May 30, 2010

The Boxing Truth Radio returned to the internet boxing airwaves with long-time HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant to discuss the aftermath of the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight in addition to the myriad of issues taking place on the HBO boxing scene.

Fast-rising lightweight prospect Mercito Gesta would join the show giving some background on his road to contender status within the sweet …

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Roman Martinez (24-0-1, 15 KO’s) retained his WBO super featherweight title, scoring a stellar fourth round knockout against Gonzalo Munguia (17-7-3, 13 KO’s).

After finding his range easily in round one, Martinez peppered Munguia with an assortment of clean punches. Toward the end of round two, Munguia stepped up his punch output and engaged in several heated exchanges with Martinez.

Martinez got the better of …

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In a fierce battle of undefeated super bantamweights, 25-year-old Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (19-0-1, 16 KO’s) gave a remarkable performance, stopping Hungarian Zsolt Bedak, 26, (15-1, 5 KO’s) at 1:12 in the tenth round to retain his WBO championship. Bedak, who holds 232 amateur fights to his credit along with a victory over Abner Mares …

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Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) retained his WBC heavyweight title, knocking out a tough Albert Sosnowski (45-3-1, 27 KO’s) at 2:20 in the tenth round of a highly competitive fight. The victory was Klitschko’s eighth in a row.

In round one, Klitschko utilized his left jab, while Sosnowski aggressively looked for …

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Far removed from the days when heavyweight title fights were spectacles that the world tuned in for, Vitali Klitschko and Albert Sosnowski will battle it out in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (yes, that is an actual place). Gelsenkirchen is a stone’s throw away from such notable and engaging tourist hot spots like Erkenschwick, Sprockhovel, Wuppertal and Bottrop, which is naturally the perfect place to …

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Willie Pep against Terranova in February 1945

Let me just say, I’m not such a great historian of boxing.

I know about certain events, but I am not good with specific records, champions, etc. So I was talking to my grandpa about Floyd Mayweather and how my Grandpa sees Floyd as the second chapter of Muhammad Ali, amazing skills, loud mouth, and disrespectful to everyone. …

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John McDermott is ready to finally get his revenge when he takes on Tyson Fury in a rematch for the English heavyweight title on June 25th.

In their first fight many thought McDermott had beaten Fury handily only for the result to go against him as referee Terry O’Connor scored the bout 98-92.

So bad was the decision, the British …

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On July 16th, former undisputed welterweight champion and former IBF/WBO junior welterweight champion Zab ‘Super’ Judah (38-6, 26 KO’s) will make his debut at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Judah, 32, decided to move down from welterweight to junior welterweight, as he attempts to regain a title in boxing’s hottest division squaring off against Mexico’s Jose Armando Santa Cruz (28-4, 17 KO’s) in a bout televised LIVE on …

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Will Khan rule the junior welterweights?

I recently posted an article about the 168 division being the deepest division in boxing. And I do believe it is the deepest division in boxing, but when you look at some of the other divisions, you see a lackluster 154 division being dictated by Paul Williams, Cory Spinks, and Sergio Martinez. With a second …

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Having failed to materialise last year, the British welterweight bout between Kell Brook and Michael Jennings was rescheduled for this summer but it looks like we will have to wait to see this fight yet again as the July 3rd bout has been postponed again.

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