By Fox Doucette Call this one the Battle of the Bridesmaids. Luis Collazo (31-4, 16 KOs) and Freddy Hernandez (29-2, 20 KOs) have between them lost to some very good competition. Andre Berto has beaten both men, and Collazo has lost to Shane Mosley and Ricky Hatton. Both men have fought for world titles; only Collazo has worn the belt, having once held the WBA 147-pound … [Read more...]
Believe it or Not: The Only Preview You Need (Part One)
Don't expect Gatti-Ward or, for that matter, even Gatti-Baldomir. It's almost mathematically impossible for Hopkins-Dawson to be anything other than a tactical chess match. However, the match-up between the 46-year-old, age-defying master and his consensus top challenger is the fight to make at light heavyweight and the logical progression of events if fans are to … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
The Weekly Weigh-in
by Chris Milton What a punch, and what a fighter. Can anyone truly deny Sergio Martinez the title of Fighter of the Year? Martinez is now stuck between a rock and a hard place. There are very few viable contenders out there for him. Sturm wont fight him, so who else is there? I wouldn’t mind seeing Pirog get the chance but it could come a little to soon for the Russian … [Read more...]