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Undefeated light heavyweight contender Tavoris Cloud says experience will not play a role in his August 28 clash with Clinton Woods at the Hard Rock Live in Florida. Cloud and Woods do battle for the vacant IBF 175-pound title.
Juan Manuel Marquez turned 36-years-old on Sunday. He took a day off from his training in Mexico to spend time with his wife, three children and other family and friends. He moves up by nearly two weight divisions to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
At the Municipal Auditorium in Baja California, Mexico, Humberto Gutierrez (26-1-1, 19KOs) picked up a twelve round majority decision over Sergey Gulyakevitch (26-2, 12KOs). The scores 115-111 and 116-110 for Gutierrez and 113-113 for the draw. The bout was fought at a close pace. During the fourth round, Gulyakevitch lost a point for spitting out the mouthpiece multiple times. Gutierrez picks up the vacant WBC interim-super featherweight title and becomes the mandatory to champion Humberto Soto.
After the fight with Juan Diaz was over at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Paulie Malignaggi was furious with the decision. He was very upset with the 118-110 score of Gale Van Hoy. The other two judges had it 115-113 and 116-112 for Diaz. A few days ago on BoxingScene.com, Malignaggi complained about the possible screwjob by Van Hoy. He knew some home cooking was coming his way from Van Hoy.
At the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, a battle for former champions saw Juan Diaz (34-3, 17 KOs) win a twelve round unanimous decision over Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (26-3, 5 KOs). The scores 116-112, 115-113 and 118-110 for Diaz.
At the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (25-1-1, 17 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over a game Malcolm Klassen (24-5-2, 15 KOs) to win the IBF super featherweight title. The scores were 117-111, 116-113 and 116-112.
At the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, undefeated middleweight Danny Jacobs (18-0, 15 KOs) won a ten-round decision over Ishe Smith (21-3, 9 KOs). The scores were 96-93, 96-93 and an unrealistic 100-89.
During a recent interview with our friends at doghouseboxing.com, trainer and ESPN boxing commentator Teddy Atlas was asked about the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. When asked about the guys at the top of that list, he quickly threw the name of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Regardless of the two-year layoff, Atlas says Mayweather belongs at the top of the pound for pound list.
It seems there is a small chance that a fight between Bernard Hopkins and Paul Williams could happen at 168 - if the right money is the table I'm sure. Williams' promoter Dan Goossen says Williams could fight as high as 168 but there is no way that his fighter will meet Hopkins at 170-pounds. Williams has weighed 157 for his two recent bouts at the middleweight limit. Facing Hopkins at 168 would already be a lot to ask of Williams, 170 is too much and too soon. Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions told Morales that Hopkins is unable to get below 170. It was only a few months ago that Hopkins vowed to come down to 168 to fight Carl Froch.
Former undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe plans to use his promotional company, Calzaghe Promotions, to revive British boxing. During the last few months, the British boxing scene has taken several big hits with Calzaghe hanging up his gloves, Ricky Hatton possibly walking away, Setanta Sports going under and ITV not televising boxing events.