Now that 2013 is on it’s way out the door, let’s take a look at what 2014 may hold for the star-studded welterweight division. Floyd Mayweather, 46-0 (26): the top man at both 147 and 154 pounds, “Money May” is, at age 36, winding down a career that has seen him win an amazing 22…
Last night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, WBA welterweight titlist Adrien Broner discovered that saying something and actually doing it are two very different things as he was knocked off by big-punching Argentinian Marcos Rene Maidana. The media build-up to this contest turned contentious as it neared the end with Broner adopting his…
It wasn’t as easy as shooting fish in a barrel, but Andre Ward probably doesn’t feel too far removed from that activity after the WBA “Super” super middleweight champion blunted the challenge of Edwin Rodriguez last night in a very ungainly and clinch filled contest. The bout didn’t take place in Ward’s hometown of Oakland,…
Boxing’s best 168 pounder, Andre Ward, returns to the squared circle tonight after more than a year off, meeting the challenge of hard slugging contender Edwin Rodriguez at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. While WBA “super” titlist Ward certainly is favored to retain his crown for the sixth time, there are a couple…
The IBF light heavyweight belt is on offer tonight at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall as Karo Murat of Germany challenges Philadelphia based Champion Bernard Hopkins. At first blush Murat, 25-1-1 (15), seems to be unqualified for the task and further review confirms that but a look at the IBF light heavyweight top 10 rankings shows…
Montreal’s Bell Centre will be the scene of tonight’s WBC light heavyweight title contest as reigning champion Adonis Stevenson faces the challenge posed by former IBF champion Tavoris Cloud. Cloud, 24-1 (19), comes in with a massive edge in big fight experience, having held the IBF strap for four defenses over a three and a…
If you’re going to step up, why not step up for all the marbles? That approach worked for Andre Ward, who, despite a 2004 Olympic Gold Medal, was still fighting the likes of Shelby Pudwill, Edison Miranda and Henry Buchanan in 2009 when he entered the Super Six tournament and shocked everyone by dominating the…
In a few weeks from now, IBF middleweight boss Daniel Geale faces the challenge of Darren Barker in Atlantic City. Why Barker and not unification matches against the likes of WBA champion Gennady Golovkin, WBO titlist Peter Quillin or WBC kingpin Sergio Martinez? Could it be that Team Geale are stringing out their run as…
The mid-summer doldrums are upon the boxing world in full force, as evidenced by an underwhelming card at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT as main event of the weekend. The show was headlined by former light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champ Tomasz Adamek, 49-2 (29), who continued on his quest to repeat that…
Rumors continue to come out of Las Vegas concerning the undercard of the upcoming September 14 clash between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. The latest reports speculate that WBC/WBA “Super” light welter champ Danny Garcia will defend against Interim WBC beltholder Lucas Matthysse and ex-WBA light middle champ Austin Trout will challenge Interim…
The price of the upcoming Mayweather vs. Alvarez “The One” PPV has been announced as $64.95 in the states, $74.95 if you prefer to watch it on HD. That’s one expensive ask of the American public, especially as the undercard bouts have yet to be announced. The fight card’s promoters, Golden Boy, have reportedly been…