by Fox Doucette Repeat after me kids: A belt does not a champion make. Need proof? Try the WBA strap at light heavyweight. Besides Danny Green (who won the belt in 2007 then moved up to cruiserweight without ever making a title defense), there has not been a “champion” since Roy Jones got elevated to super champ from the regular variety in 2001. There have been beltholders, … [Read more...]
The BTBC House Fighters (Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Light Heavyweight)
by Paul Magno The members of The Boxing Tribune Blue Corner (BTBC) decided to make 2010 personal by selecting a house fighter to follow in each weight class.The BTBC House Fighter, as voted by the members of the community, is the fighter that most represents our community through either style, attitude or ability.To avoid the label of front-runner, The BTBC has limited their … [Read more...]
2009 Light Heavyweight Report
by Dafs117The interest of the light heavyweight division has drastically dropped over the course of the year, with the top dogs competing in poor match-ups, sadly not against each other as the top two didn’t come close to the negotiation table. The division can pretty much be separated into two categories, uninteresting older ‘celebrity’ fighters and interesting younger … [Read more...]
Pascal Decisions Diaconu: Light Heavyweight Gets A Little More Interesting
Both challenger, Adrian Diaconu (26-2, 15 KOs), and WBC Champion, Jean Pascal (25-1, 16 KOs), came into their bout Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with their trademark qualities on full display. Pascal utilized his athleticism while Diaconu fully showed his characteristic tenacity through 12 quality rounds that ended in a unanimous decision for … [Read more...]
Chad Dawson to the IBF: Take This Belt and Shove It!
Chad Dawson has officially vacated his IBF Light Heavyweight Title due to the pressure placed on him to defend the belt against their #1 contender, Tavoris Cloud, in what Dawson's camp calls a "commercially unviable" encounter.Dawson is rumored to be shopping a Fall rematch against Glen Johnson to an interested HBO, but was unable to interest the premium cable chanel in a bout … [Read more...]