Andrew Wake | 18.05.12 09:48
WBC middleweight champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and challenger
Andy Lee, made the mandatory weight 30 days prior to their
clash on June 16th, 175 pounds for the champion and 174 for
the challenger.
The WBC weigh-ins take place 30 and 7 days prior to the bout and
the medical test 30 days before the bout to be of great importance
and has decided to crack down on boxers and promoters that do not
completely fulfil every mandatory aspect.
The WBC will fine $300 to any person who doesn't ...
Andrew Wake | 17.05.12 07:37
David Price believes that winning the British heavyweight crown
this weekend will be the start of his assent to the big time.
The giant Liverpudlian, who is an Olympic bronze medallist,
faces Norwich's Sam Sexton for the vacant bauble at Aintree
Racecourse on Saturday night and will be looking to make a
statement of his potential.
Indeed, Sexton has only been defeated by world title challenger
Dereck Chisora so a stoppage for Price will send out a warning
signal to the world's elite heavyw...
TVAdmin | 17.05.12 04:45
Nick Blackwell in training for his upcoming bout against
Mikheil Khutsishvili for the
vacant WBC Youth Silver middleweight title on 25 March at Civic
Hall, Trowbridge. Ticket info from the Contender Gym, 01225
761166.
Andrew Wake | 16.05.12 09:27
Antonio Tarver has promised to give Nigerian puncher Lateef
Kayode a rude awakening when the pair lock horns in Carson,
California on June 2.
Kayode has taken offence to comments Tarver made about his
boxing style during a Showtime broadcast and promised to knock the
veteran out in five rounds or less, but Tarver feels the younger
man is setting himself up for a mighty fall.
"I had a chance to commentate a few of his fights and he didn't
like the things I was saying. But as a young fighter...
TVAdmin | 16.05.12 01:28
Scott Quigg eager to face Rendall Munroe at the Road to Glory
show on June 16 at Manchester Velodrome.
Andrew Wake | 15.05.12 11:13
Junior Witter is hoping to get back to world level and has his
sights set on a fight with newly crowned WBA welterweight champion
Paulie Malignaggi.
The 38-year-old from Bradford became the oldest owner of the
British title at 10st 7lbs on Saturday night when he defeated Colin
Lynes over 12 rounds.
And he still believes he has the talents to get him to world
title contention.
Witter held the WBC crown at light-welterweight between 2006 and
2008 but looked a million miles away from genuine...
Andrew Wake | 15.05.12 11:06
An injury to his Achilles tendon has forced former world
welterweight champion Antonio Margarito to delay his return to the
right, which was originally scheduled for next Saturday (May 26) in
Tucson, Arizona.
The Mexican was due to make his debut as a middleweight against
Abel Perry but has decided to withdraw due to a persistently sore
Achilles.
Carl Moretti, vice-president of promoters Top Rank confirmed
that the bout could be rescheduled for July 21, depending on how
Margarito's injury ...
TVAdmin | 15.05.12 12:59
Rendall Munroe confident about upcoming Road to Glory title
fight against Scott Quigg at the Manchester Velodrome on 16
June.
Andrew Wake | 15.05.12 12:12
Adil Anwar talks to Hatton TV about his British title eliminator
this weekend
Andrew Wake | 14.05.12 08:35
Floyd Mayweather Jnr's victory over Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas
garnered more than $94 million in pay-per-view revenue from more
than 1.5 million buys, proving that the pound for pound great isn't
called 'Money' for nothing.
The numbers means that the fight, which Mayweather won on
points, is the second highest grossing pay-per-view event not
featuring a heavyweight match up.
The top spot is still occupied by Mayweather's 2007 win over
Oscar De La Hoya. That dust up generated in excess of $1...