There was no shortage of impressive action this past Saturday on the undercard of Miguel Cotto’s WBO Light Welter title defense against Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden. With boxing icon Angelo Dundee in his corner, Notre Dame football star Tommy Zbikowski, 1-0 (1), made an impressive pro debut, going …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Juan Manuel – Rafael Marquez
Juan Goes For WBO Interim Title; Rafael Risks IBF Belt In Rematch Vs. Mabuza Universally recognized as two of the best pound for pound fighters in the world and one of only four sets of Mexican brothers in history to win a world title, Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez of …
Read More »Quartey – Forrest To Clash On DiBella MSG Boxing Show
Fresh off DiBella Entertainment’s Paulie Malignaggi taking on Miguel Cotto for the WBO junior welterweight title at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, DBE will bring another promotion to the World’s Most Famous Arena, this time in the Theater at the Garden, when it presents “Now or Never” featuring Ike …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cotto Punishes Malignaggi To Keep Belt
Last night at Madison Square Garden in New York, reigning WBO Light Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto turned back the challenge of previously undefeated New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi to retain his title by unanimous decision. The much vaunted left hook of the champion came into play during the bout as Cotto …
Read More »Boxing Result: Hopkins Executes Tarver!
The who’s who of the boxing and entertainment world flocked to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City last night to bid farewell to Bernard Hopkins, and the Philadelphia legend did not disappoint as he dismantled the heavily favored Antonio Tarver and took his IBO Light Heavyweight title in the process. It …
Read More »Lucky Eagle Boxing Results
Welliver and Van Sickle Fight To Draw In Heavyweight Action! Fight Night #53 took place yesterday at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA, and it was another thrilling display of boxing in front of a packed house. In the main event, heavyweights Chauncy Welliver and Chad Van Sickle fought …
Read More »Friday Night Boxing Results
There was a bit of action around the globe last night, so without further delay we begin in Atlantic City where heavyweight Brian Minto turned back Danny Batchelder to post a ten round unanimous decision. Also on the Duva Boxing bill, British heavyweight hopeful Audley Harrison began his comeback, making …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Can Malignaggi Survive The Cotto Test?
Tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York, undefeated light welter prospect Paulie Malignaggi will attempt an enormous step up in class when he challenges reigning WBO Champion Miguel Cotto. Cotto, 26-0 (22), has stopped his last six opponents and in the last five years only the very experienced operators …
Read More »Scott Lawton Secures English Boxing Title
Report by Keith Chadwick Stoke’s Scott Lawton turned in an impressive display of boxing at Doncaster Dome last night to secure the vacant English lightweight title with an eighth round stoppage victory over local favourite Stefy Bull. Central Area champion, Bull, on home territory and an awkward southpaw to boot, …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Antonio Tarver – Bernard Hopkins
An intriguing matchup takes place this coming Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City when Antonio Tarver takes on former World Middleweight king Bernard Hopkins at light heavyweight. No major title is on the line but none are needed for this for one. Hopkins, now 41, sees this as …
Read More »Boxing Preview: The Return Of Audley Harrison
Big Brit on Duva Boxing’s Exciting Minto – Batchelder Card Tonight In Atlantic City! Surprisingly, one of British professional boxing’s biggest disappointments, Audley Harrison, returns to the ring just two months after his lethargic showing in a loss against Dominic Guinn. The Las Vegas based London heavyweight, 19-2 (14), takes …
Read More »Boxing’s “Cobra” Comes Through Surgery
British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch has undergone successful surgery on the severe damage he suffered to his right hand in the second round of his impressive win over Brian Magee at the York Hall last month. The 28-year-old went under the knife of orthopaedic specialist Nick Downing, …
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