Tag: title fight

  • Khan vs Peterson – Risks and Rewards

    In Washington D.C on Saturday night, it won’t be just Amir Khan defending his two Light-Welterweight belts against Lamont Peterson, backed by a home crowd. This is supposedly Khan’s last fight at the division before moving up, or moving on to bigger and greater things. American Superstardom. If he wins.

  • Aftermath of the Cotto – Margarito Fight

    Miguel Cotto wasn’t fighting to defend his WBA Super belt or prove who’s the best in the Light Middleweight division. Cotto was out there only to avenge his loss to Antonio Margarito, to destroy him. He succeeded, with a 10th round TKO as the Doctors wouldn’t let Margarito continue on account of his eye.

  • Trying to Predict Cotto vs Margarito

    Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito will meet again, three years after their first meeting, won by Margarito, later tarnished by the plaster incident. Despite the title on the line, it’s more about revenge, hate and a lot of bad blood between the two.

  • Aftermath of the Chavez – Manfredo Title Fight

    Julio Cesar Chavez’ first defense of his WBC Middleweight title belt went smoothly, beating Peter Manfredo by a 5th round TKO, bringing him closer to an imminent big fight, probably against Saul Alvarez and later on, Sergio Martinez.

  • Trying to Predict Pacquiao vs Marquez

    Manny Pacquiao comes in to his third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez with nearly everyone thinking he’s gonna clean the floor with the Lightweight champion. The road to a hopeful fight with Floyd Mayweather goes through a win here, but Marquez, like in the two previous fights, won’t be easy to overcome.

  • Will Manny Pacquiao Knockout Juan Manuel Marquez?

    Manny Pacquiao will knockout Juan Manuel Marquez in their third fight a few days from now, according to his trainer Freddie Roach.

  • Amir Khan Gets Not so Tempting Offer From Timothy Bradley

    As Amir Khan gets ready for his fight with Lamont Peterson a month from now, allegedly his last in the Light Welterweight division before moving up to Welterweight, Timothy Bradley (also preparing for his fight in 10 days against Joel Casamayor) has offered the IBF/WBA champ a 50-50 split and another unification bout at Light Welterweight.

  • Pacquiao Camp Trying to Reel in Mayweather

    Partly Promoting the Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez fight, partly trying a different tactic in luring Floyd Mayweather Jr. to finally agree to the fight everybody wants to see, Bob Arum and Freddie Roach took different approaches through their comments to achieve that goal.

  • Carl Froch and Andre Ward Trade Warnings

    It moved from October to December, but at least we still got the fight, the final to the Super Six Super Middleweight tournament, between British Carl Froch, the WBC champion, and undefeated American Andre Ward, the WBA Super champion.

  • Andre Ward Trying to Duck Carl Froch?

    With a short tweet about a severe cut he sustained during training, Andre Ward not only got his Super Six Super Middleweight Final with Carl Froch probably postponed, but a whole lot of promoters angry and fuming with the way he’s done it.