Latest articles by Dmitriy Mikhalchuk

Several sources within the United States, and Mexico, are advising BoxingScene.com that WBC silver welterweight champion Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs) will be announced, likely tomorrow, as the opponent for WBC 154-pound champion Saul Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

In the main event of the evening WBO World middleweight Champion Dmitry Pirog (Russia) kept his boxing record flawless and defended his title in good style against former WBA «regular» World light middleweight belt-holder Nobuhiro Ishida (Japan). During twelve action-package rounds Pirog completely outthinking and outlandind tough challenger. Ishida showed great chin and tried to change course of fight till the final bell

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs) is looking to fight five more times before retiring from the sport. Mayweather, 35-years-old, returns on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He faces WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30KOs). Mayweather wants to have at least two fights per year, which puts him on the path to retirement at age 37. On June 1, Mayweather will report to the Clark County Detention Center

MARTIN MURRAY has been forced to withdraw from his WBC world middleweight title challenge against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr because he cannot obtain a visa in time that would allow him to enter the United States. The British, Commonwealth and WBA inter-continental champion was lined up to challenge the Mexican in El Paso, Texas on Saturday the 16th of June

It is on. Former WBA (interim) light middleweight titleholder Nobuhiro Ishida (23-6-2, 8 KOs), who acclaimed international fame after vaporizing highly regarded James Kirkland in just a round, will try to repeat this trick against possibly a harder opponent. On Dec. 17 in Zaporizhyya, Ukraine, the lanky Japanese stylist will clash his horns with Gerogian bomber Avtandil Khurtsidze (26-2-2, 17 KOs)

Manny Pacquiao’s former accountants, VisionQuest, claim they’ve discovered the boxer’s BIGGEST WEAKNESS ... he sucks at paying his taxes ... this according to a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ. The number crunchers claim they were called in to save PacMan last year ... because, according to the suit, Manny’s tax issues «seriously affected [his] ability to fight.»

Khan used every bit of his 2 ½ inch reach advantage, busting up Zab from longe range. Judah, now 4-7 vs. current or former champs, landed an average of four punches per round, throwing 23 per round

Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KOs) outclassed IBO cruiserweight champion Danny Green (31-3, 27 KOs) and scored a ninth round TKO on Wednesday night at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Tarver was in command from the outset, dropping Green in round two. The fight was stopped after round nine with Green out on his feet

IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KOs) scored a spectacular fourth round KO over previously unbeaten mandatory challenger Jean-Paul Mendy (29-1-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Romexpo in Bucharest, Romania. An crushing overhand left put Mendy down and out face first. Time was 2:48

42-year-old Heavyweight James Toney is reportedly returning to MMA in September or October. Randy Couture easily beat Toney at UFC 118