Chavez Jr vs Zbik: Toe to Toe
By Joseph Herron: Back in March, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez was forced to relinquish his WBC middleweight title to proceed with his March 12th bout versus Sergiy Dzinziruk at the MGM at Foxwoods…
Boxing Archive: May 2011
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in May 2011.
Ola Afolabi-Terry Dunstan To Support Klitschko-Haye July 2nd
By James Slater: British-born former WBO cruiserweight champion Ola Afolabi all but vanished after his very close points loss to current WBO king Marco Huck of Germany. That losing fight marked the…
Floyd Mayweather Sr: “I would have to assume Victor Ortiz is playing fair even though he said he boxed with Pacquiao and said he learned something from Pacquiao”
by Geoffrey Ciani (Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) - Last week’s 127th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio (brought to you by CWH Promotions) featured an exclusive interview…
Mitchell vs. Murray, Lara-Williams, Molina-Cintron on 7/9; Lee fights on Rios-Antillon undercard
John Murray has vowed to continue Manchester's sporting success - and put a smile back on the red half of the city. The former British and European lightweight champion takes on big…
Alex Arthur is aiming to bring big-time boxing back to Edinburgh; Fields fights on 6/17; Team Puerto Rico Visits National Hero Wilfred Benitez
Alex Arthur is aiming to bring big-time boxing back to Edinburgh after applying to the British Boxing Board of Control for a promoter’s license. Should the UK governing body approve his application,…
Amir Khan…Will he or wont he?
By Ziggy Shah: The past few nights have been restless for WBA Light Welter Weight Champion Amir Khan, as the continuous knocking on his door has kept him awake. The man standing…
Kessler: “I´m thrilled to be back; Avalos-Suleymanov, Kayode-Godfrey & Marquez-Hovanessian on 6/10; Johnson prepared for Froch
WBC Super-Middleweight World Champion Emeritus Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KOs) and WBO #5 Mehdi Bouadla (22-3, 10 KOs) participated in a media work-out today in Copenhagen, Denmark. On Saturday, the two fighters…
Evander Holyfield Speaks Out On The Infamous “Evan Fields” Episode
By James Slater: No doubt even more determined to carry on with his quest to once again become the undisputed heavyweight champion as a result of watching another ageless wonder in Bernard…
Lucian Bute In Line For A Bigger Fight If He Comes Through Against Mendy on July 9th
By James Slater: Looked at by some people as the best super-middleweight in the world today, IBF champ Lucian Bute is widely expected to retain his title against mandatory challenger Jean-Paul Mendy…
‘Left-Hook Lounge’: Vivek Wallace’s Mailbag feat. Froch/Johnson, Pacquiao/Mosley PPV #’s, & Khan/Judah!!!
By Vivek Wallace: Marcus G. (Brooklyn, NYC): I still haven't heard any concrete numbers on the Pacquiao/Mosley PPV and we're entering a full month beyond the event. I only see this meaning…
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