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Carl Froch Wins Easy Decision Over Mikkel Kessler in Competitive Rematch
May 26th, 2013 at 8:02 PM
“Slightly less competitive, slightly more brutal.”                                -Max Kellerman during Round 12 Sometimes a bout can be summed up that quickly and that easily. On Saturday, Carl Froch exacted revenge on Mikkel Kessler for his unanimous decision loss to Kessler in Kessler's home country of Denmark three years ago with a unanimous...

Carl Froch Vs. Mikkel Kessler: Another Rematch for Redemption
May 25th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
  ***PHOTO1***   Robert Steiglitz beat Arthur Abraham via a stunning fourth round technical knockout in a super middleweight championship rematch in Germany this past March to redeem himself from a previous loss. Precisely  two months later, we now get to see another super middleweight rematch between two champions as IBF titlist Carl...

HBO Goes Around the World for Upcoming Boxing Broadcasts
April 8th, 2013 at 12:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** Two-time Olympic Gold medalist Zou Shiming made his successful pro debut this past Saturday at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian Resort in Macau, China. The televised card also included two entertaining world championship fights. It sets the stage for what is to come within the eventful world of...

The Curious Curve Ball of Lucian Bute Versus Jean Pascal
February 19th, 2013 at 11:13 AM
***PHOTO1*** Almost two weeks following the unexpected tweet from Floyd Mayweather Jr. that negotiations for his May 4 fight were reaching an end with Devon Alexander, we now get another surprise curve ball hurled at us involving a potential Canadian super-fight between Lucian Bute and Jean Pascal. While the Mayweather incident...

Putting the “Fight” Back in FNF: Molina Jr Blasts Out Williams in Four in ESPN Main Event
January 13th, 2013 at 9:38 PM
Now THOSE, were some "fights". With last week's season premiere of ESPN Friday Night Fights leaving a bit to be desired after the horrible scores of the Main Event, this week's promised to be more exciting with two Bangers participating, with John Molina Jr (24-2 19KO) and Dannie Williams (22-2 18KO) known...

Andre Ward Requires Surgery, Pavlik Fight Cancelled: What’s Next for Them?
December 27th, 2012 at 1:47 PM
The shoulder injury sustained by WBC/WBA Super World super middleweight champion Andre Ward three weeks ago that forced the postponement of his January 26 fight with former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik appears to be more serious than initially anticipated. ESPN.com has today reported that Ward will require surgery on his...

Andre Ward Suffers Shoulder Injury, Pavlik Fight to Be Postponed
December 6th, 2012 at 9:55 AM
As initially reported by Chris Mannix of Sports Ilustrated last night, undisputed super middleweight champion Andre Ward suffered a shoulder injury while training for his January 26 fight against former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. This results in a likely postponement of the somewhat...

‘Throwaway Kid’ Rob Garris Makes Historic Ring Return in Fight for Foster Children
November 21st, 2012 at 11:00 AM
A once small and skinny foster child from New Rochelle, New York, activist and former amateur fighter Rob Garris is now taking giant strides in his mission to inspire children in the foster care system.  The 47-year old Garris will be making his pro debut on December 8 at the...

Edwin Rodriguez TKO’s Jason Escalera in 8th Round to Cap Off Night of Dominant Performances on HBO
September 30th, 2012 at 3:04 AM
Power can be the easiest way to make an impression in the world of boxing.   On Saturday night, this is exactly how Edwin Rodriguez made an impression while successfully defending his USBA super middleweight title. It was a battle of unbeatens with Rodriguez's being the spotless record that remained that way...

UPDATED: Emmanuel Steward, Hall of Fame Trainer, Diagnosed with Cancer
September 20th, 2012 at 3:01 PM
In a report from BoxingScene.com, famed boxing trainer Emmanuel Steward is undergoing treatment for cancer. This news was initially reported by The French Canadian newspaper Le Journal De Quebec based on information provided by Yvon Michel, the promoter for super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson whom Steward trains. The hard-hitting Stevenson (18-1,...

Andre Ward’s Defeat of Chad Dawson: What Does It Tell Us About Chavez Vs. Martinez?
September 10th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
There were a total of five televised bouts on HBO and Showtime in the first head-to-head weekend of boxing this past Saturday night. Each of them ended in a different and, in some cases, unexpected fashion. How might the next five major fights being televised in this upcoming weekend's head-to-head...

Andre Ward Dominates Chad Dawson in Route to a Tenth Round Stoppage Victory
September 9th, 2012 at 12:28 AM
Andre Ward has put his name securely among the pound-for-pound best.   In arguably the biggest fight of his career, Ward excelled in a ten-round beating of WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. Wards' WBC super middleweight and WBA super world super middleweight titles were on the line and he went about...

Chad Dawson Backs up First Claim: No Problem Making 168 for Andre Ward
September 7th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
***PHOTO1*** Chad Dawson has backed up his claims that he would have no trouble making the 168-pound weight limit to face Andre Ward for tomorrow night's super middleweight title fight at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. The WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion weighed in at a ready 168 at this...

Andre Ward Vs. Chad Dawson, Antonio DeMarco Vs John Molina: Spontaneous Combustion
September 6th, 2012 at 12:45 PM
The old adage 'styles make fights' will be put to the test on Saturday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California with two very different sets of expectations applied to those being featured on the HBO broadcast. Caution: Each fight is flammable. The main event between WBA Super and WBC...

Andre Ward Vs. Chad Dawson: How It Compares to Hearns Vs. Leonard I
September 5th, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Two of the best fighters in the prime of their careers will face each other in the ring when undisputed super middleweight champion Andre Ward defends his WBC and WBA Super titles against WBC light heavyweight beltholder Chad Dawson on Saturday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. While many...

HBO Sets Table Tonight for an Upcoming Feast of Boxing
August 25th, 2012 at 1:22 PM
***PHOTO1*** As if anyone needs to be reminded, the month of September will include two monstrous back-to-back boxing weekends after we starved throughout August without any major fights to bite into. Tonight, HBO will be setting the table for these upcoming main courses with three different programs to promote the September...

Kelly Pavlik Earns Victory Over Impressive Will Rosinsky
July 9th, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Kelly Pavlik scored his second win within the span of a month this past Saturday. Normally that would be the main story behind a fight. And Pavlik's win was obviously the end result of his fight. But that wasn't the full story.   The real story, to this writer at least, was...

Kelly Pavlik’s Golden Opportunity for Redemption
July 6th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik was last seen on ESPN's Friday Night Fights against Scott Sigmon on June 8, while Will Rosinsky last fought Aaron Pryor Jr. at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan on June 14. They will now face each other tomorrow night in a 10-round super middleweight bout...

The Magic of ‘Broadway Boxing’ is not Necessarily in the Ring
June 15th, 2012 at 11:54 AM
As go the lyrics from the George Benson hit "On Broadway" - They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, They say there's always magic in the air. The neon lights were bright and there was definite magic in the air last night at Roseland Ballroom in midtown Manhattan...

Kelly Pavlik Gets TKO Win, His Comeback Still Alive & Well
June 13th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Manny Pacquiao's shocking split decision loss to Timothy Bradley this weekend may have overshadowed Kelly Pavlik's fine performance on Friday night, as the former middleweight world champion is still looking to get back into boxing's limelight. Pavlik took another step toward getting back there when he took on Scott Sigmon in...