The night before the biggest boxing event of 2011, the welterweight championship bout between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, the “Star Power” weekend will get into gear during the September 16 edition of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” which will also air live on Fox Sports Network from the …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
© 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 »European Boxing News: Trabant, Konecny, Bowe, Lakatus, Levin
By Per Ake Persson German paper Bild Zeitung wrote Friday that the German Federation, the BDB, which holds the membership to the EBU, has revoked the license from Arena Box Promotion. No exact reason is given, but it´s no secret there´s been tension all along coming to a head during …
Read More »Boxing In Russia: Alexander Povetkin Wins In Chekhov
Top heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin, 16-0 (12), stayed busy in preparation to his likely challenge of World Champion Wladimir Klitschko later this year by overcoming America’s Taurus Sykes, 25-5-1 (7), at 0:48 of the second round last night at Olimpyskiy Sports Palace in the Moscow suburb of Chekhov, Russia. 28 …
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