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When former IBF World Jr. Welterweight champion Paul Malignaggi entered the ring to challenge previously undefeated WBA Welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko in April of last year Malignaggi did so as an underdog.  Malignaggi was after all fighting against an undefeated world champion and was fighting him in his home country, certainly not an easy task for any fighter to attempt to overcome.  Malignaggi responded by dominating the Ukrainian fighter landing crisp, quick combinations throughout the fight, causing a severe cut and eventually closing the left eye of Senchenko in route to a ninth round stoppage. Malignaggi had triumphed over the naysayers to win his second world title in as many weight classes.  In some ways Malignaggi’s performance against Senchenko was poetic justice for a fighter who despite not being known for having power has never backed down from a challenge and has always given everything he had every time he enters the ring.  ...

Three-time Light-Heavyweight World champion Chad Dawson has been one of the cornerstones of the Light-Heavyweight division for much of the last decade.  Having engaged in battles with the likes of future Hall of Famers Tomasz Adamek, Glen Johnson, Antonio Tarver, and most recently Bernard Hopkins, Dawson has emerged as one of the elite fighters of the division and one might argue a player in the sport’s mythical pound for pound ratings. After a grueling and rough fight in his rematch with Bernard Hopkins, Dawson made what some would say was a curious choice by electing to drop down from the 175lb. Light-Heavyweight division to the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division to challenge the undefeated Super-Middleweight champion and division kingpin Andre Ward for his title on September 8 th of last year.  In that fight Ward dominated Dawson with crisp combinations, knocking the WBC Light-Heavyweight champion down three times in route to a tenth round technical knockou...

Three-time Super-Middleweight world champion Carl Froch has fought many of the best fighters of his era.  After emerging on the world stage by scoring a thrilling come from behind victory in his fight with Jermain Taylor in 2009, it is hard to argue that Carl Froch has not become not only one of the stars of the sport of Boxing but also, one of the most exciting fighters to watch.  Froch’s willingness to stand and engage with his opponents has resulted in some of the Super-Middleweight division’s more memorable recent battles.  Following his win over Jermain Taylor, Froch continued to impress, taking part in the Super-Six World Boxing Classic Super-Middleweight Tournament which saw the best of the Super-Middleweight division square off to determine supremacy at 168lbs.  After defeating previously unbeaten Super-Middleweight contender Andre Dirrell in his first fight in the competition, Froch faced former Super-Middleweight world champion Mikkel Kessler in 20...

The Jr. Welterweight division has long been one of Boxing’s most talent rich divisions.   Such great fighters as Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya, Arturo Gatti, Micky Ward, Floyd Mayweather and many others at one time or another plied their craft in 140lb. weight class.   Presently the division is dominated by two world champions the undefeated unified WBC/WBA World Jr. Welterweight champion Danny Garcia and the IBF world champion Lamont Peterson.   Although it is tempting to assume that it is only a matter of time before Garcia and Peterson square off to determine Jr. Welterweight supremacy, it is important to remember that the division is deep when it comes to top contenders each looking for their chance to knock either champion off his pedestal. One such contender is the undefeated Dierry Jean.   Jean may be one of the division’s dark horses.   Despite compiling a record of 24-0, with 16 Knockouts, an argument of some coul...

We want to let our readers know that a feature on Floyd Mayweather is currently in the works.  Many have a difference of opinion regarding Floyd Mayweather. We would like to know your opinion? Floyd Mayweather Jr. What’s your opinion? Stay tuned “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

Over the course of the last two or three years several exciting Heavyweight prospects have emerged on the scene and have become fighters to watch as potential opponents for either Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko.  Although the Klitschko Brothers remain in firm control of the World Heavyweight championship and continue to dominate all would be challengers, the question most Boxing fans seem to have is who might be able to adequately challenge the brothers that this observer refers to as the two-headed Heavyweight championship monster? In recent times the Heavyweight division has seen a group of fighters emerge as hot rising prospects on the verge of becoming legitimate contenders.  Most notably among the group are fighters such as Bryant Jennings, Artur Szpilka, Dereck Chisora, David Price, and Tyson Fury. Both Price and Fury one might argue have received the majority of the attention of these prospects despite Dereck Chisora being a former world title challenger...

We want to let our readers know that there will be a feature on Undefeated Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury that will be posted on Friday.  Stay tuned “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved.

A feature of this website that we will be doing periodically will revolve around reader interaction.  We value the opinions of our readers and we will be polling the readers of our website from time to time concerning various issues currently in the sport of Boxing or events of historical significance in the sport. For our first reader poll; the rematch between IBF Super-Middleweight champion Carl Froch and former Super-Middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler is scheduled to take place on May 25 th in London, England.   POLL QUESTION:  Who will win and why?    Please submit your predictions in the comments section or on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/@Beau_Denison We look forward to hearing from you.  “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@Beau_Denison

Undefeated Unified WBA/IBO World Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has become one of the hottest fighters not just in the Middleweight division but of the entire sport of Boxing.  Golovkin a fighter with a near 90% career knockout ratio has the kind of crowd pleasing style and punching power that can turn heads.  Golovkin first burst on the scene here in the United States by scoring a devastating knockout win over a game but overmatched Grzegorz Proksa  in a fight where Golovkin knocked Proksa down  in rounds one, four, and then knocking him down face first in round five forcing the bout to be stopped.  Golovkin clearly established in one fight that he was a fighter to watch.  Golovkin followed that win by punishing Jr. Middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado who was moving up in weight to the Middleweight division.  Golovkin dominated from start to finish cutting Rosado in the second round and continuing to punish the game challenger be...