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Andrew's Boxing Blog June 2007 Archive

By Andrew Eisele, About.com Guide to Boxing since 1999

Ibragimov, Chagaev Agree to Unify Titles!

Wednesday June 27, 2007
There appears to be a good chance that fight fans will soon see something they haven't seen since 1999 ... a heavyweight title unification bout! WBA champ Ruslan Chagaev and ... Read More

Hatton Stops Castillo in 4

Saturday June 23, 2007

Hatton-Castillo: Fight of the Year Potential?

Tuesday June 19, 2007

Title for Malignaggi; Title Shot for Oliver McCall?

Sunday June 17, 2007
Brooklyn's Paulie Malignaggi (23-1) cruised to a 12-round unanimous decision over Lovemore N'dou (45-9-1) to take N'dou's IBF junior welterweight title. Malignaggi was in complete control throughout and even dropped ... Read More

Overweight Rahman Does Just Enough to Win

Friday June 15, 2007
Former heavyweight champ Hasim Rahman - now an out-of-shape super heavyweight - outpointed Taurus Sykes last night over ten painful-to-watch rounds in Rochester, New York. It was Rahman's first bout ... Read More

Toney Suspended for Steroids ... Again

Wednesday June 13, 2007
James Toney has been handed a one-year suspension by the California State Athletic Commission after testing positive for both boldenone and stanozolol after his May 24 fight with Danny Batchelder ... Read More

Cotto TKOs Judah in 11

Sunday June 10, 2007
Undefeated WBA welterweight champ Miguel Cotto (30-0) scored the biggest win of his career with an eleventh round TKO of Zab Judah (34-5) before a sold out crowd at Madison ... Read More

Tarver Returns with Decision Win

Sunday June 10, 2007
Light heavyweight Antonio Tarver (25-4) gave an inconsistent performance but it was enough to earn a majority decision over a determined Elvir Muriqi (34-4). Tarver, last seen as Sylvester Stallone's ... Read More

Golota Wins in Ring Return

Sunday June 10, 2007
Heavyweight Andrew Golota (39-6-1) was back in the ring for the first time in over two years and it took him less than two rounds to dispatch with journeyman Jeremy ... Read More

Cotto-Judah: Expect Fireworks

Wednesday June 6, 2007

Vitali Narrows Picks for Comeback

Tuesday June 5, 2007
Former heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko, 36, is getting close to selecting an opponent for his first fight since announcing in January that he was ending his retirement. Klitschko, to his ... Read More

Ibragimov Outpoints Lethargic Briggs for Title

Sunday June 3, 2007
Sultan Ibragimov (21-0-1) won the WBO heavyweight championship as Shannon Briggs (48-5-1) turned in one of the most lifeless performances in a title defense in boxing history. Briggs won the ... Read More

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