Gimnasio German Evers, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico-- Fernando Montiel (47-4-2, 37 KOs) fought as well as necessary to defeat Indonesian journeyman, Angky Angkota (25-7, 14 KOs) in front of a partisan crowd in Montiel's home state of Sinaloa. For most of the fight, Montiel fought backing up, choosing to counter an Angkota who was coming forward, but not landing anything of … [Read more...]
Oosthuizen and Mabuza in South African Doubleheader Saturday, March 3
South Africans, Thomas Oosthuizen and Kaizer Mabuza, return home for a doubleheader this Saturday at the Emperor's Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa against marginal opposition. Oosthuizen (17-0-1, 12 KOs), ranked sixth in the super middleweight division by The Boxing Tribune, will be taking on Serge Yannick (14-1, 7 KOs) from Cameroon in a scheduled twelve-round … [Read more...]
Weight Class of the Year: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The division of boxers into divisions based on weight is one of the oldest traditions in the entire sport. It's why Giovani Segura won't fight Wladimir Klitschko, why Juan Manuel Marquez was able to gain seven pounds in order to fight Manny Pacquiao, and why tournaments like Super Six are so intriguing, with guys like Andre Ward and Carl Froch and Mikkel … [Read more...]
Berto Stops Zaveck for IBF Strap; More Results from Mississippi
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- In a competitive HBO bout, Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) won the IBF welterweight title belt from Slovenia's Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KOs) via TKO 5. Both fighters performed well and were eager to mix it up, but it was Berto who landed the more solid blows, scoring to both the head and body. Still, Zaveck kept coming forward … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Chavez jr. cancels; The latest on Gonzalez, Pryor, Groves)
-- Amidst rumors of weight issues and concerns about the competing Saul Alvarez-Alfonso Gomez card, it was reported today that a cut suffered on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s hand will likely force him to pull out of his scheduled September 17 bout with Ronald Hearns. According to Chavez's manager, Billy Keane, the WBC middleweight titlist cut his hand on a ceiling fan a few weeks … [Read more...]