Montero’s Midyear ‘State of Boxing’ Report
By Michael Montero - (monteroboxing@gmail.com)- There’s a power shift in the boxing world right now as the previous generation’s elite appear to be on the way out, sans one particular stubborn 46…
Boxing Archive: May 2011
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in May 2011.
Margarito Has Surgery On Right Eye, Rematch With Cotto Looks To Be Back On
By James Slater: It seems there is a good chance the anticipated and intriguing rematch between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito is not dead in the water after all. As fans know,…
Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara & Rico Ramos vs. Akifumi Shimoda on July 9th
Los Angeles, CA (May 26, 2011) - Former World Champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams looks to show the fans that his relentless offensive output will be back and better than ever, along…
Froch, Johnson Ready To Battle Each Other; Also Looking Ahead To Future Fights
By James Slater: “Super Six” rivals Carl Froch and Glen Johnson participated in an international conference call yesterday, to promote their upcoming June 4th semi-final. Both men had some interesting things to…
Juan Diaz Back In Action July 29th, “The Baby Bull” Will Face David Torres In Las Vegas
By James Slater: Last seen giving his all yet losing for a second time to superb Mexican Juan Manuel Lopez, 27-year-old former unified lightweight king Juan Diaz will return to action on…
Hopkins vs. Martinez?
By Vitali Shaposhnikov: When Bernard Hopkins left the ring after his rematch against Jean Pascal, his name and boxing legacy was through the roof. This was not only because of the fact…
Chisora-Fury fight on 7/23; Adams-Byrne on 6/4; Ruiz-Alcantara on Friday
London (26th May 2011) The Commonwealth Boxing Council Secretary, Mr Simon Block has confirmed that the upcoming British Heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and champion Dereck Chisora will now also see…
Burn the contract, give us Hopkins v Bute
By Teron Briggs: Following his historic win to become (at 46 years young) the oldest boxing champion in the history of the sport, Bernard Hopkins needs to return to the ring against…
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC SEMIFINALISTS CARL FROCH & GLEN JOHNSON; Ferrante in action on 6/3; WBC News
World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch, Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson and promoter Lou DiBella held an international media conference call on Wednesday to discuss their upcoming…
Five Fights That Would, Could And Should Be Made!
By James Slater: It often seems to me as though the fans of boxing make far better match-makers than the actual, well, match-makers of the sport! If only the fans, the guys…
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