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
From Frank Warren Promotions Limited: We have seen the press reports today in which James DeGale states that he is to split from his manager Frank Warren. This is not true; James DeGale is in fact under contract until 14 April 2013. Accordingly, you should be careful as to how you report Mr DeGale’s statement, if in fact you do. continue l
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By James Slater: Like most of us, writer Colin Hart was shocked and somewhat deflated to read that Audley “A-Force” Harrison was set to fight again. Hart, who has covered greats from Ali to Tyson in his long career, couldn’t resist penning an article about the scheduled Harrison-Ali Adams fight, which will go down in Essex on April 14th. continue l
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By James Slater: It’s arguable that, had they got down to business and actually fought when they should have, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could have even wound up fighting a trilogy together; with fights one and two being so great and so fiercely fought that a rubber-match was needed. continue l
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By James Slater: Originally, former cruiserweight title challenger turned unbeaten heavyweight contender Johnathon Banks’ next step in the heavyweight division was to be a fight with powerful veteran DaVarryl Williamson, but “Touch Of Sleep” is now out and Detroit’s Banks, 27-1-1(18) will defend his NABF belt against Ohio’s Nicolai Firtha. The scheduled 12-rounder will go ahead on the under-card of the Feb. 18th Vitali Klitschko-Dereck Chisora clash in Munich, Germany. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani - So it is official. The ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) will once again defend his WBC light heavyweight title against “Bad” Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) on April 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. This of course is a rematch of the disappointing October 15 clash that ended in a ‘No Contest’, after initially being ruled a TKO2 victory for Dawson when Bernard could not continue following a shoulder injury.
Now that the fight is happening what does that tell us? Well for starters, it certainly suggests that IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KOs) did not want to risk taking a fight against Hopkins at 175. For Bernard, he basically had two choices—land a fight with Bute or rematch Dawson. A fight with Bute would have generated more money and interest. Bute is a big star in Canada and Hopkins is also popular there following his two exciting fights against Jean Pascal. The Hopkins-Dawson match, on the other hand, was a financial disaster. It was the worst major pay-per-view boxing attraction ever, and it left the fans that did purchase it extremely disappointed. Since Bute is also smaller and less talented than Dawson, it would make him a far less daunting task. Hopkins could not land the Bute fight, however, so he had little choice but to look in the direction of Chad. continue l
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by Jenna J - This week's 157th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio features exclusive interviews with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward and undefeated heavyweight Joe Hanks.
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:
• Bernard Hopkins & Chad Dawson agreeing to a April 28th rematch on HBO..
• Will the rematch play out any different than the first?
• Floyd Mayweather Jr demanding more then 50-50? Will the money be the reason we don't see this fight this time around?
• Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto rematch talks hitting a snag over weight. Should Pacquiao be made to fight over 147lbs?
• Guillermo Rigondeaux defeating Rico Ramos by TKO6. Rigondeaux vs. Doniare next?
• David Price's impressive TKO1 performance over John McDermott
• Teddy Altas choosing not to train Alexander Povekin ahead of his fight with Marco Huck
• Review of the debut episode of HBO’s “On Freddie Roach”
• Gamboa vs. Rios rumors. Is the weight to big of a leap for Gamboa?
By Vitali Shaposhinov: When history tells a story of the Golden Boy of boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, the story will have two very different, and highly contrasting sides. continue l
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Kell Brook is back in Sheffield after a training camp in Spain, and has told Matthew Hatton that he will in prime shape when they meet at the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena on March 17, live on Sky Sports. continue l
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By James Slater: Future Hall of Famer, “Sugar” Shane Mosley, last seen dropping a wide, largely dull 12-round UD to superstar Manny Pacquiao, is not done yet. At least in speaking with Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, the 40-year-old doesn’t think he’s anywhere near done yet. continue l
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By James Slater: Never in a bad fight, Colombian banger Breidis Prescott - last seen being stopped in the final round of a fight he was winning comfortably against unbeaten Mike Alvarado - will make a quick return to the ring. A mere two months after his heartbreaking 10th-round stoppage loss at the hands of Alvarado, and just four months after his debatable points loss to Paul McCloskey, Prescott, 24-4(19) will take a tune-up in his homeland tomorrow night. continue l
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By James Slater: It has been announced by a number of sources that world light-heavyweight champ Bernard Hopkins will face Chad Dawson in a rematch of their controversial October 15th meeting on April 28th. The rematch was apparently agreed to by all parties yesterday. As fans know, the first fight was a huge letdown, with Hopkins being unable to continue after hurting his shoulder as he landed on the mat from a Dawson shove. continue l
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By Michael Collins: According to LA Times writer Lance Pugmire, Golden Boy Promotions is holding the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a potential Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson II rematch if it takes place. Peterson was supposed to give his decision on Thursday as to whether he’ll be fighting Khan next, but he’s still not said anything about it. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Commonwealth super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton (11-0, 7 KO’s) will be making his first defense of his strap on Saturday night against the light hitting Kris Hughes (15-1, 1 KO’s) at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, UK. continue l
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By Michael Collins: WBO lightweight interim champion Ricky Burns (33-2, 9 KO’s) was given the full WBO lightweight title by the World Boxing Organization on Thursday and the 28-year-old Burns was pleased as punch for getting the full title. continue l
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By Michael Collins: British heavyweight Dereck Chisora’s big fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is only a little more than three weeks away and already the 28-year-old Chisora looks as lean as he’s ever been as a heavyweight. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios is totally repulsed at the idea of watching Manny Pacquiao fight Miguel Cotto for a second time, and he’d much rather Pacquiao take on some new blood than to see him blast apart Cotto for a second time. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Carl Froch is waiting to see if he gets selected by IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute for his next fight. WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) says IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) needs to beat some A level fighters before he’ll bother fighting him because of how soft Bute’s opposition has been during the past three years while Ward was sweating it out in the Super Six tournament finals. continue l
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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) has arrived in Frankfurt, Germany. On February 4, the American veteran will face International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) in a hotly-anticipated rematch at the Fraport Arena. continue l
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Carl Frampton says he thrives on the pressure to perform as he defends his Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title against Kris Hughes at a sold-out York Hall, Bethnal Green tomorrow night (January 28) live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 from 9pm. continue l
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By Michael Collins: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) isn’t being pushed too hard in the soft matchmaking for his fight against the unranked Tommy Karpency (21-2, 14 KO’s) on February 25th at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, UK. continue l
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LOS ANGELES, January 26 - To round out the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing tripleheader headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto, Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment have announced two more high-impact fights from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. on Saturday, Feb. 11. continue l
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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26, 2012) - Former world champions Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto participated in a media conference call to discuss the upcoming rematch of the 2011 Fight of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 11, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Bob Arum is reportedly going to be offering IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson a fight against Juan Manuel Marquez for April in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to RingTV. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Bob Arum is still saying he doesn’t know who to contact in order to set up a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but he says he does want to put together a fight between the two stars for November this year – or at least that’s what Arum is saying he wants. You never know if that’s what Arum really wants or if he has other plans. continue l
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By Michael Collins: 40-year-old Shane Mosley is a name that’s being mentioned as a possible opponent for former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan to fight in his first fight in the welterweight division if Khan can’t get a rematch with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson in his next fight. continue l
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Ricky Burns has been declared the full World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Lightweight Champion after Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez has moved up to the light welterweight division. continue l
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Carl Frampton’s Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title defence at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Saturday 28 January against Kris Hughes is completely sold out. continue l
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By Vitali Shaposhnikov: “I’m in tip-top shape, the best I’ve been in for my entire career…” was the default statement from Dereck Chisora, a declaration that most fighter make in press conferences before their fights. continue l
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By James Slater: It’s still far, far, far from a done deal yet, but strong rumours suggest Floyd Mayweather Junior could face Miguel Cotto on May 5th. The far more intriguing Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight looks to be dead in the water (again), and it looks like Pac-Man - unwilling to budge on his 50-50 purse split proposal with Mayweather - has persuaded Cotto to look Floyd’s way due to the Filipino superstar’s insistence that he fight no higher than 147-pounds. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi will have to travel to Ukraine if he wants to fight for a title against WBA welterweight Vyacheslav Senchenko after Malignaiggi and his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions lost the purse bid to Senchenko’s promotional team, who won with a winning bid of an unheard of $1 million. continue l
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Fitness guru and reality television star Marcelo Crudele has been named new camp coordinator for World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond Middleweight Champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez. continue l
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Dereck Chisora says he will stop Vitali Klitschko in the eighth round of their world heavyweight title fight next month. Former British and Commonwealth Champion Chisora takes on World Boxing Council (WBC) World Champion Klitschko at the Olympiahalle Munich, Germany, on Saturday 18th February. continue l
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By James Slater: A while back (in 2008) I contributed an article to ESB in which I gave my honest opinion on the 50 finest boxers in the sport’s history. No easy task to compile, my list was met with some approval, some utter disgust and some opinion somewhere in the middle. continue l
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By James Slater: Reigning WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly will fight a “Homecoming” fight on Feb. 25th in Cardiff, Wales, with the unbeaten 24-year-old defending his belt for the second time. Challenging “Clev” will be 26-year-old Tommy Karpency of Pennsylvania - and the southpaw challenger with the 21-2-1(14) record will be in no mood to allow the Welshman to enjoy his homecoming. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani(Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) - This week’s 156th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with reigning WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs). This is part 2 of the 2 part interview transcript where Hopkins discusses a variety of topics providing his opinions on what it will take for him to retire, why he believes he is in position to once again shock the world, what boxing fans can expect in 2012, and the current Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao situation. Here is the rest of that interview transcript:
GEOFFREY CIANI: Okay Bernard. Speaking of that, one of the things fans seem fed up about on the same token is the fact that for years they have demanded that fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather. It looks like we have a slim chance that it could maybe happen May 5. What’s your take on that whole situation now? Fans are accusing this one of ducking that one and this or that. What’s your take on the whole thing?
BERNARD HOPKINS: Yeah! I thought I had a chance of scoring a girl about twenty years ago, and she just gave me a kiss and shut the door on my face!
CIANI: (laughs)
HOPKINS: Now let me tell you something. Whether the fight happens or not, I think at the end of the day the soap opera of it has kind of run its course. I think you’d agree with that?
CIANI: Yes.
HOPKINS: I think this year to be honest with you is a year, or maybe six months of this year—but I’m going to give it the benefit of the doubt. 2012 will determine whether this fight happens, because if it happens of course that’s what it is, but if we go deep into 2012 when we know the calendar is getting real short around November and nothing is announced months before that, because that’s how boxing works with dates, you can really look at about June or July. Now yeah, I know Floyd is supposed to go to jail in June. I don’t think he’s going to go. I really don’t. At the end of the day man, it’s like whether they fight, whether they don’t fight, if they fight, yes, that should become news. But I think right now you’re only going to get a certain mileage out of them whether they will or not. continue l
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By Adrian Hernandez: On Tuesday, January 24th, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX, Goossen-Tutor Promotions hosted a press conference, which featured WBC #1 ranked Heavyweight Chris Arreola (34-2, 28 KOs), to promote the February 18th, “Triple Threat” special event. continue l
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By Young Runyon: Australian Heavyweight Lucas "Big Daddy" Browne has issued a warning to his next rival Colin Wilson and also revealed his aspiration to lift the Commonwealth Heavyweight title in the future. The undefeated boxer residing in Perth, Western Australia will challenge for the Australian Heavyweight title on February 17th at the Southport RSL. continue l
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Carl Frampton is not taking anything for granted in his opening fight of a massive year as he looks to extend his unbeaten record when he defends his title against Kris Hughes at York Hall on Saturday night live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1. continue l
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CANASTOTA, NY - JANUARY 25, 2012 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today five-time world champion Johnny “Mi Vida Loca” Tapia will attend festivities planned for the 23rd Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 7-10th. continue l
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The next installment of Hitz Boxing's wildly popular "Fight Night at the Horseshoe" series will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, featuring heavyweight contender "Merciless" Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) of Oak Lawn, Illinois; NABA-US Champion Yakubu "Black Mamba" Amidu (20-2-1, 18 KOs) of Los Angeles via Ghana; Vladikavkaz, Russia's undefeated welterweight prospect Alanbek Kozaev (19-0, 6 KOs); the unveiling of newly signed Cleveland-based junior welterweight prospect Prenice "Greatness" Brewer (16-1-1, 6 KOs); and a host of local favorites and warriors who have earned their spots through previous strong performances. continue l
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By James Slater: Former two-time WBC super-middleweight king Carl Froch gave a televised interview with Central Tonight this evening, in which he explained his comeback plans. Last seen losing a wide decision to the excellent Andre Ward in the long awaited “Super Six” grand final, “The Cobra” has had a good rest over Christmas and New Year but is back in the gym now. continue l
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By James Slater: Another week another story regarding David Haye. Or in this case, his manager and trainer Adam Booth. Booth, in speaking with The Telegraph, has asked WBC heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko where the contract is for a fight between he and Haye. continue l
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By Michael Collins: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) is expected to be fighting WBO light welterweight Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) on June 9th. Bradley, 28, is pretty much the only one left of the five candidates that Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum were looking over for a fight in June. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Boxing fans wanting to see the big mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will have to wait until at least November, according to fightnews.com. They’re reporting that a big money bout between Mayweather and Pacquiao will take place in November in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. continue l
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By James Slater: The World Boxing Association (WBA) held a meeting yesterday in Panama, Fightnews.com reports, and during the meeting it was decided that the winner of the upcoming, Feb. 25th clash between “Regular” WBA heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin and challenger Marco Huck must face former world heavyweight king Hasim Rahman next - within a period not to exceed 120-days. continue l
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By Michael Collins: According to fightnews.com, a possible deal between unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) and WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) could be announced in the next few days. continue l
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By Michael Collins: British heavyweight David Price (12-0, 10 KO’s) has just begun his career and still trying his way to the top, but his manager Frank Maloney is already expecting huge things from his fighter, and believes he’ll someday eclipse former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in career earnings in the ring. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Gary Hyde, the manager for unbeaten WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s), hopes to have him fighting Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) by this summer, according to boxrec.com. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani(Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) - This week’s 156th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with reigning WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) who recently just turned 47 years old. The ageless warrior spoke about his future plans and boxing, which include a return to the ring in 2012. Possible opponents include a rematch with Chad Dawson, a fight with Canadian belt holder Lucian Bute, or possibly a unification match at 175 pounds. Hopkins also shared his views on a variety of other topics pertaining to the current boxing landscape. Here is part 1 of 2 from the complete transcript of that interview:
JENNA J: Let’s move to our special guest for this week’s show, and he is a returning one making his ninth appearance to On the Ropes Boxing Radio. He is the former undisputed middleweight champion of the world, and he is currently the reigning WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion of the world. We’re once again joined by Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins. Bernard, how are things going today?
BERNARD HOPKINS: Everything is fine. Everything is good. You caught me at a good time so I’m fine.
JENNA: Awesome! That’s what we like to hear Bernard. So a lot of interesting things have certainly happened with you since your fight with Chad Dawson. You had a little bit of controversy involved in that, and you managed to not only get the loss overturned but also keep your Ring belt and your WBC belt. Now everyone is wondering what’s next for you, and that’s what I got to ask you: What’s next?
HOPKINS: Well I’m definitely not retiring. I will defend those belts because they need to be defended. I think belts should be won and lost in the ring, not given to anyone or taken from anyone. But things happen in this sport with the politics of boxing. In my case things worked out the way most people expected. At least I did. In 2012 as I turn the second chapter of my career, I also turn the second page of my age. January 15 came, Martin Luther King Day, and that to me is another milestone and another profound statement that I’m still going strong with dignity and respect. That to me is something to look forward to in 2012. continue l
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Promoter Ahmet Oner has shocked Sauerland Event by winning today’s purse bid for the intercontinental middleweight championship between Sauerland’s prospect Dominik Britsch and former i/c champion Benjamin Simon at the International Boxing Federation (IBF) office in New Jersey. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Bernard Hopkins, the WBC light heavyweight champion, feels that Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) has unfinished business with Andre Dirrell (20-1, 14 KO’s) from their Super Six fight from October 2009, and he feels that instead of Froch looking to fight IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute next in April, Froch should be proving himself against Dirrell. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) will be trying to add another belt to his growing collection next month against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KO’s) on February 4th in a fight for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title on the undercard of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) has been working Victor Conte, former Balco founder, who Berto hire to assist with his strength and conditioning for his rematch against Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) next month on February 11th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Former two time WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams (40-2, 27 KO’s) has been consistently ignored by big named stars like Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley throughout his 12 year pro career. continue l
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By Michael Collins: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) has decided to go extra soft for his next title defense by choosing 39-year-old Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22 KO’s) to fight on March 3rd rather than a number of higher rated contenders in the heavyweight division. continue l
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By Lou McLaughlin: I’ve been a boxing fan since the 70’s going back to Wide World of Sports with Howard Cosell and championship fights broadcast at the dinner hour. Main Events and Peltz Boxing put together an excellent telecast on NBC Sports Program this past Saturday January 21st. continue l
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By Michael Collins: According to the liverpoolecho.co.uk, undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (17-0, 12 KO’s) will be vacating his titles to get out of having to face mandatory challenger David Price (12-0, 10 KO’s) and also to go after one or more of the World heavyweight titles. continue l
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By John G. Thompson: If there were one word boxing fans might use to summarize the 2011 boxing year, it would be “upsets.” While boxing’s perennial warriors – the Pacquiaos, Mayweathers and Cottos – continued to shape their legacies, other would-be legends fell short, some in rapid succession. April alone showcased upsets with undefeated fighters James Kirkland, Marcus Johnson, David Lemieux, and Juan Manuel Lopez. And even as recently as December fans were still being treated to some surprise upsets with the wins of Lamont Peterson and Brian Viloria. continue l
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By Michael Collins: You know the old say “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” I think this quote fits perfectly with a potential second fight between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, which could be taking place on June 9th if my guess turns out to be true. continue l
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Gary Shaw Productions has a fantastic stable of undefeated fighters making their mark in the boxing world. Five made the cut on ESPN's Super 25 prospect list, created by Dan Rafael. Shaw co-promotes some of his fighters with other top promoters like Lou DiBella, Javier Bustillo and Leon Margules. Below are Dan Rafael's write up's on Shaw's rising stars. Click here to see the entire list on ESPN.com. continue l
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By James Slater: As fans may know, WBC #1 ranked heavyweight contender Chris Arreola has his first fight of 2012 on February 18th, on the Paul Williams-Nobuhiro Ishida/Tavoris Cloud-Gabriel Campillo card in Corpus Christi, Texas. No official announcement has yet been made regarding who “The Nightmare” will face next month. continue l
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By Michael Collins: If former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) has any chance in the rematch against former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) on February 11th, Berto will have to try and get to the 24-year-old Ortiz early before Berto runs out of gas like he did last time. continue l
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By Marcus Richardson: Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) wants a rematch with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) to win his titles back and to prove to boxing fans around the world that his loss to Peterson last December was caused by outside forces rather than his own failing in the ring. continue l
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St. Petersburg, Florida (January 23, 2012) - When South Africa's world ranked light heavyweight contender, Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs), steps in the ring on February 3, 2012 against Edison "Pantera" Miranda (35-6, 30 KO's), he's going to have bad intentions on his mind. continue l
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By Michael Collins: British super middleweight champion George Groves (14-0, 11 KOs) expressed interest recently in trying to get a fight against former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) next year in 2013 after Groves picks up a little bit more of experience under his belt. continue l
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By Michael Collins: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) still feels he deserves a 50-50 split of the revenue in a possible mega fight against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s). However, Mayweather Jr. doesn’t agree and sees Pacquiao as deserving less and won’t agree to fight him unless he’s willing to take a smaller cut of the pie. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has revealed that he’s ready to make an announcement this week about who will be Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent for June 9th. As of now, there are still five candidates – Floyd Mayweather Jr., Lamont Peterson, Timothy Bradley, Miguel Cotto, and Juan Manuel Marquez – but only one of them seems to be under any real consideration and that’s Cotto. continue l
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By Michael Collins: Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) has shown zero interest in wanting to fight World Boxing Association (WBA) World super bantamweight champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) before and even after Rigondeaux made easy work of WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos in a 6th round TKO last Friday night. continue l
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By Michael Collins: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) was pushed to the No.2 spot in the Ring Rankings for super bantamweight, up from his previous position of No.6. continue l
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Hobart, Tasmania - Australia (January 23, 2012) - Grange Global Promotions in conjunction with Main Event Television and Gary Shaw Productions present a night of world class boxing Wednesday, March 7th 2012 at the Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania. continue l
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George Groves and Kenny Anderson are both predicting an early night when they clash on Friday 16th March at the Wembley Arena.
British Super-Middleweight Champion Groves makes the second defence of his title against the tough Edinburgh man in a return of their thriller in November 2010. continue l
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By James Slater: It seems there is a very good chance U.S fight fans will be able to see British heavyweight sensation David Price in action as soon as March. Fresh off his highly impressive 73-second destruction of the usually sturdy John McDermott, 28-year-old Price is the talk of the town. But he could soon be the talk of New York. continue l
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By Michael Collins: On paper, the February 18th heavyweight title fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Kltschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) and challenger Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KOs) shapes up to be a bit of a mismatch due to the huge differences in size, experience, power and boxing skills.. continue l
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New York, NY (January 22, 2012) – Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson kept his perfect record in tact following a one-sided six round unanimous decision over brawny veteran Shawn Rawley Wilson Saturday evening at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom. continue l
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by Geoffrey Ciani - So it is official. The ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) will once again defend his WBC light heavyweight title against “Bad” Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) on April 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. This of course is a rematch of the disappointing October 15 clash that ended in a ‘No Contest’, after initially being ruled a TKO2 victory for Dawson when Bernard could not continue following a shoulder injury.
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