Michael Collins, Author at Boxing News 24/7

Hearn: I’ve never seen Froch so rattled before

Michael Collins - 02/11/2013

Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn was very surprised at how his fighter IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) seemed to come unglued last Thursday night on the Sky Ringside show with his opponent George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s). » Read Full Article

Schaefer wants Deontay-Stiverne for WBC heavyweight title

Michael Collins - 28/10/2013

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer expects WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko to vacate his WBC title at any moment now that he’s announced that he plans on running to become the president of Ukraine. » Read Full Article

Deontay Wilder looking to impress tonight against Firtha

Michael Collins - 26/10/2013

#3 WBC, #7 WBA, Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KO’s) will be looking to stay in the hunt for a world title shot by staying busy tonight in a 10 round scheduled bout against Nicolai Firtha (21-10, 8 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. » Read Full Article

Burns-Beltran 99 percent done for February

Michael Collins - 25/10/2013

Contender Raymundo Beltran (28-6-1, 17 KO’s) will be getting a second shot at WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (36-2-1, 11 KO’s) in February next year, as negotiations between the two fighters are reportedly close to being done, according to Burns’ manager Alex Morrison. » Read Full Article

Bellew will need a miracle to beat Stevenson

Michael Collins - 23/10/2013

British fighter Tony Bellew (20-1-1, 12 KO’s) is going to need a miracle knockout to beat WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (22-1, 19 KO’s) on November 30th because he’s out of his league in every way you can imagine in this one. » Read Full Article

Deontay Wilder looking for KO No. 30 against Firtha this Saturday

Michael Collins - 21/10/2013

Undefeated #3 WBC heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KO’s) will be looking for knockout #30 this Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. » Read Full Article

Photos: Carl Frampton defeats Parodi

Michael Collins - 19/10/2013

EBU super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton (17-0, 12 KO’s) annihilated a badly over-matched, and underpowered Jeremy Parodi (35-2-1, 9 KO’s) by a 6th round knockout tonight at the Odyssey Arena, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. » Read Full Article

Virgil Hunter: Khan is in for a rude awakening if he fights Mayweather

Michael Collins - 28/09/2013

The latest talk is that former two division world champion Amir Khan may choose to bypass the risky fight against IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander on December 7th in order to sit around until May to get a much bigger money fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. » Read Full Article

Deontay Wilder looking for KO #30 against Nicolai Firtha on October 26th

Michael Collins - 27/09/2013

Unbeaten heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (29-0, 29 KO’s) will be looking to pick up his 30th consecutive knockout against the always tough Nicolai Firtha (21-10-1, 8 KO’s) on October 26th at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. » Read Full Article

Haye: A scheduled date for me to beat up Fury is close

Michael Collins - 22/09/2013

David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) says he’s close to arranging a rescheduled date for him and unbeaten Tyson Fury (21-0. » Read Full Article