WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 rounds Victor Ortiz: 147 lb Floyd Mayweather: 146.5 lb WBC Light Middleweight Championship, 12 rounds Canelo Alvarez: 153.6 lb Alfonso Gomez: 132.6 lb
Read More »Arena Boxing: Mandatory WBC Challenger Aydin Calls Out Ortiz
WBC Silver welterweight champion and mandatory challenger Selcuk Aydin wants to fight the new WBC champion Victor Ortiz immediately. “I congratulate Victor Ortiz to his victory and I hope that he is man enough to fight me”, says Aydin. “Ortiz should not forget that he only got his shot at …
Read More »Boxing In Slovenia: Zaveck vs. Delgado For IBF Welter Crown Tonight
The IBF welter belt is up for grabs tonight at Sportspark Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia with champion Jan Zaveck defending against challenger Paul Delgado. Zaveck, 30-1 (17), is on a five bout win streak since his only loss, a European title challenge dropped via split decision against Rafal Jackiewicz in …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin Furious At WBC Welterweight Champ Berto
Turkish welterweight star Selcuk Aydin got really upset when he read speculations about Andre Berto’s next possible opponents without his name even mentioned. “How can Berto and his promoter even talk to and about guys like Ortiz when they know exactly that they have to fight me first?”, asks Aydin …
Read More »Boxing In Ukraine: Senchenko Retains WBA Title In Donetsk
Monday night saw a good sized fight card take place at Lenin Square in Donetsk with WBA and European title bouts on tap. WBA welter kingpin and local hero Viacheslav Senchenko, 31-0 (20), retained his belt for the second time with a tough defense against Venezuela’s Charlie Jose Navarro, 18-4 …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin vs. Dan For WBC Silver Title In Istanbul
In only five days Arena will present the first-ever boxing world championship on Turkish soil in Istanbul when rising welterweight star Selcuk Aydin takes on Canada based Romanian Ionut Dan Ion for the WBC Silver title. Both contenders are unbeaten in their professional career. Aydin – ranked on no. 2 …
Read More »Boxing Result: Floyd Mayweather Jr Defeats Shane Mosley In Las Vegas
Last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, Floyd Mayweather racked up another big win as the welterweight turned back the aspirations of fellow mult-weight champion Shane Mosley over the course of twelve rounds. The contest peaked early as Mosley struck paydirt with big right hands in the second …
Read More »Boxing Weights: “Sugar” Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr
Click for larger image © Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions In preparation for tonight’s big fight card featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr and Sugar Shane Mosley at MGM Casino in Las Vegas, NV, the boxers all weighed in yesterday. Welterweights, 12 rounds Shane Mosley: 147 lb Floyd Mayweather Jr: 146 lb
Read More »Light Welter Boxing Prospect Vargas Added To Mosley vs. Mayweather HBO Fight Card
Just shy of his twenty-first birthday, Mayweather Promotions rising star, Jesse Vargas (9-0, 4 KO’s) prepares to defend his undefeated record in a showdown with Arturo Morua (25-13-1, 14 KO’s) in a non-televised undercard bout on the highly anticipated Mayweather vs. Mosley: Who R U Picking? mega-fight night on Saturday …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Mosley vs. Mayweather Undercard Fighters
Before their appearance on Saturday’s Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr fight card at MGM in Las Vegas, NV, the undercard boxers met the media. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: “I’m happy to be here and eager to get in the ring. I have a lot of respect for my opponent, but …
Read More »Boxing Result: Gamboa Wins Interim WBA Title, Aydin Defeats Ouali
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Talented but still learning Miami-based Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa improved to 15-0 with 13 knockouts with a one-sided 10th round TKO over Jose “Cheo” Rojas, 25-7-1-1 (17), last night in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation. In the co-feature …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Gamboa vs. Rojas Weights And Quotes
The 2004 Olympic Games Gold Medallist, 2009 Prospect of the Year and WBA #3 contender, Yuriorkis Gamboa, 14-0 (12), of Miami by way of Cuba, will face second-ranked Jose “Cheo’’ Rojas, 25-6-1-1(17) of Caracas, Venezuela, for the interim WBA featherweight title tonight on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at …
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