Last July, David Haye talked himself into what many believed to be the most important heavyweight fight in over a decade. After tormenting both Klitschko brothers for years through verbal assaults and t-shirt tirades, the former cruiserweight champion of the world finally got one of them inside the ring . David Haye versus Wladimir Klitschko was what everybody wanted. The … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Darren Barker is Faced with a Chance at Stardom
by Tim Harrison Below middleweight top dog Sergio Martinez, the champions and challengers have little separating them besides the meaningless title belts they fork over 3 percent of their earnings for the “privilege” to wear. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Dmitry Pirog hold the WBC and WBO titles, respectively – two titles previously held by Martinez that were taken in back … [Read more...]
Thunder in Paradise: Alfredo Angulo-James Kirkland, November 5 in Cancun
On a highly-anticipated November 5 HBO Boxing After Dark program, Mexico's Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KOs) will face Austin, Texas' James Kirkland in a junior middleweight contest in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Although not as vital or as prestigious as it would have been two years ago, the bout is still a sure-fire war between two fighters who live and die with their … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (The Latest on Amir Khan, Wolak-Rodriguez II, Chris Arreola, More)
-- WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion, Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KOs), will defend his titles against The Boxing Tribune's #4 ranked 140-pounder, Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KOs), on December 10 in Peterson's own home town of Washington DC. -- Pawel Wolak (29-1-1, 19 Kos) and Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-3, 14 KOs) will meet in a rematch of their July Fight of the Year candidate war … [Read more...]
Timothy Bradley Signs with Top Rank; Lured with Promise of Pacquiao Fight?
Late yesterday, WBO junior welterweight champion, Timothy Bradley, announced that he had signed a promotional deal with Top Rank, further distancing himself from former co-promoters Gary Shaw and Thompson Boxing. Bradley, who is currently being sued for breach of contract stemming from his refusal to come to terms with Amir Khan over the Summer, has been inactive since … [Read more...]