(Photo Courtesy: (AP/Jae C. Hong) Honda Center, Anaheim, California-- Despite the negativity attached to the exterior of the event via bogus title designations and catchweight nonsense, the in-ring contest between 20-year old Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KOs) and Matthew Hatton (41-5-2, 16 KOs) turned out to be a solid, entertaining affair for viewers of HBO's Boxing … [Read more...]
The Quest For Relevancy: Zab Judah vs. Kaizer Mabuza
by Dafydd Thomas In a fight that has surprisingly gathered as much interest as any other taking place this weekend, Zab Judah (40-6, 27 KO) squares off against Kaizer Mabuza (23-6-3, 14 KO) for a junior welterweight title at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey. For Judah, this is the last chance saloon as they call it. In a career that has spiraled downwards since … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh In
by Chris Milton A happy new year to you all, welcome back to the weekly weigh inn. Normally around this time of year boxing fans are salivating at the thought of several big fights that are due in the coming months. This year we have barely anything to look forward to. Sure we have Bradley v Alexander and Montiel v Donaire, but what else is there? The Boxing landscape is … [Read more...]
Judah-Mabuza Set for Vacant IBF 140 lb. Belt
A purse bid, ordered by the IBF for the vacant IBF jr. welterweight title between IBF #1 ranked, Kaizer Mabuza (23-6-3, 14 KOs) and #2 ranked Zab Judah (40-6, 27 KOs), has been won by Main Events, promoters of former 2-division champ, Judah. The winning purse bid was $50,000, which will be split evenly between Mabuza and Judah. The date and venue have yet to be set, but the … [Read more...]