Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary

Catch up on fights you missed the past weekend. Countries highlighted in this recap include the USA, UK, Argentina, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Germany, and Mexico.

Catch up on fights you missed the past weekend. Countries highlighted in this recap include Japan, Russia, Luxembourg, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and Italy.

Kazuto Ioka is now a 2 division world champion in only 11 pro fights. But how good did he look and where does he go from here?

When two immensely talented, undefeated world champions are top rated by the same sanctioning body in the same division, surely a super fight can be made? Let's hope so. Say yes to Roman Gonzalez vs Kazuto Ioka.

The latest boxing recaps, news and notes from Japan.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr can now be considered a legitimate contender in the middleweight division. Bad Left Hook's rankings update has more on Chavez, Tomasz Adamek, Kazuto Ioka, and more.

Kazuto Ioka and Akira Yaegashi put on a good show unifying two 105-pound titles today in Osaka, with Ioka leaving with the belts. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

The latest boxing news from Japan, featuring recaps of Monday's action.

Andre Ward is the consensus pick for Fighter of the Year in 2011, and Bad Left Hook has voted the same as just about everyone.

Takashi Uchiyama, Kazuto Ioka and Celestino Caballero retained their belts in Japan today. Bad Left Hook has more.