By Sean McDaniel: Super middleweight Kenny Anderson (16-1, 12 KO’s) blew away an overmatched Wayne Reed (8-5 3 KO’s) in a 3rd round stoppage on Saturday night in a scheduled six round bout at the Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Kirkland obliterates Angulo; Quillin KOs McEwan
By Dan Ambrose: James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KO’s) badly exposed number #1 ranked WBC junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) on Saturday night, knocking him down and giving him a tremendous beating en route to winning by a 6th round stoppage at the Centro de Cancun, in Cancun, Mexico.
Quillin vs. McEwan: Craig can win if he takes the fight to the inside
By Dan Ambrose: In a make of break fight for both fighters tonight, unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin 25-0, 19 KO’s) fights Craig McEwan (19-1, 10 KO’s) on the undercard of the Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland fight at the Centro de Cancun in Cancun, Mexico. Quillin, ranked #7 by the WBA, needs this fight to keep moving forward for a hoped for title shot in 2012.
Angulo-Kirkland, Quillin-McEwan: My take on these fights
By Chris Williams: The November 5th card headed by Alfredo Angulo vs. James Kirkland is somewhat decent card, but not really blistering hot like some people think it is. I think Angulo is a really good fighter, but Kirkland was already exposed Nobuhiro Ishida last April in a 1st round knockout.
Andy Lee stops McEwan, looks horrible
By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (25-1, 19 KO’s) ended up stopping contender Craig McEwan (19-1, 10 KO’s) in the 10th round last Saturday night on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk bout at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut. However, it was one of those kinds of wins where you look like a loser even in winning. The problem with the 26-year-old Lee is that he showed the exact same flaws as he did in his 7th round TKO loss to Brian Vera in 2008.
Andy Lee vs. Craig McEwan on Saturday
By Eric Thomas: This Saturday night Andy Lee (24-1, 18 KO’s) fights unbeaten Craig McEwan (19-0, 10 KO’s) in a 10 round battle on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk bout at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut. Lee, 26, needs the win to keep in the running for an eventual shot against one of the middleweight champs. Lee is currently ranked #5 WBA and #14 WBC.
Andy Lee vs. Craig McEwan: A Celtic brawl at Foxwoods
By Dan Fitz-Simons: Tickets for the March 12th Sergio Martinez-Sergey Dzinziruk bout at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut are selling briskly. However, it may not be the main event that’s attracting the large live gate. According to some observers, it’s the Lee-McEwan undercard which has peaked the interest of many fight fans and generated unexpected excitement.
Lee vs. McEwan: Andy hoping to fight Sergio Martinez with a win over Craig
By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Andy Lee (24-1, 18 KO’s) is hoping his fight against Craig McEwan (19-0, 10 KO’s) on March 12th opens the doors for a title shot against Sergio Martinez. Lee, 26, is currently ranked #5 WBA and #13 WBC. Lee has won his last nine fights since being stopped by Bryan Vera in the 7th round in 2008.
Lee-McEwan: This could be a much tougher fight for Andy than Duddy
By Michael Lieberman: Once beaten middleweight contender Andy Lee (24-1, 18 KO’s) may end up wishing John Duddy hadn’t suddenly retired recently, because Lee will now be facing #12 WBO middleweight contender Craig McEwan (19-0, 10 KO’s) in a 10 round bout on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk bout on March 12th at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, in Connecticut. Duddy, with his face first style of fighting and slow hand speed, was made for Lee.
Craig McEwan Steps in to replace the retiring John Duddy
By Daniel Ciminera: Andy Lee was left high and dry without an opponent with John Duddy taking the decision to retire ahead of their scheduled 12th March clash, citing a lack of desire to make the sort of sacrifices required to be the fighter he needs to be as the reason for his retirement. Which as an aside, is quite a refreshing thing to hear in boxing, it would be nice to hear more guys admit this way sooner rather than fight on and do themselves harm.