By Scott Gilfoid: I for one am hoping World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (30-2, 7 KO’s) steps it up this year in 2011 and doesn’t decide to milk his WBO title in order to try and hold onto it a little longer. I want to see the guy face a life body and see what he’s made of. We saw what Burns could do with a weight drained Roman Martinez last year in September when Burns got up off the deck in the 1st and won a close 12 round decision.
UK Boxing
Khan to take up yoga to become a better fighter – News
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is going to try every trick he can to become a better fighter, including taking up yoga. According to the Daily Express, where an unnamed source said “Amir is going to take up yoga as part of a new training regime. He has read about the remarkable benefit it has had for other sportsman, especially Ryan Griggs. This is not some hippy claptrap; It is a move to make him [Khan] an even better boxer and bigger star.”
Amir Khan sick again – News
By Williams Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) has been stricken with some kind of stomach ailment while visiting Pakistan. On Khan’s Twitter page, Khan says “Really ill in Pakistan. Got bad stomach ache and head ache. Want to vomit but just won’t let me. Also have a fever. I want to come home. Doctor came around told me to stay hydrated, but feel like eating or drinking. Back in bed resting up. Whatever I do, I ain’t going PK hospital.” This is the second time that the 23-year-old Khan has been sick in the past month. Khan was recently ill while on a trip to Africa to watch the World Cup soccer competition. Khan has been traveling a lot around the world with his free time and is starting to find out how this can sometimes be hazardous to your health.
Hatton renews boxing license, could continue his career – News
By Scott Gilfoid: Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KO’s) has reportedly renewed his boxing license for some reason. Hatton, 31, hasn’t seen action since being flattened a year ago in the 2nd round by Manny Pacquiao in May 2009. Hatton has a million opportunities for big money fights since that day. In an article at the Dailystar.co.uk, Hatton said “I haven’t announced my retirement. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was retired for nearly two years not long ago and he made a successful comeback. It is only 14 months for me. I have renewed my boxing license again with the British Boxing Board of Control in case I decide to box on. I have an open mind really, but promoting is keeping me busy.”
Who will David Haye be fighting in November?
By Sean McDaniel: Yet another attempt at putting together a fight between David Haye and one of the Klitschko brothers recently bit the dust when Haye was unable to agree to a unification fight against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko after the two fighters came to a stalemate over the revenue for the TV rights to the fight. Haye wants to keep the British television revenue, whereas Wladimir wants it to be a 50-50 deal, with it thrown in the pot. As such, Klitschko is now going to be fighting Alexander Povetkin on September 11th, and Haye will have to look at another alternative.
61 days and Haye still hasn’t picked out his next opponent
By Dan Ambrose: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) hasn’t seen action since stopping 38-year-old former WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz in the 9th round on April 3rd. Haye, 29, still hasn’t picked out who his next opponent will be after more than two months since the Ruiz fight.
Tyson Fury: One To Watch
By Tom Graves: The British heavyweight scene has been longing for a dominating boxer to represent the United Kingdom at a world class level since the reign of Lennox Lewis, the three time world champion who fought genuinely top class contenders to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He hosted an impressive professional record, winning 41 fights, 32 by knockout and only two losses, in which were both avenged.
James DeGale – The man has talent
By Ronnie Jordan: The magnificent 7 has just been announced in the UK with a large chunk of our homegrown talent on the same bill. James Degale in only his 8th pro bout is already due to defend his Commonwealth belt. Recently in an interview with Steve Bunce, DeGale claimed he’s already the best in the country, stating “I can’t see anyone domestically taking me 12 rounds.” In a recent article at boxingnews24 the writer seemed to be offended by this statement and strongly disagreed, and the readers also leaving negative opinions about DeGale.
DeGale says he’s “The best domestically” – News
By William Mackay: Former 2008 Olympic middleweight Gold Medalist James DeGale (7-0, 5 KO’s) already sees himself as the best fighter in the super middleweight division in the UK, saying in an article at Frankwarren.tv, “To be honest, I am the best domestically already…I know I can beat anyone out there at the minute domestically, and I will prove that by taking out whoever is put in front of me.” I’m sure that Britain’s George Groves (9-0, 7 KO’s) would likely have something to say about that, as he’s looked arguably better than DeGale during his short career.
Haye and Khan have a lot in common
By William Mackay: In looking at UK fighters World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s), I couldn’t help but notice all the things that they have in common with one another. It’s actually kind of eerie how much they have in common. Both fighters have weak chins and are susceptible to being knocked out against big punchers. Both are considered unproven at their weight classes. Both are considered by many to be carefully protected fighters.