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Ortiz vs Berto Will Be Rescheduled, Late June Current Target
The scrapped rematch between welterweights Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto will be rescheduled, according to a report by Rick Reeno of BoxingScene.com, with Berto's promoter Lou DiBella saying that a late June date is the current target. "The rematch will happen. Berto will not require any surgery....
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Antonio Margarito: WBC Would Likely Reject Fight
For the time being, the WBC appears to be standing firm on their order that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr must face Sergio Martinez in his next fight or be stripped of their middleweight belt, as Miguel Rivera and Ernesto Castellanos report that a potential fight between Chavez and Antonio Margarito --...
DiBella Would Want VADA Testing for Chavez vs Lee Fight
Promoter Lou DiBella says he's all for a fight between his man Andy Lee and WBC middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but he'd prefer to have VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing for the fight. From Rick Reeno at BoxingScene.com: "I'm not accusing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr of...
Felix Sturm vs Sebastian Zbik Set For April 13, Andy Lee Back to the Drawing Board
Felix Sturm has found his opponent for his next fight in Germany on April 13. Sturm will defend his WBA middleweight title against countryman Sebastian Zbik, choosing Zbik over Andy Lee, who was rumored to be closing in on a deal to face Sturm. Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KO) had three fights in 2011, going...
Jermain Taylor to Return in April, Probably in Little Rock
Former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor returned to the ring on December 30 with a win over Jessie Nicklow on a "special" ShoBox, and now promoter Lou DiBella says that he'll keep the 33-year-old busy with a fight in April. From ESPN.com: "I think he needs a couple of steps up in competition...
Martinez vs Macklin: Quotes From New York Press Conference
Sergio Martinez "I want to thank HBO and my team, DiBella Entertainment and Sampson Lewkowicz. I also want to thank Macklin for taking this fight. I am dedicating this fight to my family and to everyone who dedicates their time to fight against domestic violence. Thank you for coming and thank...
Martinez vs Macklin: Tickets Available for March 17 Fight at MSG Theater
The March 17 fight between Sergio Martinez and Matthew Macklin will be held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, and tickets are available to the general public on January 10 at Noon EST via Ticketmaster. The tickets are also available online right now through that link as an internet presale....
Jermain Taylor: What's Next For the Former Middleweight Champ?
This past Saturday night Jermain Taylor competed in a prizefight for the first time in over two years against a club fighter named Jessie Nicklow on a "special edition" of Showtime's prospect series ShoBox. Taylor lost nary a second as he jabbed, smacked, and moved around Nicklow with the relative...
Bob Arum's Top Rank Wins 2011 Promoter of the Year (Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards)
Bob Arum may be a lightning rod for criticism, but it still is easily argued that nobody puts on a big event the way the now 80-year-old head of Top Rank does, and thanks to his big fights and a strong stable of fighters, as well as the increasing input of Todd duBoef, Top Rank Inc. is the winner...
WBC Mandates Martinez vs. Chavez And Dawson vs. Hopkins
The WBC took a very hard line with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and mandated that he has to fight Sergio Martinez as reported by Rick Reeno of Boxing Scene. He cannot take a voluntary defense against either Marco Antonio Rubio or Miguel Cotto both names that have been thrown around by Top Rank. Miguel...
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