by Tim Harrison Saturday night will be another potentially history making night for 48-year-old Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs) when he makes a run at Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) and his IBF light heavyweight title. Hopkins-Cloud headlines a solid night of fights, with Keith Thurman and Jan Zaveck serving as the co-feature, at the Barclay’s … [Read more...]
Gradovich upsets Dib (and 50 Cent) for Bizarro World Title on Friday Night Fights
Coming into this Friday Night Fights main event at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Billy "The Kid" Dib (35-2, 21 KOs) was a world champ of the "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" variety, only. After Friday, his people can't even claim that. Evgeny "The Mexican Russian" Gradovich (16-0, 8 KOs), trained by Robert Garcia, would outwork and outfight the … [Read more...]
Broken News: Andre Berto, Chavez Jr., and more allegations of corruption in the IBF
by Tim Harrison There has been a lot of news swirling around the drain this week. Billy Dib and Evgeny Gradovich headline Friday Night Fights tonight, while Paul Magno previews Showtime’s headliner featuring Richard Abril and Sharif Bogere. And in the breaking news category, Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout will tangle on April 20, and Amir Khan makes his (grand?) return to … [Read more...]
Ishe Smith gets a split decision win over Bundrage, wins first world title
by Tim Harrison Ishe Smith (25-5, 11 KOs) finally got over the proverbial hump, and won his first world title when he took a split decision over Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage (32-5, 19 KOs) in front of Bundrage’s hometown crowd. The Masonic Theater in Detroit, Michigan was pro-Bundrage, but Smith was undeterred in ripping the IBF junior middleweight title from K-9’s clutches. In … [Read more...]
Cornelius Bundrage vs. Ishe Smith: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison The IBF junior middleweight title will make its annual appearance this Saturday night, when current title holder, 39-year-old Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage (32-4, 19 KOs) defends against 34-year-old former “Contender” participant, Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (24-5, 11 KOs). The Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan will play host and Showtime Championship Boxing will … [Read more...]