By Eric Thomas: According to The Ring’s boxing website, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is trying to arrange a big three-fight card involving WBO light middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk (36-0, 22 KOs) against number #3 ranked WBO challenger James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KOs) for June 27th.
James Kirkland
Boxing Results: Ortiz and Kirkland Win, Guerrero Fight a No Decision
By Chris Williams: In a night of mismatches, typical of Golden Boy Promotions fights, James Kirkland stopped Joel Julio in the 6th round at The Tank in San Jose, CA. Kirkland, 24, was simply too strong for Julio, and got the better of him in every exchange during the short bout. Kirkland landed with the better shots, cutting Julio and hurting him as the rounds progressed.
Kirkland-Julio, Guerrero-Yordan, Ortiz-Arnaoutis Tomorrow Night
By Manuel Perez: Tomorrow night for a change boxing fans will be served up an excellent fight card with light middleweight contender James Kirkland (24-0, 21 KOs) taking on Joel Julio (34-2, 31 KOs), super featherweight contender and former featherweight champion Robert Guerrero (23-1, 16 KOs) facing undefeated Indonesian Daud Cino Yordan (23-0, 17 KOs) and light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (23-1-1, 18 KOs) facing ring technician Mike Arnaoutis (21-2-2, 10 KOs) at The Tank, in San Jose, California.
News: Arnaoutis-Ortiz, Guerrero-Yordan, Kirkland-Julio This Saturday
HBO Sports serves up a triple header of action when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: JAMES KIRKLAND VS. JOEL JULIO, VICTOR ORTIZ VS. MIKE ARNAOUTIS AND ROBERT GUERRERO VS. DAUD YORDAN is presented SATURDAY, MARCH 7 at 10:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT), from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Cal., exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team will be ringside for the event, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
Fury and Sexton Come Face To Face; Murray Scouts Out Thaxton; Kirkland – News
Tyson Fury and Sam Sexton finally came face to face in Norwich yesterday but a heavyweight showdown between the two still doesn’t seem to be any closer to reality. Fury was in Sexton’s hometown for a press conference ahead of his fight with Daniel Peret at the Norfolk Showground on Saturday night.
Guerrero vs. Yordan, Julio vs. Kirkland On March 7th
By Dave Lahr: Two-time International Boxing Federation featherweight champion Robert Guerrero (23-1-1, 16 KOs) will face unbeaten Indonesian Daud Cino Yordan (23-0, 17 KOs) in a 10-round bout at The Tank, in San Jose, California. Guerrero, 25, is coming off an impressive 1st round TKO over Edel Ruiz On January 24th on the undercard of the WBA welterweight showdown between then champion Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley.
Boxing News: Kirkland-Julio, Guerrero-Yordan, Ortiz-Arnauutis
Boxing’s next generation of stars will be present and accounted for on Saturday, March 7, when Golden Boy Promotions presents an explosive triple-header boxing event featuring the top young talent in the sport at HP Pavilion at San Jose located in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Julio vs. Kirkland on March 7th
By Jim Dower: Undefeated light middleweight contender James Kirkland (24-0, 21 KOs) faces Joel Julio (34-2, 31 KOs) on March 7th at a still to be determined location in the U.S. Kirkland, 24, is one of the most exciting fighters in the light middleweight division, known for his two-way wars with his opponents. Not inclined to the niceties of the sport, Kirkland doesn’t hesitate to go right after his opponents in the 1st round trying to take them out as fast as possible.
Kirkland – The Future Is Looking Good For James In 2009
By Jim Dower: Unbeaten light middleweight contender James Kirkland (24-0, 21 KOs) is poised for a title challenge at some point in 2009, and an excellent bet at picking up one of the belts. Currently ranked #2 in the WBA, #3 in the IBF, #4 in the WBO, and #8 in the WBC, Kirkland has a number of chances to challenge against different title holders in the new year. Kirkland, 24, trained by former female boxing champion Ann Wolfe, has speed and power reminiscent of Mike Tyson, only in a smaller package.
Kirkland Destroys Vera – Boxing News
By Manuel Perez: Undefeated light middleweight contender James Kirkland (24-0, 21 KOs) proved to be too powerful for former ESPN2 star of ”The Contender” Brian Vera (16-2, 10 KOs), stopping him in the 8th round of a scheduled 10-round bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night. Vera, 26, was dropped twice in the 2nd round and once in the 8th. The fight was stopped at 1:45 of the 8th round by referee Vic Drakulich, who stepped in and stopped the action after Vera took some brutal combinations to the head while backed up against the ropes.