Deontay Wilder ...... Ko's Liakhovich in 1.

Deontay Wilder stunned Sergei Liakhovich with a solid right hand before closing the show 1 minute 40 of the opener. The knockout was solid and stark in the way Sergei has never been beaten in this manner before. 17 one rounders..  Wilder looks to head the class of American heavyweights at this point. I would love to see the questions that I expected Sergei to have posed answered at some point but proof is in the numbers on the verdict of what kind of class Deontay belongs..  Wilder did show flashes of patience and more relaxation on his approach, but we still need to see a valid test for him in the near future..  Notice...  The closing shots were still very long and raw, a habit Deontay will not have the luxury of against men like Arreola or Stiverne.   The 0 is still intact.     Sergei Liakhovich was taken on a stretcher as a precaution. 

SHObox results.

An ugly cut above the left eye of Francisco Vargas took a decent fight to the street against tough Brandon Bennett 16 / 0  7 kos of Cincinatti Ohio. Unfortunately for Bennett the cut spurred Vargas on in a fight that began to swing in the latter mans favour.  16 / 0  / 1 with 13 ko's .  The torrid fight went the full 10 for the vacant NABF and WBO Intercontinental super featherweight titles with the Tijuana man Vargas taking the victory Unanimous points.   A great action filled bout with a brave Bennett looking sorry for himself as the fight wore on, still able to come again with just this single blemish on an otherwise impressive résumé. 

SHObox ... Charlo extends winning streak.. TKO 2.

Houston light middleweight Jermall Charlo started fast against Antwone Smith on tonight's SHObox card at Fantasy springs Casino but at the beginning of the second round looked like he was settling down to box, until a solid counter right cross followed by a hurtful right, right , left combo put Smith down and unable to continue. Referee Tom Taylor called a halt at 2.23 of the round.  Charlo is one to watch along with his brother Jermell , both undefeated.  Jermall is now 15 / 0. With 11 ko's ...   

Showtime Weigh-in numbers from Indio California.

Deontay Wilder 224 vs Siarhei Liakhovich 232
Francisco Vargas 130 vs Brandon Bennett 129
Jermall Charlo 154 vs Antwone Smith 159.6
Allen Nevarez 127 vs Rigoberto Hermosillo 126.8
Gary Russell Jr 127 vs Juan Ruiz 125.6
Martin Morales 146.6 vs Eridanni Leon 146.2
Gerald Washington 245 vs Jerry Forrest 241
Juan Gonzalez 156.8 vs Leshon Sims 157
Jamie Kavanagh 135.4 vs Antonio Meza 136
Robert Easter 135 vs Lowell Brownfield 135

Liakhovich v Wilder tonight... Test time. !!!

Deontay Wilder , 28 / 0 all knockouts is all set tonight at Fantasy Springs resort in California to take on his toughest challenge to date in former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich 25 / 5  with 16 Knockouts.  Sergei is a few years past his best but is very capable of taking Wilder into unchartered territory if he can weather Deontays early storm. It was only 6 fights ago that Sergei lost his Championship belt to Shannon Briggs in his first defence of a belt he won in a classic brawl with the then Champion, Klitschko slayer Lamon Brewster in a 2006 upset. since then Sergei has been up and down but in all fairness in excellent company. He had beaten both Guinn  and Brewster both solid fighters and in defeat he has faced Valuev and Briggs in the final drastic seconds of a fight he had all but won in the 12th and last stanza. More recently losses have come to young prospects Bryant Jennings and Robert Helenius by no means a disgrace..  Wilder is what he is , a beautifully built puncher who has yet to be tested, in recent outings Deontay has looked over eager to get the opposition out of there in double quick time like a man who doesn't want to enter unchartered territory in fear of finding out potential weaknesses. Against Audley Harrison he didn't even let Harrison work his way into the fight, savagery took over and he chopped the big man down with a windmill of clubbing punches. Wilder is essentially a novice compaired to Liakhovich on paper but its 37 plays 27 in years in what is valued as a young mans sport..  It is a great match in measuring where both men are at in terms of future but as we have seen many times in boxing especially heavyweights...  It only takes one shot to turn the tables..    Testing time has arrived!!

Former fighter Loren Ross shot and Killed in Nashville

Loren Ross was shot and killed outside a Nashville bar early Wednesday morning, and police are investigating whether robbery was the motive. Metro Police said the 48-year-old Former heavyweight and cruiserweight contender left the Last Time Around bar on Brick Church Pike just before 1 a.m. As he was walking to his vehicle across the street, witnesses said they heard arguing followed by gunshots. One witness said it appeared someone was trying to rob Ross, and he fought back. He was shot multiple times, and found deceased near his car.  35-year-old Tyrus Evans, was struck in the wrist by shrapnel as he was assisting someone with car trouble nearby. He drove himself to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries. Police said the gunman was described as a black man, approximately 5'9" tall with a thin build.  He was wearing a tan button up shirt, which was unbuttoned, a white T-shirt underneath, blue or blue jean shorts and a white hat.  Ross had 24 prior arrests in Nashville, including multiple drug offenses and at least one weapons charge. Narcotics were found next to him and inside his vehicle, according to Metro Police Captain Kenneth Walburn. Loren "The Boss" Ross won the 1984, 1985, and 1986 United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Championships. He was hospitalized after a fight in 1991, and had to give up boxing due to a heart condition. As a pro he fought both as a cruiser and heavy and won the WBA North Americas Cruiserweight title by stopping Art Weathers in 1990 and as a 16 / 0 prospect he was stopped by Tony Willis late in a fight he was winning by a mile in Las Vegas. Loren only lost once more in his final pro fight against Bert Cooper when stopped by TKO 8 in 1991. Ross was a quality boxer who retired with 17 wins and just 2 losses with 12 Ko's .  A very well liked and accomplished amateur Loren will be remembered as a friend to many world class fighters in the mid eighties and nineties, it's a very sore loss for boxing...  

Upcoming Fight Schedule.

Big fights on the horizon...
August 3rd ...         Eddie Chambers     v        Thabiso Mchunu           200lb

August 24th..         Kubrat Pulev           v        Tony Thompson.           200+lb

September 7th.     Ricky Burns.            v        Raymundo Beltran        135lb
September 14th.   Floyd Mayweather   v        Saul Alvarez.                 154lb

September 14th.   Danny Garcia.          v        Lucas Matthysse          140lb

September 14th.   Ishe Smith.               v        Carlos Molina.              154lb

September 28th.   David Haye               v        Tyson Fury.                  200+lb

October 5th...       Wladimir Klitschko  v        Alexander Povetkin      200+lb

October 12th.       Timothy Bradley.     v        Juan M Marquez.          147lb

A selection of the best global upcoming boxing action ..

Andre Berto stopped in San Antonio Main event.

Welterweight veteran Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KOs) scored a dramatic twelfth round KO over former welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-3, 22 KOs) to claim the vacant NABF welterweight title tonight in San Antonio, Texas. Karass rocked Berto in round one. Berto came back in rounds two and three, but Soto Karass hurt Berto again in round four. Berto was having problems with his right shoulder, which he previously injured, and took more heavy shots in round five. The handicapped and sorry looking Berto persevered and dropped Soto Karass in round eleven, but Soto Karass finally broke through Berto in the twelfth with a left hook and the bout was stopped! Time was 0.48 seconds of the round..  In truth Andre was looking jaded for most of the second half of the fight and looked like he had his quit face on towards the final moments.  This is the first and only stoppage loss of Bertos career.  It's going to be tough to get back into the title frame for Andre Berto immediately especially after the loss to Guerrero.   

Undercard results from San Antonio Texas .

AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Omar Figueroa UD 12 Nihito Arakawa

Keith Thurman TKO 10 Diego Chaves

Anthony Dirrell TKO 3 Anthony Hanshaw

Andrew Cancio UD 10 Jerry Belmontes

Joseph Rodriguez UD 4 Kesse Anguiano.   

Main Event pending..    NB:  A great card...  Class action.

Andy Ruiz wins battle of the unbeaten heavyweights in China.

In a battle of unbeaten heavyweight prospects, the deceptively talented Andy Ruiz took on New Jersey's Joe the future Hanks Friday night in the unlikely setting of the luxurious Cotai Arena in the Venetian resort, Macao China.   Both Hanks and Ruiz on paper have impressive credentials , Joe coming in with 21 straight wins with 14 knockouts against Ruiz's similar 19 straight with 14 early.  The old adage of dont judge a book by its cover sprung to mind as body beautiful Hanks started confidently looking to continue his run of luck against the fleshy Californian based Mexican, but Ruiz stood fast and showed impressive patience by flashing the quicker hands over Hanks. Around the third it was evident that Ruiz had all of the natural advantages over Joe, who looked half paced in comparison. The breakthrough came in the fourth when Andy shocked Joe with a cluster of well placed heavy handed punches dropping him briefly before knocking his opponent down again causing referee Rafael Ramos to call a halt at 1.41 of the round. Both men are actually decent fighters with Ruiz being the natural puncher of the two and a slightly better quality of opposition between the pair. Surprisingly it looked like the less sculpted Ruiz was the better conditioned of the two with the muscular Hanks appearing gassed at the conclusion showing evidence that looks can be quite deceiving in heavyweights especially in the building stages of a fighters career. This match was for the vacant WBO intercontinental heavyweight title and it was quite a rare treat to watch. Plenty of options for Ruiz in the coming months with perhaps a meeting with the winner of the Wilder v Liakhovich fight a possibility. Andy Ruiz had been preparing for this at Bones Adams gym in Las Vegas and continues a threat to all who look past his physical appearance...  He is to be respected.

2012 Olympic Superheavy Champion Joshua turns Pro.

October 5th at the O2 in London , Matchroom Boxing will unveil their latest high profile signing. 2012 Olympic super heavyweight Gold medalist Anthony Joshua MBE will follow his dreams in the pro ranks under the Matchroom banner after months of offers and rumours, Anthony has decided that Eddie Hearn is the best route all around and the Matchroom family has what it takes to springboard him towards where he needs to be as regards his future. Joshua will be trained by the very highly regarded Tony Sims in Romford and all concerned are in agreement that after only 43 amateur fights the astonishing 23 year old is a stellar investment. Hearn and Matchroom now have two Olympic champions in their ever growing stable of home grown champions with this months pro debut of the multi talented Luke Campbell. The only advice i would have for Joshua and those steering his pro career is to learn from mistakes made in 2000 in the pioneering of Audley Harrison's path to stardom. High profile Main event status debuts are pretensive and can be more hurtful in the building of a freshman pros public image.  I would prefer to see Anthony do a low key introduction and hone his skills on the undercard of a high profile main event. This approach prevents boxing fans from becoming disillusioned in watching the six foot six fledgling pro on a diet of possible early stoppages while earning his stripes until he finds his level as a championship caliber athlete.  No opponent has yet been suggested but don't expect the earth from day one. Patience is the best policy in building the career of such a promising young man, remember he has only been boxing for 4 years...  I wish him well..

R.I.P Emile Griffith. 1938 - 2013

R.I.P.   Emile Griffith.    1938 - 2013.   God Bless Champ.

Mayweather Promotions, SHObox, featuring Mickey Bey and Badou Jack. Live from The Joint.

Tomorrow night.  Mayweather Promotions.  Live from The Joint,
The Hard Rock, Las Vegas NV.   Opportunity Knocks.

Coming soon... MGM Grand..Mayweather v Alvarez undercard..
Don't Blink.

Malik King Scott looks ready to make his mark on the world scene.

Wembley arena show weights.

Tomorrows Frank Warren show at Wembley arena weigh in details

Dereck Chisora 242 vs. Malik Scott 232
Gary O’Sullivan 159 vs. Billy Joe Saunders 160.          

UK.  Chisora 17 stone 4 pounds.    Scott. 16 stone 8 pounds.
O'Sullivan  11 stone 5 pounds.   Saunders 11 stone 6 pounds.   

Betting odds.  When the heavyweight fight was announced it was pretty much a pick em fight but in the last day or two many online bookmakers have shifted towards making the American a slight favourite.        Today's odds,
Malik Scott. -138.     Dereck Chisora  +110.   
         

Adameck opponent for August 3rd change.

Dominick Guinn  34 / 9 / 1 (23 ko's ) is the replacement opponent for the injured Tony Grano, who pulled out of the August 3rd Main Events show at the Mohegan Sun in Uncassville Conn featuring the return of Thomasz Adamek. This is the 12th fight at heavyweight for The Polish former lightheavyweight champion who's only slip up was his 2011 title opportunity against WBC Champion Vitaly Klitschko via 10th round stoppage. However he has had to struggle on occasion to grow into his heavyweight shoes, against Mike Grant , Thomasz had to literally run for his life in he final 3 minutes as the much larger mans power finally began to tell. However it's been persistence and fitness that has pulled Adameck through the trenches to his credit and his huge heart has enabled him to beat a decent list of names.... Golota, Arreola, Grant, Estrada, Cunningham, Chambers, Aguilera, Maddelone , mostly by decision, he is a talented proven world class performer who only lacks size in all honesty to win belts. 48 / 2 (28 ko's ) speaks for itself and the losses coming against former brilliant world title holders , Adameck is not to be taken lightly...   Dominick Guinn himself was at one time the Heir apparent to the throne at heavyweight in the early 2000's, he was 24 / 0 until he was handed his first loss by the rugged Monte Barrett in 2004 following impressive wins over Mike Grant and Duncan Dokiwari, you have to be a man of substance to beat Dominick who is a vicious puncher who can never be taken lightly.  Adameck and Guinn have been good friends of late and Guinn has been in camp almost every time Thomasz has prepped for a major fight.  Main events have saved the show by handing Dominick the opportunity but its a long shot for Guinn, but it's heavyweights, so never say never...  And I NEVER...  Bet against Dominick Guinn.

Malik Scott v Del Chisora, doors can open for the winner.

Saturday night at Londons Wembley Arena, Britain's heavyweight bad boy Dereck Chisora takes on unbeaten Philadelphian Malik Scott, a solid live campaigner who has been a pro since 2000. Dereck may have only had 20 fights but he is not short of championship experience having boxed for and won both the British and Commonwealth titles and only falling marginally short in a Euro title bid away from home against Rob Helenius where he dropped a controversial split earning a crack at Vitali Klitschko's WBC title in Munich in 2012. Dereck boxed out of his skin that night before marring his performance with his unforgivable antics before and after the bout. Malik has remained unbeaten for 13 years but he has not honestly stepped into World level yet and this will by far be his biggest International outing to date. Skill wise Malik is the genuine article, he has a fabulous Jab and can use it to set up a great arsenal of accurate shots on his day. The questions start for me by way of hunger, from 2004 until 2008 he scored 11 wins all by comfortable unanimous decision, and between 2008 and 2012 he took 4 years away from the ring and in a whole 36 fight career he hasn't yet faced a real live gut check until perhaps his last outing where he was unlucky to drop to a draw against young unbeaten Olympian Vyacheslav Glazkov in NJ. Chisora is not afraid of the Big Occasion and he showed loads of courage in his last big fight against Haye in 2012 before being stopped in the 5th of what was warming into a tasty little match up. Neither men are renown for being huge bangers, Del having 10 Ko's and Malik having only 12 ko's in 36 , but both are live willing potential contenders looking to open doors for themselves on Saturday. Both men are larger than life colourful characters and both like to talk a lot, hence this weeks comical war of insults to hype the event.  It's the tall rangy unbeaten untested unknown v the rugged dangerous wildcard...  It could be fun..  More to come as we near fight time.  It's a great card ..

Bob Sheridan update.

Colonel Bob Sheridan, a TV and Radio veteran who has called over 10,000 fights underwent triple bypass heart surgery on Monday night. The good word has it that everything went successfully and he is recovering so far so good. A  H.O.F. member since 2004 Bob has been a brilliant torch bearer for  boxing ever since pioneering alongside Don King and Hemdale Leisure Corporation to bring the world the live telecast of The Rumble in the Jungle from Kinshaza Zaire in 1974. Our finest wishes go out to ensure that The Colonel gets back to full health as soon as possible.

Nightmare for David Price in Thompson rematch.

Not too many people around David Price, following his shocking knockout loss to Tony Thompson last february wanted an immediate rematch, but with former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in camp a confident Price convinced Frank Maloney to pursue Price v Thompson 2.  Here we are five months later staring headlong into unchartered waters for the Liverpool heavyweight. Lewis is however someone who should know a thing or two about avenging a damaging first loss. In 1994 Lennox had to go back to the drawing board following his own catastrophic first loss against Oliver McCall, he addressed the flaws with the help of Manny Steward and returned, not immediately but a few years later a different man to administer revenge upon his nemesis. So here we are, same venue, same tricky mountain to climb, and a chance at redemption for The Liverpool heavyweight. Halfway through round 2 Price seemed to have made the breakthrough, a short right hand dropped the southpaw Thompson who was all at sea surviving into he third session, but entering round 4 an over anxious Price was struggling with the pace and in opting to slug it out with the relatively fresh DC man looked to be playing right into his hands. Midway into the fifth a flurry of well placed shots from Thompson physically rocked Price who began to unravel, seizing the moment Thompson launched an onslaught which forced referee Marcus McDonnell to offer a count to which the stricken Price failed to respond.  A second loss is a very bitter pill to swallow in such circumstances, Thompson himself summed up David's issues quite accurately when he said " it's not a problem with David physically, it's something in is head that needs addressing ."  Lennox Lewis can't fix all of David's problems in one camp, and in hindsight an immediate rematch may not have been the best route to have taken.  This unfortunate loss leaves Price 15 / 2 (13 ko's) with a pretty long haul back in a sport where the snakes are long and the ladders are short.  Thompson however, gallant  in victory has options galore at 38 / 3 (26 ko's) a muted Tyson Fury fight may prove hugely popular on these shores, either way once again the World is his oyster.

Mark Prince, finally gets re-licenced.... Congratulations.

                                                     

It has been a long time coming but former World title challenger Mark Prince has finally proved he is  ready for action in his long awaited comeback, The over cautious board of control initially denied Mark a licence but this week I heard the brilliant news that Prince is cleared to Box as soon as everything surrounding an opponent is in place. Mark has a huge heart and is fighting for more than his own gains this time around. Marks son Kiyan was a talented footballer with Queens Park Rangers and had his whole life ahead of him until in 2006 he was savagely stabbed to death outside his school in North London..  Mark dedicated himself to spreading the word about Knife crime awareness amongst urban youths culminating in him establishing The Kiyan Prince Foundation in his tragic sons name. Mark retired with a knee injury in 1999 with an impressive record of 19 / 1 with 15 knockouts, the sole loss coming in a World title fight with the then dominant WBO light heavyweight champion Dariusz Michalczewski in his own backyard..   Mark is a young 43 and on the 4th October he intends to prove he still has what it takes to break back into contention towards where he left off 14 years ago..   Mark Prince return is currently scheduled for the York Hall on October the 4th.    Fighting for more than Glory...   Fighting for a cause...  God Bless..  I have faith.

Golovkin breaks Macklin in 3.

WBA and IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin issued a warning to all concerned on Saturday by way of a third round one punch stoppage of the usually durable Matthew Macklin at Foxwoods. Golovkin pursued the overmatched  Macklin from the first bell and nothing Matthew attempted seemed to deter the Kazakh boxer.  As soon as Golovkin closed the distance down the writing was on the wall for the Irish, Brit as a single body shot completely paralysed the former two time world title challenger in round 3.  Testifying to Max Kellerman later that Golovkin was undoubtedly the hardest one punch hitter he had ever faced.  Golovkin looks to have arrived as a force in a very healthy middleweight division, with Martinez looking like a natural unification match up for the future. GGG as he is known looks like the real deal with his composed approach disguising his lethal capabilities. The relentless intensity coupled with this showing may brand Gennedy as a serious front runner for Middleweight domination.    Golovkin remains the WBA and IBO middleweight champion with this being his 14th straight ko win.    24 stoppages in 27 Wins...   Gennady Golovkin has huge marketability in the US and can enjoy many major opportunities if he continues to improve at the rate he has been.     The future is very bright. 

Deontay Wilder meets former WBO Champion Liakhovich

Unbeaten 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Deontay Wilder meets his first real live opponent on August 9th in the form of Sergei Liakhovich. Sergei beat Lamon Brewster to snare the WBO title in 2006 and lost his first defence to Shannon Briggs in the same year.  Wilder has chosen this Opponent wisely, although a decent name Sergei has since lost 4 of his last 6. Wilder was muted to have been matched with Derrick Chisora in London earlier this month but due to legal reasons was unable to fulfil the obligation after an alleged attack on a female in Las Vegas. Wilder is dangerous with strength and power but is very raw in his approach and has much to learn to compete with more seasoned pro's. Sergei last boxed in March of 2012 losing to Bryant Jennings via 9th round retirement in Brooklyn. Wilder demolished Audley Harrison inside a round in Sheffield England in March. Wilder v Liakhovich is scheduled for an unannounced site in Alabama.

Las Vegas HOF Gala celebration 2013

 August 10th 2013 will see a brilliant array of Boxing celebrity present at the Monte Carlo Hotel resort in Las Vegas NV, for the first Las Vegas Boxing HOF Gala celebration including Induction ceremony. Inductees for this Pioneering night to be honoured are Floyd Mayweather jr, Layla McCarter, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mills Lane and many many more ..   I Will keep the site posted to keep up to date with any news as I get it.. Tickets will be on sale as soon as July 10th from the Host resort..  $50 start price...