By Jim Dower: 22-year-old light welterweight contender Pablo Cesar Cano (23-1-1, 18 KO’s) dropped down a division to defeat Francisco Contreras (16-2, 13 KO’s) by a 5th round TKO on Friday night to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX lightweight title at the Grand Oasis Resort, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
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Chisora gets destroyed by Vitali tonight
(Photo credit: KMG/Dmitriy Abramov) By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight in Munich, Germany, British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) will be taking a severe beating at the hands of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) in front of what will likely be a sold out 14,000 seat arena. I’m going to be laughing tonight at this slaughter and enjoying every last second.
Chisora really stepped in on Friday during the weigh-in when he decided it was a good idea to slap Vitali across the face. Chisora got away with the slap but will be repaid tenfold by Vitali tonight, and will likely be kicking himself for not cringing and groveling during the weigh-in instead of playing tough guy. Had Chisora kissed Vitali’s backside over and over again, he might have been lucky enough for Vitali to treat the fight like a 12 round sparring session instead of a seek and destroy mission like he’s going to be doing tonight.
Lazarte banned from participating in any future IBF related fights
By Allan Fox: Former IBF light flyweight champion Luis Alberto Lazarte (49-11-2, 18 KO’s) has reportedly been banned in participating in any future International Boxing Federation related fights, according to fightnews.com.
Brian Magee vs. Rudy Markussen on Saturday for interim WBA super middleweight title
(Photo: Team Sauerland) By Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night No.1 WBA ranked Brian Magee (35-4-1, 24 KO’s) will battle #12 WBA ranked Rudy Markussen (37-2, 24 KO’s) for the interim World Boxing Association World super middleweight title at the Brondy Hallen, Brondby, Denmark.
It’s kind of an odd match, as it’s difficult to see either of these guys as championship material, even if it’s only an interim strap.
Cotto’s scar tissue around his eyes won’t hold up under Mayweather’s pounding
By Dan Ambrose: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s face a minefield of scars around both of his eyes and cheeks, and it’s probably going to be an issue for him in his upcoming May 5th fight against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Adil Anwar crowned Prize Fighter Champion
By Zubair Ali: Saturday night saw Adil Anwar (16-1, 7 KO’s) claim the second edition of Prizefighter – the light-welterweight division with a unanimous points victory over Tyrone Nurse (22-1, 4 KOs). An entertaining all-Yorkshire final saw Anwar outbox and outfox the previously unbeaten Nurse, sealing the Prizefighter title aswell as the £32,000 prize money.
Khan says a Peterson rematch is “99% there” but he’s still being ignored
By William Mackay: Amir Khan is excited about the prospects of getting a rematch with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, and has reportedly offered him a new bigger financial deal and feels that the fight is almost there, according to Sky Sports News.
Orlando Salido may need a KO to beat Juanma on March 10th
By Dan Ambrose: It’s never a good sign when you see a champion like WBO featherweight champ Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) having to travel to his opponents’ home town to fight. Salido, 31, will be traveling to San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 10th to fight a rematch with Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1, 28 KO at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente.
Joe Louis contributions to Black History – Pt 4
By John F. McKenna (McJack): “He can run but he can’t hide.” It is a quote that has been used numerous times and even President Bush incorporated the quote into one of his speeches a few years ago.
Joe Louis contributions to Black History – Pt 3
By John F. McKenna (McJack): If it was possible Schemeling, who was not a Nazi, was under even more pressure than Louis. The return fight finally took place on June 22, 1938. Adolph Hitler placed a call to “Herr Max” while he was in his dressing room.