IBF super middleweight champion, Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KOs) has signed to face veteran Glen Johnson (51-15-2, 35 KOs) at either the Bell Centre or Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec on November 5. In recent weeks, Bute made efforts to secure bouts against Mikkel Kessler and Kelly Pavlik with both potential opponents eventually pulling their names from consideration. While Johnson … [Read more...]
Chavez wins a belt, Froch defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California-- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. pulled off a close, hard-fought majority decision against Sebastion Zbik (30-1, 10 KOs) to take the German's WBC middleweight title. Zbik took many of the early rounds with quick shots to Chavez's head, but the second generation star started to wear the defending champion down with a thudding and dedicated … [Read more...]
Weights from Atlantic City, Los Angeles
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City -- Carl Froch 167.5 lbs. Glen Johnson 166.5 lbs. (WBC super middleweight title/Super Six Semifinal) -- Zsolt Erdei 174 vs. Byron Mitchell 178 -- Edison Miranda TBA vs. Rayco Saunders TBA *Both are scheduled to weigh-in later in the day* -- Ivan Redkach 136.5 vs. Alberto Amaro 134.5 -- J’Leon Love 160 vs. Lamar Harris 162 -- Badou Jack … [Read more...]
Will The True Super Middleweight Boxing King Please Stand Up?
by Robert Ramos With numerous boxers’ in the division to choose from, who can rightfully be called king of the super middleweights? In boxing, one punch can make a difference in any boxer’s career. Look at former champion Jermain Taylor, whose career is over due to his two consecutive twelve round, devastating knockout losses to Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch in 2009. That … [Read more...]
The Time to Shine for Carl Froch is Now
by Tim Harrison Respect hasn’t come easily to Nottingham native, Carl “The Cobra” Froch. After cutting his teeth on the British club circuit for the overwhelming majority of his career, Froch was slapped with the label of “limited Euro brawler”. Despite winning his first world title with a 2008 unanimous decision victory over future light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, … [Read more...]