Europe:
James Slater
Mike Casey
Fantana
Andrew Harrison
Christine Maynard
Adeyinka Makinde
Michael Klimes
Jim Dorney
Andrew Walker
John Wight
United States:
Vivek Wallace Geoffrey Ciani
JM Siasat
John G. Thompson
P.H. Burbridge
Paul Strauss Frank Gonzalez Jr
Wray Edwards
Pavel Yakovlev
Ted Sares Jeff Meyers
Trish Kilcullen
Pete Madzelan
Scott Kraus
Robert Jackson
Thomas Scherr
Charles White
Yero Moody
Taj Eubanks
Karl E. H. Seigfried
Mike Dunn
By James Slater: If a recent reported statement by superstar Manny Pacquiao is to be believed, those critics who say a super-fight between Pac-Man and Floyd Mayweather Junior will never happen may have reason to say “I told you so!” continue l
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By James Slater: 40-year-old veteran Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett isn’t planning on retiring any time soon. Coming off his rematch win over win over Samoan powerhouse David Tua, who scored a 12th-round knockdown and busted Barrett’s jaw in the process last August, will next face a man Tua crushed via impressive KO three years ago, in Kiwi Shane Cameron. continue l
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By James Slater: The May 5th card that will go down at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas continues to grow. The main event of Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto is a big enough deal on its own, while the chief support of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez against “Sugar” Shane Mosley is a fight that could top a bill all by itself. But there is more.. continue l
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Adil Anwar is gunning for a British title shot after defeating Tyrone Nurse in the final of the Prizefighter Light Welterweights II at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall.
Leeds man Anwar and Huddersfield fighter Nurse were unbeaten going into the 23rd edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight man, one night tournament so there was plenty at stake in the all-Yorkshire final, with local bragging rights, both boxers ‘0’s’ and the title and £32,000 winner’s cheque. continue l
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by Jenna J - This week's 158th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio features exclusive interviews with world class trainer Roger Mayweather and WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley.
On the Ropes Boxing Radio is back to bring you the latest in boxing news & upcoming fight discussion! Join me Jenna J, the Hostess, along with my amazing Producer and Co-Host Geoffrey Ciani.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:
• The top 2 p4p boxers in the world announcing there next fights
• Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto May 5th for the WBA junior Middleweight title. Was this the best available fight for Floyd after Pacquiao? who wins and why?
• Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley on June 9th for Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title. Is Bradley a serious threat to beat Pacquiao at this point?
• Who has the tougher fight between Mayweather & Pacquiao and could a upset loss for either mean we will never see them fight each other?
• The announcement of Saul Alvarez vs Shane Mosley on the May 5 under card of Mayweather-Cotto
• Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. winning a hard fought UD vs Marco Antinio Rubio. Is this Chavez Jr's biggest win to date?
• Will Chavez Jr's outside the ring issues and trouble with weight start effecting his performances in the ring?
• Who is next for Chavez Jr? Andy Lee or Margarito?
• Nonito Donaire deafeating Wilfredo Vasquez Jr over 12 rounds. Has Donaire peaked at 122lbs?
• Khan and Peterson coming to terms for a May 19th rematch. that will feature Matteyse vs Sotto on the under card. Who wins the rematch?
Report by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: ‘Mighty’ Kevin Mitchell made a welcome return to the ring on Friday night, when he took on Spain based Dominican Felix Lora in a ten round non-championship bout in front of a packed house at York Hall in Bethnal Green. continue l
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By James Slater: Yesterday in Clearwater, Florida, legendary trainer and corner-man Angelo Dundee was laid to rest. The boxing master passed away last week at age 90, and yesterday the funeral services took place. The star attendee was without doubt Muhammad Ali, the former three-time heavyweight king whose amazing boxing career was guided and at times masterminded by the man his friends and family knew as “Angie.” continue l
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By James Slater: Last night in his native Argentina, 140-pound top contender Walter Matthysse proved way too strong and powerful for young hopeful Angel Martinez of Mexico. It was all one-way traffic, with 29-year-old Matthysse winning the rounds before the 20-year-old prospect was pulled out at the start of the 6th-round. continue l
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By Vitali Shaposhnikov: “I know his weaknesses, his favorite combinations. In my mind, I'm definitely going to win. I'll take it to this guy,” said Timothy Bradley when talking about his biggest fight yet against Manny Pacquiao. continue l
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By Michael Collins: WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez will be facing 40-year-old Shane Mosley on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto undercard on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Oscar De La Hoya, the president of Golden Boy Promotions, made the announcement moments ago on his twitter page the the Alvarez-Mosley fight is a done deal. continue l
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (February 10, 2012) - Star Boxing's Demetrius "The Matador" Andrade turned in an electrifying performance, destroying former world title challenger Angel "Toro" Hernandez in two rounds, in tonight's ESPN Friday Night Fights main event on an entertaining card, presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, at Mohegan Sun Arena. continue l
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February 10, 2012 - Robert Guerrero states, "Look at the facts Paulie, why did I turn you down? You're a tremendous puncher? NO! You make for fan friendly fights? NO! You are a HBO or Showtime approved fighter? NO! Fact is, Eric Gomez at Golden Boy said you wouldn't be approved to fight on a date that isn't a Pay Per View. So if our promoter can convince a network that you are worthy enough to be on your own date, then let's rumble. I got a Shark Tank waiting."
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Dear Robert: For the past 3 months, you and your team have attempted to trick the media and boxing public into believing that you were on a short list to fight the best fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather. You also called out every Golden Boy Promotions boxer you could between 135 to 147 pounds, proclaiming your health after shoulder surgery and your readiness to step into the ring in a big fight on May 5th. Every time you had a big bowel movement, your publicist sent an email blast about it. continue l
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LOS ANGELES (February 10, 2012) - For 12 rounds last December, Lamont "Havoc" Peterson and Amir "King" Khan battled it out in one of the most compelling championship bouts of 2011. When it was over, controversy raged over the officiating and the final judges' verdict, but in the end Peterson won a split decision capturing Khan's world championship belts. On Saturday, May 19, the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. will host the highly anticipated Unified Super Lightweight World Title rematch the boxing world has clamored for as Lamont Peterson will defend his WBA World Super Championship and IBF World Championshipagainst Khan in a fight televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing. continue l
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by James Slater - After learning how to fight in prison in the early 1970s, the great Dwight Muhammad Qawi - the man who would go on to achieve worldwide fame as "The Camden Buzzsaw" - turned pro and set about providing the light-heavy and cruiserweight division with some of the best fights in boxing history. In April of '78 in Washington D.C., after having had absolutely no amateur career, Dwight boxed a six-round draw with a guy named Leonard Langley. Following the draw, and then a points win and then a points loss, the 25-year-old romped to a straight 18 wins; during which time he captured the WBC 175-pound world title. Beating the legendarily-tough Matthew Saad Muhamad, via a 10th-round TKO in 1981, Braxton soon after changed his surname to Qawi; due to how he'd adopted the Muslim faith.
Three retentions followed, including a second stoppage win over Saad Muhammad, before Dwight ran into WBA light-heavyweight champ Michael Spinks. A disappointing 15-round points loss later, Qawi announced he was moving up in weight. Eventually weighing-in at around 190-pounds, the 5'6" fighter, who could be aggressive and also box in a deceptively effective defensive manner, won his second "world" title. continue l
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By James Slater - Retired heavyweight great Lennox Lewis has been granting a lot of interviews just lately, and in a talk with British tabloid The Mirror, the 46-year-old legend had quite a few interesting things to say: about the Klitschkos, David Haye and the overall state of the weight class he once dominated. continue l
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Kell Brook and Matthew Hatton will perform the live draw for Prizefighter Light Welterweights II at the sold-out Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports 1, HD1 and in 3D – and Adil Anwar is the favourite with new sponsors Betfair. continue l
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1. Takashi Uchiyama (wba)
2. Adrien Broner (wbo)
3. Roman Martínez
4. Juan Carlos Salgado (ibf)
5. Takahiro Ao (wbc)
6. Diego Magdaleno
7. Eloy Perez
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NEW YORK (Feb. 10, 2012)–-SHOWTIME Sports® has named award-winning sportscaster Barry Tompkins and renowned boxing historian Steve Farhood to serve as the announce team for the inaugural presentation of live undercard boxing on SHOWTIME EXTREME—Saturday, Feb. 18 live at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The two-fight SHO EXTREME telecast immediately precedes the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader featuring Paul Williams vs. Nobuhiro Ishida and Tavoris Cloud vs. Gabrielle Campillo, live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). continue l
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Team Sauerland is delighted to announce that the Nordic Fight Night will hit Frederikshavn on March 17, featuring the very best of Danish boxing as well the biggest fight in women´s boxing. At the Arena Nord, highly-rated WBA & WBC & WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (19-0, 5 KOs) and top-ranked contender Anne-Sophie Mathis (26-1, 22 KOs) will determine the undisputed pound-for-pound queen. A full Danish card as well as a Danish main event will be announced shortly. “We are thrilled to come to Frederikshavn,” promoter Nisse Sauerland said. “We will present an unforgettable night of exciting, high-class and dramatic boxing action.”
In one of the main fights of the night, Braekhus, the 30-year-old “First Lady” from Norway, and Mathis, the famed and feared French power-puncher with a KO record of over 80 percent, will battle out supremacy in women´s boxing. With unbeaten Braekhus holding three major titles and Mathis having destroyed pound-for-pound queen Holly Holm in December, the two are widely considered the best female boxers on the planet. continue l
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NEW YORK (Feb. 9, 2012) – Aris Ambriz (16-2-1, 8 KOs) of Azusa, Calif., will replace the injured Jose Reynoso and face unbeaten Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), of Carolina, Puerto Rico, for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation next Friday, Feb. 17, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). continue l
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By Michael Collins: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO's) has accepted terms for a rematch with Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO's) on May 19th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. continue l
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CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO- Showing in great shape, former tow time world champion, Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez, and world ranked Jonathan "Polvo" Oquendo and Jose "Chelo" Gonzalez, were weighed today at 30 days from their March 10 title bouts at the Lopez vs Salido II The Rematch show to be held at the Roberto Clemente coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in a Top Rank presentation in association with PR Best Boxing Promotions and Promociones Zanfer to be televised on Showtime.
Lopez (31-1, 28 KOs), weighed in 143 pounds of a 144.9 pounds maximum by the Puerto Rico Boxing Comission. The Puerto Rican fighter will face Orlando “Siri” Salido (37-11-2, 25 KOs) in the rematch of their April 2011 bout when Salido beat Lopez by TKO in Puerto Rico.
“We are working hard. I'm feeling good, very good", Lopez said. “This time will be different (against Salido)". continue l
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By James Slater - Will Lamont Peterson choose to fight a return match with Amir Khan next, or will he - as has been suggested in certain quarters - opt to face Mexican modern day legend Juan Manuel Marquez in his next bout? Khan, in speaking with Sky Sports News earlier this evening U.K time, says he is almost sure the man who controversially took his WBA and IBF 140-pound titles back in December of last year will choose to give him his rematch.
Khan didn’t go into specifics, but he did reveal that Peterson has been offered “a massive deal,” and that he believes the return fight is “literally now 99-percent there.”
Fans are well aware of the controversial nature of Peterson’s Dec. 10th points win over “King Khan;” what with the long delay in the reading of the scorecards, the well-documented odd behaviour of the now infamous “man in the hat” at ringside, and Khan’s official post-fight appeal. Hopefully the two will now settle everything by way of a second meeting in the ring. continue l
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By James Slater - Due to Tyson Fury deciding to vacate both his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, we will not be seeing a fight between he and fellow unbeaten David Price. This was reported yesterday. Today, however, it has been confirmed that the BBB of C along with The CBC have ruled that unbeaten Price, the mandatory challenger for both titles, will face Sam Sexton for the vacant belts. continue l
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By James Slater - Though superstar Manny Pacquiao has signed his name on the contract for his June 9th WBO welterweight title defence against unbeaten 140-pound champ Tim Bradley, Bradley, in an exclusive interview with The Desert Sun said yesterday that he has not yet signed the contract.
Bradley, 28-0(12) said the fight is definitely a go, however. The man known as “Desert Storm” also promised Pacquiao and the fans who opt to tune in on June 9th, a very, very tough, hard-fought fight - for both he and Pac-Man.
“I haven’t signed anything, but we’re negotiating that,” Bradley told The Desert Sun. “They’ll get back to me by the end of the week or Monday or Tuesday next week, and we should finalise things shortly. I’m just happy Manny wants to fight me. I definitely earned this fight in every way and I’m just excited. I’m not only excited, I want to win
“This fight won’t be a walk in the park. It’s going to be a tough, tough, hard-fought fight for myself and Manny Pacquiao. We’ll definitely see what I’m capable of doing and I’ll see what I’m capable of, fighting the best in the world.” continue l
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With highly deadly venom, a Cobra is known for its decisive and quick movements at the moment of an attack. For trainer Victor Godoy, his most successful pupil, Tijuana light flyweight Javier "Cobra" Mendoza, possesses the traits to carry the name. "My trainer gave me the name," Mendoza says with a smile as if he remembered the moment he first heard it. "He says I am very precise with my punches, like a cobra." continue l
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Matchroom Sport can confirm that the IBF have made Carl Froch the mandatory challenger to Lucian Bute’s and his super-middleweight title. The former two-time WBC champion had been linked to a “home and away” clash with Bute and now the 34 year-old looks set to challenge the Canadian for the title after the IBF installed him as the number one contender for the belt. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani(Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) - The most recent edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, who discussed a wide variety of topics including Yuriokis Gamboa, the upcoming fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Jean Marc Mormeck, Alexander Povetkin’s heavyweight title defense against cruiserweight champion Marco Huck, his experience winning the 1963 National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, Floyd Mayweather Junior’s amateur boxing career, Lennox Lewis, Deontay Wilder, Seth Mitchell, David Price, Tyson Fury, the upcoming heavyweight matchup between Vitali Klitschko and Dereck Chisora, his desire to see Andy Lee get a shot at the middleweight title in 2012, and much more! Here is a transcript from that interview:
JENNA J: Well speaking of great trainers it’s time for our final guest of this week’s show. He’s one making an unprecedented 21st appearance to On the Ropes Boxing Radio. We’re once again joined by Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward. How’s the day treating you Emanuel?
EMANUEL STEWARD: Oh everything is going fine so far. I’m getting ready to head out and start working with Gamboa. I’m heading to Florida.
JENNA: Okay speaking of Gamboa, it’s been a little bit vague about who his next opponent is going to be. What have you heard?
STEWARD: The last I heard, well way back it was Rocky Juarez. The last I heard was maybe they were trying to make a fight directly with Rios, which would be a big fight for boxing. I as a fan and a spectator would be very excited about the fight. You know Rios is a bigger stronger guy, and he’s not just bigger but he’s a physical type fighter where he takes advantage of his size. He’s very tough. Some guys can have a physical advantage but they are guys who move around and box a lot and they don’t take advantage of it. He’s a good fighter and a very physical tough rough kid, mentally and physically. If they do fight it should be an exciting fight. It would be Gamboa’s great amateur background, and speed, and skills. He’s an extremely strong and determined physical guy like Rios. So it should be an interesting fight. continue l
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By Vitali Shaposhnikov: Yes, it is true that both Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have been involved in a very irritating and hope-slaughtering drama with each other. It is also clear that both fighters have enormous egos, which in turn created a ripple effect affecting the potential of making the fight come to fruition. continue l
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The contracts have been signed and filed with the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 9th. Brooklyn will be the host site on Saturday, March 24th when Zab "Super" Judah fights in his native borough for the first time in his storied pro career vs. "The Iceman," Detroit's undefeated Vernon Paris. This is the mandated junior welterweight elimination bout for the right to become the number one contender in the IBF. continue l
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NEW YORK (Feb. 8, 2012) -- The four fighters who will compete in 12-round bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Feb. 18, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas, and their respective promoters took part in a national media conference call on Wednesday. continue l
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Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) has set his sights on a quick return after receiving some bad news earlier this week. On Saturday, the 27-year-old defended his IBF Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular points victory over Steve Cunningham. On Monday morning, a routine check of his left hand, which was still swollen, revealed that it was broken. On Tuesday, the Cuban then underwent surgery. “I want to be back as soon as possible,” Hernandez said. “I can still do running exercises. But I have to rest my left hand for seven weeks before slowly returning to full practice.” continue l
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BRONX, NY (February 7, 2012) - Star Boxing president Joe DeGuardia has announced that former world title challenger Angel "Toro" Hernandez (30-10, 17 KOs) has replaced an ill Derek Ennis for Friday's night's main event against 2008 US Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs) on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. continue l
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By James Slater: As Carl Froch has said himself, and as any fight fans must concede, “The Cobra” is one-hundred-percent entitled to a relatively easy ring opponent for his planned May 5th return. With the top names Froch has been in with in his last half dozen or so fights (think Ward, Kessler, Dirrell, Abraham, etc!!) he is more than entitled to ease his way back into the win column with a “safe” opponent.
But, as Froch himself also said, that’s just not the two-time WBC super-middleweight champ’s style. Website Livefight.com did a great job in getting to speak with Froch earlier this week, and the 34-year-old future Hall of Famer (in my opinion anyway - how about yours?) spoke about the names that are being mentioned as possibilities for his in-the-works May 5th bout. continue l
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By James Slater: David Price Vs. Tyson Fury, arguably the best all-British heavyweight showdown between young and highly promising fighters, will not be happening any time soon - if ever. Unbeaten Fury, who lost to 2008 Olympian Price as an amateur, has officially vacated both his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. continue l
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Grzegorz Proksa will defend his European middleweight title at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17, live on Sky Sports.
The unbeaten Pole defends the belt for the first time on the undercard of Kell Brook’s blockbusting welterweight clash against Matthew Hatton after beating Sebastian Sylvester in Germany to claim the vacant strap in October.
Proksa imposed himself on the former World champion from the first bell and silencing the partisan home crowd in Mecklenburg-Western in the process, before forcing Sylvester to quit on his stool in the third round.
The 27 year-old has registered 19 wins inside the distance in his 26 victories as a pro, and promoter Eddie Hearn said he is delighted to have added the Surrey-based champ to a fantastic championship bill.
“I didn't think this show could get any better but Grzegorz inclusion makes March 17th an incredible night’ said Hearn. “We are trying to bring value to British fight fans and those lucky enough to be at the venue or at home watching on Sky Sports are in for a real treat.” continue l
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David Price's promoter Frank Maloney has blasted Tyson Fury for vacating his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles and preventing a fight against Price. Price became the mandatory challenger to Fury's British belt when he won the English heavyweight title with a 73 second knockout of John McDermott and it had been hoped the fight would be made though Fury, dismissed as "Chicken Fury" by Maloney, has disappointed Team Price by vacating his titles. continue l
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This coming Friday WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Champion Kevin Mitchell is set to face Spain based Felix Lora in a non-championship bout at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.
27 year old Mitchell returns to the ring for the first time since stopping John Murray in July last year at the Echo Arena in Liverpool and this fight is said to be a warm up ahead of a challenge for Ricky Burns’ new acquired WBO World Lightweight crown.
With such an important bout waiting in the wings ‘Mighty’ Mitchell will surely be looking to impress in front his home crowd, in similar style to his utter destruction of arch rival John Murray last year.
Earlier today I caught up with Kevin at the pre-fight media workout at his home gym - the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, London - to talk about the John Murray fight as well as the upcoming fight against Felix Lora and more. continue l
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London (Feb 8.) Hennessy Sports have announced this morning that Tyson Fury has vacated his British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles in pursuit of being a household name on his journey to become Heavyweight World Champion. continue l
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By Vitali Shaposhnikov: For those of you who were thrilled to see Andre Berto get back into the ring against Victor Ortiz for the second time, and then let down by the new of Berto’s injury causing the fight cancellation, don’t you worry, the fight is on for June 30, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. (http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/ortiz-berto-rescheduled-for-june-30-107678). continue l
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By Jason Peck: Welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao won his first title as a 112-pound flyweight – but SO WHAT? say many sportswriters and fans. Others have gained as much weight or more. Examples are drawn, lists compared: Roy Jones Jr. gained 33 pounds from middleweight to heavyweight titles. De La Hoya gained 30 pounds from super-featherweight to middleweight titles; Manny Pacquiao’s title-to-title weight gain stands at a mere 33. continue l
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LOS ANGELES, February 7 - In 2011, Pablo Cesar Cano made the leap from prospect to contender, capping off his year with a stellar effort in a late notice world title fight against the legendary Erik "El Terrible" Morales. Now gearing up for a title run at 135 pounds, the Tlanepantla product will make his first start of 2012 on Saturday, February 18 in the Televisa "Sabados De Corona" main event against once beaten Francisco Contreras from The Grand Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. continue l
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New York, NY (February 7, 2012) -- Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin has taken a three-day reprieve from training camp in Big Bear to visit New York City. Golovkin boasts a record of 22 wins with 19 KOs and is considered one of the brightest stars and biggest punchers in the sport today.
It has been Golovkin's dream to fight in Madison Square Garden and he has been invited to attend the NY Rangers game at The Garden tonight.
Golovkin: "This is my first time in New York and it is a great city. I love the energy of the people and I can help them celebrate the Super Bowl victory of the New York Giants. There are great boxing fans in New York - at the airport people were already asking for my autograph."
The Middleweight champion has a full schedule this week. In addition to the Rangers game tonight he has meetings with the major US television companies. On Wednesday morning he will meet with the Ambassador from Kazakhstan and will then attend a special event planned for him at the Consul General office later in the afternoon.
Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions: "We are excited about this trip for Gennady. It has been his dream to fight in Madison Square Garden and this trip is a big step to making this dream a reality. We plan to use the same marketing campaign that we used when Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko fought in New York." continue l
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By James Slater: Having all but vanished since his disappointing March 2010 points loss to superstar Manny Pacquiao, former IBF welterweight champ Joshua Clottey will resurface in March. A fight is set for “The Grand Master” in his homeland of Ghana, with the 34-year-old set to face Atlanta, Georgia’s Xavier Toliver over 12-rounds at light-middleweight. continue l
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by Robert Jackson: Prior to announcing his May 5, 2012 dance partner as Miguel Cotto; Floyd Mayweather Jr had limited his selection of opponents to 3-men: Cotto, Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao! With the $40M offer rejected by Team Pacquiao that left just 2, Cotto and Alvarez.
GoldenBoy who promotes Alvarez and work in a symbiotic relationship with Mayweather probably figured it too soon to match young Alvarez with the P4P King! GoldenBoy needs to keep the redheaded Mexican undefeated as long as possible to maximize his earning power and continue to mold him into boxing's next big star.
So that left Miguel Cotto who refused Manny Pacquiao's invitation to fight him at the147lb limit even though Pacquiao was able to fight Antonio Margarito above that limit. Cotto who's free-agent status began at the beginning of 2012, resisted former promoter Bob Arum's convincetations for 'a few dollars more' to shrink down to 147lbs and revenge his 2nd defeat as he had done his first. continue l
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By James Slater - Retired heavyweight great Lennox Lewis, the last man to defeat Vitali Klitschko, has attempted to give some more advice to fellow Londoner David Haye. Speaking at The Laureus Awards and quoted by The Guardian, all-time great Lewis said Haye should definitely return to the ring but that he should do what a number of fans have said all along: fight a contender or two BEFORE challenging either Klitschko brother.
“David should come out of retirement,” Lennox said Monday night. “He should come back, but he should not think about the Klitschkos right now. He should beat a couple of other people, so people actually think, ‘yeah, you know, he can do it this time, he can beat a Klitschko.’ There is a lot of money for him on the table which is important for any fighter. If he beat a couple of other fighters first, he could build himself back up.” continue l
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By James Slater - According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, it’s likely exiting slugger Michael Katsidis, now based in the U.S, will make his ring return in Las Vegas, on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on April 13th in Las Vegas. Set to face tough, durable (never-stopped) Albert Mensah of Ghana, “The Great” will be having his first fight since leaving long-time trainer Brendan Smith.
Looking for a fresh start up at light-welterweight (with further fights at 135 also being something of a possibility for the Australian crowd-pleaser), 31-year-old Katsidis, 28-5(23) and last seen losing in an upset to Scotland’s ever-improving Ricky Burns, could have a tough night with Mensah. Known as “The Tornado,” the man from Accra is no big puncher at 24-3-1(10) but he is durable and he will likely be hugely motivated for this, the biggest fight of his career (let’s hope he doesn’t freeze - all but one of Mensah’s pro fights have taken place in his homeland and he has never fought under the bright lights of Las Vegas before). continue l
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Los Angeles (Feb. 6, 2012) - An IBF Elimination bout that was scheduled to take place between John Molina Jr. and Marvin Quintero was recently called off and replaced by a junior welterweight attraction between Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr. and Miguel "Silky Smooth" Gonzalez, that will take place February 17, and air on ESPN "Friday Night Fights." continue l
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FORMER two-weight world champion, Ricky Hatton will pay a visit to protégé Adam Little’s College for an open training session and Q and A, ahead of the Kirkham fighter’s next bout on March 2.
Little, who studies Sports Development at Preston College, has had a great start to his professional career and is unbeaten in his first four fights. continue l
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February 7, 2012 - Hot Puerto Rican prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), was scheduled to face Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2KOs) on ShoBox February 17, but will have to find another opponent due to a hip injury suffered by Reynoso while training in California. Charlie Perez, manager of Reynoso, informed Gary Shaw that Jose was taken to the emergency room where his hip was popped back into place after the doctor told him that he had a hip contusion. Reynoso left the hospital in crutches. continue l
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 7, 2012) – Both Elvin Ayala and “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy have reached the point in their careers where they can no longer hide behind past accomplishments without facing each test the sport of boxing has to offer. continue l
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World Boxing Organization (WBO) number three ranked Cruiserweight B.J. Flores is looking for a world title shot and may have just received it….with a catch. Flores (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) was extended an offer by K2 Promotions to face number-ranked Ola Afolabi (18-2-3, 8 KO’s) on March 3rd (25 DAYS AWAY) in Germany on the Wladimir Klitschko – Jean Marc Mormeck world Heavyweight title card. continue l
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New York, NY (Feb. 6, 2012) - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defended his version of the WBC Middleweight Championship this past Saturday, February 4, and as long as Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez follows suit in his upcoming matchup against Matthew Macklin on March 17, promoter Lou DiBella expects the two to meet to determine who is the full and real WBC Middleweight Champion. continue l
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By Michael Collins: The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada wasn’t a good enough venue for Bob Arum to want to match his fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao up with Floyd Mayweather Jr., but it apparently is more than good enough for Arum to match Pacquiao up with WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley on June 9th. continue l
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By Prince Dornu-Leiku: US based Ghanaian pugilist Osumanu Adama is ready and fired up to claim the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Middleweight belt come March 7 in Australia, he has exclusively told Ghana-based newspaper ALL SPORTS from his training base in the US.
The former Ghana Middleweight champion now fighting out of Joliet, Illinois takes on home favourite and champion David Geale at the Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on Wednesday March 7.
It will be only the second defence for Geale who won the title back in May last year in Germany but one which the Australian (26-1, 15 KOs) has earmarked as his last on home soil and is seeking to impress his countrymen as well as set up bigger fights.
“Victory is imperative in order to set up a unification fight abroad in the middle of the year.
“Whilst his team negotiates with (WBC Diamond Middleweight champ) Sergio Martinez, (WBO Middleweight king) Dmitry Pirog and (WBA Super World Middleweight champion) Felix Sturm, Daniel (Geale) never looks past the fight ahead and remains totally focused on the next challenger,” read a statement on Geale nicknamed the Real Deal’s official website http://www.danielgeale.com.au.
But Adama nicknamed Machine Gun (20-2, 15 KOs) who has been training fervently under the guidance of his coach Joseph Awinongya, is as confident as ever. continue l
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By James Slater - We all wish they were fighting one another, but fight fans the world over realise they will have to wait a while longer to see superstars Floyd Mayweather Junior and Manny Pacquiao get it on in the ring. In the meantime, the two P-4-P rivals have not at all uninteresting alternate fights all but set for the summer: Mayweather’s May 5th fight with reigning WBA 154-pound king Miguel Cotto now official, Pacquiao’s planned June 9th bout looking like being against unbeaten 140-pound ruler Timothy Bradley.
Both fights are not to be sniffed at (even though both match-ups come a distant second to a Mayweather-Pac-Man collision), yet most fans will tell you that both mega-stars will be entering the ring against fighters they will most certainly defeat. Make no mistake, it would be a big, maybe even huge upset if Cotto were to beat Mayweather and the same if Bradley were to topple Pacquiao. But which man has the better chance of turning the upset into reality? continue l
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by Jenna J - This week's 158th edition of 
by James Slater - After learning how to fight in prison in the early 1970s, the great Dwight Muhammad Qawi - the man who would go on to achieve worldwide fame as "The Camden Buzzsaw" - turned pro and set about providing the light-heavy and cruiserweight division with some of the best fights in boxing history. In April of '78 in Washington D.C., after having had absolutely no amateur career, Dwight boxed a six-round draw with a guy named Leonard Langley. Following the draw, and then a points win and then a points loss, the 25-year-old romped to a straight 18 wins; during which time he captured the WBC 175-pound world title. Beating the legendarily-tough Matthew Saad Muhamad, via a 10th-round TKO in 1981, Braxton soon after changed his surname to Qawi; due to how he'd adopted the Muslim faith.
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Team Sauerland is delighted to announce that the Nordic Fight Night will hit Frederikshavn on March 17, featuring the very best of Danish boxing as well the biggest fight in women´s boxing. At the Arena Nord, highly-rated WBA & WBC & WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (19-0, 5 KOs) and top-ranked contender Anne-Sophie Mathis (26-1, 22 KOs) will determine the undisputed pound-for-pound queen. A full Danish card as well as a Danish main event will be announced shortly. “We are thrilled to come to Frederikshavn,” promoter Nisse Sauerland said. “We will present an unforgettable night of exciting, high-class and dramatic boxing action.”
CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO- Showing in great shape, former tow time world champion, Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez, and world ranked Jonathan "Polvo" Oquendo and Jose "Chelo" Gonzalez, were weighed today at 30 days from their March 10 title bouts at the Lopez vs Salido II The Rematch show to be held at the Roberto Clemente coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in a Top Rank presentation in association with PR Best Boxing Promotions and Promociones Zanfer to be televised on Showtime.
By James Slater - Will Lamont Peterson choose to fight a return match with Amir Khan next, or will he - as has been suggested in certain quarters - opt to face Mexican modern day legend Juan Manuel Marquez in his next bout? Khan, in speaking with Sky Sports News earlier this evening U.K time, says he is almost sure the man who controversially took his WBA and IBF 140-pound titles back in December of last year will choose to give him his rematch.
By James Slater - Though superstar Manny Pacquiao has signed his name on the contract for his June 9th WBO welterweight title defence against unbeaten 140-pound champ Tim Bradley, Bradley, in an exclusive interview with The Desert Sun said yesterday that he has not yet signed the contract.
by Geoffrey Ciani (Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) - The most recent edition of 
By James Slater: As Carl Froch has said himself, and as any fight fans must concede, “The Cobra” is one-hundred-percent entitled to a relatively easy ring opponent for his planned May 5th return. With the top names Froch has been in with in his last half dozen or so fights (think Ward, Kessler, Dirrell, Abraham, etc!!) he is more than entitled to ease his way back into the win column with a “safe” opponent.
Grzegorz Proksa will defend his European middleweight title at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17, live on Sky Sports. 
This coming Friday WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Champion Kevin Mitchell is set to face Spain based Felix Lora in a non-championship bout at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. 
New York, NY (February 7, 2012) -- Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin has taken a three-day reprieve from training camp in Big Bear to visit New York City. Golovkin boasts a record of 22 wins with 19 KOs and is considered one of the brightest stars and biggest punchers in the sport today.
by Robert Jackson: Prior to announcing his May 5, 2012 dance partner as Miguel Cotto; Floyd Mayweather Jr had limited his selection of opponents to 3-men: Cotto, Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao! With the $40M offer rejected by Team Pacquiao that left just 2, Cotto and Alvarez. 
By James Slater - Retired heavyweight great Lennox Lewis, the last man to defeat Vitali Klitschko, has attempted to give some more advice to fellow Londoner David Haye. Speaking at The Laureus Awards and quoted by The Guardian, all-time great Lewis said Haye should definitely return to the ring but that he should do what a number of fans have said all along: fight a contender or two BEFORE challenging either Klitschko brother.
By James Slater - According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, it’s likely exiting slugger Michael Katsidis, now based in the U.S, will make his ring return in Las Vegas, on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on April 13th in Las Vegas. Set to face tough, durable (never-stopped) Albert Mensah of Ghana, “The Great” will be having his first fight since leaving long-time trainer Brendan Smith.
By Prince Dornu-Leiku: US based Ghanaian pugilist Osumanu Adama is ready and fired up to claim the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Middleweight belt come March 7 in Australia, he has exclusively told Ghana-based newspaper ALL SPORTS from his training base in the US.
By James Slater - We all wish they were fighting one another, but fight fans the world over realise they will have to wait a while longer to see superstars Floyd Mayweather Junior and Manny Pacquiao get it on in the ring. In the meantime, the two P-4-P rivals have not at all uninteresting alternate fights all but set for the summer: Mayweather’s May 5th fight with reigning WBA 154-pound king Miguel Cotto now official, Pacquiao’s planned June 9th bout looking like being against unbeaten 140-pound ruler Timothy Bradley.