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Written by David A. Avila
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 19:14
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 The L.A. Matadors are having their final punch out against the Astana Arlans in the semi-finals of World Series of Boxing on Sunday.The Matadors meet the Kazakhstan-based Arlans on Sunday, April 17 at the Music Box Hollywood. Both teams are loaded with lower weight bombers and speedsters and it should be very entertaining.... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 06:40
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TEMECULA-Russia’s heavy hitting Ruslan Provodnikov finally cracked through the resilience of Chicago’s Ivan Popopca with a counter one-two to win by technical knockout on Friday.... Read more...
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Written by Ron Borges
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Friday, 15 April 2011 21:03
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 June 27, 2009 left us questioning Victor's heart, right or wrong, after he admitted he just couldn't take the heat against Maidana. He can answer the question tonight against Berto. (Hogan) MASHANTUCK PEQUOT RESERVATION – Sometimes the best thing to say is nothing. This is a lesson lost on Victor Ortiz. It is all well and good to surrender under some duress, as he did on June 27, 2009 when he quit against Marcos Maidana. It is not well and good to admit it, as he ostensibly did after the fight.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 April 2011 18:10
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 ‘East-West Showdown’Official Weights from MGM Grand at FoxwoodsAndre Berto 145 ½ lbs., Victor Ortiz 146 lbs. MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 15, 2011) – The official weigh-in for tomorrow (Saturday, Ap4r. 16) night’s “East-West Showdown” card was held today at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 April 2011 16:36
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, (April 15, 2011) Middleweight world title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo has filed a protest with the World Boxing Association in regards to the unprofessional conduct taken by WBA Judge Stefano Corozza during Lorenzo’s Interim World Middleweight Championship against Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam held on April 2, 2011 in Le Cannet, France.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 April 2011 16:29
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 April 15, 2011, Bayamon Puerto Rico --- Undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez (R), Caguas, Puerto Rico and former world champion Orlando Salido (L), Sonora, Mexico pose during the weighin (Lopez 125 lb, Salido 126 lb) for their upcoming exciting title match on Saturday, April 16 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Lopez vs Salido is promoted by Top Rank in association with PR Best Boxing Promotions and will be telecast on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing.... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Friday, 15 April 2011 15:14
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 Two fighters dripping with talent and expected to be superstars by their respective promoters meet to decide which way the pendulum sways. Will it be WBC welterweight titleholder Andre Berto or California’s “Vicious” Victor Ortiz?... Read more...
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Written by Ron Borges
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Friday, 15 April 2011 15:00
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 Once upon a time Andre Berto would have been talked about. His name would have come up regularly on the sports pages and in barroom debates because he holds a portion of one of boxing’s most revered prizes – the welterweight championship of the world. Tags:BertoOrtiz... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 April 2011 21:06
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Andre Berto donates tickets to Saturday’s “East-West Showdown” to Connecticut kids from the Champions of Life boxing programMASHANTUCKET, CT (April 14, 2011) – Taking time out of his fight week schedule, WBC welterweight champion, Andre Berto, spent part of his Thursday night making sure some aspiring pugilists had a very special Saturday night.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 April 2011 20:47
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 KERMIT CINTRON SIGNS WITH TOP RANK Kermit Cintron, a hard-punching former world champion, has signed with Top Rank. Bob Arum made the announcement today at a press conference in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.... Read more...
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