There were several changes in the world rankings this week and a couple of fighters made their Top 10 debuts. Josesito Lopez, with his upset RTD9 win over Victor Ortiz, makes his debut in the welterweight division at #8. Ortiz, who was ranked fifth, falls to #9. To accommodate the move, Paulie Malignaggi falls from #9 to #10 and Jan Zaveck falls from the Top 10. At junior … [Read more...]
Russian Prospect Khabib Allakhverdiev Gets Tough Test with Kaizer Mabuza
By Gary Purfield Wednesday in Moscow, Russia former title challenger Kaizer Mabuza (24-8-3, 15 KO) tries to keep his career moving while Khabib Allakhverdiev (16-0, 7 KO) looks to remain unbeaten by adding the biggest name of his young career to his resume. Allakhverdiev, a native of Russia began his career on American soil before returning home to Russia for the majority … [Read more...]
Montiel Stops Angkota in Nine; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Gimnasio German Evers, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico-- Fernando Montiel (47-4-2, 37 KOs) fought as well as necessary to defeat Indonesian journeyman, Angky Angkota (25-7, 14 KOs) in front of a partisan crowd in Montiel's home state of Sinaloa. For most of the fight, Montiel fought backing up, choosing to counter an Angkota who was coming forward, but not landing anything of … [Read more...]
Oosthuizen and Mabuza in South African Doubleheader Saturday, March 3
South Africans, Thomas Oosthuizen and Kaizer Mabuza, return home for a doubleheader this Saturday at the Emperor's Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa against marginal opposition. Oosthuizen (17-0-1, 12 KOs), ranked sixth in the super middleweight division by The Boxing Tribune, will be taking on Serge Yannick (14-1, 7 KOs) from Cameroon in a scheduled twelve-round … [Read more...]
Weight Class of the Year: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The division of boxers into divisions based on weight is one of the oldest traditions in the entire sport. It's why Giovani Segura won't fight Wladimir Klitschko, why Juan Manuel Marquez was able to gain seven pounds in order to fight Manny Pacquiao, and why tournaments like Super Six are so intriguing, with guys like Andre Ward and Carl Froch and Mikkel … [Read more...]