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Alfonso Gomez Fights Miguel Cotto for Welterweight Title

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
Miguel Cotto and Alfonzo Gomez will fight on April 12. (AP Images) WBA welterweight champ Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25 KOs) will take on reality-show competitor Alfonso Gomez (18-3-2, 8 KOs) on April 12 in Atlantic City, N.J. Gomez, who ended up ranked third out of 16 fighters on The Contender earned his shot at Cotto and the world championship by beating Arturo … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kermit Cintron Looks to Avenge Loss to Antonio Margarito

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Kermit Cintron lost by fifth-round knockout to Antonio Margarito in April of 2005. (AP Images) Kermit Cintron (29-1, 26 KO’s) was an undefeated rising star in the welterweight division when he fought Antonio Margarito (41-5, 25 KO’s) in April of 2005. Margarito was the WBO champion, and it was Cintron’s first world title bout. It would also mark the first loss of … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Chad Dawson Defends WBC Belt Against Glen Johnson

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
Glen Johnson is the underdog against Chad Dawson on April 12. (Youtube.com Video) On Saturday, April 12 in Tampa, Fla., WBC champ Chad Dawson (25-0, 17 KOs) will defend his title for the third time when he takes onformer IBF champion Glen Johnson (47-11-2, 32 KOs). Currently in the Bodog Sportsbook, Dawson is a -350 favorite to win, while Johnson is a … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Clinton Woods and Antonio Tarver Ready to Fight

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
Clinton Woods and Antonio Tarver will fight to unify the IBF and IBO Light Heavyweight Titles. (Youtube.com Video) British boxing champion Clinton Woods (41-3-1, 24 KOs) can’t wait to fight Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) to unify the IBF and IBO belts. After bearing weeks of trash talk, the two fighters will finally step into the ring on Saturday, April 12 in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kimbo Slice to Fight James Thompson, May 31 on CBS

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 9th, 2008 | Add a comment
Kimbo Slice will fight James Thompson on May 31. (MMAweekly.com Photo) Matchmakers for EliteXC have chosen the next opponent for Kimbo Slice (2-0). For the main event of their May 31 event, which will be shown on CBS, Slice will fight U.K. brawler James Thompson (14-8). A veteran of the Pride Fighting Championships, Thompson has beaten MMA legend Don “The Predator” Frye (19-6-1) … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Boxer David Haye Might Switch to Fighting in MMA

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 8th, 2008 | Add a comment
Cruiserweight boxing champion David Haye might move to mixed martial arts. (AP Images) Coming off a win over Enzo Maccarinelli (28-2, 21 KOs) in London, cruiserweight boxing champion David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) is talking about the next step in his career, and a switch to mixed martial arts isn’t out of the question. “I’ve been boxing since the age of 10 … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Roy Jones Jr. vs. UFC Champ Anderson Silva is Off

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 8th, 2008 | Add a comment
Roy Jones Jr. and Anderson Silva will not fight. (AP Images) Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. is disappointed that a fight with Anderson Silva has been called off by UFC management. The current UFC middleweight champion, Silva recently mentioned in an interview that he’d be interested in a boxing match against Jones, once ranked by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Felix Sturm Fights Jamie Pittman for WBC Title

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 4th, 2008 | Add a comment
Felix Sturm is the WBC middleweight champion. (AP Images) WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (28-2-1, 12 KO’s) is the favorite to defend his title against challenger Jamie Pittman (16-0, 7 KO’s) according to the Bodog Sportsbook. Currently, Sturm is the -600 favorite to win, while Pittman is a +400 underdog for their match, April 5 in Germany. Both athletes have made weight for … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Amir Khan Huge Favorite to Beat Martin Kristjansen

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 4th, 2008 | Add a comment
Amir Khan is the favorite to beat Martin Kristjansen on April 5. (AP Images) On Saturday, April 5, commonwealth lightweight champion Amir Khan (16-0, 12 KOs) is the massive favorite to beat opponent Martin Kristjansen (22-1, 5 KOs) of Denmark. Currently, Khan is the -1,700 favorite to win in the Bodog Sportsbook while Kristjansen is a +800 underdog. Unbeaten in 15 fights, Khan … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kassim Ouma Favorite to Beat Cornelius Bundrage

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 25th, 2008 | Add a comment
Kassim Ouma is the huge favorite to beat Cornelius Bundrage on March 28 in New York. (AP Images) On Friday, March 28 in New York, former junior middleweight title holder Kassim Ouma (25-4-1, 15 KO’s) is hoping to put his career back on track with a win over American Cornelius Bundrage (27-3, 16 KO’s). The fight is a must-win for Ouma, who … Read More Read More