Boxing Previews

Nine months after pulling off a massive, albeit controversial, upset of Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley returns to action this evening, where in the first defense of his WBO welter belt, he’ll meet challenger Ruslan Provodnikov at Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Could Bradley be heading for a letdown? Will …

The Old Master returns to the ring tonight as seemingly ageless wonder Bernard Hopkins steps through the ropes to challenge reigning IBF Light Heavyweight king Tavoris Cloud at New York’s Barclay’s Center. One more time Hopkins will try to vanquish not only the calendar and his opponent, but the legion …

Saturday night at Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Britain’s Matthew Hatton will contend for the IBO welterweight crown against reigning champion and local man Chris van Heerden. This should be a good clash between two fighters with contrasting styles, van Heerden the southpaw boxer and Hatton the brawler. …

One of Australia’s top fighters is back in action tonight as IBF featherweight king Billy Dib meets the challenge posed by Evgeny Gradovich at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Dib, 35-1 (21), won the vacant IBF strap in 2011, outpointing Jorge Lacierva before going on to KO Alberto Servidei in …

In the fourth “Friday Night Fights” card live from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, we have another bill that fails to disappoint. In the main event, Light Middleweights Carlos Molina and Cory Spinks face off with a potential world title shot on the line. At age 34, Spinks is past …

Big super bantam clash tonight in Houston, TX as WBO kingpin Nonito Donaire puts his belt on the line against Mexico’s fiery fan favorite and former WBO titlist Jorge Arce at the Toyota Center. Donaire, 30-1 (19), has been busy in 2012, winning the vacant WBO crown with a split …

Battle hardened Armenian-German Arthur Abraham (35-3-0 27 KO’s) will look to retain his WBO Super Middleweight title strap in a planned showcase bout with fringe contender Mehdi Bouadla (26-4-0 11 KO’s) of France, live tonight from Bayern, Germany. Abraham, age 32, is looking at a final title run. Falling past …

These guys are at it again tonight as Pinoy boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao steps into the ring for a fourth time against Mexican legend Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez. Deja vu for the boxing fans is in full effect as it’s the third time the pair meet at the famed …

Tonight, Brian Magee, 36-4-1 (25), takes on the “Viking Warrior” Mikkel Kessler, 45-2 (34), in Denmark, in defence of his WBA Super Middleweight title at 168 lbs. One has to admire Magee; over the years he has fought good, solid opponents and worked his way up the rankings the old …

Miguel Cotto has never lost at Madison Square Garden; he will be back there for the eighth time in his career tonight when he faces off against undefeated Austin Trout, who currently holds the WBA light middleweight title. The Garden is Cotto’s home, they love him there as the venue …

Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton makes his comeback tonight after a three year break, during which he retired. A devastating defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in 2009 was – by the likeable Mancunian’s own admission – not the start of his problems, but the rollercoaster ride that followed, which saw …

Tonight, HBO’s World Championship Boxing series delivers a juicy post-Thanksgiving treat. In the main event, southpaw Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (30-1-1 18 KO’s) engages in his second fight since the questionable move to Welterweight as he faces heavy handed Haitian-American contender Andre Berto (28-1-0 22 KO’s). With Guerrero’s WBC Interim …