Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield has expressed his disappointed that USBA cruiserweight champion BJ Flores, 21-0-1 (12) has rejected an offer to fight NABF cruiserweight title-holder Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-1 (9), in an ESPN2 main event next month. More...

NABF Cruiserweight Champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-1 (9), has been boxing professionally for four years, after a lengthy amateur career, but his ring education reached another level last month in Germany, albeit in defeat.

As the No. 1 rated contender in the WBC, Godfrey was matched against No. 2 ranked Rudy Kraj in a 12-round WBC Title Eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger to title-holder David Haye. Kraj won a unanimous 12-round decision by scores of 117-111, 116-113, and 115-113. More...