Wilder demonstrates that he is ready to face Klitschko
January 19, 2015 John Welsh
Boxing, Deontay Wilder, IBF, Klitschko, WBA, WBOAlthough Deontay Wilder became the first American boxer since 2006 to claim a version of the World Heavyweight championship by beating Canadian opponent Bermane Stiverne via a unanimous points decision, many experts will have been disappointed by his inability to finish the contest inside the scheduled 12 rounds. He has stopped all his previous challengers […]
Read moreKhan’s impressive victory may not guarantee a fight with Mayweather
December 14, 2014 John Welsh
Amir Khan, Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, WBO, WBO WelterweightAs World Boxing Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather contemplates an opponent for his 48th bout on route to a target of 50 unbeaten fights as a professional boxer, La Vegas was the venue on Saturday evening for several candidates who have expressed a willingness in challenging Mayweather. Spectators at the MGM Grand Garden Arena witnessed both […]
Read moreTyson Fury now aims for Klitschko after comfortably beating Chisora
November 30, 2014 John Welsh
Boxing, BWF, Chisora, Klitschko, Tyson FuryIn just his third fight during a two year period, British boxer Tyson Fury demonstrated his worth as a viable opponent for World Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko when enforcing a 10th round retirement by his opponent Dereck Chisora whom he has now beaten on two occasions. Unbeaten Fury claimed both the British and European Heavyweight […]
Read moreHopkins may still delay retirement despite Kovalev defeat
November 9, 2014 John Welsh
Bernard Hopkins, Boxing, IBF, WBA, WBOJust two months prior to his 50th birthday, veteran American boxer Bernard Hopkins began his 66th professional bout on Saturday evening when the unbeaten Russian Sergey Kovalev challenged him to unification fight for the WBO, IBF and WBA World light-heavyweight titles. Kovalev, who now lives in the United States, had never previously fought for 12 […]
Read moreJoshua is a boxer worth noting in the Heavyweight division
October 16, 2014 John Welsh
Anthony Joshua, Boxing, IBF, WBA, WBOAt a time when the World Heavyweight boxing scene appears fairly quiet with Wladimir Klitschko dominating the WBA, IBF and WBO divisions, one young British boxer is beginning his path to what many believe could be the ultimate prize. Anthony Joshua won the gold medal for the Superheavyweights in the 2012 London Olympics and is […]
Read moreOn Day 12 Mary Kom Wins Gold, Tintu Lukka Silver and Annu Rani Takes Javelin Bronze
October 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Asian Games, Incheon, Indian Boxing, Indian Sport News, Mary KomIn a historic achievement, MC Mary Kom carved her name as the first ever Indian woman boxer to win an Asian Games’ gold medal on a day, when three more medals were added India’s tally. Tintu Luka ran a marvelous 800m race in the personal best time of 1:59.19 to win a silver medal. In […]
Read moreVikas Gowda Gets Silver, Mary Kom Enters Final and India Play Pakistan for Hockey Gold
October 1, 2014 R K Gupta
Asian Games, Boxing, Incheon, Indian Sport News, Mary KomThere were no gold medals for India on Day 11 but the overall performance of Indians was satisfactory. In men’s discus, Vikas Gowda’s second attempt of 62.58m earned him the silver against gold medal winner Iranian Ehsan Hadadi. Celebrated woman Indian boxer, Mary Kom easily defeated Le Thi Bang Le of Vietnam. Mary used a […]
Read moreThe Sorry Plight of Indian Boxers in the Upcoming Asian Games at South Korea
September 16, 2014 R K Gupta
Boxing, IBF, Indian Boxing, Mary Kom, WBAAt the Incheon Asian Games, beginning in two days’ time on September 19, India’s frustrated men and women boxers would try to derive a semblance of sanity after they became pariahs in the eyes of the world boxing community for no fault of their own. It was barely four years ago in the last Games […]
Read moreMayweather secures another victory as he considers next suitable opponent
September 15, 2014 John Welsh
Boxing, fights, Floyd Mayweather, WBAFloyd Mayweather duly retained his WBA and WBC World Welterweight crowns by earning a unanimous points decision over Argentinian fighter Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on Saturday night and this victory has now stretched his unbeaten record to 47 fights. It was a rematch of an earlier fight in which a majority verdict ensued but […]
Read moreFroch enhances his reputation with brutal knockout of Groves
June 1, 2014 John Welsh
Boxing, Carl FrochIn their first bout for the WBA and IBF Super Middleweight titles, Carl Froch defeated George Groves after a controversial stoppage ended the fight in Froch’s favour. Groves demanded and was granted a rematch and in an evenly contested seven rounds during the second encounter at Wembley Stadium, predicting the eventual winner would have proved […]
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