by Tim Harrison Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KOs) defends his lineal middleweight title against Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin (28-3, 17 KOs) on Saturday, March 17 at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST on HBO World Championship Boxing. This twelve-round fight headlines a night of fights in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in New York and will be held at The Theater at Madison … [Read more...]
Sergio Martinez to Fight Matthew Macklin St. Patty’s Day at Garden
By Gary Purfield At a press conference today in New York City, Dibella Entertainment announced that recognized Middleweight Champ Sergio Martinez 48-2-2 (27 KO) will take on Matthew Macklin 28-3 (19 KO) on March 17, 2012 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The fight takes place on St. Patrick’s day and in addition to Ireland’s Macklin, Ireland native Andy Lee will … [Read more...]
Sergio Martinez Ditches WBC Diamond Belt– Blasts WBC, Chavez Jr., Arum, HBO
Earlier today at a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, consensus middleweight world champ, Sergio Martinez, blasted the WBC, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., (Chavez trainer) Freddie Roach, (Chavez promoter) Bob Arum, and even HBO. In the scathing address, aired publicly on Ustream, Martinez aired his grievances against the entire system of boxing politics which has … [Read more...]
Sturm Retains in Thrilling Split Decision Against Macklin
Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany-- WBA middleweight title holder, Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KOs) defended his belt for the tenth time, scoring a split decision win over a game and aggressive Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KOs). From the opening bell, the Irishman, Macklin was all over Sturm, throwing shots at Sturm's high guard defense and digging to the champ's … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s Fights of the Week
Young fighters looking to make a name for themselves, veterans looking for redemption after a big loss-- This week's action has a little bit of everything. Here's a rundown on what to watch and what to look for: 6/24-- James Kirkland (27-1, 24 KOs) vs. Dennis Sharpe (17-7-3, 4 KOs) Kirkland suffered an embarrassing first round TKO at the hands of normally … [Read more...]