Great weekend of fight action, the kind of stuff we'd get every week if fans really insisted on it. Unfortunately, too many of us are too willing to accept what the promoters hurl at us. Anyway, let's get down to business: Rant #1: Showtime should start making a back-up plan right now. My educated guess is that there's very little chance of Arthur Abraham continuing on in … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
Marquez, Froch Become Executioners ; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland Carl Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) UD 12 Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KOs) Recap: In an absolutely masterful performance, Froch dominated the German former middleweight champion and former Super Six #2 seed in twelve one-sided rounds. Using an improved jab and a dedicated attack to Abraham's body, Froch picked his opponent … [Read more...]
Pavlik in Rehab; Career in Jeopardy
by Paul Magno The whispers and rumors circulating for the last 18 months or so, and vehemently denied by nearly everyone on Team Pavlik, have turned out to be true. Kelly Pavlik, former lineal middleweight champion of the world and one of boxing's hottest properties up until fairly recently, is in rehab and getting White Sands treatment for alcohol abuse and has been undergoing … [Read more...]
Weights from Las Vegas, Oakland
From Las Vegas, NV Juan Manuel Marquez: 134 vs. Michael Katsidis 135 (WBA/WBO lightweight championship) Andre Berto: 145 vs. Freddy Hernandez 147 (WBC welterweight championship) Celestino Caballero: 131.5 vs. Jason Litzau 130 **Caballero had to lose 1.5 lbs. From Oakland, CA Andre Ward: 168 vs. Sakio Bika: 168 … [Read more...]