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The official weigh-in for the highly anticipated bout between multi-division world champion Miguel Cotto and former WBC Jr. Middleweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez took place on Friday at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  The official weights for the entire card are as follows. Pay-Per-View Bouts: Main Event: Vacant WBC Middleweight world championship – 12Rds. Miguel Cotto* 153lbs.    vs.          Saul Alvarez 155lbs. *Cotto was stripped of the WBC world championship earlier this week for non-compliance with WBC Rules and Regulations. Championship on the line for Alvarez only. WBC Jr. Lightweight world championship – 12Rds. Takashi Miura (Champion) 130lbs. vs.     Francisco Vargas (Challenger) 129lbs. Featherweight – 10Rds. Jayson Velez 125lbs.       vs.          ...

Rising Jr. Welterweight prospect Valentine Borg scored a hard-fought eight round unanimous decision over veteran Roy Tua Manihuruk on Friday night at Club Punchbowl in Sydney, Australia.  In a very competitive fight Borg and Manihuruk threw punches with knockout intent from the opening bell. Borg generally was able to get his punches of first for the majority of the bout, but Manihuruk remained in the fight all the way through. After eight rounds of give and take battle Borg had done enough to earn the unanimous decision.  Official scores were 80-72, 80-73, and 79-73 in favor of Borg.  Unofficially, I scored this fight a little closer than the official judges five rounds to three or 78-76 in favor of Borg.  This was a very competitive fight all the way through and both fighters seemed intent on ending the contest with one punch. Borg was a little more accurate with his offense and seemed to be the fighter getting the better of most of the exchanges. Valent...

The World Boxing Council (WBC) announced on Tuesday that it has withdrawn its recognition of Miguel Cotto as WBC Middleweight world champion.  An official statement by the WBC on the organization’s website said the following:  “ The World Boxing Council worked tirelessly through a process that began over two years ago to secure the celebration of the highly anticipated fight between Miguel Cotto and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.  The WBC is proud of that accomplishment that is giving boxing fans around the world a very important fight to see.   After several weeks of communications, countless attempts and good faith time extensions trying to preserve the fight as a WBC World Championship, Miguel Cotto and his promotion did not agree to comply with the WBC Rules & Regulations, while Saúl Alvarez has agreed to do so.  Accordingly, the WBC must rule on the matter prior to the fight. The WBC hereby announces that effective immediately has withdrawn recogn...

In the sport of Boxing it can at times be cliché to hear the phrase “One of the most anticipated fights” in the build up to an event that has all the makings of a “Big Fight.” Sometimes such anticipation can lead to fans feeling let down when the actual fight does not live up to the build up that preceded it. Such was the case earlier this year when the long-awaited battle between a future Hall of Famer’s Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally took place after nearly a decade of anticipation. Unfortunately for Boxing fans, the actual fight failed to live up to the anticipation of what was billed as “The Fight Of The Century.” In many ways, the battle ended up being a quintessential Boxing exhibition by Floyd Mayweather who scored a lopsided twelve round unanimous decision over Pacquiao in a bout that lacked the drama and moments normally associated with a “Big” or “Super” fight as bouts of that magnitude are at times billed. A common question that wi...

We would like to let our readers know that a preview of the upcoming Miguel Cotto-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight for the WBC Middleweight world championship is currently in the works and will be released on Tuesday, November 17th. 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

In a battle of undefeated Jr. Middleweight prospects Jarrett Hurd scored an impressive sixth round TKO over Frank Galarza on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The elusiveness of Hurd along with a consistent jab carried the ebb and flow of the fight in the early rounds. Galarza attempted to put pressure on Hurd, but did not throw his jab as he came forward. This allowed Hurd to dictate how the fight was being fought and to counter punch effectively. Although Galarza was able to occasionally get Hurd on the ropes, he generally was unable to get his punches off first and neglected head movement as he came forward. This allowed Hurd to get the better of most of the exchanges between the two. As the fight progressed Hurd became more confident and in round four he was able to knock Galarza down with a right uppercut. Galarza was able to get up, but was clearly bothered by the knockdown, the first of his career. Galarza simply did not ...