Unbeaten Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz, who was recently cleared to fight by the WBC – the governing body agreeing how “King Kong” was guilty of taking medication for high blood pressure and nothing more and that this was the reason he failed a drugs test ahead of his aborted November fight with Deontay Wilder – will return this Friday night in Florida.
Month: December 2017
Roy Jones Jr. still wants to fight UFC star Anderson Silva – even if he uses PEDs
Boxing legend Roy Jones Junior is still not anywhere close to calling it a day it seems. The former pound-for-pound king turns 49 in January, yet he is still on the lookout for big fights; one in particular. For years now, the once untouchable middleweight/super-middleweight/light-heavyweight has been talking about, and trying to get done, a crossover fight between himself and former UFC king Anderson Silva.
Will Miguel Cotto’s retirement stick? Oscar De La Hoya for one is not sure
As fans know, the sport of boxing is absolutely littered with great fighters who, despite announcing their retirement, were simply unable to walk away and stay away for good without making a comeback. Right now, 37 year old future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto sounds about as convincing as is imaginable when he insists that, yes, his comeback WILL stick; that he will fight no more.
Chris Eubank Junior vows to take over from Mayweather, “become the next star in America”
With the (apparent) retirement of superstar Floyd Mayweather Junior – “apparent” because there are still some suggestions that say the 40 year old will indeed box again – Floyd himself denying any such notions; for now at least – who is the current biggest star in US boxing? The probable answer is Canelo Alvarez; the Mexican hero being hugely popular in many countries other than his own, America included.
Lee Selby: “I’d love to beat Warrington in Leeds, beat Frampton in Belfast then propel myself into a unification fight in the US”
Lee Selby insists that re-aligning with Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren is the final cog in his quest to secure universal recognition as the world’s leading featherweight.
‘The Welsh Mayweather’ from Barry makes a fourth defence of the IBF strap – that he captured in May 2015- at London’s Copper Box Arena this Saturday, knowing that a sizzling show will propel him into the big fights for big coin that he has long coveted, in 2018.
Sadam Ali: If Jessie Vargas fought me, it would be completely different
Sadam Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) says it would have been a different story if Jessie Vargas was inside the ring with him last Saturday night instead of Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ali beat Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) by an impressive 12 round unanimous decision to win his WBO junior middleweight title.
Sadam Ali explains why he didn’t try to KO Miguel Cotto
Sadam ‘World Kid’ Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) had WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) badly hurt last night on 3 occasions in their fight, but he didn’t go after him to try and finish him off much to the disappointment to a lot of the boxing fans at Madison Square Garden in New York.
That rarity in boxing: Going out a winner
The great Muhammad Ali failed to do it, Sugar Ray Leonard failed to do it, George Foreman also came up short. While the greatest boxer of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson, failed to tick this particular box himself. And on Saturday night in New York, Miguel Cotto’s name was added to the long, long list of great, great fighters who were unsuccessful in their attempts at going out as a winner in their final fight.
Kellerman gives credit to Cotto after loss to Ali
Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOs) came up short last Saturday night in losing to the younger 29-year-old Sadam Ali (26-1, 14 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision in their fight on HBO World Championship Boxing at Madison Square Garden in New York.
David Price defeats Kamil Sokolowski; Eyes Quick Return In 2018
David Price wants to make a quick return to the ring in the new year as he looks to build momentum following a successful comeback on Saturday night.
Former British and Commonwealth champion recorded a whitewash 60-54 points decision over Poland’s Kamil Sokolowski in their headline bout at the Brentwood Centre in Essex on MTK Global’s ‘Pride & Glory’ fight bill.
The victory, which was broadcast live by iFL TV on YouTube, marked Price’s first fight since suffering a stoppage loss to Christian Hammer last February.