By Dan Ambrose: It’s been three years since Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s) was massacred by Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) in an 11th round TKO loss in July 2008. Cotto took a lot of punishment in that fight, enough to where he looked like one of the walking dead from the AMC television program by the end of the fight.
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A Beltless Champ?
By Will Humphries: In sport the term “governing body” would normally associate itself with upholding the rules and regulations of a particular sport. Maintaining its structure and most importantly the credibility of the industry should be at the forefront of every decision they make.
Can Arum turn Tim Bradley into a PPV star?
By Dan Ambrose: Bob Arum recently signed WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) to a contract with his company Top Rank Promotions with the idea of turning Bradley into a pay per view attraction and one of his biggest stars.
Interview with “The Boxing Diva”
By Chip Mitchell: Fans get ready! I recently had the pleasure of interviewing “THE DIVA!”, matchmaking and promoter extraordinaire Renee Aiken. Her Diva-Rize-N Promotions presents an event on Saturday October 8 at DC Star Nightclub in Washington, DC to support breast cancer awareness.
Anthony Dirrell targeting Froch-Ward winner
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten super middleweight talent Anthony Dirrell (23-0, 20 KO’s) wants the winner of the December Super Six finals bout between WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch and WBA champion Andre Ward.
Why are British fighters suddenly being used as cannon fodder abroad?
By James Oliver: I was unfortunately, yet rather unexpectedly, greeted by some unwelcome headlines when I woke up last Sunday. Reading the fight report from Atlantic City it was evident that Darren Barker (23 – 1, 14 KOs), a top level British middleweight contender, had valiantly put in a good nights work against the more talented Sergio Martinez (48 – 2, 27 KOs), albeit to no avail.
Did Barker quit against Martinez?
By Scott Gilfoid: In taking a close look at last night’s fight between WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) and his British challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s), I really wasn’t too impressed with the finishing right hand that Martinez landed in the 11th to put Barker down face first on the canvas for the count. It looked like a quit job to me.
Barker: My hands are as quick as his [Martinez], I will show him what a quick middleweight I am
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By Scott Gilfoid: I had a laugh reading one of Darren Barker’s recent self-promoting quotes about himself at thesun.co.uk this morning where Barker describes his talents as such: “My hands are as quick as his [Sergio Martinez], I am more elusive and bigger in stature than him. I will exploit his weaknesses with my size and just sow him what a quick, tough, powerful middleweight I am.”
Olusegun defeats Chebah, Perez defeats Meza
By Jim Dower: No.1 ranked WBC light welterweight contender Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14 KO’s battled hard to defeat a determined Ali Chebah (35-2, 28 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night on Showtime at the Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California. The judges’ scores were 120-106, 119-107, and 119-107, all for the 31-year-old Olusegun.
Dimitrenko decisions Sprott; Boytsov, Chakhkiev and Menzer also win
By Jim Dower: European Boxing Union (EBU) heavyweight champion Alexander Dimitrenko (32-1, 21 KO’s) successfully defended his title against 36-year-old Michael Sprott (36-17, 17 KO’s) in a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Dima-Sportcenter, Lohbruegge, Hamburg, Germany.