BOXING ON THE WEEKEND

Friday, January 8, 2010

Roman Karmazin (39-3-1, 25 KOs) VS. Dionisio Miranda (20-4-2, 18 KOs)

WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight 160 lbs
BELTS: IBF title eliminator
WHERE: Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California (ESPN2)
WHY: Roman Karmazin has quite possibly the coolest nickname in boxing, MADE IN HELL. We also get to see who is one step closer in facing Sebastian Sylvester the IBF middleweight champ. I have always been a Karmazin fan except when he beat Kassim Ouma, and lost to Cory Spinks. ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS is back on that should be reason enough.


Saturday, January 9, 2010

Robert Stieglitz (36-2-0, 22 KOs) VS. Ruben Eduardo Acosta (23-3-5, 7 KOs)

WEIGHT CLASS: Super Middleweight 168LBS
BELTS: WBO Super Middleweight title
WHERE: Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
WHY: Robert Stieglitz is the other white-meat in the Super Middleweight division,plus now it is fashionable to watch super middleweights. He was supposed to fight Edison Miranda so he will get to hold his title for a little bit longer, we might as well watch him. The guy was HUNGRY enough to beat Karoly Balzsay for his belt, which is a big feat in Budapest.

Denis Boytsov (26-0, 21 KOs) VS. Kevin Montiy (17-6-1, 13 KOs)

WEIGHT CLASS: Heavyweight above 200lbs
BELTS: NA
WHERE: Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
WHY: Denis is an up and coming heavyweight prospect who is good and fun to watch. He is under the watchful eye of Fritz Sdunek who trains Vitali Klitschko, which has been good for his career and his develop.


Monday, January 11, 2010


Anthony Mundine (37-3, 23 KOs) VS. Robert Medley (27-2, 17 KOs)

WEIGHT CLASS: Middleweight 160lbs
BELTS: Vacant WBA International middleweight title
WHERE: Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
WHY: Why not, its Anthony Mundine he is highly entertaining and you never know what your gonna get. Australian contender, former champ fighting for the love of country and for the love of boxing.


Juan Carlos Salgado (21-0-1, 15 KOs) VS. Takashi Uchiyama (13-0, 10 KOs)

WEIGHT CLASS: Jr. Lightweight division 130LBS
BELTS: WBA JR. LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
WHERE: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
WHY:WBA title at stake, in Japan, 130lbers know how to push the pace and they are fun to watch. The winner of this fight could get a bigger fight against Guerro, Sotto or any other name.

Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (39-1, 28 KOs) VS. Satoshi Hosono (16-0, 12 KOs)

WEIGHT CLASS: Jr. Featherweight 122 lbs
BELTS: WBA Jr. Featherweight title
WHERE: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
WHY: (Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym) Thailand develops a ton of great fighters from the lighter weight divisions. Poonsawat can be the next guy at 122 to face Celestino Caballero, Juan Manuel Lopez and any one else.


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