In another impressive performance for the unbeaten WBO Junior Welterweight title-holder, Cotto avenged his 2000 Olympic loss when he battered his opponent so badly that he couldn't see. In the ninth Abdullaev complained of impaired vision and the ringside doctor called a halt to the delight of the 10,231 people who attended the card at MSG. "I want to apologize to everybody that I couldn't fight," said Abdullaev (15-2, 12 KO's)... read more ...

The career of Mike Tyson was ended, forever, at the MCI Center in Washington DC when the former two-time world heavyweight champion sensationally refused to come out for round seven against journeyman opponent Kevin McBride. Tyson lost by stoppage for the third time in his last four fights after a desperate foul-filled performance where once again the fallen icon faded horrendously after the opening three rounds. McBride, 33-4-1 (27), has been knocked out by every half-decent opponent... read more ...

Iron Mike recently inked a three-fight pact with Washington DC businessman Darryl Stuckey, who had formed "The Stuckey Group" which includes some unnamed investors. Stuckey says he already has a tentative deal in place with Klitschko's handlers for a Tyson-Klitschko bout in Germany, provided Iron Mike wins his next two bouts... read more ...

The WBC has ordered an immediate rematch between lightweight champion Diego Corrales and former champ Jose Luis Castillo. Castillo protested Corrales' tenth round TKO win to the Mexico City-based sanctioning body, arguing that Corrales was given extra time to recover after being knocked down twice earlier in round ten of their classic confrontation on May 7... read more ...

Salita, 142 ¼, had Brown's nose bleeding from the second round on. The Russian born, Brooklyn, NY bread Salita was just too fast for Brown, from Indianapolis, IN. Brown tried to keep up with Salita but was just a step behind the fleet footed unbeaten boxer. At the end of the eighth, the doctor, who had been visiting Brown's corner from the start of the bleeding finally saw enough blood and stopped it. By the end Brown's white trunks were pink and Salita had enough blood on him to make you think he was cut... read more ...

WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (36-0) of Denmark retained the championship against Anthony Mundine (23-3) at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia tonight by unanimous twelve round decison. Scores were 116-112 Hubert Earle of Canada, 120-108 Hank Miers of the Netherlands and 117-113 Takeshi Shimakawa of Japan. Mundine surprised the champion by standing his ground in round one and exchanging solid combinations against the power punching Kessler... read more ...

Tyson’s opponent, Ireland’s 1992 super heavyweight Olympic representative, was respectful of Tyson and the opportunity being given to him. “I told my father before he passed away that I’d love to fight Mike Tyson,” McBride recalled. “He said ‘that if you dream about it enough, believe in it enough and train hard enough, it will happen.’” McBride guaranteed that he was in the best shape of his life and has never trained harder for a fight... read more ...

German heavyweight contender Timo Hoffmann (32-3-1; 18KOs) will find a different opponent than scheduled in the opposite corner on June 11, in Kempten, Germany. The current IBF I/C champ Hoffmann was supposed to duke it out versus former British king Michael Sprott, with the vacant Euro crown at stake, but Sprott pulled out yesterday due to a sudden illness. After a frantic research, Sauerland Event... read more ...

Former WBA super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine is in for the toughest fight of his career when he challenges Mikkel Kessler WBA super middleweight champion Wednesday night at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia. Mundine stated. "Kessler will definitely be my strongest opponent. I'm predicting a victory. I'll do whatever is necessary..." read more ...

- Before you refused to fight Klitschko in Germany you came on the record and said that Monte Barrett was more deserving of a title shot than Wladimir Klitschko was. Do you feel that Lyakhovich is more deserving of the shot than little brother? Chris Byrd: "It don't matter to me. His last win was Dominick Guinn when he just had the one loss to Barrett. He was coming back and they thought he was going to blow Lyakhovich away. So in reality, he's more deserving because who has Klitschko fought? You can't go by Castillo and say he's more deserving. Like I said, it don't matter to me. Whoever they put in front of me, as long as it makes sense financially, let's do it..." read more ...