It's frustrating to see Wladimir Klitschko (58-3, 51 KOs) getting so regularly derided and dismissed by fight fans and media, but the dreary cast of supporting characters in the heavyweight division almost begs a furrowed brow and a snarky comment. Saturday's bout at the Stade de Suisse in Berne, Switzerland against Tony Thompson (36-3, 24 KOs), the twelfth defense of … [Read more...]
Bute to Rematch Froch in 2013
by Fox Doucette ESPN's Dan Rafael reports that Lucian Bute (30-1, 24 KOs), fresh off of getting his ass kicked by Carl Froch (29-2, 21 KOs) in five rounds back on May 26th, will exercise the rematch clause in the contract of that fight. Both men, however, intend to take interim fights, either as a tune-up or as prelude/springboard to greater things in the meantime. Bute … [Read more...]
Cornelius Bundrage and the World Non-Champions
by Fox Doucette Later this week, Cornelius Bundrage (31-4, 18 KOs) makes his second defense of the IBF junior middleweight title against Cory Spinks (39-6, 11 KOs), from whom “K-9” won the title in August of 2010. For Bundrage, this will continue a long and illustrious career of taking the path of least resistance to a world title and still making an awful hash of things along … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Cheating Heart; From PEDs to Wraps to Weight
by Rico Aguirre Current events in boxing only confirm the truth in the saying “The more things change, the more they stay the same”. It has been a few years since the infamous incident involving the use of plaster in Antonio Margarito’s wraps yet few steps have been taken to prevent that incident from happening again. Despite the outcry, no legitimate universal steps have … [Read more...]
Mike Jones Confident, Ready to Win a Title
By Gary Purfield In the co-feature to the Pacquiao vs. Bradley PPV this weekend Philadelphia’s Mike Jones (26-0, 19 KO) will attempt to complete his journey to a world title. He meets power punching Randall Bailey for the vacant IBF Welterweight title. Jones was pegged as a future title holder the moment he turned pro. He has been groomed for this moment by hall of fame … [Read more...]