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Porter is all wrong for Kell Brook

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porter02By Daniel Hughes: Over here in the UK the Shawn Porter-Paulie Malignaggi fight drew a lot of media attention for several reasons. Malignaggi is very popular here, because his analytical boxing breakdown of fights as much as his technical skills admired. He’s a fantastic talker a big career ahead in the media world awaits.

The fact Kell Brook was awaiting the winner added to the intrigue. We now know who he will face. Brook speaking in the build up to Saturday night’s fight made no real secret of who he wanted to face ‘The Magic Man’, for many reasons now apparent to those who saw the dismantling of Malignaggi in Washington.

Wladimir Klitschko turns 38 today: Styles make fighters

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wladimir34322By Daniel Hughes: IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko celebrates his 38th birthday today. He also can celebrate nearly 10 years unbeaten as a pro as a heavyweight champion. The old saying styles make fights; styles also make fighters. Klitschko should know this full well, as he reinvented his career 10 years ago. You can cast your mind back to March 2003, when the late game southpaw Corrie Sanders pulled off a shock 2nd round stoppage in Germany.

The question’s asked of Klitschko after losing his WBO strap, he didn’t find the answers straight away. The same critics already bringing up his 1998 fight against Ross Purrity, a fight that really was a major upset when Wladimir’s 24-0 record went with a shock 11th round TKO loss to Purrity.

The numbers don’t lie

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canelo111By Daniel Hughes: There is a growing concern that the issue of fighters missing weight is now becoming all too common. The boxing world has certainly argued about the rehydration issue. Fighters draining themselves hitting the stipulated weight, then putting back 20 plus pounds by fight time.

The argument being well they made weight, unless you have an agreed limit or a second weigh in the fighter has done little wrong. The old days of the same day weigh-in, has left a window to exploit, many do some to great affect others not so. It is something that derives mixed views but the scales don’t lie you make it or miss it.

Hype and hope the poker of the heavyweight scene

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By Daniel Hughes: The heavyweight picture is soon about to change with former WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko fighting a political career that may turn out to be tougher even than what he experienced during his ring career. So we are left with Wladimir Klitschko. The 37 year old may not be too long in following his elder brother into retirement, as he openly admits the motivation to keep going is probably harder than the challenges in front of him.

Callum Smith: The next British generation of the 168lb division

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By Daniel Hughes: Fight fans the world over always look out for the next fighter they believe can make waves in their respective divisions here in the UK we have a real talent on our hands in Callum Smith.

The UK has always been blessed with competitive world level operators at either middle or super-middleweight Froch obviously has been our best in the 168lb division for some time.

Chavez Jr-Vera: Behind the main event

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This Saturday night in San Antonio,Texas, we have the opportunity of seeing the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. – Brian Vera rematch, and the exciting support fight of Orlando Salido v Vasyl Lomachenko. The prospect of seeing Lomachenko possibly winning the WBO 126lb title in only his 2nd pro fight will catch most peoples attention the most and rightly so. For fight fans these cards also always throw up the chance to see the start of young fighters developing their craft in front of a larger than normal audience.