Boxing News

Archive for May, 2010

By William Dettloff

In a business full of charming relics, no fight game staple boasts the longevity and impact of the simple fight poster. Valued as a marketing tool even in today’s digital world and cherished by collectors and enthusiasts as tangible reminders of boxing’s history and golden age, they remain as fundamental a part of the fight game as ring ropes, stools and left hooks.

Fight posters have been around for as long as the boxing business itself. Prior to the advent of radio and television, posters, along with newspapers, were the primary means for advertising fights. They go all the way back. Way back. Don Scott, an Atlanta-based memorabilia collector, recalls seeing one that dated from the 1700s.

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“The Boxing Tribune” reports

Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO) took his time to take out a resilient Albert Sosnowski (45-3-1, 27 KO) in the tenth round in his fourth defense of his WBC heavyweight title in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Klitschko won every round on The Boxing Tribune’s unofficial scorecard, and although Sosnowski did some good work in the third and fourth, Klitschko dominated the entire fight. Vitali was an enormous favourite going into the fight, and it resembled in the one-sided performance.

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Veltins-Arena, Germany, Saturday 29 May - Vitali Klitschko maintained his WBC heavyweight title by knocking out Albert Sosnowski in the 10th round. Klitschko (40-2), fighting for the first time since December, controlled most of the fight and sent Sosnowski (45-3-1) to the canvas with a hard right hand in the 10th before referee Jay Nady stopped the bout at the 2:20 mark.

The 38-year-old Klitschko hasn’t lost since a TKO against Lennox Lewis in June, 2003. It was the 38th knockout of his career.

Sosnowski captured the European title last December 18 in a unanimous decision against Italy’s Paolo Vidoz.

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By Rick Reeno

There is going to be a lot at stake next Saturday night at New York’s Yankee Stadium. The HBO televised event will feature Miguel Cotto moving up to junior middleweight to challenge undefeated WBA champion Yuri Foreman. The winner will have some lucrative options in the aftermath. The exact options are dependent on the outcome of the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao negotiations.

If Cotto beats Foreman, and the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight falls through, the Puerto Rican star would be in line for a rematch with Pacquiao……

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By Bill Jackson

In terms of skill, the best fight that can be made in the light heavyweight division is a rematch between UFC champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. However, the sport of MMA and the business of the UFC are two totally different things. The most competitive matches never trump the most financially lucrative ones, and this fight falls under the most competitive category.

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MMA News

Brandon Hinchman

Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway

After Kenny Florian lost big to BJ Penn, Sanchez was the only hope for the lightweight division ending Penn’s reign as champ. Even though Sanchez showed heart, he still lost badly.

Sanchez is known for his explosive combinations and high energy. However, his opponent at UFC 114 will not be easy to beat.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz

Little Nog hasn’t had as many fights as his twin brother, but he’s just as versatile in his fighting. He can knee in the clinch, he has punching power, and of course, he has submissions.

Jason Brilz, a fill-in for Forrest Griffin, is 18-2 with most his victories by submission. Needless to say, this will be a ground battle.

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More top Olympic Boxers are joining the new professional boxing league of the AIBA the latest addition according to the WSB web site is, Jeysson Monroy Varela, silver medalist at the recent South American Games in Medellin, Colombia in March. As the draft deadline set by the WSB approaches more and more top notch boxers seem to be joining this league, which will allow the Olympian Boxers to earn money as professional boxers and yet maintain their Olympic status allowing them to participate in future Olympic Games.

Skeptics & boxing traditionalists within AIBA have been very critical of this venture, however it seems that support for the idea has been growing in recent months and AIBA President Dr. Ching Kuo Wu seems to be well ahead of his critiques as prospects for the new league are looking very positive.

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The staff at the sports division of the BBC (The British Broadcasting Corporation) has just come up with their own BBC rankings for the best ten British boxers, pound-for –pound.

In pound-for-pound rakings, weight is ignored; this subjective list takes into account fighters’ recent results, their skills, resilience and punching power.

The BBC choice for the top ten British Boxers: May 2010

1 David Haye

- Heavyweight

London (24-1, 22KOs)

Haye breathed new life into the heavyweight division with his superb defeat of John Ruiz.

2. Carl Froch

- Super-middleweight

Nottingham (26-1, 20KOs)

Froch was defeated for the first time in his career by Mikkel Kessler in Denmark.

3. Amir Khan

- Light-welterweight

Bolton (23-1, 17KOs)

Khan rises one place after his 11th-round stoppage of Paulie Malignaggi on US debut, he now says he wants to fight in the UK in July.

4. Ricky Hatton

- Light-welterweight

Manchester (45-2, 32KOs)

Hatton was expected to return in the summer, but now there are rumors he’s changed his mind.

5. Kell Brook

- Welterweight

Sheffield (21-0, 14KOs)

Brook defeated Pole Krzysztof Bienias in what was billed as a WBO title eliminator and a world title shot could follow.

6. Kevin Mitchell

- Lightweight

Dagenham (31-1, 23KOs)

Mitchell beaten by Michael Katsidis in his challenge for the WBO interim lightweight title at Upton Park.

7. Rendall Munroe

- Super-bantamweight

Leicester (21-1, 19KOs)

Munroe had a decisive victory Mexican Victor Terrazas in a WBC title eliminator in April and his next fight should be with Japan’s full WBC champion Toshiaki Nishioka.

8. John Murray

- Lightweight

Manchester (29-0, 17KOs)

Murray added the vacant European lightweight title to his British crown by stopping Gary Buckland.

9. Nathan Cleverly

- Light-heavyweight

Cefn Forest (18-0, 8KOs)

Cleverly claimed the European crown with an impressive stoppage of Antonio Brancalion and should have a world title eliminator later in the summer.

10. Matthew Macklin

- Middleweight

Birmingham (26-2, 18KOs)

Macklin won the European crown last September, but has since given it up after two defences fell through.

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Manuel Dapidran “Manny” Pacquiao was born December 17, 2023 and is a Filipino professional boxer. Currently, he is the WBO World welterweight champion, The Ring light welterweight champion, and is rated by The Ring as the number 1 pound-for-pound best boxer of the world.

Pacquiao is also the former IBO World light welterweight champion, WBC World lightweight champion, WBC World super featherweight champion, IBF World super bantamweight champion, and WBC World flyweight champion. Furthermore, he is the former The Ring featherweight and super featherweight champion.

Pacquiao is the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. In addition, he is the only boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. For his achievements, Pacquiao was named the 2000-2009 “Fighter of the Decade” by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Aside from being a boxer, Pacquiao has participated in politics, acting, and music recording.

Last May 10, 2010, Pacquiao was elected as Member of House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines representing the province of Sarangani. He established the record of being the first active boxer to become a congressman in the Philippines.

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Combat fans, be prepared - the Sportaccord combat sport games showcasing thirteen different fight sports and eight days of non stop competition are less than ninety days away and are scheduled to be held from 28 August to 4 September 2024 at the National Stadium of Beijing.

Each sport will have 80 top athletes competing in the 2010 SportAccord Combat Games. These athletes will go through the qualification system set up by their respective International Federation. It is expected that the world best martial arts and combat sports athletes will qualify for the Combat Games. Both male and female athletes will take part.

The Combat sports participating are both Olympic and Non Olympic:

Aikido a Japanese martial art.

Boxing of the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

Ju-Jitsu is a generic term for a mixed system of fighting.

Kendo, meaning ‘Way of the Sword’, is a modern Japanese martial art.

Kickboxing refers to the sport of using martial-arts-style kicks and boxing-style punches.

Muaythai or Thai Boxing is a form of hard martial art.

Sambo from Russia is a modern martial art, combat sport and self-defense system.

Wrestling a mix of strength & skills between two people.

Wushu a mix of gymnastics & martial arts.

Sumo wrestling is a contact sport that originated in Japan.

Karate or karate-do is a Chinese martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands.

Judo is a modern day combat sport that originated in Japan.

Kendo, meaning ‘Way of the Sword’, is a modern Japanese martial art.

Sambo from Russia is a modern martial art, combat sport and self defense system.

Sumo wrestling is a contact sport that originated in Japan.

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