Purse bids are looming for new European Middleweight Champion Darren Barker’s mandatory defence against former champ Matthew Macklin and the Birmingham based Irishman wants it made very clear that he’s ready, willing and able to claim back his old title against Barker. Macklin vacated the European crown in March rather …
Read More »Ringside Report: Jubilant Martinez Wins Middleweight Title
© Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the post fight press conference, newly crowned middleweight champion Sergio Martinez of Argentina celebrated his victory over Kelly Pavlik back stage in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall just after midnight. Promoter Bob Arum, sitting nearby, appeared with a solemn face, hands folded. …
Read More »Boxing Result: Martinez Upsets Pavlik For WBC, WBO Titles In Atlantic City
After 12 years as a professional boxer, Sergio Martinez finally got his opportunity to contend for a full world title and made the most of the opportunity, wresting the WBC and WBO belts from top middleweight Kelly Pavlik at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. The 35 year old southpaw showed excellent …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Kelly Pavlik vs. Sergio Martinez
Kelly Pavlik puts his WBC and WBO middleweight title belts at risk tonight against Sergio Martinez at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Pavlik, 36-1 (32), is making his third appearance since going up to super middle and getting schooled by ageless modern day great Bernard Hopkins and it will …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Kelly Pavlik
On Saturday, April 17, WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik defends his titles against Sergio Martinez, the WBC super welterweight champion, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Bob Arum: This fight on Saturday, April 17, will be one of the most important middleweight championships that we will see in a …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Kelly Pavlik vs. Sergio Martinez Heats Up
Jack Loew, trainer of World Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik, has heard it all as he and Pavlik made their unlikely climb to the pinnacle of boxing. But this time he has heard enough – enough from Lou DiBella, promoter of WBC super welterweight champion Sergio Martinez. Martinez challenges Pavlik, Saturday, …
Read More »Peltz Boxing: Jones vs. Munoz For NABO, NABA Titles
Unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, and Hector Munoz, of Albuquerque, NM, will be fighting for two championship belts when they collide in a scheduled 10-round welterweight contest on Saturday evening, April 17, at in the 10,000-seat Boardwalk Hall. Not only will Jones’ NABA title be at stake, but the …
Read More »Pavlik vs. Martinez Boxing Showdown April 17 Atlantic City
World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik returns to his old haunt, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, on Saturday, April 17, to defend his titles against WBC super welterweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with DiBella Entertainment and Caesars Atlantic City, Pavlik vs. Martinez will be …
Read More »Peltz Boxing: Jones vs. Munoz Added To Pavlik vs. Martinez Fight Card
Unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, takes on Hector “The Hurricane” Munoz, of Albuquerque, NM, in the fifth defense of his NABA welterweight title in a scheduled 10-round contest on Saturday evening, April 17, at in the 10,000-seat Boardwalk Hall. In the scheduled 12-round main event, to be televised by …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Pavlik vs. Martinez Tickets On Sale Monday
WBC/WBO Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik returns to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, April 17 to defend his titles against WBC super welterweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez. Pavlik (36-1, 32 KOs), who over two years ago, in a near sold-out Boardwalk Hall which included thousands making the trek …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Boxing Is All The Way Back
A few months ago I did a commentary on my boxing channel (also seen on this website) that lambasted the mainstream media for poor coverage of boxing. In that commentary I pointed out that boxing’s product was back to being as good as anytime in it’s history. What boxing really …
Read More »Boxing In America: Williams Edges Martinez In Atlantic City Thriller
One of the best fights of the year on American soil took place last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ as Paul Williams eeked out a majority decision over Sergio Martinez at middleweight. The fur started to fly in the very first round as each man scored a …
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