By John F. McKenna (McJack) It is generally acknowledged by boxing fans that WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) is the most technically brilliant fighter of his generation. It is also a given that he would have given any of the great fighters from past generations a run for their money. As great as they were fighters like Sugar Ray Leonard, … [Read more...] about Mayweather is a master at self promotion
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Andre Ward will take Carl Froch to school
By Jacoby Sharee WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward is going to make a huge statement when he schools WBC champ Carl Froch and sends him back to England empty handed with no title or Super Six World Boxing Classic trophy. … [Read more...] about Andre Ward will take Carl Froch to school
What strategy will Andre Ward use?
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Saturday night will see the culmination of the much heralded Super Six Tournament at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City when undefeated American WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KO’s) faces off against the tough Brit WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KO’s). … [Read more...] about What strategy will Andre Ward use?
Mayweather has more to lose than Pacquiao
By John F. McKenna (McJack) After his controversial victory over WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KO’s) on November 12 the perception of many boxing fans changed about the possible outcome of a showdown between WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s). … [Read more...] about Mayweather has more to lose than Pacquiao
Klitschko says Chisora will be a tough fight
By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) who faces Britain’s Derek Chisora (15-2, 10 KO’s) on February 18, 2012, says that Chisora may be the toughest fight of his career. He followed up those comments by saying that he rates Chisora’s chances of beating him at “50/50”. … [Read more...] about Klitschko says Chisora will be a tough fight
Khan wants fight results overturned
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Former WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) has filed an official complaint over the refereeing of last Saturday nights controversial loss to new WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s). … [Read more...] about Khan wants fight results overturned
Roach’s fortunes change in 2011
By John F. McKenna (McJack) 2011 will probably not be a year that five time Trainer of the Year and recent Hall of Fame inductee Freddie Roach will fondly remember. The perception at the beginning of 2011 was that anything Freddie Roach touched turn to gold. What a difference a year makes. … [Read more...] about Roach’s fortunes change in 2011
Interview: Johnny Eames On Ben Murphy And His Headline Grabbing British title Challenge
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro On Saturday night British Light Welterweight Champ Ashley ‘Treasure’ Theophane defended his coveted Lonsdale belt against late replacement Ben Murphy. … [Read more...] about Interview: Johnny Eames On Ben Murphy And His Headline Grabbing British title Challenge
Klitschko fight opportunity of a lifetime for Chisora
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Zimbabwe born British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (15-2, 10 KO’s) will have the opportunity of a lifetime when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) on February 18, 2012. The surprise announcement was made yesterday that Vitali will put his WBC title on the line by facing Chisora instead of his anticipated match up with … [Read more...] about Klitschko fight opportunity of a lifetime for Chisora
SAME FATE BEFALL TWO MEXICAN WARRIORS
By Ludwig O. Daza After several predictions that turned prophetic, I thought I had finally figured out how a boxing match will unravel (save for those matches that are marred by freak accident and prick fighters and referees), and therefore a bet between and among friends would mean cold hard cash and enrich me a little at their expense – a thought that will haunt me for … [Read more...] about SAME FATE BEFALL TWO MEXICAN WARRIORS
Roy Jones Jr. New UBO Champion
Roy Jones Jr. made the first step towards a world championship in his fifth weight class on Saturday night, when he won the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™ Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title with a clear unanimous decision over former ”Contender” participant Max Alexander at the Atlanta Civic Center. … [Read more...] about Roy Jones Jr. New UBO Champion
Seth Mitchell – New heavyweight prospect from the USA
By John F. McKenna (McJack) New American heavyweight prospect Seth Mitchell (24-0-1, 18 KO’s) achieved what he and his team set out to do on Saturday night when he scored a 2nd round TKO over the more experienced 1996 Olympian Timur Ibragimov (30-4-1, 16 KO’s). Mitchell sized up Ibragimov up in the 1st round and then decided to start unloading the heavy artillery early in … [Read more...] about Seth Mitchell – New heavyweight prospect from the USA
Khan has no one to blame but himself
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Former WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) needs to go back to the drawing board with his famed trainer Freddie Roach. Things did not go exactly as planned for “King” Khan on Saturday night when he took on new WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s). … [Read more...] about Khan has no one to blame but himself
Vitali will fight Chisora in February
By John F. McKenna (McJack) The MailOnline is reporting that WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) will defend his title against Britain’s Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) on February 18, 2012 in Munich, Germany. … [Read more...] about Vitali will fight Chisora in February
BRAVE VERSION OF VILORIA STOPPED THE BEST IN SEGURA
By Reni M. Valenzuela Wow, the “Hawaiian Punch” couldn’t have done it better. It was another version of Brian Viloria who stopped Giovani Segura in round eight in his first defense to retain the WBO flyweight title. That was a surprisingly impressive performance from the underdog Filipino champion. Viloria looked splendid in that “Island Assault” championship bout held … [Read more...] about BRAVE VERSION OF VILORIA STOPPED THE BEST IN SEGURA