© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Prior to their clash tonight at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino, WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan and his challenger Marcos Maidana weighed in yesterday. WBA Super Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Amir Khan: 140 lb Marcos Maidana: 139 lb
Read More »Boxing Preview: Humberto Soto vs. Urbano Antillon
WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto headlines a big fight card tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, putting his belt at risk against contender Urbano Antillon. Soto has reigned for two defense following a three defense run as WBC super feather kingpin but the 30 year old from Tijuana …
Read More »Boxing Result: Maidana, Guzman Win In Las Vegas
Last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Marcos Rene Maidana and Joan Guzman won world title bouts, although only Maidana could lay claim to the belt on offer. Hard-punching Maidana, 28-1 (27), put his Interim WBA light welter crown at risk, facing previously undefeated Victor Manuel …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Marcos Rene Maidana vs. Victor Cayo
Marcos Rene Maidana defends his Interim WBA super lightweight belt against challenger Victor Cayo tonight at The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, while Ali Funeka meets Joan Guzman in a rematch for the vacant IBF lightweight title. As Guzman came in at an amazing nine pounds over the …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Daniel Jacobs Hits Hard Rock Casino March 27
Long considered one of boxing’s top young talents, 23-year-old Daniel Jacobs took a step to the next level in 2009 with five impressive victories. On Saturday, March 27, “The Golden Child” will step into the ring for the first time this year to face Colombia’s Jose Rodriguez-Berrio in the main …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Maidana vs. Cayo, Funeka vs. Guzman II March 27
There will be fireworks at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 27 when Golden Boy Promotions presents a world championship doubleheader featuring one of boxing’s most exciting fighters in a pivotal matchup against the number one challenger to his crown, and …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Lucian Bute KO’s Librado Andrade In Rematch
IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute produced the performance of his career at the exact right time last night at Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, Canada, knocking out his most difficult opponent to date, Librado Andrade, in the fourth during a rematch. The pair originally met 13 months ago with …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade 2
IBF Super Middleweight title, 12 rounds Lucian Bute: 166.7 lb Librado Andrade: 166.8 lb Vacant IBF Lightweight title, 12 rounds Ali Funeka: 133.9 lb Joan Guzman: 134.4 lb
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Bute vs. Andrade Rematch Tonight In Quebec City
A few days after the United States celebrated Thanksgiving, Canadians will be celebrating one of the biggest sporting events ever to land in Quebec City with an evening of non-stop boxing action. Highlighted the HBO Boxing After Dark World Title Doubleheader is Lucian Bute defending his world super middleweight title …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Bute vs. Andrade II Undercard Announced
It is with much pleasure that InterBox and Golden Boy Promotions unveil the bouts that will headline the undercard for the Collision at the Colisee Main Event final that will feature IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute (24-0-0, 18 K.O.) vs. #1 rated mandatory contender Librado Andrade (28-2-0, 21 K.O.). …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Funeka vs. Guzman On Nov 28 HBO IBF Title Fight Card
HBO Boxing After Dark’s historic first visit to Canada on Saturday, November 28, just got even more memorable as before Lucian Bute defends his world super middleweight title in a highly-anticipated rematch against Librado Andrade, the rugged Ali Funeka takes on two-division world champion Joan Guzman who looks to win …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: That’s Why I Like Boxing
This weekend, I hosted a pay per view telecast headlined by the WBA Interim Super Flyweight title match, featuring Nonito Donaire vs. Rafael Concepcion. Everything that happened in the days before the match and in the first round suggested that Donaire, a rising star and potential superstar, was going to …
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