Featherweight Boxing News Archives

“I've won belts at 115, 118 and 126, but not at 122.”

Five time world champion Johnny Tapia is making a comeback and returns to the ring this Friday night against veteran Pedro Rincon over ten rounds at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, USA. via SecondsOut.com

“I'm trying get past what he did”

With former WIBF featherweight champion Deirdre Gogarty working his corner as head trainer, undefeated 28-year-old junior middleweight Wilford Scypion Jr. made his Florida debut with a fourth-round TKO Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena.

On a night where co-main event fighters Joe Greene of New York remained undefeated with a ninth-round TKO over Joshua Okine of Ghana, and former world champion Juan Urango of Colombia knocked out Carlos Vilches in the fourth round in an IBF title eliminator fight, it was the power-punching Scypion (6-0, 5 KOs) who looked most impressive. He overwhelmed William Ganes of Florence, S.C. from the opening bell. Read more

At the Coliseo Antonio R. Barcelo in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, world-rated super featherweight Roman Martinez unanimously outpointed a determined Christian Favela over ten rounds. via SecondsOut.com

“There's no looking past Steve Forbes”

Reuters WASHINGTON - Oscar De La Hoya will not underestimate Steve Forbes when he returns to the ring next week for the first time since his defeat by Floyd Mayweather Jr. via ABS-CBN News

Japanese boxer Takehiro Shimada is set to face WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela on June 12 in Tokyo, and if he wins, he will become the oldest-ever Japanese world champion at 36. via Kyodo News

“It might feel unfamiliar going up for the first time but it's not as telling as in the lower divisions.”

JOE CALZAGHE will be too fast for Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night - and his move up a weight to light-heavy won't be an issue. via IcWales

Japanese boxer Yusuke Kobori will challenge WBA lightweight champion Jose Alfaro of Nicaragua at Tokyo's Differ Ariake on May 19, boxing sources said Friday. via Kyodo News

“I am tire of waiting. I tried to run a little bit to be in shape. I want justice to be served now”

WBA super featherweight champion Vicente Mosquera with Don King. Boxing promoter Don King, along with WBA executives and DKP staff, visited incarcerated WBA super featherweight champion Vicente Mosquera in ... via SecondsOut.com

On a Teiken-promoted show at the brand new JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan, OPBF champion Hiroyuki Enoki and Japanese titlist Takakhiro Aoh, fought to a rare unanimous draw. via SecondsOut.com

“If I go in there and blow guys out in the first or second round, I'm not learning anything”

The Canadian Kid ran his record to 27-0 and retained his IBF world junior featherweight title on Saturday night with a victory by unanimous decision over Mexico's Fernando Beltran Jr. via TSN.ca

I am writing this article as i believe that Naseem Hamed could of gone on to become one of Britains best fighters of all time, He had the ability no question about that, he had so much power for a ... via BBC Sports

BOXING Rattanachai ready for battle KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT Thailand's Rattanachai Singwangcha stands a good chance to regain his WBO bantamweight title from champion Gerry Penalosa of the Philippines on Sunday, ... via Bangkok Post

“Jose was pretty disappointed after the Juarez fight because he knew he had a chance to beat him”

This is why they call them "predictions." Because, sometimes, they're wrong. Such as this one from TV boxing analyst and trainer Emanuel Steward, who proclaimed the following on the pay-per-view broadcast ... via News-Sun