Archive for November, 2009

No Magic For Matthew Hatton

Sunday, November 15th, 2009
By Andrew Wake: It’s not been a great year for the Hatton family. Six months on from Ricky’s devastating defeat to Manny Pacquiao, younger brother Matthew failed to bag his first world title in Stoke on Friday night (November 13) as he had to settle for a controversial draw.

Jones KOs Raul Pinzon at Bally’s in Atlantic City

Sunday, November 15th, 2009
By Jason Pribila: If one must first endure the sour, there are few in boxing that should look forward to a sweeter 2010 than Philadelphia welterweight Mike Jones and his Hall of Fame Promoter, Russell Peltz.

Thurman passes his first Big test

Sunday, November 15th, 2009
By Anthony Ivey: At some point in the career of every young puncher he runs into the proverbial “immovable object”, the opponent who can just absorb bomb after bomb and fire right back.

Johnson-Dawson II Undercard: Brunson Chops Down Medina

Sunday, November 15th, 2009
By Derek Bonnett at ringside: Although the Connecticut fans unfairly booed Glen Johnson and Chad Dawson at various parts of the night at the XL Center in Hartford, they showed stronger support earlier in the evening as several rising prospects set the stage with electrifying action on the undercard.