Saturday, November 28th Librado Andrade vs. Lucian Bute (IBF Super Middleweight Title)Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada The Breakdown:Lucian Bute: 24-0 (19 KOs), Rated #1 at Super Middleweight by The BTBC, Age: 29 Height: 6' 2 Reach: 70" Stance: Southpaw Career Achievements: Reigning IBF Super Middleweight … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
The BTBC Rumor Mill
by Dafs117 With everybody discussing potential match-ups for 2010, I thought it would be a good idea to give some inside knowledge into potential fights. And after talking to many little birds, I’ve rustled up 10 boxing rumors that could be in place for 2010, with everyone a potential scoop. Robert Stieglitz vs. Edison Miranda (WBO Super Middleweight)Two hard-hitting sluggers … [Read more...]
Sosa Undergoes Surgery, Named WBC Emeritus Champion
Although the WBC failed to officially acknowledge Edgar Sosa's protest of his loss to Rodel Mayol last Saturday, the organization did agree to name him Emeritus Champion based on his solid reputation as champion and the hint of some confusion in the initial in-ring decision.A fierce headbutt from Mayol on Saturday dropped and clearly hurt the defending WBC Jr. Flyweight … [Read more...]
Magno vs. The Machine (Stage 5: Bute/Andrade, Guzman/Funeka)
Stage 5: Bute-Andrade II + Guzman-Funeka Boxing Tribune editor-in-chief, Paul Magno could extend his lead over Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 this week, as Joan Guzman and Ali Funeka have split the pair. We are blessed with another double-header as Stage 5 stages even more compelling action, as both competitors will try and correctly predict the outcome of the well … [Read more...]
Grading the Champions: Amir Khan
The third Jr. Welterweight champion to be graded is Amir Khan.Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KOs) Current Title: WBA Jr. Welterweight TitleBTBC Ranking: #17 at Jr. WelterweightHow He Earned His Title: Out-classed Ukranian Andreas Kotelnik to capture his title in the M.E.N Arena in July 2009.Defenses: Yet to defendNext Defense: Dmitriy Salita, December 5Down the Line: Marcos Rene … [Read more...]