By William Mackay: Trainer Freddie Roach sees IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson as the best possible choice for his fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao’s next fight.
Year: 2011
Dirrell: Bute is a protected fighter
By Scott Gilfoid: Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) is looking to accomplish big things in 2012 with his comeback, which starts this Friday night against Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s) on SHOWTIME.
Froch ranked No.2 by WBC, could get rematch with Ward soon
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch was soundly beaten by WBA super middleweight champion recently in the Super Six finals bout.
Vitali wants to fight another two years and fight David Haye
By Sean McDaniel: In the latest boxing news, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) is talking about sticking around for as much as two more years before he finally calls it quits on his boxing career.
Peterson: I want to clear up the controversy by knocking Khan out
By William Mackay: Amir Khan may not have to wait long to get his rematch with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, because Peterson says he wants to fight Khan and shut him up by knocking him out this time around.
Khan: It’s the best time to catch Mayweather – after he gets out of jail
By William Mackay: Amir Khan was just exposed by Lamont Peterson in a 12 round decision loss, yet Khan still is talking about wanting a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and sees the loss to Peterson as just a momentary blip in his career.
Donaire vs. Vasquez Jr.: A fan’s prediction
By Jimmy M: This is my first time writing an article. I am on my winter break and I made a commitment to myself that I would write a “blog” of my thoughts in the world of boxing. As we all know, Nonito Donaire will be fighting Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. on February 4, 2012. This could be either an entertaining fight or a lop sided boring one, if it can go pass the “feel-out” stage (my little saying for rounds 1-3 or 4).
Dirrell-Cunningham & Taylor-Nicklow light up SHOWTIME on Friday
By Scott Gilfoid: SHOWTIME has saved the best for the last of the year with this Friday’s excellent fight card with Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) vs. Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s) and Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) vs. Jessie Nicklow (22-2-3, 8 KO’s). Both Taylor and Dirrell are coming off of head injuries suffered in fights against Arthur Abraham.
Ward likely to face #1 WBC ranked Anthony Dirrell next
Photo: Casino/SHOWTIME – By Scott Gilfoid: Instead of beating up on Carl Froch again or facing unbeaten but still unproven IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute next, WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) will likely face his No.1 ranked WBC mandatory challenger Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KO’s) next in the first quarter of 2012.
Most disappointing fight in 2011 – Wladimir vs. Haye
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) set the bar high prior to his title unification fight with WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) last July 2. Haye basically got his title shot with Wladimir through his gift of self promotion.