Tonight sees a good welterweight fight scheduled at Foxwoods Casino in Manshantucket, CT as Andre Berto puts his WBC title at risk against former light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz. Since winning the title against Miguel Angel Rodriguez in 2008, Berto, 27-0 (21), has defeated the respectable lineup of Steve Forbes, …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz
Last Thursday’s media conference call featured WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown” event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. WBC Welterweight World Champion, Andre Berto: …
Read More »Boxing Conference Call: Paul Williams vs. Sergio Martinez II
Daniel Goossen: Well, guys, I know that we’ve got a two-part teleconference today so I’m not going to do a lot of talking and I don’t want to hear any applause because I said that, but it’s a fight – Martinez and Williams II. It’s a fight that we’re all …
Read More »Boxing Result: Berto, Caballero Win World Title Fights In Florida
The BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL saw a good card of fights last night as Andre Berto continued to cement his hold on the WBC welter title while WBA/IBF super bantam champ Celestino Caballero successfully moved up to featherweight. Berto faced former WBO titlist Carlos Quintana and initially had difficulty …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Andre Berto vs. Carlos Quintana
Tonight at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL, Andre Berto defends his WBC welterweight title against Carlos Quintana while WBA/IBF super bantam king Celestino Caballero moves up to featherweight to face Daud Cino Yordan for the Interim WBA crown. Berto, 25-0 (19), is making the fourth defense of the belt he …
Read More »DiBella Boxing: Berto vs. Quintana April 10 For WBC Title
On Saturday, April 10th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against former WBO champion Carlos Quintana. This is Berto’s first bout since last May when he successfully defended his title with a 12-round decision over Juan Urango. The card …
Read More »Boxing In America: Williams Edges Martinez In Atlantic City Thriller
One of the best fights of the year on American soil took place last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ as Paul Williams eeked out a majority decision over Sergio Martinez at middleweight. The fur started to fly in the very first round as each man scored a …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams
Goossen-Tutor puts on a fight card this evening at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. 12 rounds, middleweights Sergio Martinez: 159 lb Paul Williams: 157 lb
Read More »Boxing Perspective: The Biggest Letdowns Of 2008
Miguel Angel Cotto 32-0 welterweight champ Cotto backed away from Margarito when the punishment became severe. Amir Khan Popular but overhyped Khan’s 18-0 lightweight record fell to Breidis Prescott in only 54 seconds. Britain had to relive Jerry Quarry vs. Jack Bodell all over again. Marcos Ramirez Ramirez blew a …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mora Shocks Forrest, Williams Crushes Quintana At Mohegan Sun
There were a few surprises last night at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT as Sergio Mora graduated to the big time with a stunning upset of heavily favored Vernon Forrest to capture the WBC Light Middleweight title. Reigning champion Forrest has disregarded the challenge posed by the former …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Forrest-Mora, Quintana-Williams
Click for larger image © Showtime Boxing In front of a large and cheering crowd at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Vernon Forrest weighed in at 153 ¾ pounds, Sergio Mora tipped the scales at 154 pounds, Carlos Quintana measured 146 pounds and Paul Williams weighed in at 145 …
Read More »Boxing Picks: Experts Choose Williams To Defeat Quintana.
Carlos Quintana defends his WBO welterweight belt against the man he just captured it from in convincing fashion, then undefeated Paul Williams this Saturday, June 7 on Showtime Championship Boxing (9 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the west coast). So who will triumph in the highly anticipated rematch? The experts predict …
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