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Ryan Rhodes: I�m Very Confident of�Beating Rabchenko

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0300

Ryan Rhodes put the disappointment of�last June�s 2011 light-middleweight world title loss to�Mexico�s Saul Alvarez to�one side when beating Siarhei Khomitski on�points over eight-threes in�November. Rhodes�s win over Khomitski has led to�a�tilt at�the vacant EBU 154lb title against Sergey Rabchenko at�Sheffield�s Ponds Forge Arena on�March 24th

Bradley Sees Weaknesses: I’ll Definitely Beat Pacquiao!

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:58:00 +0300

WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12KOs) has officially signed his contract to face Manny Pacquiao, the WBO’s champion at 147-pounds, on June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Bradley is going to make around $5 million dollars for the fight, according to Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters

Peterson Passes on Marquez, Accepts Amir Khan Rematch

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:54:00 +0300

According to Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KOs), WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs) has accepted a rematch offer from Golden Boy Promotions, and the fight will take place on May 19th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Top Rank had offered Peterson a lucrative two-fight package, which included a July 14th title bout with Juan Manuel Marquez at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas

Huck Has No Fear of Povetkin’s Size, Ready For History

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:19:00 +0300

Marco Huck’s moment of truth is approaching very quickly. On the 25th of February, the WBO cruiserweight champion will attempt to make history at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany — when he challenges Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs) for the WBA «regular» heavyweight title

Berto Ortiz II is ON for June 30

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0300

For those of you who were thrilled to see Andre Berto get back into the ring against Victor Ortiz for the second time, and then let down by the new of Berto’s injury causing the fight cancellation, don’t you worry, the fight is on for June 30, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas

Manny expects Bradley to run

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0300

Manny Pacquiao doesn’t expect Timothy Bradley to engage and go toe-to-toe when they meet on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Truth is Pacquiao thinks Bradley will use the size of the ring to the hilt. «Tatakbo ‘yan (He will run),» said Pacquiao yesterday at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club where he played a round with Filipino golf star Frankie Miñoza

Allakhverdiev Stops Mendoza, Drodz and Rozhnov Win

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:50:00 +0300

WBA #9 light welterweight Mendoza (33-7-2, 21�KOs) came in�to�fight and was giving the Russian fits for the first four rounds. Later on, Khabib began to�dominate in�power exchanges and finally put him down in�the sixth with a�straight left hand to�the head. Mendoza got up�but never recovered, and the fight was stopped at�0:27 of�the seventh by�referee Alexander Kalinkin

Dunkin: Jorge Arce ‘Next’ for Donaire, Nishioka Afterward

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:00 +0300

All signs point to new WBO junior featherweight titlist Nonito Donaire fighting Mexico’s Jorge Arce next, as the Filipino’s manager confirmed the news along with a tentative accord with WBC 122-pound boss Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan afterward

Klitschko Admits To Being at Odds With Wladimir in 2004

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +0300

Older brother Vitali Klitschko admits that in 2004 his relationship with Wladimir became strained and the two brothers were at odds with each other. During that time period, Wladimir was shockingly stopped in five rounds by Lamon Brewster, who at the time was a massive underdog. Eights months prior to Brewster defeat, Wladimir was knocked out in two rounds by another underdog, Corrie Sanders

Maidana Expects a Tough Fight, Wants To KO Alexander

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:53:00 +0300

On the 25th of this month, Marcos Maidana (31-2-0, 28 KOs) will move up to the welterweight division to face Devon Alexander (22-1-0, 13 KOs), who also makes his first appearance at 147. Maidana is training very hard in Puerto Rico and views Alexander as the toughest task that he’s ever faced in the ring, because of the new weight and the speed of his opponent