Berto-Ortiz II – Can “Vicious” Victor Repeat His April Victory?
By James Slater: It has been announced by various boxing web sites that welterweights Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz have agreed to meet up in a return of their April 2011 thriller.…
Boxing Archive: November 2011
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in November 2011.
McGuinness Named 2011 NABA Fighter of the Year; Broner-Rodriguez weigh-in; Williams-Conquest n 1/13
TORONTO (November 25, 2011) - Undefeated Canadian super featherweight Logan Cotton McGuinness has been named the North American Boxing Association ("NABA") 2011 Fighter of the Year. "It's a great honor for me…
Froch signs endorsement deal; Mansour-Mendoza on 12/2; U.S boxers claim opening bout wins in Europe
Carl Froch has signed a sponsorship deal with West Yorkshire fire and rescue supply company North Fire ahead of his Super-Middleweight unification showdown with Andre Ward on December 17 in Atlantic City.…
Michael Katsidis Splits With Brendon Smith, Relocates To U.S – In Talks With De La Hoya
By James Slater: Australian warrior Michael Katsidis had some tough thinking to do after unexpectedly (by most) losing his last fight to Scotland’s Ricky Burns. First of all, the 31-year-old made it…
Paul “The Punisher” Williams Looking At January Return Against Either Carlos Molina Or Cornelius Bundrage
By James Slater: Last seen struggling mightily against Cuba’s Erislandi Lara, eventually picking up a 12-round majority verdict that was later referred to as one of the worst decisions of the year,…
David Haye, Chris Arreola, Alexander Dimitrenko In The Frame For Vitali Klitschko’s March Bout
By James Slater: Klitschko manager Bernd Boente has announced that reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko’s next fight, penciled in for March 3rd at The ESPRIT Arena in Germany…
DeGale faces Guerrero on December 9th; Groves sidelined with hand injury; Limond-Crolla on Friday
British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Champion George Groves has had to withdraw from the Friday 9th December show at the Liverpool Echo Arena because of a hand injury. The injury occurred during a…
Cotto: I’m going to use any kind of advantage I can to beat Margarito
By Rob Smith: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 27 KO’s) is ultra-psyched for his revenge rematch against Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KO’s) on December 3rd at the Madison Square Garden…
Mike Jones gets strength coach; Crolla vs. Limond weigh-in tomorrow night
Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who faces two-time world title challenger Sebastian Lujan, of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) world title eliminator on…
Lee Selby vs. John Simpson preview
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: New kids on the block, Francis and George Warren, have pulled out all the stops to ensure that their 14th December Queensberry promotions event, at York Hall…
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