By: William Holmes On Saturday December 10th, WBA/IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan takes on Washington DC’s very own Lamont Peterson. The winner of this matchup will likely see a bigger opportunity against another top junior welterweight contender, or even one of the current big money matchups in the welterweight …
Read More »Is Oscar De La Hoya Jumping the Gun on Amir Khan?
by Charles Jay “Amir’s definitely up there in pound-for-pound terms. You can make that argument for him to become the best fighter in the world. We know Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are on top at the moment, but Amir is right on their backs.” Delane Rouse – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy …
Read More »Mayweather Mailbag: Fans React to Mayweather/Cotto
By Hans Olson What a biased blinkered article… So, Floyd has managed his career to perfection you insist? photo by Gene Blevins/Hogan Photos Well if that means ducking his biggest rivals over the last 12 years then you are spot on my man, props to you.. He has denied his …
Read More »Interview with Sergio Martinez
by Hans Olson Sergio Martinez is universally recognized as one of the three best fighters in the world, pound for pound. The other two being Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Sergio would love nothing more than to prove inside the ring that he is indeed THE best fighter in the …
Read More »Carl Froch & Andre Ward Pre Fight Media Interview
In anticipation of one of the most significant fights in the history of the Super Middleweight Division, Super Six World Boxing Classic Finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch held a media conference call to discuss the Super Six World Boxing Classic Final, a World Championship Unification, live on SHOWTIME®, Saturday, …
Read More »Thomas Hearns & Mark Johnson, Michael Buffer Elected To Boxing Hall Of Fame
BOXERS THOMAS HEARNS AND MARK JOHNSON ELECTED TO INT’L BOXING HALL OF FAME Michael Buffer, Freddie Roach, Al Bernstein and Michael Katz also enter Hall of Fame The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include multi-division …
Read More »John Lennox To Take On Jeremiah Witherspoon on Super 6 Undercard
On Saturday night December 17th , one beaten Heavyweight prospect will be back in action when he takes on Jeremiah Witherspoon as part of one of the biggest boxing shows of the year in Atlantic City. The bout, which will take place at Boardwalk Hall, will be part of the …
Read More »Is Canelo Alvarez Ready For Floyd Mayweather?
by Charles Jay Yeah, you heard it after the stoppage over a rather shot Kermit Cintron. Canelo Alvarez, who understands full well that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. exists, wants to fight Floyd Mayweather next. I am assuming that would be on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), a day when he …
Read More »Transitioning From Boxing to MMA: Mercer, Toney, Darchinyan, and Cintron
By: William Holmes During the early years of MMA , you’ve heard fans of both boxing and MMA argue over which is the better fighter, a boxer or a mixed martial artist. As time progressed, educated fans of both sports acknowledge that if a boxer were to fight a mixed …
Read More »Klitschko Versus Mormeck Postponed; Fight May Be Rescheduled For March
By Johnny Walker Perhaps world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko should forget about trying to schedule fights in December. One year ago, Klitschko was forced to cancel a title clash with the UK’s Dereck ‘Del Boy’ Chisora when he injured a stomach muscle a few days prior to the event. …
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