Hatton retires Malignaggi in 11th

Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) scored a eleventh round TKO over Paulie Malignaggi (25-2, 5 KOs) on Saturday night in a clash for the IBO jr welterweight belt on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hatton punished the outgunned Magilnaggi the entire night and the bout ended at :28 of round eleven when Malignaggi's trainer Buddy McGirt threw in the towel.

Other fight results:

Unbeaten middleweight James Kirkland (24-0, 21 KOs) continued his reign of terror wit an eighth round TKO of Andy Lee-conqueror Brian Vera (16-2, 10 KOs). Kirkland dropped Vera twice in round two and punished Vera until the eighth when he floored Vera again, prompting a referee's stoppage a few moments later. Time was 1:45.
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Welterweight Matthew Hatton (35-4-1, 13 KOs) defeated Ben Tackie (29-11-1, 17 KOs) by ten round unanimous decision. Two judges had it 98-92 and the third 97-93. No knockdowns but Hatton looked quite impressive.
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In a huge upset, WBO #1 junior featherweight Rey Bautista (26-2, 19 KOs) was soundly defeated by former Heriberto Ruiz (40-7-2, 23 KOs). Ruiz dropped Bautista in round three and Bautista was deducted a point for a low blow in the seventh. Scores were 80-70, 78-72 and 77-73. There were many head clashes throughout the bout, with Bautista being cut badly in the third.
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Former WBC super featherweight champion Sirimongkol Singwancha (60-2, 34 KOs), now campaigning as a welterweight, won an eight round majority decision over Rogelio Castaneda (24-15-3, 8 KOs). Scores were 80-72, 78-74, 76-76.
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Welterweight Danny Oscar Garcia (9-0, 7 KOs) dropped Adan Hernandez (14-6, 5 KOs) in round two, but had to go the route winning 59-52 on all cards. Both fighters were deducted points for low blows.
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Lightweight Adrien Broner (4-0, 4 KOs) dropped Terrance Jett (4-12-2, 2 KOs) twice in round one, but had to go all the way to round six before getting a TKO. Time was :33.
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Lightweight Hylon Williams (6-0, 1 KO) won a four rounder against Ramon Flores (2-3-1, 2 KOs) 40-36 across the board.

De la Hoya: 'It'll be a disaster if I don't KO Pacquiao'

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao is hoping to knock out the bigger Oscar de la Hoya. If the chance presents itself.

But not for de la Hoya. He expects to knock out Manny Pacquiao.

De la Hoya hinted in a media conference call on Monday (Tuesday morning, Manila time) that he is preparing for a quick ending - no more, no less.

"I will be extremely, extremely disappointed if this fight doesn't end in a knockout," de la Hoya said. "It will be a total disaster."

Just last week, de la Hoya couldn't be counted on to make a serious prediction as to how long the fight will last.

He sounded either sarcastic (De la Hoya's response to Freddie Roach's nine-round forecast? "We'll catch Pacquiao in five so we don't get to nine.") Or plain uninterested ("It may end in the seventh because that's my lucky number.").


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Lesnar destroys a legend!

The much awaited fight is over, was it also over for a legend?

Brock Lesnar had defeated Randy Couture via stoppage in the 2nd round of their main event bout for the UFC 91 in Las Vegas.

The first round went out fine with changes of punches and takedowns. In the second round, Lesnar's fist caught the chin of Couture that made the latter fell on the canvas; Lesnar didn't miss the opporunity and followed Couture with fast strikes until the referee stopped the fight.

Calzaghe: Another legend killer!

To defeat the enemy you have to be like the enemy. That's what Joe Calzaghe did during his fight with the legendary Roy Jones, Jr and came out victorious and still undefeated. Calzaghe fought like the style of Jones.

Calzaghe retained his Light Heavyweight title beating down Jones via unanimous decision with three judges scoring the bout 118-109.

Jones dropped Calzaghe in round one with a glancing right hand and landed some clean shots in the second. But Calzaghe began to outwork Jones in the third and showed disdain for Jones' power by keeping his hands down between quick flurries.

Jones, Jr. announced that this will be his last fight for his career, or is it?

King Abraham defeats Marquez

Unbeaten IBF middleweight champion "King" Arthur Abraham (28-0, 23 KOs) punished then stopped mandatory challenger Raul "El Diamante" Marquez (41-4-1, 29 KOs) on Saturday night at the Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany. After some close early rounds, Abraham began to connect with hard shots in round three. Marquez landed some good body shots in the fourth, but the champion inflicted damage at the end of the round and controlled the bout thereafter. After taking heavy bombardment to the body from Abraham in round six, Marquez quit on his stool.

"He was very tough," said Abraham. "He's a very good boxer, but we're also not bad. I don't understand it. He gave up too early. I am sad about that. I wanted to step on the gas from the sixth round, but unfortunately it didn't work. He disappointed the audience.....I'm ready to box against Felix Sturm!"

A disappointed Marquez stated, "I tried, but he was very fast and each shot was precise. When the cut happened, I simply couldn't continue. I could see I was going to lose. He's a strong champion and there was nothing I could do. It was also self-preservation. I have children, a family and I'm a commentator. I have a future." It was the eighth successful defense by Abraham, who may have suffered a rib injury in the bout.

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Rahman vs. Klitschko: Hot!

IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight chammpion Wladimir Klitschko will now face ex-champ Hasim Rahman on December 13 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko was originally slated to face IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin, however Povetkin pulled out with an injury. Rahman is coming off a no-decision against James Toney on July 16. The Rock is rated #5 by the IBF.

"Klitschko will regret he chose me to replace Povetkin," said former champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman, who is the new opponent for IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on December 13 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. "Like Lennox Lewis, I will knock him out and take those belts. And then, I am going to beat his brother Vitali, too." On the other hand, Klitschko stated that he won't be intimidated by 'The Rock.' "He is always talking big," stated Wladimir. "I know that back from a fight when he was supposed to meet my brother Vitali. But that does not impress me." Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management, added "This fight is of much more interest worldwide and the marketing for it is much easier, too, than it would have been with [Alexander] Povetkin."