Junior Witter Lost Light- Welterweight Title to Timothy Bradley

British boxer Junior Witter lost his momentum at least. He suffered a shocking defeat to Timothy Bradley of U.S. With this victory, Timothy Bradley has won the light- welterweight title of Witter. It was only the second defeat for Junior Witter in his 36 outings in his career. He was not at his best and could show enough resistance against Bradley in the match.

Independent reported:

"I'm gutted" Witter said. "I can't believe it, I thought I'd done enough to win. It was not my best performances and I give Bradley credit. He took some good shots. But before I went down I thought I'd won every round and I got up and thought I went on to win the fight."

No doubt, British fans are unhappy with the defeat of Junior Witter in the match. A few months back, another British boxer Ricky Hutton was defeated by U.S. boxer Floyd Maywhether in a high profile showdown. It seems that British boxers are going through a rough patch of time.

Oscar De La Hoya Facing Steve Forbes on 3rd May in Boxing Ring

Boxing world is going to see another Oscar De La Hoya fight on 3^rd May. This Olympic medalist will face Steve Forbes. De La Hoya has an excellent record of 38-5 with 30 knock outs, while Steve Forbes has 33-5 with nine of his opponents being knocked out so far. Oscar is now more concentrated on his business than boxing, and comes up with a fight per year. At 35, you may not find De La Hoya at his best, but surely he still has something to impress you.

sports-odds reported:

Oscar has been more businessman than fighter nowadays with a 1 fight per year schedule, but he is slated for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 20th in Vegas. As I take a closer look at Oscar I have decided to take the time to break down his boxing skills on a 1-10 scale. Oscar De La Hoya is a -2000 boxing betting favorite in the Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes bout.

So, it is almost certain that ‘The Golden Boy’ nicknamed boxer will try his best to impress his fans against Steve Forbes. Now, let us see if Oscar can replicate his top from in the encounter with Steve Forbes. Time will give the answer of it.

Beijing Olympics 2008: Daena Stephenson wants to Shine in Boxing

Daena Stephenson may be just 14 years old but she has already five years of training in boxing. Of course, you may think that she is too young to participate in Beijing Olympics and she may not be doing well. Well, her coach does not agree with this kind of attitude and her coach thinks that Daena Stephenson can really shine in Beijing Olympics 2008. Recently, she defeated a boxer of 29 years old. If Daena Stephenson can continue her form then she can become a very big superstar in female boxing of tomorrow. Daena Stephenson is also a beautiful girl and she is perhaps thinking of making…….. out of her glamour. Glamour in sports is nothing new. We have seen it a lot in female tennis. Girls like Maria Sharapova or Ana Ivanovic are real celebrity and can often compete with supermodels and Hollywood actresses in terms of popularity. Daena Stephenson can also be a hot glamour boxer.

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Joe Calzaghe Confident ahead of Super Fight with Bernard Hopkins

Joe Calzaghe is going to face American boxer Bernard Hopkins to face in next month’s super fight. The match will take place in Las Vegas on April 19. Joe Calzaghe has been world super-middleweight champion for ten years in a row has had to lose some pounds to make himself eligible for the light-heavyweight range in order to meet Bernard Hopkins in a high profile clash.

Joe Calzaghe said that he learned from Ricky Hatton’s mistakes during his showdown with another American Floyd Mayweather in December. Stressing on remaining cool, calm, the boxer said that he was not felling any pressure ahead of the clash.

IC Wales reported:

“Perhaps it got to Hatton a bit but you’ve got to keep your discipline and stay cool, calm and collected,” said Calzaghe.

“I’m excited about the fight now – and I’ve been told that the buzz is already there around it in Vegas – but I’m doing nothing different.

“My training doesn’t change and I don’t change. I feel under no more pressure than usual and it’s important to stay calm.

“I’ll get more focused as the fight nears and when I go over to Vegas I’ll keep away from the hustle and bustle of the strip.

“I’m relaxed, confident and I’m just going to do my business in the ring.”

Well, both the boxers are experienced and have several successes in career. So, we can expect a mind blowing match next month. Now, let us see if the two boxers can live up to the expectation and present an exciting match.

Danny Green Has Retired?

Danny Green is a famous boxer. He is from Australia and his nickname is The Green Machine. Well, he has won some prestigious title. Today, Danny Green is expected to announce his retirement and it shocked many people. He was still in good shape.

SMH wrote:

WORLD champion Danny Green will shock the boxing world today when he announces his immediate retirement.

Sources close to Green say the 35-year-old made his decision in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning. He was in Sydney preparing for his April 27 mandatory challenge against Argentina's Hugo Garay, which will now not take place. It is believed Green, who took the title from Croatian Stipe Drews on December 16, has decided to retire while at the top of his game - a feat few fighters before him have managed.

Amir Khan Defends Lightweight Commonwealth Title Despite Facing Hard Challenge

English boxing star Amir Khan has admitted that he has received the biggest lessons of his career from Gairy St Clair, whom he defeated in a hard-fought victory in order to defend his Commonwealth lightweight title on 2 February. Amir Khan has been undefeated so far in his career and is regarded as one of the leading boxer of England. However, he could not knock out Gairy St Clair in the match, despite he tried to knock him out of the match.

AFP reported:

"He kept coming forward and he had a great chin," Khan told a news conference. "I learned more from this fight than when I've knocked people out. He was a fighter who just keeps coming forward.

"I'm very pleased with the performance and my work rate. My pace was right and I didn't go in there and try to knock him out. I caught him with a few combinations but I knew he wasn't going to get knocked out.

"He needed the fight as much as I did. I needed the fight big time because it has taken me to the next level. I know now I've got the fitness to go 12 rounds.

Amir Khan to Face Gairy St Clair in a Mouth Watering Fight

Star boxer Amir Khan is going to face Gairy St Clair at the London’s ExCel Arena for his Commonwealth lightweight title. Gairy St Clair is an excellent boxer who has lost only five out of 46 fights in his career. IBF world featherweight champion has already warned Khan ahead of the fight. So, it is almost certain that Amir Khan has to show his best to get over the strong challenge of his opponent.

Belfasttelegraph reported:

"Khan likes to stick out his chin," sniffs St Clair. "What a nice birthday present it'll be if he does that against me. He will be on the floor before he knows it."