© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Last night at the O2 Arena In Berlin, Germany, Vitali Klitschko regained the WBC Heavyweight title that he never lost in the ring by stopping Samuel Peter after seven rounds of combat. Peter began the bout pressing Klitschko but was taking punishment from the taller man’s range-finding left hand,…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It was a story of youth vs. experience last night at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV and this time, youth won out as Chad Dawson proved to have too much in the arsenal for veteran Antonio Tarver to handle over the course of twelve rounds. Dawson had…
After nearly four years out of the ring, Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko challenges “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Samuel Peter, for his old WBC Heavyweight Championship at the 02 World Arena in Berlin tonight. Much has happened since Klitschko’s last fight. Brother Wladimir has established himself as top dog in the weight class, unifying half the division and…
Las Vegas tonight sees two top American light heavyweights on a collision course for bragging rights in the 175 pound division as IBF/IBO champion Antonio Tarver meets ex-WBC titlist “Bad” Chad Dawson over twelve scheduled rounds at the Palms Casino. In a battle of southpaws, Dawson, 26-0 (17), vacated his WBC title for this chance…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Antonio Tarver and Dawson battle for light heavyweight supremacy tonight, Saturday, October 11, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET delayed on the West Coast) from The Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino in Las Vegas.
In one of the most significant heavyweight championship fights in years, Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko will battle for the WBC Heavyweight title Saturday on Showtime. Both fighters stake claim to the belt highly coveted belt. Below are quotes from Monday’s press conference in Berlin, Germany. Tensions rose as the controversy over the belt continued…
Tarver and Dawson held their final press conference before the 175-pound kingpins battle for light heavyweight supremacy on Saturday, Oct. 11, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET delayed on the West Coast. In the weeks leading to the fight there has been a war of words between Tarver and Dawson. Wednesday’s press…
From the office of WBC President José Sulaimán: World Boxing Council president José Sulaimán will attend the heavyweight world championship fight between champion Samuel Peter of Nigeria and former champion Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine on October 11 in Germany.
Undefeated former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion “Bad” Chad Dawson is ready to dig for gold when he challenges IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Tarver next Saturday in Las Vegas “Drill baby, drill! That’s what I’m going to do to Anphonyo Tarver when I finally get that 14-carat chump into the ring,” said Dawson from his…
© Naoki Fukuda With 10 days to go before the toughest fight of his career, “Bad” Chad Dawson prepares for the IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight title fight against “The Magic Man” Antonio Tarver.
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing WBC heavyweight champion Sam Peter, 30-1 (23), will defend against WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko, 35-2 (34), in the opening half of a world championship doubleheader Saturday, Oct. 11, on Showtime Championship Boxing.
Gray: Antonio you have said that Chad is the future and you’re the now. What gives you the indication that he’s not the ‘now’ and the future as well? Tarver: Well, I feel like I’m at the top of my game. I just took the IBF title from Clinton Woods. I’m here. I’m the unified…