Fight Previews
The world’s top heavyweight returns to the ring tonight at SAP Arena in Manheim, Germany as Wladimir Klitschko seeks to defend every belt of note, except the WBC, against the challenger of opponent Francesco Pianeta of Italy. Poor Wladimir. He must envy fighters in lighter divisions; they can move up if they clean out their…
Few suspected Austin Trout (26-0-0 14 KO’s) would be able to boss Puerto Rican boxing legend Miguel Cotto, but he did it. Not many would visualize that Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1 30 KO’s) would obliterate every opponent to go 41-0 as a professional, but he did it. How well will the next chapter unfold…
Tonight, boxing fans are in store for another explosive spring battle. Heating up the night, “The Filipino Flash”, Nonito Donaire (31-1-0 20 KO’s) will look to drill his way past former amateur sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux (11-0-0 8 KO’s) in a WBO, WBA and lineal world title collision. There isn’t a single dedicated fight-fanatic in the…
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 Provodnikov turn the tables on…
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 of doubters who have written…
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. Van Heerden, 18-1-1 (10), at…
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 one during a defense later…
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 his prime, almost ten years…
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 decision over Wilfredo Vasquez in…
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 his physical peak, he is…
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 MGM Grand, the fourth time…
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 fashioned way. Few would have…