(Picture by Russell Pritchard: By Cutman’s Stool: “Frampton Comes Alive!” as it is billed will be an electrifying night of boxing. I don’t say this lightly, Belfast has one, if not the best atmosphere for a boxing match anywhere else in the world. Very few places on the globe can compare to the passionate support from the Capital of Northern Ireland. The fans are truly fanatic and the support they give the home guy Carl Frampton (16-0, 11 KO’s) is nothing short of magnificent.
The knowledgeable fight loving fans give nothing short of 100% passion when it’s fight night. Fight night now for Ulster’s biggest star possibly since Barry McGuigan is less than 24 hours away.
By Cutman’s Stool: This is now fight week and the build-up is in full swing for a fight which I am highly anticipating. The “Desert Storm”, Timothy Bradley (30-0, 12 KO) is defending his WBO welterweight title against boxing veteran Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KO). Live from Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night, in my mind this is a real 50/50 fight. A fight which is extremely hard to predict who will prevail after both warriors collide.
By CutmansStool: If you didn’t watch last weekends WBO lightweight title fight between Ricky Burns (36-2, 11 KO’s)) and Jose Gonzalez (22-1, 17 KO’s)) you would be forgiven if you came to the inclusion that Burns delivered a “brilliant performance” (as Glen McCrory described it in his blog) in his victory over the Puerto Rican challenger. 
By Cutman’s Stool: Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO’s) did again what many people claimed could not be done. Hopkins defeated Tavoris Cloud (24-1, 19 KO’s) in a dominating display off textbook boxing talent. At 48 Hopkins has broken his own record to become the oldest ever champion in boxing history. At the Barclay’s Center, New York, Hopkins won the IBF light-heavyweight title.
By Cutman’s Stool: Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s) is here, at the age of 48 fighting against undefeated fighter Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-0, 19 KO’s) for the IBF light heavyweight title. The age alone is an amazing feat, a boxer less than 2 years away from being 50, fighting for a world title.
By Cutman’s Stool: This Friday night on ESPN, IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) makes his return against Kendall Holt (28-5, 16 KO’s) to the ring in an effort to prove that he is the fighter who defeated Amir Khan back in December 2011. The win against Khan was the biggest night of Peterson career, but what followed the fight soon ended the creditably of the win.
By Cutman’s Stool: The “Problem” Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO’s) gave a steamrolling performance last night in the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. The Boxing sensation just looked too big and powerful for the much smaller Gavin Rees (37-2-1, 18 KO’s). Broner defended his WBC lightweight title which is pretty much going to be his as long as he remains in the division.
(Rich Kane – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions) Adrien Broner has to be respected, his style in the ring is top notch. The defensive style he uses with the speed and power behind it is a joy to watch. The “new Mayweather” even boxes like the pretty boy and tries to talk like him outside the ring. So far in his career he has 25 fights with 21 knock-outs and no losses.