Boxing fans will have to wait a little longer for the Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. rematch. Originally, the light heavyweight fight was scheduled to take place early in the New Year. According to officials however, there is a clause in the contract that allows Jones to honour an …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Bernard Hopkins vs. Enrique Ornelas
Bernard Hopkins: “At the end of the day this fight is not about me. It’s not about me because I wanted to do something good and bring something good to Philadelphia. I have to win this fight for the big picture. “If I come out of this fight with zero …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Hopkins Returns To Philadelphia For Ornelas Fight
Long synonymous with the fighting city of Philadelphia, future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins’ remarkable career will continue in his hometown on Wednesday, December 2, when “The Executioner,” who will be fighting in Philly for the first time since 2003, faces hard-hitting Enrique Ornelas at the Liacouras Center at Temple …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi
© Aaron Sprecher Former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz will take on former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi in a 12 round junior welterweight bout this Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The co-main event will feature a world title showdown between …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Who Next For ‘The Cobra’?
Here we look at potential opponents for WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch, assessing the box office potential and career enhancements that ‘The Cobra’ could gain from certain adversaries. Bernard Hopkins: Light Heavyweight (49-5-1-1) Possibly the biggest draw box office wise, also seems to be hardest to negotiate with money-wise …
Read More »Boxing Update: Mack Demolishes Abron, Calls Out World Champs
Fresh off his demolition job of former NABO and WBO title challenger DeAndrey Abron, Yusef Mack now feels he is ready for anyone in the division. He has now chalked up 5 impressive wins which include 3 by stoppage and now is quickly becoming recognised as one of the top …
Read More »Best Boxing Upsets Of The Past Twenty Years
Number 6: Marco Antonio Barerra puts on a clinic against undefeated Naseem Hamed in 2001. Result: 115-112, 116-111 and 115-112, all for Barerra. Barerra came in to this fight as a “washed-up” 27-year-old who was recently beated badly by Junior Jones twice via a fifth round retirement and decisive UD …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Too ‘Old’ To Box?
Recent fights have had me thinking that the definition of an ‘old’ fighter needs revising. A fighter in his 30’s no longer seems to be all that old. Rob Norton at 37 handed David Dolan the second defeat of his career for the British Cruiserweight title in what proved to …
Read More »Contender Boxing Champion Sakio Bika Calls Out Bernard Hopkins
Current IBO Super Middleweight Champ and Contender Gold Medallist Sakio Bika spoke out this week about his frustration at the lack of challengers. Speaking from his home in Sydney Australia, Bika had this to say, “I read about Bernard [Hopkins] calling out to Joe Calzaghe, who has retired. I’d say …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Who Should Joe Calzaghe Fight Next?
After turning back most of his top level competition at super middleweight, longtime WBO Champion Joe Calzaghe left behind the 168 pound division in a much anticipated move to light heavyweight and has summarily dismissed legends Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones in 2008. Standing now at 46-0 (32), the soon …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Hopkins, Marquez, Ortiz Win Sports Illustrated Awards
As a spectacular 2008 boxing campaign comes to an end, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to congratulate three of its top fighters on the awards they received from the world-renowned and respected Sports Illustrated. Named on Sports Illustrated 2008 Boxing Awards list were future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins, whose …
Read More »IBF Boxing Champ Steve Cunningham Gets Guest Panelist Slot For Film Festival
© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro IBF Cruiserweight Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, will be taking a little time out from training for his upcoming title defense against Tomasz Adamek on December 11 at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, to be one of the guest panelists at the U.S. Sports Film …
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