It’s official, the fight to determine Canada’s elite fighter will take place on January 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Following the announcement in late winter last year that the mega fight to determine the best Canadian fighter between Jean Pascal (28-2-1) and Lucian Bute (31-1) on May 25 …
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As most of you already know, there will be a rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Brian Vera following the controversial result last Saturday which gave Chavez Jr. a unanimous victory. Most experts on hand, including HBO analyst Jim Lampley, had Vera winning the bout, however, the judges had …
Read More »Canadian Fighters On Top In Montreal “Superman” Card
This past weekend in Montreal, Canada, Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, (22 wins, 1 loss and 19 knockouts) defeated Tavoris Cloud in his first WBC Light Heavyweight title defence. This overpowering victory was broadcasted by HBO, who seem to have found in Stevenson a marquee name that they can promote. Even if …
Read More »Bayless, Ross Assigned To Mayweather vs. Alvarez Bout
One of the most respected boxing referees in the world is getting a chance to prove his quality on one of the biggest nights for boxing this year. Kenny Bayless has been named to referee the junior middleweight championship unification bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez during …
Read More »Adonis Stevenson Defends WBC Light Heavy Title September 28
Canadian southpaw Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (21-1-0 with 18 KOs) will put his World Boxing Council (WBC), Ring Magazine and linear world light heavyweight title on the line against American Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-1-0 with 19 KOs). Stevenson, a native of Haiti who lives in Quebec and who is a rapidly …
Read More »Miguel Cotto Training With Freddie Roach For Upcoming Fight
Without much press, Miguel Angel Cotto has begun to train for his October 5 fight with the help of future hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach. The three time champion of the world will face Dominican pugilist Delvin Rodriguez at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Although this news is surprising, it’s …
Read More »Why Gennady Golovkin Is The Real Deal
You need only read the latest comments from Sergio Martinez, who told Yahoo Sports that he’ll duck no one, including Gennady Golovkin, to realize the hype surrounding the up-and-coming middleweight fighter who grew up in Kazakhstan but currently resides in Germany. Even in his beginnings as an amateur, there was …
Read More »PED Testing Confirmed For Jean Pascal vs. Lucian Bute
“InterBox, Lucian Bute, Jean Pascal and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) hereby confirm that antidoping tests are in place leading up to their fight scheduled on May 25th at the Montreal Bell Centre. All parties have agreed on all procedures and both fighters have approved the antidoping program,” read a joint …
Read More »Tyson Starts Petition To Pardon Heavyweight Champ Jack Johnson
Over nine years ago, Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King began a campaign for a posthumous Presidential pardon for the legendary heavyweight pugilist Jack Johnson. During that time, the resolution, though it has gained some publicity, has not garnered the attention of either American presidents it has gone before. …
Read More »Bute vs. Pascal: The Fight For Canadian Boxing History
It goes without saying that Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal is the fight that boxing fans everywhere in Canada have been waiting to see for a long time now. Even if there is no title belt on the line for this fight, both fighters have been vocal in the past …
Read More »Austin Trout: A Personal Fight for Canelo Alvarez
On April 20th, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will take on Austin Trout for the WBC light middleweight title and the WBA Super light middleweight title. According to Canelo, the Trout fight is a personal matter. “Of course it is personal. He is a great fighter, an undefeated world champion, a difficult …
Read More »VADA, USADA To Test Donaire and Rigondeaux
There was a high level of excitement from boxing enthusiasts when the announcement was made that Nonito Donaire would meet Guillermo Rigondeaux in the ring on April 13. However, none of us expected this fight to bring boxing out of the dark ages and into a modern infrastructure where fighter …
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