By Scott Gilfoid: It’s going to be at least three months and possibly more before Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) can have a chance to start fighting again. According to the Detroit Free Press, Dirrell’s medical doctor, Dr. Shaw, needs the talented Dirrell to be free of symptoms of his head injury for at least three months before he’ll consider clearing him to fight again.
Boxing News
Boytsov, Banks, Dimitrenko and Mormeck candidates for IBF tournament to face Wladimir Klitschko
By Chris Williams: In the latest boxing news, the IBF sanctioning bodies is putting together another tournament to pick a fighter to challenge International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s). This isn’t the first time that the IBF has done this, as they did in 2008 with Chris Byrd, Alexander Povetkin, Calvin Brock and Eddie Chambers. Povtkin ended up winning the tournament and yet never took the opportunity to fight Klitschko.
Morel not interested in accepting Donaire’s challenge – News
By Eric Thomas: World Boxing Organization bantamweight interim champion Eric Morel (42-2, 21 KO’s) has reportedly turned down the challenge of super flyweight Nonito Donaire (23-1, 15 KO’s) step in for the injured Jorge Arce, according to Philboxing.com. Apparently, the 27-year-old Donaire wants to avenge the defeat of his fellow Filipino countryman Gerry Penalosa, who was beaten by Morel in a 12 round split decision in February 2010.
DeGale interested in British and Commonwealth titles
By William Mackay: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (7-0, 5 KO’s) is interested in going after the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles as soon as possible. Not satisfied with the working his way up slowly, the 24-year-old DeGale wants to speed up the process by going after the belts on the local British fight scene, according to ESPN. DeGale says “The British title is a lovely belt, but I have to admit, the Commonwealth is a great one to have as well. I want to be busy and I want to box again in seven and eight weeks time.
Zab Judah to fight in July – News
By Jason Kim: Former undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah (38-6, 26 KO’s) will return to the action in mid July against a still to be determined opponent. Judah, now 32, plans on fighting at light welterweight instead of welterweight to see if he can try to revive his floundering boxing career. Judah has done previous little in the past three years, averaging one fight a year against mostly 2nd tier opposition. In August 2008, Judah was stopped in the 9th round by Joshua Clottey in a failed attempt to capture the vacant IBF welterweight title. That loss wasn’t that surprising given that Judah had been regularly getting beaten in the past four years when facing quality welterweight opposition.
Don’t expect Khan to be matched tough in his next fight
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is coming off an easy win against an opponent that was tailor made for him in Paulie Malignaggi in his last fight this month. As expected, many of the younger boxing fans are already crowning Khan as the best thing since sliced bread after this performance and are already talking about it being a foregone conclusion that Khan will beat the top light welterweights Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley, Victor Ortiz and Marcos Maidana.
Why doesn’t Pacquiao fight Amir Khan?
By Dave Lahr: With Manny Pacquiao spinning his wheels talking about how he’s willing to take the blood tests up until 14 days before a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and not willing to take the random blood tests that Mayweather wants, why doesn’t Pacquiao fight his fellow stable mate and friend WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) instead? If Pacquiao wanted to put the pressure on Mayweather, that would be the way to do it by fighting and beating the stuffing out of Khan rather than talking in the media about how Mayweather isn’t willing to fight him.
Does Chisora have the talent to become heavyweight champion?
By Scott Gilfoid: After stopping Danny Williams in the 2nd round on May 15th, British heavyweight champion Derek Chisora (13-0, 8 KO’s) outlined his future path in saying he wants to go after the European title next and then onwards towards a world title shot. However, as good as I think Chisora is on the local level, I haven’t spotted anything in his game that would make me think he can be anymore than a bottom feeder at the world level. To be sure, Chisora, 26, has the youth going for him and can certainly wait out the Klitschko brothers in the future until they retire.
Khan’s Future?
By Ashley King: After what I feel was a successful first article, I have been requested to do an unbiased report on Amir Khan. I will say before writing I have a personal reason to dislike the man, as he was being billed the top am in Britain but wouldn’t box a man from my club who had similar credentials to him. But I will set aside these items of dislike, to write a report on one of Britain’s current world champions.
It’s now time for Khan to silence doubters
By Craig Macguinness: Amir Khan has undoubted talent. Blinding hand speed, great foot movement, and outstanding athleticism are all but a few of his strengths within the squared circle. Many have been asking for Khan to silence some of the doubters about his chin and punch resistance of which he still hasn’t answered. This has come from numerous knockdowns and being knocked out by Breidis Prescott within 55 seconds.