News - Jameel McCline

Nikolai Valuev won't duck through the ring ropes to defend his WBA heavyweight title. The seven-foot fighter will step over them. But in the ring Saturday, the 330-pound Russian will finally be picking on someone close to his own size. Valuev fights Jameel McCline of the United States, who stands six-foot-six and weighs 270 pounds. Depending on Friday's weigh-in, these two boxers could tip in for a combined 600 pounds, which promoters say is a record for a title fight. read more ...

WBA heavyweight challenger Jameel McCline arrived a little late for his public workout in Basel, Switzerland today. However after having his hands carefully bandaged, "Big Time" did two rounds shadow boxing and two rounds of padwork that made an explosive impression. "I have never trained so hard in my life," said McCline. "Valuev has sometimes said that I am the biggest and heaviest opponent he has ever has boxed against. What he hasn't read more ...

Just one week until Nikolai Valuev, the biggest and tallest heavyweight champion of all time, will be stepping over - not through - the ropes to face fellow giant Jameel McCline in Basle, Switzerland. The third defense of his WBA belt will be the toughest fight of his career, he said in an interview with Boxen.com. The Russian Giant also shared his thoughts on a potential showdown with Wladimir Klitschko read more ...

- Jameel, how does this fight impact your opportunity to fight for the 5 million dollars in the Superfighter tournament ? JM - This unfolds very simply, if the Superfighter fight comes through I would love to be a part of it. The first business at hand is to fulfill my dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world, although it is for considerably less money read more ...

WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev will travel to Switzerland on 20 January to defend his title against American Jameel McCline. The unbeaten Russian, 33, will be a strong favourite against McCline, who has lost six of his 47 fights. At 7ft and 147kg, Valuev is the tallest and heaviest champion of all time. read more ...

Former world heavyweight title challenger David Tua shook the cobwebs in his second fight back after a long layoff, going to what was scored as a 10 round split decision to sparring partner to the stars Cisse Salif in the main event of Cedric Kushner's PPV event from Hollywood, Florida Friday.The unambitious Salif did not deserve to be adjudged the winner on the third card (96-94) but the 'Tuaman' was far from impressive either. read more ...

On Saturday night, heavyweights Samuel Peter and Wladimir Klitschko fought in the main event on HBO's "Boxing after Dark." Earlier in the day at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City, promoter Bob Arum held a press conference to promote the upcoming title fight between Wladimir's brother, Vitali and former champion Hasim Rahman. And in between all of this promoter Cedric Kushner announced his second pay-per-view card read more ...

Shane Mosley was smaller and faster, just like he wanted to be. Something else was also different Saturday night for Mosley -- he was a winner for the first time in his last three fights. Returning to the ring as a welterweight after losing two straight 154-pound fights to Winky Wright, Mosley was impressive in spurts on his way to a unanimous 10-round decision over David Estrada. ``I wanted to feel myself out and move around a bit, see what was right,'' Mosley said. ``I haven't fought eight ounce gloves in a while and I didn't know what to..." Cintron was cut in the third round and knocked down twice in both the fourth and fifth rounds as Margarito turned what had been a highly anticipated matchup into one-sided rout. It was the first loss in 25 fights for Cintron, who came into the fight with 22 knockouts and a reputation as a big puncher and early... In a heavyweight fight, Calvin Brock survived a seventh round knockdown to win a unanimous decision over Jameel McCline, despite giving away 47 pounds to his bigger opponent. Brock, a 2000 Olympian, remained unbeaten in 25... read more ...