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Broken News: Andre Berto, Chavez Jr., and more allegations of corruption in the IBF

March 1, 2013 by Tim Harrison 3 Comments

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...]

Felix Sturm and Daniel Geale to unify their titles on September 1

May 31, 2012 by Tim Harrison Leave a Comment

Felix Sturm and Daniel Geale to unify their titles on September 1

WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs) will take on IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale (27-1, 15 KOs) in a rare middleweight title unification bout on September 1. The fight will take place in Germany at a venue to be named later. Sturm is looking to make the 13th consecutive successful defense of the title he won from Javier Castillejo in 2007. Sturm is … [Read more...]

Joyi defends IBF strawweight title against Takayama

March 29, 2012 by Tim Harrison Leave a Comment

Joyi defends IBF strawweight title against Takayama

IBF strawweight titlist, Nkosinathi Joyi (21-0, 15 KOs) defends his title against Japan’s Katsunari Takayama (24-4, 10 KOs) in a rematch of their January 2011 contest that ended in a no contest.  The Orient Theater is East London, East Cape, South Africa will play host to this 12-round title fight. After holding the minor IBO strawweight title for two years, Joyi, a tall … [Read more...]

WBA Orders Immediate Rematch Between Peterson and Khan

January 13, 2012 by Tim Harrison Leave a Comment

WBA Orders Immediate Rematch Between Peterson and Khan

The World Boxing Association (WBA) ordered an immediate rematch between new champion Lamont Peterson and former champion, Amir Khan. Peterson won a controversial split decision over Khan in December to become the unified WBA/IBF jr. welterweight champion. A rematch must take place within 180 days. Khan filed numerous protests following the loss, claiming the ringside … [Read more...]

Andre Berto’s Shot at Redemption

September 1, 2011 by Tim Harrison Leave a Comment

Andre Berto’s Shot at Redemption

Andre Berto’s reign as WBC welterweight champion fell short of the expectations heaped upon his shoulders when he captured the vacant title in 2008. Since his title winning knockout victory over Miguel Angel Rodriguez, his career has come under intense scrutiny. Each opponent has been torn down, and each win has been discredited. Brought up on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights and … [Read more...]

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