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Abraham scores scrappy comeback win but Stieglitz strolls to victory

German super-middleweights Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27KO’s) and Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23KO’s) both scored victories tonight in Germany but the performances couldn’t have been more different. Stieglitz had no problems at all scoring a wide unanimous decision over fellow German Henry Weber (15-1-1, 3KO’s), but Abraham, returning from a loss to Andre Ward in the Super [...]

Bad loser Khan needs to move on, and quickly

Amir Khan is now questioning the presence of a 'mysterious' man at ringside

The latest accusations from Amir Khan’s camp about a strange man at ringside who may have had some influence on the scoring of the fight highlight the lengths some people will go to to continue deluding themselves that [...]

Dirrell returns with a bang but Taylor less impressive

Dirrell looked as if he'd never been away with an easy win over Cunningham

Although neither had fought for around two years Andre Dirrell and Jermain Taylor looked at very different stages of their comebacks last night at the Marongo Casino in Cabazon, California, despite both men scoring relatively comfortable victories. [...]

Taylor and Dirrell both have a point to prove this Friday

This Friday night sees two fighters coming back from long breaks as former Super Six contenders Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell co-headline a card at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California to be aired live on Showtime. Taylor, not having fought for more than two years, wins the prize for longest inactivity [...]

Brook makes US debut with clinical stoppage of Galarza

Brook (left) was in complete control of his bout with Galarza

In the chief supporting bout to Ward-Froch at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J the touted English welterweight Kell ‘Special K’ Brook (26-0, 18KO’s) made his long-awaited debut on American soil and looked good breaking down and stopping Luis [...]

Ward outclasses Froch with ease, becomes double champion

Ward (right) controlled Froch from range and in close

After all the trash talk and hype, everybody expected a close, tough fight between Andre Ward (25-0, 13KO’s) and Carl Froch (28-2, 20KO’s) in the final of Showtime’s Super Six super-middleweight tournament at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, but [...]

2011 – The year of the underdog

Brian Viloria was perceived as cannon fodder when he entered the ring against Giovanni Segura

Last weekend saw two underdogs overcome pound-for-pound rated opposition to shock and surprise viewers and commentators, and upset the natural order of odds-making and star grooming. Except, in 2011, it seems that plucky underdogs upsetting stars––and [...]

Peterson new champ as Khan claims unfair treatment

Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15KO’s) is the new WBA/IBF light-welterweight champion after defeating former holder Amir Khan on a split decision over twelve frantic rounds at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The talking point will undoubtably be the two points that referee Joseph Cooper deducted from Khan for pushing but Peterson still fought the fight [...]

Is Peterson’s hometown advantage enough to dethrone Khan?

Khan (left) isn't worried about conceding hometown advantage to Peterson

When Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15KO’s) steps into the ring on Saturday night at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C to challenge England’s WBA/IBF light-welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18KO’s) he will do so in front of his own fans in his [...]

This is ‘The Ritual’

Before last Saturday, much had been made about the moral peril that many boxing fans would find themselves in by taking part in the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito rematch. I say taking part because when a fight is imbued with as much ambiguity, nationalistic pride and genuine ill will as this one, the audience becomes an [...]

Cotto-Margarito undercard round-up

On a busy night of action at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, it was Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios that stole the show, stopping the tough Englishman John Murray in the eleventh after a hard, gruelling fight. Also in action, Delvin Rodriguez scored a win against old-foe Pawel Wolak, improving on their [...]

Cotto gets sweet revenge over Margarito

Cotto (right) gained sweet revenge over Margarito with a tenth-round TKO victory

In a hotly anticipated grudge match, WBA Jr. middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto retained his belt against Antonio Margarito with a 10th round TKO when the fight was stopped on the advice of the ringside doctor. Cotto, of Caguas, Puerto [...]

Moreno upsets Darchinyan and sends clear message to bantamweight division

Moreno (right) controlled Darchinyan with his jab all night long

It’s not often the defending champion goes into a fight as a clear underdog, especially when he’s making his ninth defense, but that’s exactly what happened when WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo ‘Chemito’ Moreno (32-1-1, 11KO’s) stepped into the ring in Anaheim, [...]

Abner Mares tames ‘King Kong’ Agbeko to retain IBF bantamweight title

Abner Mares will feel a form of redemption after the controversial first fight

WBA bantamweight champion Abner Mares (23-0-1, 13KO’s) will feel a sense of redemption after defeating Joseph ‘King Kong’ Agbeko (28-4, 22KO’s) convincingly over twelve rounds last night in their rematch at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California in [...]

Povetkin scores eighth-round KO win over Boswell

Povetkin (left) wasn't at his best but still had enough to win

Although not at his best, undefeated Russian WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KO’s) still had enough to see off American challenger Cedric Boswell (35-2, 26KO’s) tonight, knocking him out in the eighth round of their bout at the [...]