The sport’s promoters and TV networks need to get together and begin negotiating a heavyweight tournament for when Wladimir Klitschko leaves the sport to determine a true champion. Showtime managed to put together the Super Six World Boxing Classic in 2009 to determine the successor to the peerless Joe Calzaghe at 168lbs. Can it be…
Former world champion Amir Khan is back in the UK this week and is likely to announce his next opponent within days. The identity of Khan’s dance partner remains unclear, with names such as Luis Collazo, Adrien Broner, Kell Brook and Danny Garcia circulating recently. There are various permutations of where Khan goes next following…
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico – Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 KOs) was awarded a majority decision over a very game Mauricio Herrera (20-4, 7 KOs) in a less than stunning homecoming display at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum. El Maestro made the 12 rounds relentlessly competitive for the undefeated champion, pressing the action throughout and landing more punches…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (43-1-1, 31 KOs) punished a brave Alfredo Angulo (22-4, 18 KOs) over 10 rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to halt the action after a huge uppercut from Alvarez. Some observers thought the stoppage was controversial and premature, however trainer Virgil…
BRISTOL, United Kingdom – James DeGale (18-1, 12 KOs) recorded an impressive TKO victory over durable challenger Gevorg Khatchikian (20-1, 8 KOs) in an effective final eliminator for Sakio Bika’s WBC super middleweight title. DeGale’s effective bodywork and fast tempo paid dividends in the eleventh round as Khatchikian succumbed to his first defeat via referee…
Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is eyeing a super-fight down the line with Mexican star Saul Alvarez, should he get past Miguel Cotto in June. If agreed this would arguably be the second biggest fight that could be made in the entire sport – pitting a legendary champion against the sport’s crossover superstar-in-waiting. Gennady Golovkin’s trainer…
Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and former light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto are heading towards a collision on June 7th, and with two such high profiled stars meeting in what will surely be a PPV attraction, could the winner of this fight provide the next super fight for Floyd Mayweather Jr? Cotto has the date confirmed…
(by Stephen Lynch) Bereft of options, Manny Pacquiao is about to repeat the same mistake he made in 2012 in challenging Timothy Bradley to a rematch. Sympathetic judges, debilitating injuries or one concussive punch from the Pacman are the only ways he can win this second fight. Giving a “thinking fighter” like Bradley a second…
(By “Showtime” Stephen Lynch) Britain’s Kell Brook is on the cusp of attaining the Holy Grail and realizing his career goal of becoming a world champion, but the last steps of his journey are being overshadowed by the Mayweather PR machine and Pacquiao-Bradley rematch. All of the lights are currently focused elsewhere on the 147…
Tyson Fury is not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. After a frustrating 2013 following his KO win over Steve Cunningham in Madison Square Garden, Fury finally returns to action in two weeks against unheralded Gonzalo Basile at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena. Should he be victorious then and in a planned April…
