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Next August 15th the night is dedicated to the fight between Nonito Donaire and Rafael Concepcion. The fight is one of the most waited during the year and is going to take place at Las Vegas, Nevada at 3:30 pm local time. The venue that night will be the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Nonito Donaire is one of the most famous Filipino fighters that is going to fight “El Torito” (The Little Bull) Rafael Concepcion for the WBA interim super flyweight title on Aug. 15 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Concepcion replaces the original choice for the bout, WBA Fedelatin champion Hugo Fidel Cazares of Mexico. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Puerto Rican talented fighter Miguel Angel Cotto is going to fight against Joshua Clottey from Ghana. The fight will be held at the Madisson Square Garden located in New York, USA this up coming Saturday June the 13th. The main fight will be televised on ESPN. Read the rest of this entry »

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In what is being called a classic fight before they even step in the ring, undefeated Miguel Cotto (32-0 26 KO’s) defends his WBA championship against who is regarded one of the most ducked fighters in boxing today, Antonio Margarito. 

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This Saturday in Berlin Germany, “Fast” Eddie Chambers (30-0 16 KO’s) and Alexander Povetkin (14-0 11 KO’s) will fight each other for the right to fight IBF champion and generally regarded best heavyweight in the world, Wladimir Klitschko. While that task alone may be too much for either of these two fighters doesn’t mean that neither one of them won’t covet the opportunity.

At first glance it may seem like a mismatch because Chambers has 16 more pro fights than Povetkin, but that is certainly not the case. Despite the big discrepancy in fights, Povetkin arguably has the better resume. Even before we get to the professional record, Povetkin had one of the most decorated amateur careers in the history of the sport, caped off with a gold medal in the super heavyweight division in the 2004 Olympic Games. In just his sixth pro fight he knocked out 17-1 Richard Bango. In his next fight he beat respected heavyweight Friday Ahunaya by six round decision. In his last two fights along he beat former title challenger Larry Donald by a ten round shutout decision and in the first round of this IBF elimination tournament, he completely dominated former IBF champion Chris Byrd by 11th round TKO.

The closest Chambers has came to beating fighters aligned with Povetkin is his first round IBF victory over Calvin Brock, by split decision. At times in that fight Chambers seemed either tired, or unwilling to engage against a Brock who didn’t exactly seem thrilled to be there. Brock came in at a career high 241, and at times during the fight looked simply uninterested. Chambers only other noticeable win came against a much declined Dominic Guinn.

Against Povetkin, Chambers can not afford to take a second off, let alone complete rounds, as he appeared to do against Brock. Povetkin has been compared to a young Evander Holyfield. He is relentless, wanting to attack the body and the head, and appears to take a decent shot. Chambers, as his nickname suggests, is indeed fast, but he has very little power. Despite being a “boxer” he likes to stay stationary and rely on his hand speed. Even though Byrd has declined in the recent years, it’s safe to say that Chambers and Byrd are similar fighters. I feel Povetkin is a strong favorite in this fight. He has the better amateur record, the better professional record, and the “home court” advantage, as he’ll be fighting in Germany for the 13th time. While I know little about either’s chin, I feel that Chambers has virtually no shot of phasing Povetkin, while I feel Povetkin is capable of knocking just about anybody out.

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When I was a wrestling fan growing up in the late 80’s and early 90’s every once in a while they would have a “loser leaves town match.” In these matches, the loser would ultimately retire from the sport (or show up at another federation a week later) while the winner continued on. When I see this boxing match between once two great legends, it’s hard for me not to think of those old wrestling matches. For both of these guys, their best days are behind them, arguably way behind them. However, it is still in intriguing match-up from the sense that they are expected to be somewhat evenly matched, and because these two names were some of the biggest starts to come out of boxing over the last twenty years. Not every match can have a ton of meaning in the grand aspect of the sport, but if you are fan of the sport then maybe you can justify this one as paying homage to two great warriors of the past.

Roy Jones Jr. (51-4 38 KO’s) is believed to have a little more in the tank the Trinidad at this point, although not much. Jones has won his last two matches, after dropping three in a row, two of those by knockouts. The first knockout came to the hands of Tarver by a second round KO, a complete shock, to say the least. That fight was a rematch of a majority decision Jones had held over Tarver. Prior to that Tarver fight Jones had perhaps one of the most impressive streaks of boxing history where he went nearly seven years hardly ever dropping a round on a judges scorecard. He was considered by many to be the best pound for pound fighter of this generation, but the Tarver loss obviously shook him of that boxing god persona. The two losses following the Tarver KO was a freighting brutal ninth round KO by the hands of Glen Johnson, and then a decision loss to nemesis Tarver. A win over an inactive Trinidad hardly gets him back into the mix of the best fighters in the world, but it will keep him noticed, and a victory there, plus name power alone, will get him another title shot, if that’s the path he chooses to take. Jones always had the personal of being a business man over a boxer and people feel he is taking this fight merely for a payday. There is also rumors that he is having a hard time making the agreed upon catch weight of 170 pounds. In boxing it’s hard to determine what is true and what is talk, but this isn’t the first time Jones has used the weight loss excuse. After the Tarver loss he says weight loss was to blame after coming down from the heavyweight limits where he beat then WBA champion John Ruiz. If he can make weight he should have a clear size advantage.

Trinidad (45-2 38 KO’s) will be fighting for the first time in his career over the 160 pound mark. It’s been said Trinidad walks around at around 190 pounds, but it is also believed that he will simply have too much meat on his bones at 170. Also, this will be Tito’s first fight since he was somewhat embarrassed and shutout on the scorecards on May 14th 2005 against Winky Wright. This is also only Trinidad’s third fight since 2002. If there are weight rumors regarding Jones then of course there are rumors regarding Trinidad. Trinidad is training in his home country of Puerto Rico, but it is being reported that he is training with fighters of little note. For an apparent big fight like this it is a surprise to hear that Trinidad is sparring against either lesser known pros or amateurs. It appears he too may be fighting for just a paycheck. After all, what else could send him out of a nearly two year retirement which he apparently enjoys greatly? It’s also a question to see if Trinidad can carry his weight all the way up to 170. He seemed to have carried it up to 160, despite not being able to land very many clean shots on Wright. But, with Jones’s chin apparently breakable, that also adds another intangible to fight night.

I see this fight going one of two ways. In the Wright fight Trinidad had no plan B, and continually walked into jabs by his opponent over and over. While Wright and Jones are clearly different fighters it makes you wonder if Jones will find something that works and box his way to a boring victory. However, if Jones is really having weight problems then he could be a late round knock out candidate. If Trinidad does one thing well it’s apply pressure. He also has one of the best left hooks in the past 50 years, and everyone is fairly positive he could crack the chin of Jones, ala Tarver, if he can land just one flush shot. I lean more towards the decision victory for Jones, but because of the possibility of a Trinidad KO, I will be turning in to watch. Like I said, this fight is probably about five to 10 years too late, but because of what each fighter will gave me in the past, I will gladly pay to watch as they ride off into their futures.

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Joe “The Pride of Wales” Calzhage (43-0 32 KO’s) has been often criticized for either never moving up in weight, or taking on less than stellar opponents. He is more than making up for that now, late in his career. The now 35 year old Calzhage, owner of the WBO super middleweight championship, has beat American hopeful Jeff Lacy, tough Sakio Bika, and former reality star Peter Manfredo Jr. in his last three outings. The Lacy bout, back in March of 2006 really put Calzhage on the map, as he systematically broke down the fighter who was been billed as a lighter Mike Tyson. Calzhage won every round, except round 11 where he was deducted a point, and even had Lacy down in the 12th. The fact that Lacy made it to the end of that fight was a testament to his toughness. Calzhage won the WBO title way back in 1997 against Chris Eubank. His string of title defenses since then, twenty in all, ranks as one of the longest streaks in the history of the sport. Calzhage also briefly held the IBF title, before losing that thanks to the sometimes often confusing politics of boxing Calzhage has also been ridiculed for preferring to fight in the United Kingdom, as opposed to traveling around the world. In his 43 fights he has fought only once outside of the UK, and that was in Germany. He once again will enjoy the friendly confines of home, as he will be fighting this bout at Millennium Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales. As of this writing 43,000 tickets have been sold, with the possibility of 60-70 thousand on fight night. If boxing is a dying sport, this fight isn’t indicative of that.

Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler is also undefeated. In his 39 fights, he has won 29 by way of knockout. In the process he has also picked up the WBA and WBC super middleweight championships. Kessler is expected to be Calzaghe’s toughest opponent yet. In Kessler’s last outing he beat iron chinned Librado Andrade over 12 one sided rounds. Much like Lacy against Calzhage, it was almost a miracle Andrade was still standing at the end of the one-sided beating. Prior to that fight, Kessler had been on a roll, winning seven of his previous eight contests by knockout. Kessler won the WBA title back in 2004 with an eight round TKO over Manny Siaca and won the WBC version of the title with a three round destruction of Markus Beyer. Kessler is a slight underdog in this contest, but it is virtually a pick’em.

It’s not often in boxing that you get to see the number one fighter fight the number two fighter in any division. A lot of people will say that there are more important fights coming up in the year, but in the eyes of many across the world this fight can be considered a “Superfight.” Just because American fans might not acknowledge it as one of the best fights in years, doesn’t mean that it isn’t. This should be a great start to an exciting end of the year for boxing. A week after this fight, is another great fight between “Sugar” Shane Mosley and Miguel Cotto. About a month after that fight will be a fight between another English superstar, Ricky Hatton and pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr.

There is another champion in the super middleweight division, who is actually pretty good, named Luciene Bute. Bute is the current IBF champion, a strap, as mentioned, was vacated by Calzhage earlier in the year. The winner here could perhaps fight him for a true unification match, but the winner of the Calzhage-Kessler showdown will already be considered the true champion. The rumor is that if middleweight kingpin Kelly Pavlik can get by former champion Jermain Taylor one more time, he will then move up in weight to challenge the winner of this fight. The possibilities are endless, but first, let us enjoy one of the few unification opportunities the boxing world has seen in a number of years.

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Chris Byrd vs. Alexander Povetkin October 27^th

Calvin Brock vs. Eddie Chambers November 2^nd

The four men listed above will be competing in a four man, single elimination tournament to determine who will get the chance to fight IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko. The first thing that has many boxing fans scratching their heads about this tournament is the fact that two of the fighters have already fought Klitschko, and lost, emphatically. Chris Byrd (40-3-1 21 KO’s) in fact has lost to Klitschko twice. The last time was April 2006, where he was beat from pillar to post for seven rounds, before the referee finally stopped it. Before that he faced him in 2000, losing a very wide decision. Calvin Brock (31-1 23 KO’s) was also the recipient of a 7th round KO from Klitschko. Yet, Brock fought bravely and evenly with the champion for a few rounds before Klitschko took control.

Many hope that one of the two young fighters make the cut, because there is not very much drama in seeing Klitschko beat either of the mentioned two again. Alexander Povetkin (13-0 10 KO’s) and Eddie Chambers (29-0 16 KO’s) are considered two of the best prospects in heavyweight boxing today. They both have fairly impressive resumes for being so early into their careers, and both of their first round fights are easily the biggest of their career. Here is a quick preview of the fighters participating in the event.

Chris “Rapid Fire” Byrd is the former WBO and IBF Champion. Not bad for a guy who started his career at 169 pounds. Byrd has often been criticized about his fighting style, opting to get in and out with quick combinations, and try to avoid punishment at all costs. But, now he is 37, and he has had to rely more on fighting than boxing, due to losing some speed. That loss of defensive ability was never more noticeable then in the one-sided loss he suffered to Klitschko. Byrd has only had one fight since then. In April, nearly one year after his loss to the champ, he defeated Paul Marinaccio by 7th round TKO. The early stoppage was actually Byrd’s first stop since 2002, also against an overmatched opponent.

Byrd’s opponent, Alexander Povetkin is the least experienced of the four, at least in the professional ranks. Povetkin is actually one of the most celebrated amateur fighters of all time, ending with a 2004 gold medal in the Olympic Games. Povetkin has one of the best early career resumes in recent history. In just his sixth fight out he defeated the 17-1 Richard Bango by second round KO. Every fight since then has been with a fighter with at least a decent record. In his last outing he defeated former heavyweight champion challenger Larry Donald. Although Donald is 40, he has given many top fighters great fights, including the fight previous to the Povetkin loss, when he dropped a split decision to Nikolay Valuev in a WBA eliminator. Povetkin won every round against Donald. That was the first time Povetkin had gone more than six rounds in a fight, and still looked fresh at the completion of the fight. The only concerns some have against Povetkin is that he is only 6’2” and around 220 pounds. He is often compared to Holyfield, a young one, not the one fighting for titles now at 44. Against Byrd the size will not be a problem, but if he makes it through the tournament and finds him self in the ring with the 6’6”, 245 pounder, he may have a problem. First things first though for the former Olympic champ: get by Byrd

Calvin “The Boxing Banker” Brock has also already had his chance to fight the champ as mentioned. Since then Brock has had two fights. He beat Ralph West by first round KO and Alex Gonzales by an eighth round unanimous decision. Those fighters may not be household names, but at least Brock has bounced backed fairly well after being bounced off the ground himself. As his record suggests, he has some pop, but critics have often wondered how dedicated he is to the sport. The second he retires from boxing he has a nice job, as his nickname would suggest, at a bank. This is not necessarily bad, but many feel that Brock never really intended to get hit in the face for a living.

The wildcard in this event is “Fast” Eddie Chambers. Chambers, at 25, is sort of a younger version of Byrd. Chambers’ nickname suits him well, he is easily one of the fastest in the heavyweight division, but like Byrd, lacks a big punch. Two fights ago Chambers stopped fellow undefeated prospect Derrick Rossy in seven rounds. After that he faced one-time top ten heavyweight Dominick Guinn, and beat him in a wide unanimous decision. Like Povetkin, his next fight will also be his biggest. Chambers’ hand speed will give a lot of people trouble, but it is unclear what it will do against bigger foes that may be able to counter with big shots of their own. Chambers appears to be more than up for the challenge.

The finals of this tournament will be determined after the first round of bouts. A lot of it depends on who wins and if there are any injuries, like cuts, that would need proper time to heal. It is also unclear if Klitschko will fight before this tournament ends. As of the time of this writing, Klitschko does not have any fights planned, but there is nothing saying that he can’t defend his title if he wants to. For the purpose of staying busy Klitschko will probably do that, instead of waiting over a year, potentially, between fights.

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This Saturday four time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (42-8 27 KO’s) finally gets a chance to capture his fifth world championship, the reason he says he is still fighting. When the fight against WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0-1 17 KO’s) was announced, Holyfield was a 6 to 1 underdog. Since then the odds have starting moving in favor of the legendary boxer who defeated Mike Tyson twice. At the time of this writing he is currently down to only a 3 to 1 underdog. Some of that could have to do with Evander Holyfield being the more popular name, but it could also be that the closer this fight comes to happening the more it seems he might be able to pull a rabbit out of his hat one more time.

Since dropping three fights in a row from 2002 and 2004 to Chris Byrd, James Toney and Larry Donald, Holyfield has bounced back with four straight wins. A lot of this might be attributed to a shoulder surgery Holyfield finally had after his loss against Donald, a procedure he says he put off for a long time. Since then he says he feels like a new man, and in the ring he looks it. After returning with a KO victory over overmatched Jeremy Bates in the summer of ‘06, he stepped up against former title challenger Fres Oquendo. After dropping Oquendo in the first round, he would go on to win a unanimous decision. His next match was against the entertaining Vinny Maddalone, who is known for his bloody brawls. There was blood alright, but only on Maddalone, as he was defeated in just three rounds. In his last outing, Evander Holyfield beat another old timer, Lou Savarese, over ten one-sided rounds. When Ruslan Chagaev (WBA Champion), who was originally scheduled to fight Ibragimov, backed out of the fight do to illness Holyfield was more than willing to step in.

Ibragimov is generally considered the bottom of the bunch when compared to the three other champions (Chagaev, WBC Oleg Maskaev, and IBF Wladimir Klitschko) but is no slouch. Despite being considered undersized at 6’2” and 220 pounds, he has beat much larger men. Most recently he defeated the 6’4”, 270 pound Shannon Briggs by unanimous decision. He used a great combination of speed and staying out of the range of the hard hitting Briggs to win the WBO title by unanimous decision. Prior to that fight he defeated Javier Mora in 46 seconds. Mora is not considered a major contender, but Ibragimov sent a message anyhow, because the fight before that he was criticized heavily. Facing Ray Austin, Ibragimov came in about 10 pounds more than he usually fights. Ibragimov was lucky to walk away with a draw in that match. He started off well enough, dropping the overachieving Austin in round four, but in round ten he was floored himself. As noted though, Ibragimov has put this behind him with great performances and of course winning a world title.

The crowd will favor the Russian Ibragimov, being that they are fighting at the Khodynka Ice Palace in Moscow. The experience will obviously favor the 44-year old Holyfield (Ibragimov is 32) but it is very hard to predict what “The Real Deal” has left in the tank. This fight clearly has a historic feeling about it. While almost all of Russia will be rooting for their countryman, nearly all the rest of the world will be tuning in to see if Holyfield can make his dream come true.

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