2/16 – Daniel Geale (29-2, 15 KO’s) vs. Garth Wood (12-3-1, 8 KO’s) – New South Wales, Australia Wood defends the WBA Pan African middleweight title against the former IBF middleweight champion; the vacant IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title is also up for grabs. After splitting a pair of bouts with fellow Aussie Anthony Mundine, Wood lost an IBF Pan Pacific title shot against … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – December 13th – 18th, 2013
12/13 – Lucas Browne (19-0, 17 KO’s) vs. Clarence Tillman (11-15-2, 6 KO’s) II – Victoria, Australia Aussie heavyweight Browne has gained quite a following recently. After a one sided decision over James Toney in April, he stopped Travis Walker and Richard Towers in just over a three month period. He’s been lobbying for a bout with U.K. fighter David Price, who’s coming off … [Read more...]
Last Dance For Glen Johnson: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette It would seem that 70 pro fights might very well be the limit for Glen Johnson (51-17-2, 35 KOs) as he showed every one of his 43 years in a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Andrzej Fonfara (22-2, 12 KOs) at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. In the co-feature, Jose Luis Castillo (64-11-1, 55 KOs) got a lot of help from a no-balls … [Read more...]
Victory or Retirement for Glen Johnson: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette Veteran of more battles than a Star Trek captain Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-16-2, 39 KOs) takes on Polish fringe prospect Andrzej Fonfara (21-2, 12 KOs) in the main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from Chicago; Johnson has said that if defeated he will retire (and considering his level of opposition, he probably should retire if defeated.) In the … [Read more...]
Carl Froch vs. Andre Ward Super Six Final: How We Got Here
By Fox Doucette Saturday night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) of Oakland, California will take on the UK's Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) for the WBA, WBC, Ring Magazine, and popular consensus super middleweight championship of the world. Besides being the first time anything relevant has happened on the Boardwalk since someone landed on it with a hotel and … [Read more...]