noreply@blogger.com (Basket)Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:54:17 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com12125http://exboxing.blogspot.com/en-usnonoreply@blogger.comhttp://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/06/aussie-green-to-fight-briggs-for-ibo.htmlBoxingCruiserweightIBOnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Wed, 9 Jun 2010 06:20:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-8470564369710706159Australia's Danny Green said Wednesday he will defend his IBO cruiserweight world boxing title next month against former sparring partner Paul Briggs, who is coming out of a three-year retirement.Green said he had had some bruising training sessions in the past with Briggs, 34, who twice fought Poland's Tomasz Adamek for a light heavyweight world title but has not been in action since 1http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/marquez-stops-vazquez-in-3rd-evens-epic.htmlBoxingSuper bantamweightnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Sun, 30 May 2010 04:09:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-7054430438528639178Rafael Marquez stopped Israel Vazquez midway through the third round Saturday night, evening their epic rivalry at two fights apiece.More than 26 months after Vazquez claimed the fighters' third meeting, Marquez made short work of his rival by cutting Vazquez near both eyes in the opening rounds, leaving the former 122-pound champion blinking back blood. Marquez (39-5, 35 KOs) opened a 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/boxer-manny-pacquiao-in-hospital-with.htmlWelterweightnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Sat, 29 May 2010 09:54:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-5896636234027668716World welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao was admitted to hospital to treat a mild stomach ulcer and allow him to rest after campaigning for the May 10 congressional elections.Pacquiao's chief of staff, Jayke Joson, said Monday that doctors discovered the 31-year-old boxer had an ulcer during a routine checkup Sunday and his family convinced him to stay in a suburban Manila hospital for a 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/khan-dominates-malignaggi-in-11th-round.htmlJunior welterweightnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Fri, 28 May 2010 04:04:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-7935306176744286063It took junior welterweight champion Amir Khan a trip to Canada and nearly two weeks of turmoil just to secure a visa to make his highly anticipated debut in the United States.It was well worth the wait.The former British Olympian used crisp right hands and incredible speed to stop former titleholder Paulie Malignaggi in the 11th round Saturday night, a brutally efficient display of boxing 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/japans-uchiyama-retains-boxing-title.htmlSuper FeatherweightWBAnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Thu, 27 May 2010 04:02:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-4865191119697649940Japan's Takashi Uchiyama successfully defended the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title with a technical knockout victory over Angel Granados of Venezuela on Monday.Granados was floored one minute 42 seconds into the sixth round by a powerful hook to the face. He stood up once but failed to make a fighting pose, forcing the referee to declare a technical knockout."I 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/pacquiao-ready-to-fight-mayweather.htmlWorld Boxing Organizationnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Fri, 14 May 2010 16:46:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-3676124276264065360World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he was finally ready to fight Floyd Mayweather for the last professional bout of his career and potentially the richest in history. Pacquiao made the announcement about the potential Mayweather clash, which US promoter Bob Arum said could take place on November 13 in Texas or Las Vegas, after winning a seat in the 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/talks-to-begin-again-for-pacquiao.htmlBoxingnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Wed, 12 May 2010 16:41:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-9122757636730783982Manny Pacquiao may soon turn his attention from campaigning for Congress to negotiating the details on the richest fight in boxing history. Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, told The Associated Press on Monday that discussions could begin as early as Tuesday for a bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., once results are in from the Philippine elections. Pacquiao is running for 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/mexicos-cazares-new-wba-super-fly.htmlSuper flyWBAnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Mon, 10 May 2010 16:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-3683324786540865533Hugo Cazares of Mexico took a sweet revenge by beating champion Nobuo Nashiro on a unanimous decision to become the new World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion on Saturday. Two American judges each assessed the bout at 117-111 and a South African at 115-113 -- all in favour of the Mexican. The fight was a re-match of Nashiro's second defence 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/alvarez-stops-cotto-on-mayweather.htmlWelterweightnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Tue, 4 May 2010 16:50:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-8063459439382852792Rising welterweight Saul Alvarez stopped Jose Miguel Cotto with a rapid flurry of head shots late in the ninth round Saturday night to remain unbeaten. Featherweight Daniel Ponce De Leon also earned a unanimous decision over Cornelius Lock on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s welterweight bout with Sugar Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand. Alvarez (32-0-1, 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/04/mayweather-draw-even-without-manny.htmlBoxingnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:39:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-9093231988883049582The talk around the MGM Grand hotel Wednesday was about new pay-per-view records and many more millions for Money Mayweather. The fact that it came mostly from fight promoters wasn't terribly surprising, but it did mean that the hype for boxing's latest big fight had officially begun. Whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley prove to be the kind of attraction that 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/04/former-champion-john-ruiz-retires-from.htmlHeavyweightWBAnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:38:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-1890101149687203253Former heavyweight champion John Ruiz is retiring. The 38-year-old boxer said in a statement Monday he's leaving after an 18-year career. He was the WBA champ two times and finished with a record of 44-9-1, including 30 knockouts. Ruiz was knocked down four times in a loss to David Haye this month. He hit the canvas twice in the first round, and his trainer 0http://exboxing.blogspot.com/2010/05/kessler-takes-frochs-world-boxing-title.htmlSuper middleweightWBCnoreply@blogger.com (Basket)Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:36:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961229354378845322.post-4306435875553202187Britain's Carl Froch lost his WBC super-middleweight title on Saturday when he was outpointed by Denmark's Mikkel Kessler. The 32-year-old Froch managed to cut Kessler over the left eye in the ninth round, but he was unable to convince the judges who scored the fight 117-111, 115-113, 116-112, all in the Dane's favour.0