By Eric Thomas: It seems that the June 18th fight between WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KO’s) and Britain’s Ryan Rhodes (45-4-1, 31 KO’s) is far from set because the 34-year-old Rhodes apparently wants more money than what’s being offered to him.
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Saul Alvarez to fight Ryan Rhodes next
By William Mackay: There is talk that newly crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez will be facing top contender Ryan Rhodes next rather than somebody known like Alfredo Angulo, Paul Williams or Kermit Cintron, according to fight news.
Magnificent 7 Preview (Part 2): Rhodes-Konecny, Maccarinelli-Frenkel, DeGale-Dilks
By Shaun Campbell:
European Junior Middleweight Title:
Ryan Rhodes (44-4, 30 KO) vs. Lukas Konecny (44-3, 21 KO)
Ryan Rhodes amazing comeback story is looking for new chapters to add. After upsetting the odds and beating Jamie Moore in one of the domestic fights of the year, Rhodes impressively dispatched of Luca Messi in his first defence of the European light-middleweight title. Hoping to finally win a world title, Rhodes must get past challengers such as Konecny who, while being on a roll of 8 straight wins, shouldn’t have enough to take Rhodes title.
Margarito could face Rhodes for vacant WBC light middleweight title
By Jim Dower: According to the latest boxing news, former IBF/WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KO’s) could be facing EBU light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes (44-4, 30 KO’s) for the vacant WBC light middleweight title in the near future. Margarito, 32, is ranked number #2 in the division, whereas Rhodes, 33, is ranked number #3. The two of them could be on a collision course for the WBC title, which was previously held by Sergio Martinez. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is the current number #1 contender according to the WBC’s rankings, but it’s almost an impossibility that Chavez’s Top Rank promoters will want to put him in with either Margarito or Rhodes, knowing that there would be an excellent chance that Chavez would be soundly beaten by both.
Rhodes stops Messi in 6
By Ashley King: Hello Boxing fans, this is my first Article so please go easy on the criticism! I’ve wanted to write an article for a while now, and now I feel this is a good opportunity to express myself. Last night Ryan Rhodes defeated Luca Messi in the 6th round defended his European Light Middleweight title for the first time which he won against Jamie Moore last year in sensational fashion.
Ryan Rhodes – World Glory Or Just a Good Fighter?
By Adam Fillingham: Ryan Rhodes the newly crowned European Boxing Union light middleweight champion is the newest addition to the list of British fringe world title contenders. This comes after his 7th round knock out of former champion and fellow Brit Jamie Moore in one of the fights of the year. This is a great win, one of the best of his career, but there were definitely holes on his game plan.
Rhodes defeats Moore – Boxing Results
By William Mackay: 32-year-old Ryan Rhodes (43-4, 29 KO’s) pulled off a major upset last night when he stopped champion Jamie Moore (32-4, 23 KO’s) in the 7th round to capture his EBU (European) light middleweight title at the Bolton Arena, Bolton, Lancashire. Moore, 30, was in control of the fight for five rounds, but suddenly seemed to gas out in the 6th round and start taking punishment from the quicker southpaw Rhodes. In the 7th, Rhodes tagged an unsuspecting Moore with a big right hook that sent him down on the canvas. Moore got up and continued to fight back fairly well for the next half a minute.
Rhodes Stops Petrovics
By Nate Anderson: British light middleweight Ryan Rhodes (42-4, 28 KOs) had an easy time beating a badly outclassed Hungarian journeyman Janos Petrovics (16-24, 8 KOs) by a 7th round stoppage on Saturday night at the Ulster Hall, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Rhodes, 32, knocked Petrovic down with a left to the body in the 7th round. Petrovic got to his feet quickly, but the referee put a stop to the fight right then there, stopping it at 1:07 of the 7th.
Weigh-In: Maskaev 248 Boruff 231; Castle-Johanneson on March 20th – News
A thrilling domestic showdown has been added to Ian Napa’s upcoming European title defense on Friday, March 20 at Newham Leisure Centre in London, England as Henry Castle clashes with Carl Johanneson at lightweight.
Rhodes-Small; Moore Destroys Piccirillo; Khan-Barrera – Boxing News
One of Britain’s most popular fighters, Jamie Moore, mounted a supercharged performance this past Friday, taking the vacant European light middleweight title in riveting fashion with a third round knockout of former IBF welterweight champion Michele Piccirillo at Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England on a Frank Maloney promotion televised live by Sky Sports.