The light heavyweight division is no longer the weight class that brought us talents such as Roy Jones Jr. and Michael Spinks or hardcore legends like Archie Moore and Bob Foster. Over the years, the 175 lb. class has morphed into some sort of odd boxing limbo, full of photo ops and media-directed tough talk about bouts that nobody really has any intention of making. Nothing … [Read more...]
Beibut Shumenov To Defend Title vs. Enrique Ornelas
by Fox Doucette WBA 175-pound titlist Beibut Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs) defends his piece of the alphabet soup crown against fringe contender Enrique Ornelas (33-7, 21 KOs) Saturday night in Shumenov's adopted hometown of Las Vegas, where he now trains after beginning his career in his native Kazakhstan. Shumenov is one of those “champions” who may hold a world title belt but who … [Read more...]
Tony Bellew Sparkles In Liverpool – Knocks McIntosh Out In Five
By Geoff Poundes Tony Bellew defended his British light-heavyweight title successfully tonight when he knocked out game but outclassed Danny McIntosh in the fifth round at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Bellew was in control for the entirety of the fight, out-skilling and out-punching the willing McIntosh. Danny was unable to mount an attack on the fast moving Liverpudlian, … [Read more...]
Bernard Hopkins – Chad Dawson and Old Father Time A Bridge Too Far?
By Geoff Poundes There’s a growing and earnest constituency that believes the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Saturday night will provide the backdrop to the final swansong of evergreen boxer-cum-Peter Pan figure Bernard Hopkins. The 47-year-old Hopkins has, of course, graced his sport professionally for some twenty-five years, and for many of those he’s turned in … [Read more...]
One More Time: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson…and the World
On paper, Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) shouldn't beat Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) this Saturday at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. But, on paper, nothing Hopkins has been doing recently has made sense. In December of 2010, a 45-year-old Hopkins was supposed to be cashing out of a 22-year career, flown in to Quebec to be sacrificed to 27-year-old WBC light heavyweight … [Read more...]