George Foreman III, son of former World Heavyweight Champ and king of all grill salesmen- George Foreman Sr., will make his pro debut this coming Saturday at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisianna.Foreman goes by the nickname "Monk" and is one of five brothers, all named "George.""Monk" Foreman stands 6 ft 5 inches and weighs 240 lbs. and he'll be taking on Clyde … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2009
Mike Alvarado Pulls Out of Paulie Malignaggi Fight
Jr. Welterweight prospect, Mike Alvarado, pulled out of his upcoming bout with Paulie Malignaggi yesterday, citing an elbow injury as the cause.The bout against former champ Malignaggi would've been the biggest fight of Alvarado's career and a victory probably would've propelled him directly into a title shot. This could have meant a big payday for Vegas sports betting entities … [Read more...]
Berto Handles Urango, Cintron Shocks Angulo
Andre Berto (25-0, 19 KOs) successfully defended his WBC Welterweight title at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL against tough southpaw IBF Jr. Welterweight champion, Juan Urango (21-2-1, 16 KOs).The unanimous decision victory played out similarily throughout all 12 rounds:Urango would bull forward, head down, Berto would attempt to catch him with fast … [Read more...]
This Week’s Results
Tuesday, May 26thDiffer Ariake, Tokyo, JapanDaisuke Naito UD 12 Xiong Zhao Zhong(WBC Flyweight Title)Central Stadium, Uttaradit, ThailandDenkaosan Kaovichit SD 12 Hiroyuki Hisataka(WBA Flyweight Title)Wednesday, May 27thEntertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaAnthony Mundine SD 12 Daniel GealeFriday, May 29thBeaton Park Basketball Stadium, Wollongong, New South … [Read more...]
Chagaev vs Valuev II: KO’d by Hepatitis B
Tomorrow's bout for the WBA Heavyweight title between Ruslan Chagaev and Nikolai Valuev has officially been cancelled.Results of the pre-fight blood test for Chagaev came back positive for Hepatitis B, leaving Valuev's people with the option of taking a vaccination for Hep B or fighting a replacement opponent on 30-hour's notice. Valuev chose neither and, without a main event, … [Read more...]