By Marcus Stewart: British light heavyweight Tony Bellew (18-1, 12 KO’s) is flying the flag proudly for British boxing after stopping Edison Miranda in the 9th round. This win has catapulted Bellew officially onto the world scene and he has proven to many doubters that he’s a force to be reckoned with.
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Bryant Jennings Q&A ahead of fight with Chris Koval on September 8th
By Ian Aldous: Bryant Jennings (14-0) continues his journey towards to the top of the heavyweight division when he faces Chris Koval (25-9) on September 8th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The fight will be a co-main event on an afternoon card featuring former world cruiserweight champions, Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham in heavyweight action. This past week Bryant took the time to talk with me ahead of fight night.
You’ve already fought on a Tomasz Adamek undercard. What’s it like fighting in a big sold-out arena with a great atmosphere? It’s something that not too many fighters experience in modern-day boxing.
BJ “Well, you get to showcase in front of a live audience. The intensity level is kind of higher and you get a little excited but at the same time it may bring some nervousness or some calmness, you need a balanced level and you just try to feel comfortable.”
ISIAH THOMAS returned after spending nearly two years out of action
By Reynaldo Sanchez: Isiah Thomas 9-0-0 (5 KO’s) returned after spending nearly two years out of action. The 23-year cruiserweight made his last fight # 8 October 6, 2010 at BB King Club in New York, and achieved a victory by unanimous decision in 6 rounds fight against Anthony Petrantonio. After that fight, the fighter disappeared from the boxing scene for a period of 21 months.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Don George on October 12th
By Eric Thomas: The IBF super middleweight eliminator bout between #2 IBF Adonis Stevenson (18-1, 15 KO’s) and the hard hitting Don George (23-2-1, 20 KO’s) has been rescheduled on October 12th at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Stevenson, 34, and George were supposed to have foght on August 17th, but Stevenson injured his left hand while sparring to get ready for the fight resulting in the fight being postponed.
Scott Harrison “The Real McCoy” is back
By Steven Ocallaghan: Scott Harrison “The Real McCoy” is back in the ring on September 22nd in Glasgow fighting on the same bill as the Ricky Burns v Kevin Mitchell world title fight. Harrison after nearly a 7 year layoff due to well documented personal problems is back for his 2nd comeback fight against a TBA fighter.
John Joe Nevin Pro?
By David Coleman: With the dust recently settling on an excellent London 2012 for the Irish boxing squad, many people will begin to wonder if any of our Olympians can make it in the pro game.
Méndez, Salgado & Gamboa in the Jr. Lightweight Mix
By Reynaldo Sanchez: The rule 5.B in the paragraph #2 section (b) of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) establishes that any fighter who obtains a title in an optional fight in every weight class, he inherits the obligations of the previous champion as for the compulsory defense without impairment of the time that was staying for the moment in which the previous champion lost his title.
Battle of the promoters, who will win?
By John Woolford: Since Frank Warren has taken the clever route of starting his Box Nation channel he’s done something no other promoter has achieved which is cutting out the TV Networks.
Bailey: I’m going to land my big right against Alexander
By Allan Fox: IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey (43-7, 37 KO’s) is confident that he’s going to be able to land his huge right hand power shots against #4 IBF Devon Alexander (23-1, 13 KO’s) on September 8th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas, Nevada.
What is a true boxing fan?
By John Woolford: Over the last 100 years much has changed in the way fight fans observe the sport of boxing. Back in the early 1900’s before terrestrial TV or even radio was the norm people relied upon the local newspaper for up to date boxing news from across the Atlantic.