The Houston boxing scene is one of the best in the sport, and twin brothers Jermell and Jermall Charlo are hoping they can add their names to the long list of successful Houston area fighters topped by legendary heavyweight champion George Foreman. Undefeated as professionals and campaigning at junior middleweight, Jermell, 16-0 (7 KOs) has twice as much professional … [Read more...]
Liakhovich Aims for Big Win on NBC Sports Network (again)
by Kelsey McCarson I caught up with former WBO heavyweight titlist Siarhei Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KOs) before he was scheduled to appear on the debut of Main Events' new boxing series on NBC Sports Network last January. Liakhovich was scheduled to face Eddie Chambers at the time before the latter pulled out because of injury. Liakhovich wasn’t pleased. He lambasted … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson vs. Alex Leapai postponed until April 1
The heavyweight bout between American contender Kevin Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) and Australian Alex Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs), which was scheduled for March 18, has been postponed two weeks. The fight has been rescheduled to take place April 1. Johnson will be seeking to continue his winning ways in hopes of earning another title shot, while Leapai will be aiming for his … [Read more...]
Hey Dereck Chisora, Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
"Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free..." – from the sonnet "The New Colossus" engraved and mounted inside THE STATUE OF LIBERTY “[We] have decided that Dereck Chisora is not a fit and proper person to hold a British Boxing Board of Control Boxers License and his license has been withdrawn with immediate effect.” – March 14 statement by the … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson Seeks Redemption Down Under
Once beaten American Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) returns to the ring this weekend in Australia hoping to rekindle his status as one of America’s few notable heavyweight contenders. Johnson, who lost virtually every round in his 2009 title challenge against WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, is scheduled to face Alex Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs) for the IBF Australian … [Read more...]