Joe
Calzaghe vowed to end Bernard Hopkins' illustrious career when the two men came
face to face in
London to hype their
Las Vegas super-fight.
The
undisputed super-middleweight champion will fight
Hopkins at the light-heavyweight limit on 19
April.
"This
will be Bernard Hopkins' last fight," said the 35-year-old Calzaghe.
"He
will realise that he's never been in with someone like me. This is a new goal
to go to
America,
fight in his backyard and win."
The
43-year-old Hopkins, who made 20 world title defences as a middleweight,
promised that the estimated 8,000 Calzaghe fans expected in Vegas for the bout
will witness "the execution of the Brit".
"He'll
get a taste of his own medicine. Everyone who Joe fought had to come to the
UK, his backyard," said
Hopkins.
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According
to a web report on Fightnews, a verbal agreement has been reached for a May
31st, 2008 showdown in
Las Vegas
between Shane Mosely and Zab Judah.
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The storied
middleweight division has been rife with legendary rivalries. However, for the
past 40 years the middleweight division has endured a void -- great champions
without great championship rivalries.
Until now.
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The
Commonwealth lightweight champion was taken the distance by the durable
Australian, who turned 33 on Saturday.
Khan
dominated the early rounds but St Clair was content to absorb his punches and
let the 21-year-old tire late on.
But the
Bolton boxer showed his stamina and ever-improving ring
craft to stay well ahead on the judges' cards and claim victory by a unanimous
decision.
All three
judges at ringside scored the fight 120-108 in Khan's favour, with St Clair
failing to win a round.
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According to published reports, Alfonso Gomez star of the contender series is set to fight April 12th vs 147lb WBA champion Miguel Cotto.
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HBO's late-night boxing series presents a night of compelling welterweight action when Paul Williams takes on Carlos Quintana Saturday, Feb. 9. This fight is now in the fantasy league so get your prediction now to become this season’s champ. Polls for this fight will close on Feb 9 at 2 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.
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It was a good match up this weekend featuring two up and coming heavyweights but as Alexander Povetkin admits he “still has to get better” before a potential showdown with IBF heavyweight champion Wlamidir Klitschko.
The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner became the Ukrainian’s official challenger on Saturday night when he clinched a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Eddie Chambers.
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Alexander Povetkin won an unanimous decision against American Eddie Chambers on Saturday, taking control in the final two rounds.
Povetkin (15-0, 11 knockouts) earned a title fight against IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko, assuming the Ukrainian gets by WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov in their unification fight next month.
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Jones pranced and punched his way to a unanimous decision over Felix Trinidad on Saturday night, dominating a 170-pound matchup between two iconic boxers whose primes are well past.
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The Liverpuncher Fantasy League will kick off its second fight with a high-powered heavyweight showdown when HBO Boxing After Dark: Alexander Povetkin vs. Eddie Chambers is seen Saturday, Jan. 26 at 10:00 PM. (ET/PT), from the Tempodrome in Berlin, exclusively on HBO.
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