Brooklyn's Rocking

The opening of the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, New York last night was billed to be a huge night in the history of boxing in Brooklyn. The headliners were from Philadelphia and Tijuna with the opening bout in the televised bout was between fights from St Louis and Miami engaging in a bout we would all love to forget. The night though was all about New York especially Brooklyn.

There has been some great fighters from Brooklyn like 'Iron' Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Zab Judah to name a few. The televised event opening bout was a very boring and uneventful start to the show. Randall Bailey defended his IBF Welterweight Championship against Devon Alexander with Kell Brook earning the mandatory shot at the Championship earlier on in the night defeating Hector Saldivia. The fight was a true borefest with Bailey supplying no Champion fight losing on points in an easy fight for Alexander. Alexander become the new IBF Welterweight Champion in a true comfortable but unimpressive fashion.

Brooklyn would then finally see a home born fighter Peter Quillen challenging tough Cameroonian born Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam for his WBO Middleweight Championship. The bout was the fight of the night with N'Dam using his compact style to cause the Cuban-American a lot of trouble. In the fourth round the bout got even more exciting when Quillen's hooks and uppercuts came into play. Both fighters came into the fight with knockout power and Quillen showed true power knocking down N'Dam with full blooded shots knocking down N'Dam 6 times in total in the fight. Two in the fourth, Two in the sixth and two in the twelth. N'Dam showed resilence and passion winning the majority rounds but the six knockdowns giving the Brooklyn fans the World Champion they wanted to open the fight.

The second Brooklyn fighter and the final one Paulie Malignaggi fought against Pablo Cesar Cano but the WBA Welterweight Championship was not on the line due to Cano failing to make weight. Even though in February the mexican was fighting as a lightweight. The fight started well for 'The Magic Man' with fantastic peppering shots which caused a bad cut over the eye of the Mexican early on in the fight. Cano though looked fantastic and fought back with intent finally having his aggressive style pay off with a fantastic right hook in the 11th round putting the Brooklyn favourite down. I had Malignaggi winning by a round but wouldn't of been surprised if it went either way. The Magic Man won by split decision with one of the judges scores been ridicilous with 119-108 in the favour of Cano and the other two judges calling the bout 115-114 in the favour of Malignaggi.

The main event was a re-match between Erick Morales and Danny Garcia. Garcia came into the fight after a sensational knockout of Amir Khan in his previous bouts to unify the WBC and WBA Super World Light-Welterweight Championships. Danny Garcia in reality fought a fight he should of easily won comfortably with a fantastic 4th round Knockout of the great Morales with a fantastic left hook spinning the Mexican around.

All in all this was a great night of boxing and we look forward to the next fight night in Brooklyn, New York.

All of the Lights Are Bright

Kell Brook (29 [19ko]-0) dominated with a 3rd round TKO over Argentine Hector Saldivia in Sheffield tonight. Kell Brook took some critism after his majority decision victory over Carson Jones in July this year with many people doubting his 'Special' abilities.

Did Kell answer the questions we was all asking before the fight tonight? Well the answer for that is No. We didn't learn nothing about Kell Brook we didn't already know. We know he is slick and can dominate as he showed in the first 6 rounds he did against Carson Jones but in my opinion he did what he could do at the time and finished the Argentine with a fantastic shot. The real test for Brook now will be the Alexander/Bailey winner which will be a huge scalp and make people step up and take notice in the 'Special One'.

Brook had Saldivia on the back foot from the first round using a fantastic uppercut which put the Argentine down late in the first round. Brook continued to dominate the rest of the round and most of the second round. Saldivia caught Brook with some fantastic shots at the end of the second which we know Brook can get caught sometimes. Brook then finished the fight with a fantastic jab which had the Argentine sprawling along the floor.

The futures Bright for Kell Brook.

British Boxing Weekly Preview

This is my Weekly preview of this weekends preview of British Boxing. There is a few fights that we are excited for on the undercard of the Kell Brook fight.

Robin Reid -vs- Kenny Anderson
Vacant BBBofC British Super-middleweight Championship

Former WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Robin Reid returns to the ring tonight after 9 months since his last fight when he hopes to turn back the clocks and lift the British Super Middleweight Championship against tough Scot Kenny Anderson. Robin Reid who has shown countless times his class and quality with many world title bouts in a fantastic career. Kenny Anderson's only loss in his career came in a fantastic bout with the man who vacated the championship George Groves in a fantastic bout.

Maybe this is one to much for Reid and this may force the former World Champion into retirement. Kenny Anderson is a warrior and will force Reid into stoppage.

Jamie McDonnell -v- Darwin Zamora

Jamie McDonnell has now attempted to process up in World level when tonight he faces dangerous Argentine Darwin Zamora. Many people will not of heard of Zamora but he defiantly will try to enforce a war on the Englishman. McDonnell will need to use his great boxing skills to be able to stay away from the power of the Argentine. McDonnell will walk away with a comfortable unaminious win in a great boxing display.


The rest of the bouts

Tyrone Nurse -v- Santos Medrano
Kal Yafai -v- Scott Gladwin
Scott Cardle -v- Karim Alilche
Martin J. Ward -v- Ibrar Riyaz
David Howe -v- Hastings Rasani
Danny Phillips -v- Billy Smith

The time is now for Brook

'The Special One' Kell Brook will hope to step another step closer to what he has always dreamed infront of his hometown crowd tonight in Sheffield. Kell Brook will face against dangerous Argentine Hector Saldivia in the Final Eliminator for a shot at the IBF Welterweight Championship of the World.

The unbeaten Steel City lad (28 [18ko]-0) has earned criticisim from British boxing fans after his majority decision win over tough American Carson Jones in Sheffield on 7th July 2012. Many of the critics have voiced concerns over Kell's quality, conditioning and heart. This was highlighted when people found out recently that Kell did not want to fight WBO Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley for a shot at his championship.

Kell Brook for myself is a superstar in the making but while I say that he looked shaky at times aginst Carson Jones. Was this down to lack of skill, conditioning or poor preparation. Everyone has their own opinions in this fantastic sport we call boxing. I believe Kell is a fantastic boxer who may have performed not at his best but he never has fought in that style of fighter or even been put in that kind of pressure before in his career.

Hector Saldivia (41 [32ko]-2) is a dangerous Argentine who will provide Kell Brook with threats he may never have experienced. The Argentine has lost both bouts by stoppage. He will be a huge test but he is very open to hooks and that could be Brook's opening.

Kell Brook could get the critics on his side with a good win and earn his shot at fight with the winner of Rendal Bailley or Devon Alexander who fight later on in the night. I think Brook will show the class we all believe he has with a stoppage late on against the Argentine.

DeGale still European Champ - Bluewater, Kent

James Degale regained his European Super-Middleweight Championship against Hadillah Mohumadi with a unaminious decision. Degale (13 [9ko]-1) is an Olympic Gold Medalist earned the victory in a dull fight which we expected him to win more comfortably. Degale got the win in the end and has had a long time out of the ring due to a dispute with Frank Warren.

Degale will now need to look at exposing the terrestial television programme with fantastic performences. He should now push on from the European scene in my opinion and go for an Intercontinental Championship and push himself towards a World Championship shot.

Former two time Light Welterweight Champion of Britian turned back the years and beat Ville Piispanen with a unamionous decision to lift the vacant European Union Light Welterweight Championship.

The Next Generation Chris Eubank Jr showed everyone who should be jumping on the band wagon in a fantastic performence and win against Ruslans Pojonisevs to continue his rise to glory. There has been many questions about Eubank Jr. (7 [3ko]-0) is just living off his dads epic and historic status. I believe this kid could become the real deal.

The Price is Right - Echo Arena, Liverpool

In an electrifying night on Saturday at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, David Price regained his British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Championships with a devasting 1st round technical knockout over former Olympic Gold medalist Audley 'A-Force' Harrison.

Many people criticised David Price and Frank Maloney for taking this fight against a highly scrutinised Audley Harrison due to the fact of the promises and huge let downs that we have come to live with during Harrison's career. But this was the right fight for David Price who now needs to look to progressing with a step up in class.

In this last year David Price (14 [12ko]-0) has done last then 6 rounds in the 3 fights he has participated in this year. We all know the Scouser has won 12 of his 14 fights by way of stoppage which proves he has the power to finish fighters. Price now has a fight with on the 8th December against Matt Skelton to win the Lonsdale championship outright.

Matt Skelton (28 [23ko]-6) was guranteed a shot at David Price to attempt to wrestle the championships away from him. In an easy and straight forward stoppage of Jakov Gospic and earns a chance at Price.

Another scouser Kevin Satchell (9 [2ko]-0) become the British Flyweight Championship and regained his Commonwealth Flyweight Championship in a fantastic performence against Stoke born stalwart Chris Edwards stopping him in the 6th round. Satchell worked his game plan fantastically with some fantastic body shots. Satchell should now look at fighting young Irish man Luke Wilton in what would be a fantastic fight.

The final championship bout was between John Lewis Dickson and Shane McPhilben with the North-East fighter winning the vacant Cruiserweight Championship in a dull fight. Adil Anwar earned a hard fought win over Dale Miles.