In a pivotal bout that had implications far beyond titles and trinkets, Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko engaged in one of the best Heavyweight battles in years and left it all in the ring, leaving no doubt the legitimacy and toughness of both competitors. The back and forth bout featured four knockdowns, constant drama and a finish for the ages as Joshua had to go through … [Read more...]
Antonio Tarver: Jailed Former Light-Heavyweight Champion Continues His Downward Spiral
by Johnny Walker If there was a ever a fighter who seemed to have some idea of what to do when--as it always does--Father Time caught up to him and would allow him to box no longer, it was Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver. Achieving his greatest glory at light-heavyweight, with a KO win over the legendary Roy Jones Jr., Tarver, now 45, also went on to fight at cruiserweight and … [Read more...]
Ishe Smith gets a split decision win over Bundrage, wins first world title
by Tim Harrison Ishe Smith (25-5, 11 KOs) finally got over the proverbial hump, and won his first world title when he took a split decision over Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage (32-5, 19 KOs) in front of Bundrage’s hometown crowd. The Masonic Theater in Detroit, Michigan was pro-Bundrage, but Smith was undeterred in ripping the IBF junior middleweight title from K-9’s clutches. In … [Read more...]
Soto-Karass vs. Aydin: former regional champs square off on Showtime
World title contenders Jesus Soto-Karass (26-8-3, 17 KO’s) and Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17 KO’s) will go head to head Saturday night on Showtime. The bout is scheduled as the lead in on a triple header show that features Lucas Matthysse defending his interim WBC light welterweight title against Mike Dallas Jr. in the main event. Both fighters will be looking to make a statement, as … [Read more...]
Amir Khan vs. Carlos Molina: The Boxing Tribune Preview
It’s like déjà vu all over again. This Saturday Amir Khan (26-3, 18 KO’s) will begin the second rebuilding phase of his career when he meets undefeated Carlos Molina (17-0-1, 7 KO’s) at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles. It will be Khan’s first fight back since suffering a fourth round stoppage at the hands of Danny Garcia in July. Khan, the former WBA and IBF light … [Read more...]