By Dan Ambrose: With no ranking in the welterweight division as of this moment, unbeaten welterweight prospect Keith Thurman (18-0, 17 KO’s) says he wants to get a title shot against either WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley or WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi next. This comes after the 23-year-old Thurman defeated the weak-punching Orlando Lora last Saturday night.
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Ray Mercer talks MMA, winning ‘88 Olympic gold and ‘Find A Dream’
By Ian Aldous: As a board member of the ‘Find A Dream’ non-profit organization, ‘Merciless’ Ray Mercer (36-7-1) is building on the success of his amateur and professional boxing careers to become a role-model for the stars of tomorrow. This week he spoke with me about the charity he proudly represents as well as his colourful career inside the ropes (and cage)!
Don George vs. Adonis Stevenson on August 11th
By Jason Kim: Super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson (18-1, 15 KO’s) has finally got an opponent willing to step up and face on August 11th. #12 IBF Don George (22-2-1, 19 KO’s) will be fighting the 34-year-old Stevenson in an IBF super middleweight title eliminator bout scheduled for 12 rounds at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What impact will Sky Sports’ decision to only deal with Eddie Hearn have on boxing?
By Simon Hirst: It has been a while since Sky’s decision to loosen ties with Ricky Hatton and Frank Maloney and cut television dates down, with the belief that it is easier to deal with just the one promoter. That lucky promoter is Eddie Hearn, who has a superb array of British talent that boasts Darren Barker, Carl Froch and Kell Brook. In addition to this, there is also Hearn’s brainchild concept of ‘The Prizefighter’ series which is always a crowd favourite.
Chris Eubank Jr – Has he got what it takes to follow in his father’s footsteps?
By Matt McFahn: It’s not every day that a boxer gets his professional debut and all his following bouts televised on a national channel, but the young and clearly talented Eubank is an exception. When boxers begin their pro careers, they don’t make enough money to support themselves from their fights and to make it to the level where they can make a career from the game, they need to win bouts, and even more importantly, do it with flair bringing in the crowds.
Why fighters fight for to long…Hubris!
By Eugene Carnachan: The dictionary definition of hubris is; an excess of ambition, pride, etc., ultimately causing the transgressor’s ruin.
Who is the best heavyweight in Australasia? A tournament to find out?
By Eugene Carnachan: At the present time in New Zealand and Australia there are a number of heavyweight aspirants at varying stages of their careers.
What would I change about boxing?
By Dan Henderson: I get asked this question a lot and it is a tough one to answer but I’ll put some ideas out there.
Boxing’s many championships explained
By Mark Havey: The list of champions and various belts is an endless concoction of frustration and disarray. It puts new fans of and I am not surprised. I have met so many hardcore fans who find it difficult to comprehend. No wonder potential fight fans are looking at MMA before boxing.
Provodnikov needs a lot of work to get to the next level
By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach trained light welterweight Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KO’s) easily took care of Jose Reynoso (16-4-1, 3 KO’s) last night in a 2nd round knockout at the Omega Products International, in Corona, California. It was a fight that destined to be an easy knockout win for the Rusisan Provodnikov, because Reynoso wasn’t in his class even before the fight was made.