Month: October 2008

by James Slater – It has been reported by The Mirror Sport.com that the scheduled rematch between British heavyweights Danny Williams and John McDermott has been called off due to … Read more

On November 18th 2008 ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner will once more present world class boxing in Turkey. The bill referred to as “Battle at the Bosporus” at Istanbul’s “Ahmet Cömert Spor … Read more

by James Slater – First, let’s get the bad news out of the way. Kelly Pavlik now has a defeat on his record, he was beaten in very convincing fashion … Read more

PHILADELPHIA (October 21, 2008)—Contrary to reports that have surfaced on the internet, undefeated Jr. Welterweight, Demetrius Hopkins did not sign any affidavit that led to the removal of referee Earl … Read more

Bernard Hopkins – “I think this was the best performance of my career. Better than Tarver, better than Trinidad, better than Oscar, better than my 21 defenses. I am extremely … Read more

20.10.08 – By Bill Calogero, TheDailySports.com – Bernard Hopkins left no doubt in anyone’s mind that he is far from “over the hill” as he dominated Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik … Read more

It´s not officially announced by Universum but in Hungary it´s a well publicized fact that WBO lighheavy champ Zsolt Erdei defends the title in Germany January 10 probably against Brit … Read more

21.10.08 – Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Champion Ricky Burns is already having nightmares about facing Ghanaian hardman Yakubu Amidu on Friday 14 November at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall. Burns was involved in a … Read more

by James Slater – Well, Bernard Hopkins did it again last night; upset the odds and made a young and unbeaten fighter look like a virtual amateur. Quite simply, what … Read more

The WBC received the marvelous confirmation regarding the fact that the recently crowned Heavyweight world champion, Vitali Klitschko, will be present at our 46th Annual Convention, which will be held … Read more