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David Price acknowledges he’s not ready for the Klitschko’s

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:57:50 +0000

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In what has become monotonously commonplace another European heavyweight hopeful has acknowledged that he is not yet ready for the Klitschko’s. Newly crowned British heavyweight champion David Price (13-0, 11 KO’s) is fresh off of his 4th round KO over Sam Sexton (15-3, 6 KO’s) on Saturday night. Price is [...]

Malpartida Successfully Defends Championship

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:56:11 +0000

On Saturday night at Sampson Boxing’s WBA KO Drugs event at Coliseo Miguel Grau in Callao, Peru, a packed house watched hometown hero Kina Malpartida (14-3, 4 KOs) successfully defend her WBA female super featherweight title with a TKO 6 over Thailand’s Sriphrae Nongkipahuyuth. Other Results: Jonathan Maicelo WUD 9 Fernando Angulo WBA Fedecentro Lightweight [...]

Peter Quillin on LAST CALL 5/25

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:55:29 +0000

Undefeated Middleweight contender PETER QUILLIN (www.thekidchocolate.com) joins the show again to talk about his SHOWTIME co-main event fight with Winky Wright. Kid Chocolate opens up about his decision to sign with power broker Al Haymon, his thoughts on Winky Wright’s mind games, potential fights with bigger names down the line, the pressure of co-main eventing [...]

Pacquiao-Bradley 24/7: The fight needs a bad guy to play the villain

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:51:10 +0000

By Chris Williams: After watching last night’s HBO Pacquiao/Bradley 24/7 episode 1, it seems pretty clear that the fight is lacking someone to play the villain. Both Pacquiao and Bradley are playing good guys with Pacquiao toting the bible and preaching to a small audience of followers. And Bradley also playing the good with him [...]

Soto vs. Matthysse still set for June 23rd

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:49:25 +0000

By Eric Thomas: The light welterweight clash between Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO’s) and former WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (58-7-2, 34 KO’s) is still set to take place in the co-main event on the undercard of Victor Ortiz’s next fight on June 23rd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The bout is [...]

Schaefer to announce Victor Ortiz’s replacement opponent in the next two days

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:47:52 +0000

By Dan Ambrose: Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions is reportedly going to be announcing Victor Ortiz’s replacement opponent for June 23rd in the next two days. They have an opponent they’re currently negotiating with right now but they won’t say who he is until they make the announcement. The opponent is being brought in [...]

Wladimir looks for another win over Thompson

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:45:59 +0000

By Jason Kim: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 Ko’s) is doing what he has to do to keep a hold of all of his belts by taking on one mandatory challenger after another. That’s the problem with holding down so many titles. You get stuck fighting mandatories against a lot of lesser heavyweights [...]

Haye will do a better job on Chisora than Vitali did

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:44:29 +0000

By Sean McDaniel: Dereck Chisora has done a decent job against giant heavyweights Robert Helenius and Vitali Klitschko recently, although he lost both of those fights. Chisora fought well against both fighters. He’s kind of made a name for himself from those two fights alone. However, on July 14th, Chisora will be facing former WBA [...]

Pavlik vs. Sigmon: Kelly in another mismatch

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:42:33 +0000

By Eric Thomas: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (38-2, 33 KO’s) will be facing Scott Sigmon (22-3, 12 KO’s) in a 10 round bout on June 8th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the second tune-up fight for the 30-year-old Pavlik, who is trying to get [...]

Kessler calls his win over Green a “Great victory”

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:16 +0000

By Scott Gilfoid: Mikkel Kessler survived a big scare against Allan Green after getting badly hurt by a nice right hand to the chin in the 1st round and getting dropped. But Green stopped punching as soon as he started and let Kessler off the hook after the knockdown. Green posed little threat for the [...]

Price still not ready to fight the Klitschko brothers

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:38:53 +0000

By Scott Gilfoid: David Price captured the vacant British heavyweight title last Saturday night against Sam Sexton in a 4th round TKO victory in Aintree. Price knocked a reluctant Sexton down three times in getting the stoppage. However, Price didn’t have to really worry about having anything thrown back at him because Sexton fought like [...]

Prescott: I’ll Step in to Face Ortiz!

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:32:49 +0000

Colombian slugger Breidis “The Khanqueror” Prescott (25-4, 20 KOs) says he’ll gladly step in and rumble with Victor Ortiz, now that Ortiz is in search of a substitute opponent on June 23 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Known as a strong, all-action puncher at light welterweight, Prescott says he’d have no trouble stepping up [...]

Holm seeks retribution vs. Mathis June 15

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 02:14:28 +0000

‘The Reckoning,’ June 15 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, NM (May 20, 2012) – For the first time in nearly eight years, nine-time World Champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (26-1, 22 KOs) will enter the ring coming off of a loss, seeking retribution June 15 from French knockout specialist Anne Sophie [...]

Frampton vs. Hirales this Saturday

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:34:10 +0000

By Scott Gilfoid: Carl Frampton (13-0, 9 KO’s) will be testing his skills against his first decent opponent in Raul Hirales (16-0-1, 8 KO’s) this Saturday night in a 12 round bout for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental super bantamweight title on the undercard of the Carl Froch vs. Lucian Bute fight at the Nottingham Arena [...]

Mayweather Sr: I’d like to see little Floyd beat Amir Khan, but after he takes the test

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:08:48 +0000

By William Mackay: Floyd Mayweather Sr. wants to see his son Floyd Jr. take on and beat Amir Khan in the near future, because Floyd Sr. sees that as an appealing fight for his son to take. Mayweather Sr. doesn’t see it as a competitive fight, as he sees his on taking Khan apart. But [...]