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By Ricky Jones July 18th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Former IBF champion Clinton Woods still sits atop the light heavyweight division in the UK but two up and coming young guns clash tonight at historic York Hall in London for the vacant British belt and the Commonwealth crown as well.
Welshman Nathan Cleverly, 16-0 (6), has been hailed as the "next Joe Calzaghe" due to his prowess in the ring and at just 22 years of age, could be the face of the future in the British Isles.
Standing nearly 6'4, Cleverly has surprising quickness to go along with the very long reach and since defeating the very experienced Tony Oakey for the Commonwealth title last October has defended the belt with three straight stoppages.
All of this could be bad news for English titlist Danny McIntosh, 10-0 (4), but the 29 year old from Norwich hasn't been the least bit impressed with Cleverly during the media build up to this greatly anticipated contest. More...
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By Boxing Press July 14th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing
Showtime Sports and six of the best super middleweight boxers in the world converged in New York City on Monday to announce an unprecedented new boxing tournament to be presented by Showtime in the United States and throughout the world on various television networks.
The inaugural "Super Six World Boxing Classic" is a round-robin, six-fighter tournament featuring the class of the Super Middleweight division from home and abroad.
The world renowned fighters have a staggering combined record of 161-4-1 with 117 knockouts. There are four undefeated fighters, two current world champions, two young, unbeaten, world-ranked contenders and one former undisputed world titleholder. More...
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By Alejandro Tostado July 11th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
IBF featherweight titlist Cristobal Cruz squares off with challenger Jorge Solis tonight at Palenque de Gallos in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico.
The resurgent Cruz, 38-11-1 (23), has won four straight since losing to Zahir Raheem two years ago and during that time picked up the IBF crown against Orlando Salido as well as defending the strap against Cyril Thomas in France this past February.
But Solis, 37-1-2 (27), already holds a victory over Cruz in 2003 and is likely the best opponent that the IBF titlist has ever fought.
Sharpshooter Solis has only come up short against the great Filipino Manny Pacquiao and since his KO loss to Pac Man in 2007 has won four straight including title eliminators for the IBF featherweight and WBA super feather belts.
Also at stake tonight is bragging rights to the featherweight division in Mexico and that alone should make for one magnificent clash when these two veterans go at it tonight in Chiapas.
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By Hermann Helmut July 11th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Tonight at Nuerburgring race track, in Nuerburg, Germany, WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm puts his belt at risk for the 7th time when he meets former IBF title challenger Khoren Gevor.
Sturm, 32-2-1 (14), is coming off a seventh round stoppage over Japan's Koji Sato in April and this contest against Gevor fits the reoccurring pattern of Sturm's defenses against respectable but not top of the line opposition.
Stocky southpaw Gevor, 30-3 (16), shook off two early losses to Lukas Konecny seven years ago to capture regional title belts before getting KO'd in 11 by IBF champion Arthur Abraham in 2007.
Sturm should win this on points but is mercurial enough in his bouts that he could be in for a tough time of it from the seasoned Gevor.
The undercard features a vacant Interim WBC middleweight title clash between undefeated WBO Intercontinental belt holder Sebastian Zbik, 26-0 (10), and WBC International titlist Domenico Spada, 29-1 (14).
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By Richard Eberline June 27th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
The Interim WBA light welter strap is up for grabs tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as native son Victor Ortiz is in the spotlight against Marcos Renee Maidana.
Both guys can bang and aren't used to losing so the contest should be a superb fight for as long as it lasts.
Southpaw Ortiz, 24-1-1 (19), has rubbed out eight opponents in a row including former world champ Carlos Maussa and highly regarded contender Mike Arnaoutis, proving his power and abilities at a very high level.
Committed body puncher Maidana, 25-1 (24), pounded his way out of Argentina to land in Germany where he has been based for the last two years.
Maidana took a big leap in competition to contend for the WBA title in February but Ukrainian stylist Andriy Kotelnik turned him back. The 25 year old from Santa Fe now gets to once again go for the WBA bauble tonight. More...
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By Richard Eberline June 27th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City sees a WBO super bantam title contest between reigning champ Juan Manuel Lopez and challenger Olivier Lontchi.
Over the last three years, no one has lasted the distance against hammer-fisted Puerto Rican southpaw Lopez, 25-0 (23), who has stopped his last 13 opponents during that time.
And Lopez's resume boasts some pretty respectable names such as Gerry Penalosa, Daniel Ponce de Leon and Hugo Dianzo.
Lontchi, on the other hand, has climbed the rankings behind some good boxing skills and gotten past the likes of Cecilio Santos and Cruz Carbajal but will be at a definite experience disadvantage against Lopez. More...
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By Alejandro Tostado June 27th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Saturday night's alright for fightin' this evening south of the border as there are two WBA title clashes taking place.
WBA super feather champ Jorge Linares is in action at the Plaza de Toros in Nuevo Laredo, meeting the challenge of unheralded opponent Josafat Perez.
Linares, 26-0 (17), a former WBC featherweight titlist from Venezuela, will be making the first defense of the crown he won last November with a stoppage of Whyber Garcia in the fifth.
The lanky 23 year old will be making just his second appearance in Mexico, having fought most of his contests in his adopted homeland of Japan. More...
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By Paul Downey June 24th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Popular Heavyweight Martin Rogan is set for another crack at Sam Sexton and the Commonwealth Heavyweight title, after the British Board of Boxing Control put the bout out for purse bids.
The 38-year old Irish taxi driver was seen by many to have been dealt an injustice in the pair's first fight.
In the sixth round, the challenger's legs had gone after a barrage of punches by Rogan and the fight was temporarily halted, as Sexton's mouth piece came out.
This was seen as a missed opportunity by the Irishman to finish the bout, which was stopped in the eighth after Rogan's left eye had almost swelled shut.
The contest is certain to bring a big crowd wherever it is held, with Rogan seen affectionately as a real-life Rocky Balboa, with his brutal style which saw him win the first Prizefighter series in April, 2008.
Since then he has scored notable scalps in the form of Audley Harrison and Matt Skelton.
The bout will also serve as a eliminator for Danny Williams' British Heavyweight and Commonwealth Championship.
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By Hermann Helmut June 20th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
All eyes in the boxing world will be on Veltins Arena tonight in Gelsenkirchen, Germany as WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko puts his belts and top standing in the division on the line against WBA champion in recess Ruslan Chagaev.
Klitschko, 52-3 (46), comes into the bout after having trained for ex-cruiserweight world champion David Haye and now must adjust for a completely different opponent in the form of Chagaev.
Where Haye is a big punching, fast-handed right hander who likes to go after opponents with all guns blazing, Chagaev, 25-0-1 (17), is a crafty, patient southpaw with less power than Haye but better pure boxing skill. More...
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By Jane Warburton June 19th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
At 2.00 PM this afternoon, at the impressive Karstadt Sports Store in Dortmund, Germany, media and fans gathered to witness the official weigh-in of Wladimir Klitschko and Rusland Chagaev ahead of tomorrow night's heavyweight contest at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirschen.
Introduced by Michael Buffer, both men made their entrances to huge support from the waiting crowd. Wladimir arrived wearing his red Team Klitschko tracksuit alongside trainer Emmanuel Steward.
Wladimir’s elder brother Vitali, the WBC Heavyweight Champion, came along to keep an eye on proceedings.
Looking ’steely-cool’, IBF/WBO Champion Wladimir towered over his opponent, Chagaev, who looked far more relaxed than he appeared at Monday's press conference. More...
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By Jane Warburton June 16th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Yesterday, at Real Hypermarkert in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Media gathered for the official press conference between Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev ahead of their clash at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday for the IBF, IBO, and WBO Heavyweight titles.
The press area was a cordoned off section of the Real retail store and - being open on one side - the conference was watched by Klitschko fans waiting to catch a glimpse of their idol. They weren’t disappointed!
Klitschko - aka ‘Dr. Steelhammer’ - entered the area to a mass of photographers as he settled into his seat on the raised platform. Wearing a bright red tracksuit (as did his entourage), Klitschko looked ‘radiant’ (an odd word for a male - I know!) and proudly sat with his three belts on display in front of him.
The challenger, Chagaev, entered wearing a dark suit. He seemed a quiet, shy man but he too sat with his WBA belt in front. More...
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By Ginamarie Russo June 13th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Miguel Cotto graced Trinity Boxing Club, in downtown Manhattan, with his presence and sweat earlier this week.
He is facing Joshua Clottey tonight, defending his WBO welterweight title at Madison Square Garden, where he is continuously adored by his large fan base.
As the gym felt the city heat trickle through the window, the un-phased Cotto paced himself for the duration of his tough regime that ran around an hour and forty minutes.
It included landing precise punches to the pads, lengthy jump roping, shadowboxing, advanced stretching technique. More...
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By Jane Warburton June 12th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
**With Slideshow**
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
There was high drama this afternoon at the Stannylands Hotel in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England as Hennessy Sports held the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night's British Lightweight title clash between John Murray of Manchester and Scott Lawton of Stoke at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England.
The weigh-in was scheduled for 1.00 pm. Team Lawton arrived early and waited patiently for the Champion, Murray.
British Board of Boxing Control officials regularly announced the time remaining in minutes as the 2.00 pm deadline neared.
Murray, his trainer Joe Gallagher and Nutritionist/Strength Coach Kerry Kayes arrived with just five minutes to spare. More...
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By Jim Everett June 12th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing
At the lobby of the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Top Rank held a final press conference to promote the Welterweight Championship fight between undefeated WBO titlist Miguel Cotto, 33-1 (27), and Joshua Clottey, 35-2 (21).
The bout will be televised live on HBO this Saturday, June 13 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
Promoter Bob Arum not only spoke about the upcoming title fight, but also took time to speak about Cotto’s involvement in the Wounded Warriors Project. “It’s great when one of our champions takes on a cause from the bottom of his heart. Miguel Cotto has taken on the cause of the United States Wounded Warriors.” More...
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By Michael Worden June 12th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Fight fans have seen the scenario set up a million times; a young undefeated prospect with a possible world title bout looming on the horizon faces off against a widely unknown opponent trying to make a name for himself with a career boosting victory.
What plays out depends largely on the strength and focus of the men inside the ring.
Tonight, at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, this scenario has once again peeked its head as the hard punching, undefeated WBC #3 ranked featherweight Juan Carlos Burgos, 21-0 (15), puts his WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title on the line against Russian Vyacheslav Gusev, 16-1 (3).
Burgos comes from a fighting family. His uncle Victor Burgos was the IBF Junior Flyweight titlist whose career tragically ended at the hands of Vic Darchinyan in 2007.
It is the same heart and drive that his uncle showed in the ring, alongside devastating power in both hands, that has landed Juan Carlos in the mix at the top of the featherweight division and has many boxing insiders pegging him as world champion caliber.
His last bout in February helped him to solidify his position among the top in the featherweight division as he stopped Fernando Lizarraga, 16-7-1 (12), in just two rounds. Burgos has recently been clamoring for a shot a WBC featherweight champion Takahiro Aoh, 17-1-1 (8,) but he first must focus on the challenger in front of him on Friday night. More...
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By Daxx Kahn June 11th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
With all of the big promotion companies in competition with each other to fill the airwaves with fight cards these days, often we miss out on some quality shows thrown by the promoters who happen to miss out on some national TV time.
This of course does not mean that they are not working just as hard to put on quality shows.
On Friday evening at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, CA one such quality card is on the bill when Kahren Harutyunyan and his promotion company Art of War Boxing, along with Bash Boxing, present "Glendale Glory".
The main event features Russian prospect Andrey Fedosov, 19-1 (15), who takes on journeymen Galen “Bad Boy” Brown in a 10 round heavyweight attraction.
Fedosov, who has stopped his last seven opponents, is looking to make Brown number eight while Galen is hoping his experience will carry him through to victory.
Also in heavyweight action, power punching Lateef Kayode, 6-0 (5), looks to continue his undefeated streak when he faces Francisco Mireles in hopes of bringing his winning record to 7-0, while adding another KO victory to his resume.
Included in the quest to keep the 0 intact, Max Skayzer, 6-0, faces Jorge Barajas, 5-2, in a welterweight bout and Art Hovhannesyan, 7-0-1, faces Daniel Gonzalez in lightweight action. More...
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By Lee Bellfield May 30th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Unbeaten Andre Berto continues his run as WBC welterweight champion tonight at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida when defends his crown against two-time IBF light welter champion Juan Urango.
This is the 3rd defence of the title for the 25 year old American. After distance defences against Steve Forbes and Luis Collazo, Berto now meets a man better known as a rugged 140 pounder in Urango.
Berto has 19 KO's in 25 wins. He has fast hands, but on the negative side he did seem to tire in his 12 round win over Collazo.
In Urango, he meets a man who will be in his face all night. Although Urango is the naturally smaller man, Berto will have to be careful with Urango's body punching, which could again slow the champion down.
British fans, of course, will know Urango from his 12 round points defeat against Ricky Hatton back in January, 2007.
If we use that fight as a marker, it was interesting to note that Hatton chose to box carefully when he realised he wasn't going to stop his opponent. In fact, that fight showed Hatton at his most cagey, which says a lot for the danger that Urango threatens. More...
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By Lee Bellfield May 29th, 2009 All Boxing Previews
The heavyweight division kicks back into action tomorrow night in the unlikely city of Helsinki, Finland when giant WBA Champion Nikolay Valuev makes the second defence of his belt against former foe and WBA Champion In Recess Ruslan Chagaev.
The two men know each other very well. Back in April, 2007, Chagaev became the only man to beat Valuev when he took a close majority verdict over 12 rounds in Stuttgart, Germany.
Chagaev, unbeaten in 26 bouts, is one of those boxers who is a nightmare to fight. Relatively small by heavyweight standards and standing 6 foot 1 inch, Chagaev more often than not outfoxes and outsmarts his rivals using the southpaw stance.
Although the 30 year old has stopped 17 of his opponents, it's interesting to note that in the last three years, only one man has been stopped legitimately.
In Valuev, Chagaev meets a giant of a man who, funnily enough, does have underrated boxing skills. Although standing a massive 7 feet tall, the Russian has won many of his title defences over the 12 round course. With only none defeat in 51 fights, Valuev has KO'd 34 opponents. More...
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By Alejandro Tostado May 23rd, 2009 All Boxing Previews
Big bill on tonight at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico as reigning WBC super bantam champ Toshiaki Nishioka heads into the lion's den to face challenger Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico City.
Tokyo based southpaw Nishioka, 33-4-3 (20), will be making a rare appearance outside Japan but is coming into this first title defense after having won the belt with a dramatic 12th round stoppage of Mexican veteran Genaro Garcia in January.
32 year old Nishioka has been a pro since 1994 and fought WBC bantam titlist Veeraphol Sahaprom four times between 200-2004, losing the first and fourth while forcing draws in the second and third bouts.
Nishikoa moved up to super bantam after the last Sahaprom contest and has since reeled off 10 straight victories.
In the oppositie corner, 27 year old Gonzalez, 40-6 (34), has been a pro since he was 17 and after losing his first two bouts, won the next 14, capturing the NABF bantam crown along the way. More...
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