Kell Brook Wants Mike Jones for the IBF Welterweight Title
By Ian Wallwork: Kell Brook announced his arrival in the States on Saturday when he scored a fifth round win over the willing, but lacking, Luis Galarza. Brook, voted Britain's 2009 young…
Boxing Archive: 2011
Explore Boxing247 coverage published in 2011.
Berto vs. Ortiz II on February 11; Perez-Ahunanya on 12/30
LOS ANGELES (December 19, 2011) - In April 2011, Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto gave boxing fans one of the best fights of the year, with both men hitting the canvas twice…
Alexander Povetkin Says He Wants To Face Wladimir Klitschko “Sooner Or Later” – Says He Has A Score To Settle!
By James Slater: Unbeaten Russian heavyweight star Alexander Povetkin has told website RT that he is definitely willing to face Wladimir Klitschko in the ring and that the only reason he never…
KO of the Year: Michael Grant over Frans Botha
By Ted Sares: “I knew I had the strength to knock him out in the 12th round.” —Michael Grant I hit him with the left hook and I looked down, and I…
Klitschko vs. Chisora confirmed for BoxNation on February 18th
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed today that Dereck Chisora's title challenge against World Boxing Council (WBC) World Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will be televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456, Virgin…
Markussen and Nielsen bring in big ratings
(Photo Wende) Rudy Markussen and Patrick Nielsen set a new TV2 Fight Night viewing record last Saturday when they clinched spectacular victories in front of a boisterous crowd in Herning. The viewing…
Carl Froch, Lucian Bute In Talks – Froch Also Interested In Mikkel Kessler Return
By James Slater: “This is by no stretch of the imagination the end of Carl Froch,” so said “The Cobra” himself whilst speaking in the third person. Disappointed at having lost widely…
How do you tell someone they’re not very good? Minnesota fighters keep coming up short
By Paul Strauss: The best answer is to just point out the facts. Friday night Matt "Predator" Vanda got TKO'd by Marco Antonio Rubio. Phil "The Drill" Williams was TKO'd by Andrezj…
Andre Ward On The Way To Greatness, Carl Froch Vows To Come Back Stronger
By James Slater: Fans witnessed a near boxing masterclass last night in Atlantic City: one put on by the magnificent Andre Ward. In winning The “Super Six” grand final with what should…
Andre Ward retains WBA title; wins Super Six cup, WBC & Ring magazine belt in lopsided victory over
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Dec. 18, 2011) - Andre Ward is the Super Six World Boxing Classic champion and the No. 1 super middleweight in the world. Ward dominated England's Carl Froch to…
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