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Boxing Truth Radio: Larry Merchant Comments on Aftermath of Mayweather-Mosley & Much More

Date: 31st May 2010 at 10:30 am | Filed under: News | Author: admin | image © Action Images

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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Martinez retains title with fourth round with spectacular kayo

Date: 30th May 2010 at 9:16 am | Filed under: News,Super Featherweight,WBO | Author: Boxing Ledger | Tags: , | image © Action Images

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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Vasquez Jr remains undefeated and retains title with 10th round stoppage

Date: 30th May 2010 at 9:13 am | Filed under: News,Super bantamweight,WBO | Author: Boxing Ledger | Tags: , | image © Action Images

In a fierce battle of undefeated super bantamweights, 25-year-old . (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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Klitschko Retains WBC Title, KO’s Sosnowski In 10th Round

Date: 29th May 2010 at 11:18 pm | Filed under: Heavyweight,News,WBC | Author: Boxing Ledger | image © Action Images

Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) retained his WBC heavyweight title, knocking out a tough (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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Sosnowski should be a mere warm up for Dr. Iron Fist

Date: 29th May 2010 at 12:15 am | Filed under: Blogs,Heavyweight,Videos & Video Blogs | Author: Boxaholic | Tags: , , , | image © Action Images

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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Appreciating the past puts the present in perspective

Date: 28th May 2010 at 12:30 am | Filed under: Blogs | Author: Boxing Head | Tags: , , , , | image © Action Images

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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Revenge on the menu as McDermott takes on Fury

Date: 27th May 2010 at 1:11 pm | Filed under: Heavyweight,News | Author: Chudi | Tags: , , | image © Action Images

John McDermott is ready to finally get his revenge when he takes on 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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Judah returns on July 16th

Date: 27th May 2010 at 12:58 pm | Filed under: Junior welterweight,News | Author: Boxing Ledger | Tags: , | image © Action Images

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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The junior welterweight picture is a murky one

Date: 25th May 2010 at 1:30 am | Filed under: Blogs,Junior welterweight | Author: Boxing Head | Tags: | image © Action Images

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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Brook and Jennings off again?

Date: 25th May 2010 at 12:39 am | Filed under: News,Welterweight | Author: admin | Tags: , , | image © Action Images

Having failed to materialise last year, the British welterweight bout between and 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.