Monthly Archives: January 2013
Malignaggi-Mosley negotiations falling apart; Paulie wants Maidana
By Kevin Chittenden: WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi may not be facing Shane Mosley on April 27th, according to fightnews.com. There’s been a snag in the negotiations between Malignaggi [...]
Canelo to fight on May 4th, possible opponents Angulo, Kirkland or Trout
By Jeff Sorby: It was confirmed by Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer on Tuesday that WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo”Alvarez will be fighting on the same card as Floyd Mayweather [...]
Broner vs. Rees: Gavin will have problems with Adrien’s power
By Michael Collins: Gavin Rees (37-1-1, 18 KO’s) is going to have to dramatically alter his normal fighting style next month if he doesn’t want to get bludgeoned into submission within the first three [...]
Bradley-Gamboa still haggling over Catchweight for March 16th fight
By Jeff Sorby: WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (29-0, 12 KO’s) and super featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KO’s) are still trying to negotiate the weight for their proposed March 16th [...]
Arum: The taxes are too high in U.S for Pacquiao to fight there
By Rob Smith: Manny Pacquiao may have fought for the last time in the United States last December in his 6th round knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum [...]
Dallas Jr. prepared for Matthysse fight on Showtime this Saturday, January 26th
Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Jan. 21) - World-rated light welterweight Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KOs) is geared up for what will be the biggest and most emotional fight of his professional career as he takes [...]
Sergiy Dzinziruk looking to impress on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights
Southpaw middleweight contender Sergiy Dzinziruk is preparing for his January 25th contest against hardnosed Texan Brian Vera on a Banner Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions promoted edition of ESPN 2's [...]
Mikey Garcia’s broken schnoz – Critics honking about stoppage!
By Paul Strauss: Almost before the well-publicized results and televised replay of Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia vs Orlando "Siri" Salido fight were made, the discordant honking sounds of the carping, nitpicking [...]
Victor Vasquez vs. Esteban Rodriguez on Saturday night
CHESTER, PA (January 22, 2013)—THIS Saturday night, January 26th, It will be a special night inside of Harrahs Philadelphia as a mammoth 12 bout card of boxing will take place to celebrate the two year [...]
Juan Carlos Burgos Demands a rematch with Roman Martinez
NEW YORK (JANUARY 21, 2013)- On the heels of Saturday night's controversial World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Featherweight title bout that saw defending champion Roman Martinez receive a gift draw [...]
Buddy McGirt To Return To Canastota
CANASTOTA, NY - JANUARY 21, 2013 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced two-division world champion and noted trainer James “Buddy” McGirt will return to Canastota for festivities planned [...]
Manuel Charr vs Yakup Saglam on February 22nd in Romania
Former world heavyweight title challenger Manuel Charr returns to action on February 22nd in Galati (Romania). The „Diamond Boy“ will defend his WBC Silver International Championship against 35-year [...]
Golovkin to fight in March, Barker a possibility
By Jeff Sorby: WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (25-0, 22 KO’s) will be fighting in March or possibly April against a still to be determined opponent. Former EBU middleweight champion [...]
Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah Predictions
By Chip Mitchell and Robert Uzzell:
Robert Uzzell:
Danny “Swift” Garcia
Danny Garcia is a hot ticket fighter right now. Fresh off of an upset victory over Amir “King” Khan, Danny’s [...]
Rosado’s cut prevented him from going after Golovkin, says his promoter
By Jeff Sorby: Russell Peltz, the promoter for Gabriel Rosado (21-6, 13 KO’s), thinks Rosado fought well enough last Saturday in his 7th round TKO loss to WBA World middleweight champion Gennady Golokvin [...]
Undefeated Lightweight Sensation Joel Diaz Jr. Returns Feb 8th on ESPN2
January 21, 2013 - Highly touted undefeated super-featherweight prospect, Joel Diaz Jr. (11-0, 10 KOs) will make his well anticipated return to the ring on February 8, 2013, against Canada's Tyler Asselstine [...]
Donaire to fight on April 13th
By Rob Smith: WBC super bantamweight champion Abner Mares (25-0-1, 13 KO’s) is one of three possible opponent for WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire’s next fight on April 13th, according [...]
Robert Woge gets crack at IBFIntercontinental Strap!
Up until last week Robert Woge (10-0, 9 KOs) did not even know if he was going to participate on the bill of the European Light Heavyweight Championship between Eduard Gutknecht and Juergen Braehmer at [...]
Mosley vs. Malignaggi: Shane sees big things for himself in the future
By Bill Phanco: Shane Mosley (46-8-1, 39 KO’s) thinks the skies the limit for him if he can beat WBA World welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KO’s) on April 27th at the Barclays Center [...]
Special 90 minute “Mikey, Gennady, and Controversy” Edition of “The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap”
Blog Talk Radio’s, “The Pugilist KOrner’s: Weekend Wrap” is proud to present a special “January 19th Recap” Edition tonight at 9:00 PM EST.
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Melson to appear on “Sports on 1”!
New York, NY (January 21, 2013) – Junior middleweight boxer and philanthropist Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson of New York will be live in studio on “Sports on 1” Tuesday, January 22.
“Sports [...]
Mikey Garcia is a joy to watch
by Paul Strauss: Here's a bucket of money. Now go out and hire a biological engineer and make known your wishes for the creation or design of a great boxer. If necessary, the lab rats will take a little [...]
Verdejo faces Santiago on February 2nd
Puerto Rican prospect Felix “Diamante” Verdejo will make his Puerto Rico debut on February 2 when he faces Jose Santiago at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in a show headlined by the former two [...]
Mikey Garcia wins WBO Featherweight title
By Joseph Herron - After many months of eagerly anticipating his first world title opportunity, 25 year old Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) captured the WBO Featherweight Championship by defeating the widely [...]
Standing 8 Promotions’ Bud Light Boxing Series Kicks Off February 9, 2013 In Hurst, TX
Fort Worth-based boxing promoter Standing 8 Promotions is joining forces with Bud Light to start off the Bud Light Boxing Series on Feb. 9 at the Hurst Conference Center. The series will consist of six [...]