http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/alejandro_berrio/73428 Recent articles about Alejandro Berrio en-us On Saturday, November 10, the 24-year-old red-hot undefeated super middleweight contender Thomas "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen (20-0-1, 13KO's) will look to take yet another major step towards super stardom when he puts his IBO title on the line against the venerable four-time world title challenger Fulgencio Zuniga (25-5-1, 22KO's).  The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds in the super middleweight division and will take place at the Emperor's Palace in Oosthuizen's native South Africa.  The card is promoted by Rodney Berman's Golden Gloves Ltd. in association with DiBella Entertainment. Credit: Ed Diller/ DBE "I am privileged to be fighting for such a large, strong promotional team," said Oosthuizen.  "I'm looking forward to putting on another strong performance on the 10th and   then returning to the US to further show my skills to the American public.  My goal is to be fighting on HBO in 2013 and there isn't anything that... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:37:47 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/thomas_oosthuizen_back_on_nov_10_in_south_africa_faces_zuniga/11971696 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/thomas_oosthuizen_back_on_nov_10_in_south_africa_faces_zuniga/11971696 Thomas Oosthuizen back on Nov 10 in South Africa, faces Zuniga http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/thomas_oosthuizen_back_on_nov_10_in_south_africa_faces_zuniga/11971696 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Integrated Sports Media announced today that it will distribute "True Brit" in the United States, featuring International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Carl "The Cobra" Froch defending against challenger Yusaf Mack, on Saturday afternoon, November 17, live from Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Light heavyweight Tony Bellew will also be featured on the PPV, along with several top prospects in the British boxing scene."Carl Froch is one the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world today," Integrated Sports media president Doug Jacobs said. "He's also one of the most popular and entertaining boxers who American fans can't get enough of. His title defense against Yusaf Mack certainly will draw interest from his hometown fans in Philadelphia. The light heavyweight title fight, featuring a pair of world-class fighters, will introduce Britain's Tony Bellew and Argentina's Roberto Bolonti to American bo... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:49:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_mack_to_get_us_distribution_on_ppv_fight_now_tv/11916496 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_mack_to_get_us_distribution_on_ppv_fight_now_tv/11916496 Froch-Mack to get US distribution on PPV & Fight Now TV http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/froch_mack_to_get_us_distribution_on_ppv_fight_now_tv/11916496 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/20986e0fbb6d0f982fa2244574e2d525ec2db9a4/mini/PicImg_Boxing__Carl_83a6.jpg Fight fans in the English Midlands can delight in cheering on their hero on November 17, as Carl Froch comes home to take on Yusaf Mack. Although some are deriding this as an "easy" fight, if anyone deserves a break from duking it out with top-tier boxers, that man is certainly Carl Froch. The match up might not pack world class drama, but it has some modest potential to go off-script, and should provide Froch's English fans with plenty to go home happy about.Yusaf Mack (31-4-2, 17 KOs)6'1" tall, 75" reach, 32 years oldAmericanFormer US and North American light heavyweight champion A veteran fighter from the Philadelphia school, Mack has good speed, good countering skills, good power, and plenty of determination. However, he has always lacked that extra something special that makes a world class fighter. His best win was last April's points victory over Omar Sheika, and he has sufficient stuff to get past the gatekeeper level of journeyman... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:29:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/carl_froch_vs_yusaf_mack_preview_prediction/11915464 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/carl_froch_vs_yusaf_mack_preview_prediction/11915464 Carl Froch vs. Yusaf Mack preview & prediction http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/carl_froch_vs_yusaf_mack_preview_prediction/11915464 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/20986e0fbb6d0f982fa2244574e2d525ec2db9a4/mini/PicImg_Boxing__Carl_83a6.jpg On Saturday night July 7th at the beautiful Pennsylvania Convention Center, James Shuler Gym Promotions presents a night of boxing that will feature some of the best boxers in Philadelphia. In the main event, Former world title challenger and currant USBA Light Heavyweight champion, Yusaf Mack will take on upset minded Sabou Ballogou in a bout scheduled for eight rounds. Mack of Philadelphia has a record of 30-4-2 with seventeen knockouts and is coming an impressive performance when he scored an emphatic twelve round unanimous decision over former four-time world title challenger Omar Sheika on April 28th in Atlantic City. Mack previously challenged for the IBF World championship and gave undefeated champion Tavoris Cloud all he wanted before being stopped in the eighth round. Mack has victories over Donnell Wiggins (21-4-2); Jose Juan Vasquez (16-1-1); Daniel Judah (22-2-3) & Chris Henry (23-1), while his only setbacks have been to world champions Cloud, Alejandro Berrio, Glen... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:08:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/yusaf_mack_returns_on_july_7_in_philly/11060507 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/yusaf_mack_returns_on_july_7_in_philly/11060507 Yusaf Mack returns on July 7 in Philly http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/yusaf_mack_returns_on_july_7_in_philly/11060507 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Quite a lot of buzz has been hovering around Robert Stieglitz's dance card in recent months. At one time, the Russo-German was scheduled to defend his WBO Super Middleweight Title against Mikkel Kessler, but that was scrubbed. Then Stieglitz was set to clash with British champ George Groves, but that never came off either. Now he is set to face fellow German and former middleweight champion Arthur Abraham on August 25 in Berlin. This fight is an important bout for both men. Although his stock has fallen in the aftermath of the Super Six tournament, Arthur Abraham remains a world class fighter and recognized contender, and for Stieglitz a big step up in terms of quality of opposition. For Abraham, a win over Stieglitz means winning a second world title and a return to the Top 10. Arthur Abraham (34-3, 27 KOs) 5'9" tall, 72" reach, 32 years old Armenian-German Former IBF Middleweight Champion Credit: Photo Wende Those with short memories forget that &quo... Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:24:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/robert_stieglitz_vs_arthur_abraham_preview_prediction/11019206 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/robert_stieglitz_vs_arthur_abraham_preview_prediction/11019206 Robert Stieglitz vs. Arthur Abraham preview & prediction http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/robert_stieglitz_vs_arthur_abraham_preview_prediction/11019206 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/5/d5d4de9a1b21b561f3f478109ac6c94895b81330/mini/arthur-abraham-carl-froch.jpg Columbia's former super middleweight champion, Alejandro Berrio (32-5, 29 KOs), returns to the ring this Friday, June 15, when he faces fellow countryman Evert Bravo (18-4-1, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event at the Coliseo Cubierto Elias Chegwin in Barranquilla, Colombia. Berrio has big wins against current WBO super middleweight titlist, Robert Stieglitz (42-2, 23 KOs) and American Yusaf Mack (30-4-2, 17 KOs), giving both fighters their first losses as professionals. "I know I can beat anyone in the world if I'm 100 percent focused,'' said Berrio. "I've proven that I'm a fighter that can compete on the championship stage.  I'm looking to knock out my opponent and move on to a big fight, hopefully a world title shot." "Berrio has been out of the ring for over a year and my goal is to get him back into title contention," said Boxing 360 promoter Mario Yagobi. "He's a powerful puncher and is currently ridi... Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:48:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/former_champ_alejandro_berrio_back_in_action_this_weekend/10996532 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/former_champ_alejandro_berrio_back_in_action_this_weekend/10996532 Former champ Alejandro Berrio back in action this weekend http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/former_champ_alejandro_berrio_back_in_action_this_weekend/10996532 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Carl Froch stopped Lucian Bute in the fifth round in his hometown on Saturday to claim the IBF super-middleweight title. The popular Nottingham resident, a two-time former WBC champion, was regarded as the underdog heading into the contest against the unbeaten Bute, who was making his 10th title defense. The 34-year-old Froch (29-2, 20 KOs), who lost his WBC title to Andre Ward at the Super Six World Boxing Classic in December, admitted before Saturday's contest that he had much to prove after his last defeat. He was the aggressor early on in his first home bout in three years, striking first in the opening round and finishing the second emphatically with a right-hand, left-hook combination. Bute, who was born in Romania but became a Canadian citizen in March, landed two counter lefts in the third round but looked wobbly as Froch continued his unrelenting attack. Both fighters traded jabs in the fourth round before Froch delivered a powerful right and followed with a flurry of punches. Bute was save Sat, 26 May 2012 21:43:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_beats_bute_for_ibf_title/10881143 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_beats_bute_for_ibf_title/10881143 Froch beats Bute for IBF title http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/froch_beats_bute_for_ibf_title/10881143 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/20986e0fbb6d0f982fa2244574e2d525ec2db9a4/mini/PicImg_Boxing__Carl_83a6.jpg Carl Froch stopped Lucian Bute in the fifth round in his hometown Saturday night to claim the IBF super-middleweight title. The popular Nottingham resident, a two-time former WBC champion, was regarded as the underdog heading into the contest against the unbeaten Bute, the Romanian-born Canadian who was making his 10th title defense. The 34-year-old Froch improved to 29-2 with his 20th knockout. He lost his WBC title to Andre Ward at the Super Six World Boxing Classic in December. The 32-year-old Bute (30-1) had held the IBF title since beating Colombia's Alejandro Berrio in 2007. Sat, 26 May 2012 21:12:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_stops_bute_for_ibf_super_middleweight_title/10881053 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_stops_bute_for_ibf_super_middleweight_title/10881053 Froch stops Bute for IBF super-middleweight title http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/froch_stops_bute_for_ibf_super_middleweight_title/10881053 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7eca9baadfdf3a2f081a9ceeaf27170292cf26b5/mini/PicImg_Boxing__Carl_aee0.jpg Unbeaten Irish super featherweight prospect Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland (25-0, 11 KOs) wants to get where his trainer, two-time world champion Tracy Harris Patterson, has already been. Patterson, who lives in nearby New Paltz, was trained by his father, the late Floyd Patterson, two-time world heavyweight champion and 1952 Olympic gold medal winner.  Tracy (63-8-2, 43 KOs) was the world super bantamweight champion in the early to mid-nineties. The 28-year-old Hyland, rated No. 6 by the United States Boxing Association ("USBA"), is the reigning World Boxing Federation ("WBF") super featherweight champion. Patterson started training Patrick's brother, Paul, who was the first of the three Hyland brothers to fight in the United States.  Tracy went back-and-forth from the US to Ireland to work Paul's fights and eventually he started training Patrick, who decided to move to Marlboro, New York in order to train regularly with Patterson. &quo... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:52:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/patrick_hyland_working_with_tracy_patterson/10655378 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/patrick_hyland_working_with_tracy_patterson/10655378 Patrick Hyland working with Tracy Patterson http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/patrick_hyland_working_with_tracy_patterson/10655378 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/eaf34e0ea9b8270c8fe780ad73324c185a18ccff/mini/Duke_Of_Windsor_eb8a.jpg Battle-tested veteran boxer Frankie Archuleta figures to be a significant test for undefeated Irish super featherweight prospect Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland, headlining the "Irish Invasion" card, May 12 at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. While Archuleta has been in there with a who's who in and around the division, he's lost four of his last six fights, and all of those losses were by stoppage. Hyland (25-0, 11 KOs) and Archuleta (27-9-1, 14 KOs) square-off in the eight-round main event. The 28-year-old Hyland, a Dubliner now living in nearby Marlboro (NY), is rated No. 12 by the North American Boxing Association ("NABA"). Trained by two-division world champion Tracy Harris Patterson, Patrick is the reigning World Boxing Federation ("WBF") super featherweight champion. Upset-minded Archuleta has a history in terms of pulling off surprises in the ring. The highlight of his career is a split-decision win over five-t... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:37:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/frankie_archuleta_named_as_patrick_hylands_opponent_on_may_12_irish_invasion_card/10535807 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/frankie_archuleta_named_as_patrick_hylands_opponent_on_may_12_irish_invasion_card/10535807 Frankie Archuleta named as Patrick Hyland’s opponent on May 12 Irish Invasion card http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/frankie_archuleta_named_as_patrick_hylands_opponent_on_may_12_irish_invasion_card/10535807 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight champion Lucian Bute will make his 10th world title defense when he battles two-time World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch, Saturday, May 26. Promoted by Matchroom Sport, Ltd. and InterBox, the Bute vs. Froch World Super Middleweight Championship will be televised live in the U.S., from Nottingham Arena, in Nottingham, England, exclusively on EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service.  EpixHD.com will stream the fight live as part of a special free trial offer for boxing fans. These two gladiators boast a combined record of 59-2 (44 KOs) – a 97% winning percentage and a 75% victory by knockout ratio. As has become the custom, EPIX will once again present the closed-captioned simulcast of this world championship rumble on the jumbotron in Times Square in New York City (Broadway between 44th and 45th). “EPIX is very pleased with the fan reaction and audie... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:59:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bute_vs_froch_to_be_televised_on_epix_in_the_us/10472071 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bute_vs_froch_to_be_televised_on_epix_in_the_us/10472071 Bute vs. Froch to be televised on EPIX in the US http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/bute_vs_froch_to_be_televised_on_epix_in_the_us/10472071 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lucian Bute will make a 10th defense of his IBF super middleweight title on May 26 against former WBC champion Carl Froch. The unbeaten Canada-based Romanian will take on Froch in the challenger's hometown of Nottingham, England. The fight will be Bute's first outside of North America or Romania in 21 career bouts. Bute has defended his IBF title nine times since defeating Colombia's Alejandro Berrio in 2007 and says ''it will not faze me fighting in enemy territory.'' Froch has not fought in Nottingham since defeating Andre Dirrell in 2009. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:37:14 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bute_to_defend_super_middleweight_title_vs_froch/10213375 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/bute_to_defend_super_middleweight_title_vs_froch/10213375 Bute to defend super middleweight title vs Froch http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/bute_to_defend_super_middleweight_title_vs_froch/10213375 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In the wake of the Super Six Tournament, the super middleweight division continues to be one of the hottest scenes in boxing today, with a deep roster and plenty of action. In another installment of 168-pounder excitement, April 14 sees Mikkel Kessler make his bid for a fourth reign as a world champion when he takes on Robert Stieglitz in Kessler's hometown of Copenhagen. The big Dane is heavily favored in this fight, and for good reason, but there is a lingering question mark hovering over Kessler. That alone is enough to make Stieglitz a live prospect. Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) 6'1" tall, 74" reach, 32 years old Danish Former three-time super middleweight world champion Credit: Team Sauerland The Viking Warrior is coming back from the eye injury that forced his departure from the Super Six tournament, and has one of the most distinguished careers in the division under his belt. His two losses are to current divisional top dog Andre Ward and ret... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:10:24 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mikkel_kessler_vs_robert_stieglitz_preview_prediction/9915244 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mikkel_kessler_vs_robert_stieglitz_preview_prediction/9915244 Mikkel Kessler vs. Robert Stieglitz Preview & Prediction http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/mikkel_kessler_vs_robert_stieglitz_preview_prediction/9915244 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/3/43edce57b183566050da87a2c5d63306a91c7c7f/mini/Boxing__Carl_93b9.jpg