Welterweight Boxing News Archives

By Michael Norby: In a fast paced yet one-sided 152lb catchweight contest, Ukrainian tough guy Andrey Tsurkan stopped the always gutsy Jess Feliciano on Friday night in the eighth round of a scheduled ten at ... via SecondsOut.com

“How many fighters get ranked No. 2 in the world without a manager or promoter? I did that on my own.'There's not too many people I trust. Now I have a team. I am focused and on a mission and going after the belts.”

David Estrada is the comeback kid.

Since he turned pro in October 1999, the Hollywood fighter has lost four fights that would have led to title opportunities.

His last loss was to Miami-born Haitian Andre Berto, who scored an impressive 11th-round TKO for the NABF title that was also a WBC and IBF eliminator Sept. 29, 2007.

It was a wake-up call for Estrada, who said he is ready to climb back into the stacked welterweight division.

The new-and-improved Estrada (21-4, 12 KOs) will make his Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena debut tonight on ESPN2's Wednesday Night Fights Knockout Kings card. He will fight Colombian Alexander Pacheco Quiroz (14-5-1, 12 KOs). Read more

“The training camp with Shane has gone great”

Austin Trout hasn't been as active as he'd like to be in recent months, in fact his last fight came Dec. via Las Cruces Sun-News

“I don't know what I would've done without Mayweather Sr. back on my team”

Oscar De La Hoya expects to put forth a big performance when he takes on Steve Forbes in a welterweight contest at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. via Newsday.com

Once teenage gym-mates, Iva Weston will soon challenge world champion Jizelle Salandy in a much-anticipated boxing bout on May 31 at the Jean Pierre Complex. via Trinidad & Tobago Express

Yuri Nuzhnenko retained his WBA interim welterweight title after a technical draw with Irving Garcia at the Sports Palace. via Sports Network

“Come out and see top-class Latin boxers...we have not seen this for many years.”

CLASS Latin boxers return to Trinidad and Tobago for the first time in many years tomorrow night when Tansley Thompson's Surefire Promotions put on a card on which T&T middleweight champion Kirt "The ... via Trinidad & Tobago Express

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Quijano: Separating the hombres from the chicos By Jingo Quijano Last Round FITTINGLY, it was not meant to be an exclusive night of celebration for either of boxing's ethnic ... via Sun-Star Cebu

“He got hit with unbelievable punches. He earned this victory.”

Chances are that Kermit Cintron is too young to remember the Charles Atlas body-building magazine ad where the skinny weakling, sick and tired of getting sand kicked in his face on the beach, works out and ... via PhillyBurbs.com

“We have internally been working on getting that fight set”

Miguel Cotto has done everything he can so far in his career. He has beaten several of the best welterweight fighters, including Shane Mosley and Zab Judah, and has looked impressive in each of his fights. via AMNY

Separated by approximately 900 miles and a few weight classes, two prime-time boxing doubleheaders take place tonight televised on premium cable television. via Home News Tribune

“The 37-year-old Forrest (40-2, 29 KOs) is back on top after riding a roller coaster of success and disappointment with back-to-back wins followed by back-to-back losses to Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga, respectively, during 2002-03.”

WBO 147 lbs. champ Carlos Quintana rematches Paul Williams June 7. Showtime will present a world title doubleheader on Saturday, June 7 as Carlos Quintana squares off against Paul Williams in a rematch for the ... via SecondsOut.com

“I'll come into this fight with all my power, with my jab, with my uppercut, with everything”

Miguel Cotto might be without the man who trained him in his rise to WBA welterweight champion when Cotto defends the title Saturday night. via SI.com

“From everything I've heard, he has looked better than ever in the gym in Puerto Rico, and we're looking forward to what should be a great performance on April 23rd.”

"David is never in a bad fight and that has made him one of Florida's most popular fighters," said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing. via SecondsOut.com

“The pressure's on Margarito, not me. I'm just training, I'm relaxed. I have no worries.”

Kermit Cintron and Joe Calzaghe are in different weight classes and will never fight each other, but they have two things in common: Their last names start with a 'C' and they are both on the brink of perhaps ... via CBS Sportsline.com

WBA #4, WBC/WBO #9 and IBF #15 rated super welterweight Yuri Foreman took a ten round points victory over Saul Ramon to keep his NABF title and IBF #1 rated welterweight Joshua Clottey stopped Jose Luis Cruz in ... via SecondsOut.com

“That shows that he didn't prepare enough for a big fight like Cotto”

Jerry Glick reporting: Former three weight division champion Shane Mosley arrived just in time to join everyone else on the podium at the ESPN Zone in Mid-Town Manhattan, for the press conference hyping "High ... via SecondsOut.com

“Rocky was one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time”

The great Rocky Marciano will be posthumously inducted into the CES Ring of Honor in a special ceremony during the April 4th "Heavy Hitters" pro boxing show, airing on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights live from Twin ... via SecondsOut.com