Steel city fighters

Friday, September 10 in London (Showtime):

Tyson Fury (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Rich Power (12-0, 9 KOs), heavyweights (201+ lb.)
Prediction: Fury by TKO.

Standing 6'7" and bearing an undefeated is more than enough to garner attention in today's weak heavyweight division, which brings us to England's Fury, who's exposing himself to an international audience, particularly in America, on Friday night's ShoBox.  Little is known of Power, ...

The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat featured hometown cruiserweight (200 lb.) contender Andres Taylor (16-1-1, 7 KOs), who will headline Saturday evening, September 11 at Johnstown's Point Stadium against North Carolina's Paul Jennette (11-3, 8 KOs).  Follow this link for the article:
http://tribune-democrat.com/sports/x752941353/Point-set-to-host-boxing-MMA-events-on-Saturday

Johnstown's Andres "Taylor Made" Taylor (16-1-1-, 7 KOs) will face North Carolina's Paul Jennette (11-3, 8 KOs) in the featured bout of a mixed boxing/MMA card Saturday night, September 11, beginning at 7 p.m. at Point Stadium in Johnstown.  Taylor recently released the following promotional video, now posted on our "Fight Videos" page:

According to ESPN's Dan Rafael, Youngstown's former world middleweight (160 lb.) champ Kelly Pavlik will return on the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito card Saturday, November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.  Follow this link to read Rafael's Friday Notebook, which includes a piece on Pavlik's return: http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/notebook/_/id/5526327/samuel-pe...

Saturday, September 4 in Germany (ESPN3.com):

WBA Champ Felix Sturm (33-2-1, 14 KOs) vs. Giovanni Lorenzo (29-2, 21 KOs), middleweights (160 lb.)

Prediction: Sturm by decision.

Sometimes it's better to be an undeserving, second-tier contender; Giovanni Lorenzo will get his second trip to Germany for a title challenge because of it.  Sturm, once a well-respected ring technician who six years ago gave Oscar De La Hoya fits in a controv...

Local writer Derek Giona, on the staff of www.SecondsOut.com, wrote the following feature for the site on middleweight title challenger Giovanni Lorenzo, who will challenge WBA champ Felix Sturm this weekend in Germany:

http://www.secondsout.com/headlines/main-headline/lorenzothis-time-i-have-changed-my-whole-strategy

For his upcoming headling bout on a Saturday, September 25 card in Youngstown, Jake "the Bull" Giuriceo (7-0-1, 2 KOs) had a press conference yesterday.  Follow this link on www.MyValleySports.com to read about and watch the press conference: http://www.myvalleysports.com/content/headlines/story/Jake-Giuriceo-Preps-for-...

When reading the attached press release from the World Boxing Council (WBC), the second-oldest boxing sanctioning body, and arguably the most powerful, the only legitimate debate is whether it's more stupid or offensive - and it's plenty of both, on several levels: http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/wbc-applauds-texas-58300

Sadly, self-serving, egotistical leeches like this are all-too powerful in this spo...

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review's multi-media source, Trib Total Media, got exclusive video access to Monty Meza Clay's triumphant return to Pittsburgh in his third round stoppage over Allen Litzau Saturday night, August 28.  Follow this link to see the Trib's video covering the highlights and pre- and post-fight moments: http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_697131.html 

Johnstown's Andres "Taylor Made" Taylor (16-1-1, 7 KOs) will face North Carolina's Paul Jennette (11-3, 8 KOs) in the featured boxing match of a mixed boxing/MMA card, called the "River Valley Rumble," beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 11 at Point Stadium in Johnstown.

Taylor has run off eight straight and will battle Jennette for the NABA cruiserweight (200 lb.) title.  For more information, go to www.squaredcirclepromotion...

Derek Gionta of www.SecondOut.com was ringside for Monty Meza Clay's 3rd round TKO over Allen Litzau at the inaugural card at Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino.  Follow this link to read Gionta's report on that bout and the undercard, which also featured Morgan "Big Chief" Fitch (2-0) and Lee McGinnis (3-0): http://www.secondsout.com/reports/fight-...

Monty Meza Clay, who fights Allen Litzau in the junior lightweight (130 lb.) main event tonight at the "Rivers Rumble" at Rivers Casino on the North Shore of PIttsburgh, was featured in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Sports.  Follow this link for the story: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10240/1083362-139.stm

Thursday, August 26 in Los Angeles (RingTV.com and Fox Sports Net):

Ronny Rios (11-0, 5 KOs) vs. Leivi Brea (18-8-3, 10 KOs), junior lightweights (130 lb.)

Prediction: Rios by TKO.

When is a supposed step-up fight not really a step-up?  When your opponent lost 6 in a row, then beat two opponents with a combined record of 0-21, and now is coming back after almost two years off.  Don't get me wrong - Golden Boy's "Fig...

Follow this link to see the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's multi-media source's (Trib Total Media) Monty Meza Clay video feature:  http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4332016001?bctid=595212704001

Local writer Derek Gionta of www.SecondsOut.com wrote today's feature story on Monty Meza Clay's ring return this Saturday night in the "Rivers Rumble" main event at the Rivers Casino.  Follow this link to the article: http://www.secondsout.com/headlines/main-headline/meza-clay-headlines-in-pittsburgh