The Theory of the Sweet Science
The Theory of the Sweet Science
By Jason Kim: Lou Dibella, the promoter for WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s), expects WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and his promoter Bob Arum to immediately start negotiations with them after Martinez first takes care of Matthew Macklin on March 17th at Madison Square Garden in New York. Dibella [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 6:52 pm
LAS VEGAS (February 5, 2012)–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 [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 6:04 pm
Blog Talk Radio’s, “The Pugilist KOrner” is proud to present a special “Post-Fight Chavez Jr./Rubio and Donaire/Vazquez Jr.” episode tonight at 9:00 PM EST. On tonight’s broadcast we will review all of the action that took place on February 4th, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, as well as preview the upcoming May 5th, [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 6:02 pm
MIAMI (February 6, 2012) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira will make his Canadian boxing debut this Saturday night (Feb. 11) on an explosive card, presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports, at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The exciting 21-year-old Oliveira (16-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 14 by the [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 5:24 pm
New York, NY (Feb. 6, 2012) – Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defended his version of the World Boxing Council (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 [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 3:56 pm
(Photo credit: Naoka Fakuda) By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated #1 WBC ranked junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20 KO’s) could finally be getting a big fight after seven years of beating 2nd and 3rd tier opposition to build up a hugely inflated record of 32-0. The 25-year-old Martirosyan has a good chance of either facing [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 3:44 pm
Manny Pacquiao has agreed to terms to defend his welterweight title against junior welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Michael Koncz, Pacquiao's adviser, told ESPN.com on Monday.
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 3:07 pm
First and foremost I would like to apologize to anyone who was offended about my wager with my friend. As an athlete I am extremely passionate about sports and sometimes my emotions get the best of me. I really enjoyed the Super Bowl game; it was very intense! My friend and I made a friendly [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 2:56 pm
NABO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT – 10 ROUNDS DEMETRIUS “Boo Boo” ANDRADE DEREK “Pooh” ENNIS 2008 U.S. Olympian/2007 World Amateur Champion Former USBA Junior Middleweight Champion WBO #9, IBF & WBC #13, WBA #15 IBF #9 Providence, RI Philadelphia, PA 15-0 (10 KOs) 23-3-1 (13 KOs) CO-FEATURE 10 ROUNDS – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS RAYMOND “Tito” [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 2:45 pm
By Allen Fox: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez gave his two cents about the prospects of WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and junior middleweight contender Antonio Margarito stepping up in weight to fight WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the near future, and Martinez said this on his twitter page: “181 [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 2:44 pm
By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) will be taking on British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) in less than two weeks in Munich, Germany with Vitali’s WBC title belt on the line. While some have been critical of “Dr. Ironfist” for taking on a [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 1:42 pm
By Chris Williams: WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and fellow Top Rank fighter Timothy Bradley have reportedly agreed to fight on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to RingTV. This is the fight that was expected for Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum to make, as Bradley is one of his Top [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 1:26 pm
By Jason Kim: In an interview with Boxing Channel after Saturday’s night loss to WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s), the beaten Marco Antonio Rubio was asked if Chavez Jr. is afraid to fight his WBC ordered challenger former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Rubio answered “It’s obvious. Chavez Jr. [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 1:07 pm
By Allan Fox: Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27 KO’s) will be making a quick ring return on March 31st against an opponent to be named later at the Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. This will likely be another level opponent like Abraham’s last fight against Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias last January. [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 12:47 pm
(February 6, 2012) – World Boxing Council (WBC) #1 ranked super lightweight contender, Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14 Kos) has been patiently waiting for his opportunity to fight for the title. Frustrated that he’s been ducked by everyone in the division, Olusegun feels he’s one of the most avoided fighter in boxing. Ajose, who hails from [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 12:23 pm
TAMPA, Fla. – On Friday, February 10, Fight Night Productions and Ker’s WingHouse Bar & Grill returns to the A La Carte Event Pavilion for “WingHouse Fight Night.” This will be a special night of boxing, as Fight Night Productions will be dedicating the evening, along with a special 10-bell salute and a moment of [...]
Posted on 6 February 2012 | 12:11 pm
Nonito Donaire fought through a bloody hand injury and was forced to grind in his first bout at junior featherweight, but he ultimately outclassed Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to score a championship in yet another division Saturday in San Antonio.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 12:20 pm
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 11:56 am
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Posted on 4 February 2012 | 5:47 pm
Yoan Pablo Hernandez of Cuba successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision against Steve Cunningham in their rematch on Saturday.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 5:17 pm
Wayne Kelly, a boxing referee who officiated several notable bouts, has died. He was 63.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 9:58 pm
Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 10:41 am
Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 10:41 am
The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 10:23 am
The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 10:23 am
Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 11:57 am
Andre Berto suffered a serious left biceps injury during a Monday sparring session, and Tuesday his rematch with fellow former welterweight titleholder Victor Ortiz was postponed.
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 2:52 pm
Andre Ward, who unified two super middleweight titles and won the grueling Super Six World Boxing Classic, was voted 2011 fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in balloting results announced Monday.
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 8:27 pm
World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday announced that Mike Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in ceremonies that will take place at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Fla., on March 31 -- the night before WrestleMania XXVIII.
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 4:16 pm
Don Fullmer, a former middleweight boxer who fought nine world champions and came within a fight of a world title himself, has died in Utah at the age of 72.
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Heavyweight contender Cristobal Arreola will meet Eric Molina on Feb. 18 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, in one of the featured bouts on the Paul Williams-Nobuhiro Ishida undercard.
Posted on 26 January 2012 | 2:53 pm
Light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and former titlist Chad Dawson, who fought to a controversial second-round no decision last fall, will meet again on April 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., both camps told ESPN.com on Wednesday.
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Guillermo Jones won a TKO6 over Mike Marrone in the main event of Don King's Saturday night card, which unfolded at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. Joey Hernadez also got a W, over Elco Garcia, via UD12. Here are quotes from the main players.Guillermo Jones (WBA cruiserweight champion): “Marrone tried to do some things, but when I saw he didn’t want to have much to do with me, I started boxing him. I wanted to use my jab and show that I still have great boxing skills. I thanked Marrone for
Posted on 5 November 2011 | 11:24 pm
Extra attention is given to members of the Pacquaio and Marquez teams who stand by their men, and help prepare them for battle, in the third installment of the HBO's Pacquaio-Marquez III 24/7First off, Marquez received an honor, as he was bestowed with a spot on the Mexico City walk of fame, but it was right back to work after that interval. Marquez went back to the gym and didn't box a stitch, instead doing weight work. Marquez said his training has been better in every way compared to his prep for his
Posted on 5 November 2011 | 10:19 pm
Trainers for the ages can pull out a disc of Alfredo Angulo in the main event which unfolded in Cancun, Mexico and ran on HBO Saturday night and tell their fighters how they should not punch themselves out when they get their foe in trouble. Angulo put James Kirkland down thirty seconds into the first, thought he could close the show, but instead used all his gas. Kirkland, who many thought was damaged goods in the chin department, summoned every ounce of his guts, stayed alive and came back to stop Angulo in the sixth
Posted on 5 November 2011 | 9:34 pm
There is a reason that men over 40 who excel in the squared circle are still the exception, not the norm. The body is only capable of going so many miles, no matter the superb supplements available, despite the advances made in strength and conditioning techniques. Glen Johnson, at age 42, showed that his body, while still functioning at an impressive level, no longer is capable of really hanging in with true world class fighters, like Lucian Bute.Bute was in command from the get go in the main event at the Pepsi Center
Posted on 5 November 2011 | 8:34 pm
Pier-Olivier Cote took on Jorge Teron in the TV opener on Showtime, underneath the Lucian Bute-Glen Johnson main event on Saturday night, and ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if a star was born in Cote on this night, but at the very least we found one to watch. Cote is a mad bomber, who throws with murderous intent, and he will likely get on some peoples' "must avoid list."Cote (born in Colombia; age 27; 140 pounds; 17-0 entering) hasn't been much tested on his way up, while Teron (from the Bronx, living
Posted on 5 November 2011 | 7:25 pm
November 5, 2011, Arcadia,Ca. (L-R) Undefeated WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Timothy "The Desert Storm" Bradley Jr. and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez attend a special boxing exhibition at Santa Anita Park where thousands of fans showed up to meet the pair. Marquez is preparing for his upcoming third mega-fight against superstar Manny Pacquiao and Bradley will be making his Top Rank debut on the undercard of the Pacquiao vs Marquez world championship card. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Marquez Boxing, Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take
Posted on 5 November 2011 | 7:04 pm
Angulo was 154, Kirkland 153 /12 at Friday's weigh in.
It happened in Montebello, a small quiet town once known for its oil wells, dairy farms and a Helms Bakery but now known as the first city east of East Los Angeles.Two years ago when middleweight contender Sergio Mora was in need of quality sparring, a call was sent out and answering were Alfredo “Perro” Angulo and James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland.You can imagine that when two fighting pit bulls meet they’re going to circle each other cautiously before
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 4:13 pm
He's 4-4 in his last 8 bouts, and while most everyone expects Glen Johnson to give a decent performance in his Saturday clash against Lucian Bute in Quebec, there isn't a groundswell of folks who are thinking "The Road Warrior" will get the better of the Romanian-born Quebec resident on Saturday night.Bute is 29-0 and all figure he'll be the one to meet the "Super Six" winner when Andre Ward and Carl Froch finish off that Showtime tournament next month. The southpaw hasn't beaten a who's who of hitters, having stopped Jean-Paul Mendy,
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 12:50 pm
The time has come for James Toney to call it a day. Whether he will is another matter entirely. Now 43, Toney, who many moons ago was one of the pound for pound best boxers on this or any planet, was never in it against Russian Dennis Lebedev in Moscow on Friday.The fight could have been stopped many times along the way but sadly for the loser Toney, it went the 12 round distance. Toney did well to make cruiserweight, considering he gets up to around 280 pounds. Against Damon Reed
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 12:24 pm
FRIENDSHIP FORGOTTEN FOR FIGHT
“Saturday night is business. Glen Johnson is the toughest opponent I’ve faced.” – Lucian Bute
“Fans obviously know they have an exciting fight. The sense of urgency is there.” – Glen Johnson
Friends preparing to become foes,
Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson promise that Saturday’s IBF title fight will produce fireworks in Quebec City.
Saturday, November 5th – Bute vs. Johnson Live on SHOWTIME at 9pm ET
Click below to watch today’s SHO Sports Update with Al Bernstein
For more photos and videos from Showtime
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 11:01 am
For the first time in over a month, super middleweight champion Andre Ward stepped in the boxing ring to continue his preparation for the Super Six Tournament Final against Carl Froch on December 17th. The fight was originally set for October 29th but postponed in September because of a cut Ward received in sparring over his right eye.Ward boxed eight rounds on Wednesday, four rounds each against two sparring partners, and is back to what he likes to call “beast mode” at King’s Gym in Oakland, Ca. “I feel good. We were still doing road work,” Ward told
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 10:58 am
Manny Pacquiao, indisputably the world's number one boxer-Congressman-singer, once again killed it on Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk-variety show.Pacman did a duet on Thursday night with the host himself on the Bee Gees classic "How Deep Is Your Love." They stood back to back and banged it out, with Kimmel proving that he made the right choice going into the segment of show business he did. Manny nailed the falsetto high notes pretty well, drawing applause from the live audience.The 1977 release by the brothers Gibb went to number one on
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 9:52 am
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. (November 4, 2011) Rich Komissar Promotions in association with Thomas Gallagher Productions are proud to announce the first installment of "Tommy Gallagher Boxing: Winners Have Scars," which will take place Thursday, November 17 at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, N.J.
The show, which marks the return of club show boxing to Hudson County, will feature North Bergen's favorite son Danny "Little Mac" McDermott in the headlining spot against an opponent to be named in a special attraction light welterweight bout.
"I'm very excited to come back to North Bergen and start the next chapter of
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 9:20 am
Face Off With Max Kellerman: Cotto-Margarito
Premieres Nov. 13 on HBO®
Nov. 4, 2011 Fight fans eager for a unique inside look at the December 3 HBO Pay-Per-View® rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito should mark their calendars to catch an all-new edition of "Face Off," starring the two battle-tested veterans. “Face Off With Max Kellerman: Cotto-Margarito” debuts Sunday, Nov. 13 at 8:45 a.m. ET/PT on HBO.
Moderated by Max Kellerman, "Face Off" is a gripping interview session in which the two fighters face-off and answer Kellerman's questions. The fighters also get the chance to
Posted on 4 November 2011 | 8:32 am
The going back and forth and accusatory tone between the Pacquiao and Mayweather factions seems to be endless. On top of that, everyone who's ever watched a fight or hit a heavy bag seems to know what it'll take for the fight to be made and who will win it if and when it comes to fruition, if ever. And now Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, just weighed in with a real dozy.Recently Arum said, "what Mayweather hates is Manny's right hand. Mayweather has no chin and Manny will
Posted on 3 November 2011 | 7:35 pm
