Lucas Matthysse Vs Lamont Peterson - Post-Fight Report

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Phil Lo Greco Vs Shawn Porter - Fight Preview

By Robert Moore @boxingrob1990

BOARDWALK HALL - ATLANTIC CITY - NEW JERSEY - 18/5/2013

'Showtime' Shawn Porter.

This Saturday night we have a fight taking place on the undercard of Matthysse vs Peterson bill from the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. In this match up you have 2 undefeated prospects in a crossroads/breakthrough fight for the winner. SHAWN PORTER 24-0-1 10KO’s aged 25 and once touted as the next Shane Mosley will be making his highly anticipated return to the ring since a draw in his last outing vs Julio Diaz over 10 rounds, Diaz later went on to fight Amir Khan in the year losing in a close fight.

Maccarinelli picks Rees to stop Broner!

By Jack Price @PriceyJ97.

Maccarinelli & Rees back in 2007.

Former cruiserweight world champion Enzo Maccarinelli has backed fellow Welshman Gavin Rees to get the victory over highly-rated two-weight world champion Adrien Broner this Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall.

Rees can become a two-weight world champ himself this weekend if he beats Broner as the WBC lightweight world title is on the line. However, the chances of this happening are very slim. The 32-year old is a massive underdog and has never shared the ring with someone of Broner's talent before. Despite this, Maccarinelli believes Rees can solve 'The Problem' and even stop him in the late stages of the fight.

"I see Gavin stopping him in the later rounds," Enzo told World Boxing News. "Broner is underestimating Gavin's conditioning, both physically and mentally."

"Gavin is the most mentally tough guy I've ever met and I am certain he will cement himself as a true world beater come Saturday night."

'The Rock' is no joke when it comes to boxing achievements and experience. But it is the young man that stands in front of him that make the odds so heavily stacked against him. The 25-0 loud-mouthed youngster has tons of talent to back his charisma and this is usually extremely intimidating to the opponents he beats up and out-classes. But, like Maccarinelli said, there isn't much that can phase Rees. He may not win the fight, he may not even last the distance, but he will give absolutely 100% for as long as the fight lasts. This match-up may be a little more exciting than some people think.

Sakio Bika Vs Nikola Sjekloca - Fight Preview

By Jack Sumner @Jack_Sumner_

Bika has shared the ring with the very best.

Three-time world title challenger Sakio Bika looks to earn himself a fourth shot this weekend, when he squares off against unbeaten contender Nikola Sjekloca on the Broner-Rees undercard at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Bika (30-5-2, 21 KOs) is ranked as the WBC’s number two super middleweight and in Sjekloca takes on the organisation’s number one, with the winner expected to challenge Lucian Bute for the WBC 168lb strap if the injured Andre Ward is made a ‘champion in recess’.

A rather questionable sequence of events, particularly considering Bute’s uninspiring comeback win following the brutal Carl Froch defeat, but neither Bika or Sjekloca need to consider boxing politics as they attempt to land their own chance at a world crown.

Adrien Broner Vs Gavin Rees - Fight Preview

By James McKnight @Jamesmcknight83.

Gavin Rees will face Adrien Broner in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on February 16 for the WBC lightweight title.  

Rees, 37(18)-1-1, last fought in July when he took on Derry Mathews in a rematch from 2011 which had ended in a draw. He beat Mathews after the fight was stopped during the 9th round. With that win. the Welshman not only regained the European title but he also claimed the British title too. Rees, 32, is aiming to win a World title at a second weight after he claimed the WBA World light-welterweight title back in July 2007. On that night he beat Frenchman, Souleymane M'baye on points. In his first defense of the title against Ukranian, Andriy Kotelnik in February 2012, he was stopped in the 12th round despite putting up a valiant effort throughout the fight, Rees simply had absorbed too much punishment. 

Broner, 25(21)-0-0, is currently 23 years of age and he is one of boxing's finest upcoming prospects. When he faces Rees. he will be aiming to defend the WBC lightweight title. In November, he made his lightweight debut after stepping up from super-featherweight. In the opposite corner to him that night was Mexico's, Antonio DeMarco who was aiming to defend the WBC title. Before the fight, many people had their own interpretation of how they believed the fight would unfold and many people expected DeMarco to give Broner problems of his own to deal with. But, this proved to not be the case. Broner was in excellent form, and landed many big shots throughout the contest, in particular some lethal uppercuts. The fight was eventually stopped during the 8th round.