LOS ANGELES, CA (January 22) - Golden Boy Promotions, one of the
world's leading boxing promotional companies, is pleased to announce
that an agreement has been reached to promote undefeated Mexican boxing
sensation and WBC Youth Welterweight World Champion Saul "Canelo"
Alvarez, who will seek a world title shot at 147 pounds in 2010.
By Manny V. - The devastation in Haiti caused by a 7.0 earthquake was strong enough to shake up the boxing world. Andre Berto, who has lots of family in Haiti, withdrew on Monday from his scheduled unification fight with Shane Mosley on Jan. 30 because he was so overwhelmed by the disaster. Berto released a statement saying…read on for more
Undefeated super welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan earned a unanimous decision over former world champion Kassim Ouma of Uganda on Saturday.
Armenian-born Martirosyan, a former Olympian, used his speed and length to neutralize Ouma’s aggression. The three judges scored the fight 97-93, 97-93, 97-92. Read on for more...
At only 17 years old Jose Benavidez Jr. has signed a promotional contract with Top Rank and will have his first pro fight on Saturday under the Martirosyan-Ouma undercard at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas.
At 5’11” Benavidez was the youngest person to win the national Gold Gloves Tournament and is now being trained by Freddie Roach. Benavides has been Amir Kahn’s sparring partner and while Kahn is a big 140 pounder, Benavidez is even bigger and will grow to fight at higher weight classes.
Freddie Roach explains his reasons for turning Benavidez pro before the 2012 Olympic games…read on for more
The fight in Cowboys stadium in Dallas Texas will showcase Manny
Pacquiao vs Joshua Clottey and its no surprise Mexican fighters will
find their way on the undercard.
Dallas Texas has a huge Mexican based population and could fill lots
Top Rank is working on a deal to co-promote Mexican welterweight sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (30-0-1, 22 KOs). If the deal is finalized, his first bout would be televised on the March 13 Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey pay-per-view view card at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Alvarez, 19, who has been drawing big crowds in Mexico and gaining exposure on Mexican television giant Televisa, would open the telecast. The promotion for the March 13 show, which Top Rank's Bob Arum said will be called "The Event," will kick off in a few days. Pacquiao is due to arrive in Los Angeles from the Philippines Saturday night. Arum added that fight tickets will be priced at $700, $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50.
After 17 years of wating, Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins will fight again on April 17, according to a report on ESPN.
Despite Jones losing his last fight to Danny Green by first round stoppage the two were able to come to terms for a fight they both wanted. The winner of the fight will receive a higher percentage of the purse split.
"The only thing I can say about the structure of the deal is …read on for more
Liverpuncher.com recently sat down with Olympic gold medalist and 168 pound World Champion AndreWard. Hear what he had to say about Jermain Taylor, Chad Dawson, Lucian Bute, and the process it took to become champion:
Manny: Here we are at Kings Gym in Oakland California with world champion Andre Ward. What’s new Andre how is training going?
At the center of attention, boxers Manny Pacquiao, center left, and Joshua Clottey, center right, face off after a news conference at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Pacquiao and Clottey square off in a welterweight bout at the stadium this Saturday.