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WBA Orders Immediate Rematch Between Peterson and Khan
The World Boxing Association (WBA) ordered an immediate rematch between new champion Lamont Peterson and former champion, Amir Khan. Peterson won a controversial split decision over Khan in December to become the unified WBA/IBF jr. welterweight champion. A rematch must take place within 180 days. Khan filed numerous protests following the loss, claiming the ringside [...]
Amir Khan Should Just Shut-up
Kelsey McCarson has just one simple message to Amir Khan– Shut up and stop with the conspiracy theory involving the “man in the black hat.”
The British Boxing Year – Not So Much As A Bang But A Whimper…
UK Correspondent, Geoff Poundes reviews the year in British Boxing.
It’s the End of the Year as We Know It, and I Feel Fine (Part II); Magno’s Monday Rant
He’s the Santa Claus of pissed off, bomb-throwing boxing iconoclasts and he’s got a bulging sack full of nasty words for shills, hypocrites, and upwardly mobile swine. Read Magno’s Monday Rant, the only boxing column openly reviled by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Weight Class of the Year: The Southpaw
Which weight class gave us the best fights and best fighters of 2011? Check out Fox Doucette’s Southpaw column for the answer.
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2011
2011: The Best, Worst, Wildest, and Strangest Moments of the Year…These are NOT your father’s Year-End Awards!
Lamont Peterson, “King” of the Capital, Dethrones Amir Khan
Full Recap from Washington DC of Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson and undercard
The British are coming with Belts
Gary Purfield previews Saturday’s Khan-Peterson title bout.
The Sky’s the Limit: The Pros and Cons of Amir Khan
Part work-in-progress, part elite junior welterweight..He’s Amir Khan and he wants to conquer America.
Seth Mitchell: “I want to be on the big stage.”
American heavyweight hopeful, Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell makes his HBO debut on Saturday December 10. He spoke to The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison about his upcoming fight, his career, and his expectations.
Five Fights Boxing Needs (besides Pacquiao vs Mayweather)
A look at five big fights that should (and can) be made…
Amir Khan – The Man Who Would Be King!
The Boxing Tribune’s UK Correspondent, Geoff Poundes, takes a look at Amir Khan’s rocky road toward something resembling super-stardom.
4-Round Boxing News Brief (The Latest on Amir Khan, Wolak-Rodriguez II, Chris Arreola, More)
News from around the boxing world, dished out in 4-Round increments.
Marcos Maidana stays busy against Petr Petrov in Argentina
WBA “Regular” jr. welterweight champion Marcos “Chino” Maidana (30-2, 27 KOs) is set to defend in a stay-busy fight against Petr Petrov (29-2-2, 13 KOs) on Friday September 23, from Sociedad Alemana in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maidana was scheduled to take on Robert Guerrero in August before a shoulder injury sustained by Guerrero [...]
McCloskey-Prescott in WBA title eliminator in Ireland, Saturday September 10
Paul “Dudey” McCloskey (22-1, 12 KOs) and Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (24-2, 19 KOs) will meet at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland on Saturday September 10 in a WBA jr. welterweight title eliminator bout, with a possible second shot at WBA/IBF champion Amir Khan on the line.
