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."

Philippine Wants More Boxers to Get the Ticket of Beijing Olympics Games

Manny Pacquiao, of Philippine, has already been a star of world boxing. Now, the Philippine boxing officials are eager to have more berths from the country in Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. They are very much determined to increase the number of berth in the Olympics Games. For that, they even appointed two professional doctors in order to make their players fit both physically and mentally.

Inquirer reported:

"Our team is both mentally and physically prepared, you can be sure of that," said national boxing head Manny Lopez, shortly before the opening of the Asian Olympic Qualifying tournament here.

Lopez, who got embroiled in a controversy after he ordered a protest-walkout of his fighters during the Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Racthasima last month, said the two doctors have gone out of their way to push Filipino fighters to near-perfect form.

It is the first time this has been done for a national boxing team, and Lopez said he's certain it would bear fruit.

Manny Pacquiao Turned Down All the Speculation about the Fight against Marquez

Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao from Philippine is going to face Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15. However, ahead of the important bout, there was speculation on the air that Manny Pacquiao is not serious about the fight. However, after a serious practice sessions, Philboxing.com reported that he is fit enough and working hard for the fight. Ed De la Vega Philboxing.com was present at the practice session.

Inquirer reported:

“Today, with what we have observed, those concerns should be placed on hold,” reported Philboxing.com's Ed De la Vega, who was at the gym yesterday to chronicle what he described as the Pacman's first day in office.
“When Manny gets into serious training, he trains as if there is no tomorrow,” said trainer Freddie Roach, who was joined by a group of fans in their consensus that the boxing icon has not lost a beat.

Malaysian Boxers Eyeing on Beijing Olympics Games 2008

For the first time, Malaysia may have a boxer at the Olympics Games. Malaysian Amateur Boxing Federation (MABF) are planning to send four best boxers of the country to the Asian qualifier to win the ticket of Beijing Olympics Games 2008. Mohd Zamzai Azizi is expected to have the best chance to become the first boxer to play in Olympics Games.

The Star reported:

MABF secretary Maulud Othman said that they expect Mohd Zamzai to win the ticket from the Asian qualifying rounds, which will be held in Bangkok from Jan 24-Feb 3.

“It will be a huge boost to the sport in Malaysia if we can have a boxer in the Olympics. All he (Zamzai) needs to do is to qualify for the final,” said Maulud.

MABF are waiting for the approval from the National Sports Council (NSC) to enable their four national elite boxers, currently in training camp at the Keramat Sports Complex, to compete in the qualifiers.