Berserkers were Norse warriors known to be fierce when given over to uncontrollable rage in battle. Although fierce by reputation, Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler is anything but uncontrolled as evidenced by his landslide victory in his last bout against Librado Andrade. Although he was unable to knock out his opponent, Kessler put on enough of a…
As The Ring’s super middleweight world champion Joe Calzaghe and WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli head into their final week of preparations, I was honoured to be invited up to the Newbridge gym by “Big Mac†himself, to watch him, Calzaghe and promising undefeated light heavyweight prospect Nathan Cleverly work a high paced demanding training…
“Ferocious” Fernando Vargas and “El Matador” Ricardo Mayorga will finally meet on November 23, 2007 to settle any and all bad blood that is lingering between them once and for all. In a fight billed as “The Brawl” that had been postponed from September 8 due to a low iron count in Vargas’ blood stream,…
It’s an old saying I know, but on November 3, someone’s 0 will go when Joe Calzaghe squares off againt Dane Mikkel Kessler in a 168 pound unification bout at the magnificent Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Both men have a combined record of a staggering 82 unbeaten fights between them. Both have also been emphatically…
Lee Samuels, Top Rank:The champ is here, Miguel Cotto. He’s training in Puerto Rico. He’s getting ready for “Fast & Furious,†Saturday, November 10, at Madison Square Garden Live on HBO Pay-Per-View. He’s defending his welterweight title against Sugar Shane Mosley – a very, very exciting promotion. Miguel’s ready, fit, trim, ready to go. And…
John Murray has had the ideal preparation for his English Lightweight Title fight on November 9 after sparring sessions with two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton. John takes on Dean Hickman for the vacant English Title at the Nottingham Arena on a Hennessy Sports show with title partners GoldenPalace.net on November 9. Sky Sports will televise…
By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport courtesy Fred Sterberg Joe Calzaghe admits he finds it tough to make the super-middlweight limit, but it was Mikkel Kessler who had to strip naked on the scales ahead of their Cardiff showdown. The Dane initially weighed two ounces over the 12-stone (168 lb)maximum before shedding his underwear to hit…
“SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION’’ Friday, Nov. 2; Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT One day before a world championship doubleheader (Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Rocky Juarez and Robert Guerrero vs. Martin Honorio) on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, ShoBox: The New Generation will celebrate its 100th telecast with one of the most significant heavyweight fights in the…
WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler, has finally emerged from his self-imposed exile to pose for the media this week in Cardiff, Wales, where he will face undefeated WBO/The Ring magazine champion Joe Calzaghe, this Saturday in front of a European indoor record of boxing fans at Millennium Stadium.
By Frank Maloney People say that boxing is under threat from other combat sports, but over the next month, Britain will see three of its most promient fighters, two of them elderly statesman and the new kid on the block, challenge and defend major world titles in three super fights. November 3rd sees Joe Calzaghe…
Never in my lifetime have us Brits had it so good in the fight game as we’ll have in the next few months with David “Hayemaker” Haye vs. Jean Marc Mormeck, Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler and finally the biggest fight out there for me, Ricky “Hitman” Hatton vs. Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather. This is…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing “When I was offered the fight with Marquez, I was thinking positively. I know I am going to beat him, there was never a doubt in my mind.” “I have learned a lot from my loss to Barrera, I won’t let my emotions get the…