By Jason Kim: In something of an upset, Elio Rojas (21-1, 13 KO’s) defeated World Boxing Council featherweight champion Takahiro Oh (17-2, 8 KO’s) by a 12-round unanimous decision on Tuesday night to capture the WBC title at the Korakuen Hall, in Tokyo, Japan. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-113.
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Mayweather Not Interested in Fighting Pacquiao Unless He Takes the Smaller Cut
By Manuel Perez: Floyd Mayweather Jr. made it clear today that he won’t be fighting Manny Pacquiao unless the Filipino star takes the smaller cut of the PPV revenue for the fight. Mayweather, 32, will be coming off a two-year retirement on September 19th against Juan Manuel Marquez, and isn’t interested in accepting a 50-50 cut for the fight with Pacquiao despite that figure being the one that Top Rank CEO Bob Arum wants.
Kirpa Defeats Rodriguez
By Jim Dower: In a battle of welterweight contenders, Russian Ivan Kirpa (24-1, 15 KO’s) defeated Miguel Angel Rodriguez (29-4, 23 KO’s) by a 12-round unanimous decision in the WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator on the undercard of the Vic Darchinyan vs. Joseph Aggreko bout on Saturday night at the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida. Rodriguez, 30, who’s ranked at number #7 in the World Boxing Council, dominated the #8 ranked Rodriguez, swelling up his right eye and giving him a boxing lesson for 12-rounds.
Changes At The Top: Part 1 – The Need For An International Governing Body
By Adam Laiolo: World football has FIFA, Formula One Motorsports has the FIA, Basketball has FIBA all providing the order and management of their sports. From grass roots to the top, the athletes in their respective fields know that they can look up and know they’re taken care of. Boxing has Jose Sulaiman of WBC and his other partners in crime i.e. Gilberto Mendoza of the WBA and their opposite numbers in other sanctioning bodies, the WBO, IBF and IBO etc.
Glazkov Defeats Cetinkaya, Ganiev Destroys Sor Sakaorat – Boxing Results
By Erik Schmidt: Making his pro debut, 2008 Olympic super heavyweight Bronze Medalist for Ukraine Vyacheslav Glazkov (1-0) defeated Ozcan Cetinkaya (15-6-1, 9 KO’s) by a four round decision at the Sports Complex Krylatskoe, in Moscow, Russia on Thursday night. Glazkov, 24, showed very little in the way of power, as he gave Cetinkaya a one-sided beating for four rounds.
Boxing a business just following suits?
By Joshua Meador: I awoke early this morning to make my daily run and meditation before all the hustle and bustle of the day arrived. Being a lower level suit for a billion dollar corporation in a struggling industry as well as a huge boxing fan, it was only natural that my thoughts embraced both boxing and business. With the dawns early light gently illuminating my neighborhood streets and birds singing to the rhythm of my footsteps I realized that boxing is ultimately just another business falling victim to man’s overwhelming lust and greed for the mighty dollar.
Bully Unit Boxing Club – San Marcos, TX
By Brian Kenneth Blackwell: Approximately seven miles outside of San Marcos, TX, down HWY 123 towards Seguin, the Bully Unit Boxing Club is opening for business. Inside, the owner Joe Sandana and his team of trainers are cleaning and prepping. As I pull in, I notice that the gym could not possibly be any larger than my small apartment. It appears fragile, with metal roofing. It has a few windows closed up by wooden boards, and a broken window unit. The outside is painted red, and a Bully Unit logo is taped to the white double doors; the metal gated outer doors are held open by a trash can and tires.
The Battle of York 4 set for August 1st – News
By Sam Gregory: Saturday August 1st at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York, Pa, TKO Boxing Promotions presents “The Battle of York 4.” This will be the fourth show this year in York Pa that TKO Promotions has put on but what makes this event unique is that this fight card will be put on outside at the Sovereign Bank Baseball Stadium, home of the Atlantic League baseball team the York Revolution.
Bakhtov Destroys Kretschmann; Saglam Decisions Olubowale – Boxing Results
By Erik Schmidt: Russian heavyweight Denis Bakhtov (30-5, 19 KO’s) scored a shocking 1st round knockout over big 6’5” Steffen Kretschmann (13-1, 12 KO’s) on Fruday night at the Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, in Saarland, Germany. Kretschmann, 29, was dropped by a big hand from Bakhtov late in the 1st round. After getting up, Kretschmann staggered briefly causing referee Ernst Salzgeber to stop the action at 2:34 of the 1st round.
Diaz Defeats De Leon
By Jason Kim: In arguably the best fight on the Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey card on Saturday night was the six round bout between undefeated up and coming super bantamweight prospect Jorge Diaz (9-0, 5 KOs) and Guadalupe De Leon (7-7, 2 KOs) which ended with Diaz winning by an exciting six round unanimous decision at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York.