After two years of inactivity, former 3-belt jr. middleweight champ, Ronald "Winky" Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) is set to return to the ring on April 9th against the UK's Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KOs) in a middleweight contest. The bout will serve as chief support to the Juan Manuel Marquez-Erik Morales main event on pay-per-view in Las Vegas. In Wright's last contest, in April … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2010
2010, in a lot of ways, was a frustrating test of patience for boxing fans. With large periods of time where, literally, no significant fight action took place and with stars who have taken to just fighting once or twice a year, boxing surely seemed on the ropes. Not helping matters any was the general disgust created when the sport's two biggest draws, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd … [Read more...]
Khan’s Baptism Under Fire, Bantamweights Ignite; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KOs) Recap-- Khan came into the ring the better, more polished athlete; Maidana was the rock-throwing brawler. Both fighters lived up to their reputations. Khan dominated early with his hand and foot speed, picking Maidana apart from the outside. Maidana … [Read more...]
Midweek Hangover – A Step in the Right Direction
by Chris Milton On September the 18th, the British boxing public will potentially have one of the biggest and most exciting cards ever to have graced our shores. Fresh off his new TV deal with Sky Sports, Frank Warren has loaded most of his starts onto one card in the hope of reigniting British Boxing. Top of the bill is the grudge match between EBU middleweight champ … [Read more...]
UK Mega Show To Be Held on September 18th
UK promoter, Frank Warren, is planning a huge card for September 18th at the LG Arena in Birmingham. The lineup, barring unforeseen injuries or last second withdrawals, is as follows: * European Light Heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly against unbeaten and world ranked German, Karo Murat, in a WBO World Light Heavyweight title eliminator for the right to face Jurgen … [Read more...]