October 15, 2012
Theater Carré
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Groenteman: black trunks, white trim
Madni: black and white trunks
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Yuri Foreman's Comeback Fight
Former WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman will begin his comeback on January 23 at BB King's Blues Club and Grill in New York, New York. His scheduled opponent is Brandon "The Business" Baue.
Foreman (28-2, 8 KOs) has not fought since March of 2011 and has lost his last two fights. Those losses were to world class opponents, Miguel Cotto and Pawel Wolak. While Baue (12-8, 10 KOs) has been busier than Foreman- he fought three times in 2012- he has lost his previous five fights, all to solid opposition. He's been knocked out in three of those five.
Baue's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to undefeated middleweight Cerresso Fort. In that bout, Baue did more trash talking than punching. He managed to land a couple of hard left hooks, but he spent most of the contest on the ropes donning earmuffs.
Yuri said he won't be bothered if Baue tries to play mind games, telling The Jewish Boxing Blog, "I don't really care for trash talk. I have a pretty good control over what I let go to my head." Foreman added that he won't change his preparation to fit Baue's style. "I have to focus on what I do well and not let my opponent change my game plan," he said.
Yuri said he won't be bothered if Baue tries to play mind games, telling The Jewish Boxing Blog, "I don't really care for trash talk. I have a pretty good control over what I let go to my head." Foreman added that he won't change his preparation to fit Baue's style. "I have to focus on what I do well and not let my opponent change my game plan," he said.
Foreman's speed will likely be too much for Baue to handle. The big question is whether or not Foreman will have too much ring rust. He'll have six rounds to find out.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Chilemba to Face Bellew
Light heavyweight Isaac Chilemba will face fellow contender Tony Bellew in Liverpool, England on March 30. This fight is a title eliminator with the winner potentially having a shot at Chad Dawson, the recognized true light heavyweight champion of the world. That, of course, assumes Dawson avenges his loss to Jean Pascal on March 23.
This bout features two world class fighters. Chilemba (20-1-1, 9 KOs) is rated seventh in the division by The Ring and eighth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings. Bellew (19-1, 12 KOs) is ninth on both lists. Both men defeated world title challenger Edison Miranda in 2012. Chilemba did so in February by unanimous decision while Bellew stopped Miranda in the ninth round back in September.
Chilemba hasn't lost a fight since 2007. His draw came in a 2010 bout with Thomas Oosthuizen, who is rated fourth by The Ring and sixth by the TBR at super middleweight. Bellew's lone loss came at the hands of beltholder Nathan Cleverly, who is ranked as the fourth best light heavyweight by The Ring and the fifth by the TBR.
Bellew will hold a slight height and a heavy hometown advantage, but Chilemba is five years younger. Despite his youthful exuberance, Isaac isn't taking Bellew lightly. He told his Twitter followers, "Tony Bellew is a good fighter and is what I need. I have to take on the best to be the best." About fighting in Bellew's hometown, the "Golden Boy" told World Boxing News that he "can't wait to fight there."
For his part, Bellew wrote on Twitter, "This is gonna be the toughest fight of my career! Anyone who knows boxing knows that Chilemba is a world class fighter!"
This contest is slated for twelve rounds.
This bout features two world class fighters. Chilemba (20-1-1, 9 KOs) is rated seventh in the division by The Ring and eighth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings. Bellew (19-1, 12 KOs) is ninth on both lists. Both men defeated world title challenger Edison Miranda in 2012. Chilemba did so in February by unanimous decision while Bellew stopped Miranda in the ninth round back in September.
Chilemba hasn't lost a fight since 2007. His draw came in a 2010 bout with Thomas Oosthuizen, who is rated fourth by The Ring and sixth by the TBR at super middleweight. Bellew's lone loss came at the hands of beltholder Nathan Cleverly, who is ranked as the fourth best light heavyweight by The Ring and the fifth by the TBR.
Bellew will hold a slight height and a heavy hometown advantage, but Chilemba is five years younger. Despite his youthful exuberance, Isaac isn't taking Bellew lightly. He told his Twitter followers, "Tony Bellew is a good fighter and is what I need. I have to take on the best to be the best." About fighting in Bellew's hometown, the "Golden Boy" told World Boxing News that he "can't wait to fight there."
For his part, Bellew wrote on Twitter, "This is gonna be the toughest fight of my career! Anyone who knows boxing knows that Chilemba is a world class fighter!"
This contest is slated for twelve rounds.
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