http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/owen_beck/75313 Recent articles about Owen Beck en-us (David Price, left; Tony Thompson, right) Briton David Price returns to redesign the heavyweight skyline this weekend in a 10-round non-title bout against Washington D.C.’s condemned chimney stack Tony Thompson in Liverpool. The TNT-fisted Price has cantered through his first 15 starts as a professional; if his whiskers have felt a retaliatory punch in the three years or so he has punched for money, then it can be looked upon as an isolated incident. 41-year-old Thompson, 36-3 (24), can alter that on Saturday for as long as it takes Price to sink his demolition plunger. Thompson is routinely referred to as a good, world class heavyweight, which tells you everything you need to know about the plight of this once iconic division. After starting out his career as a 28-year-old ham and egger, even he must have been astounded at the lengths his 6ft 5in frame and narrow skill-set could carry him in the 21st century. The gangling portsider’s win column reads like a lost generation ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:16:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_david_price_gets_set_to_pension_off_tony_thompson/12965320 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_david_price_gets_set_to_pension_off_tony_thompson/12965320 British Beat: David Price Gets Set To Pension Off Tony Thompson http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/british_beat_david_price_gets_set_to_pension_off_tony_thompson/12965320 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Mexico's hottest contender Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson, hopes to get 2013 off to a spectacular start against Nicaragua's veteran Moises Castro in a 12-round fight for Thompson's WBC Silver International Super Featherweight Title which will be televised on FOX Deportes in the United States and on Televisa in Mexico on Saturday, January 19 from La Nave Del Parque in Villa Hermosa, Mexico. Plus, Mexican featherweights throw down when Celaya's Robinson Castellanos takes on Sonora's Edgar Ramirez in a 12-round fight for Castellanos' WBC Silver Featherweight Title in the co-feature. Also featured in non-televised undercard action will be undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder taking on Matt Greer of Parkville, Missouri in an eight-round fight and unbeaten Ivan Morales battling Guasave's Patricio Camacho (13-7-1, 10 KO's) in an eight-round bantamweight bout. Closing in on his long-awaited world title shot, Cancun's... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:50:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/sergio_thompson_deontay_wilder_ivan_morales_in_action_this_saturday_in_mexico/12682036 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/sergio_thompson_deontay_wilder_ivan_morales_in_action_this_saturday_in_mexico/12682036 Sergio Thompson, Deontay Wilder & Ivan Morales in action this Saturday in Mexico http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/sergio_thompson_deontay_wilder_ivan_morales_in_action_this_saturday_in_mexico/12682036 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b94793fb25efc0a478361a15e52651b9a7723534/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f82511080.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935E9D3D1A6545D2BBC1BF661EB7299E19.jpg Before British superstar Amir "King" Khan makes his ring return against Carlos Molina at the legendary Los Angeles Sports Arena on Saturday, December 15 live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, LA's own IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo "Terremoto" Santa Cruz will face unbeaten Alberto "Metro" Guevara in a 12-round bout that will air as a special boxing feature live on SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT. U.S. Olympian Joseph "Jo-Jo" Diaz's bout against an opponent to be named will also be broadcast live on CBS, the first live fight on CBS Television in 15 years. Rounding out the early portion of the fight card will be Olympians Errol Spence and Marcus Browne, who made their pro debuts one month ago on November 9, in separate bouts also against opponents to be named. Also featured on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, SHO) will be a 10-round junior middleweight clash between Alfredo &... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:05:49 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/santa_cruz_is_coming_to_town_headlines_jam_packed_day_of_boxing_on_cbs_showtime/12378817 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/santa_cruz_is_coming_to_town_headlines_jam_packed_day_of_boxing_on_cbs_showtime/12378817 “Santa” Cruz is coming to town, headlines jam-packed day of boxing on CBS & Showtime http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/santa_cruz_is_coming_to_town_headlines_jam_packed_day_of_boxing_on_cbs_showtime/12378817 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Getty ImagesVitali Klitschko will be defending his WBC World Heavyweight Championship in Moscow, Russia on Saturday, September 8 when he takes on little-known, but undefeated challenger Manuel Charr of Germany.The 41-year-old Klitschko of Ukraine will take his remarkable record of 44-2, with 40 KO’s record into the ring with him while Charr, who is ranked number seven by the WBC, has a spotless 21-0 record with 11 KOs.While Charr may have an impeccable boxing record, he doesn’t really pose much of a threat to the champion and has never fought anybody ranked in the top 15 as of yet.The only name fighters most boxing fans may have heard of are Sherman Williams, Owen Beck, Zack Page and Danny Williams and the 27-year-old German struggled with Page and Williams. Charr just doesn’t have the speed and power to knock off the champion, but it’s a fight and anything can happen, especially if Klitschko walks into one.If Klitschko gets past Charr there’s a possibility that he may take on Englishman David Haye, Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:58:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/vitali_klitschko_takes_on_manuel_charr_september_8_in_what_could_be_his_last_bout/11656399 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/vitali_klitschko_takes_on_manuel_charr_september_8_in_what_could_be_his_last_bout/11656399 Vitali Klitschko Takes On Manuel Charr September 8 In What Could Be His Last Bout http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/vitali_klitschko_takes_on_manuel_charr_september_8_in_what_could_be_his_last_bout/11656399 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/0698971ce6938ab542e5fb65eca366bea5f590e8/mini/Vitali_Klitschko_Training_1046.jpg With Kelvin Price forced to withdraw from his August 4 fight with unbeaten Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder due to a rib injury, Trinidad and Tobago's Kertson "Warrior" Manswell has answered the call to face the 2008 Olympic Bronze Medal winner in a heavyweight slugfest at the Mobile Civic Center Arena Expo Hall in Mobile, Alabama that will be televised live on FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes. 26-year-old Deontay Wilder (23-0, 23 KO's) put his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the boxing map in 2008 when he earned a Bronze Medal at the Beijing Olympics as the only United States boxer to medal at the games. Later that year, he turned professional with a second round technical knockout over Ethan Cox. Since then, no one has gotten out of the fourth round against the exciting knockout artist. He has gone 3-0 in 2012 thus far, with his most recent win over former world title challenger Owen Beck proving that he's ready for prime time. Wilder ... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:26:46 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/deontay_wilder_gets_new_opponent_for_august_4_fight/11289754 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/deontay_wilder_gets_new_opponent_for_august_4_fight/11289754 Deontay Wilder gets new opponent for August 4 fight http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/deontay_wilder_gets_new_opponent_for_august_4_fight/11289754 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b94793fb25efc0a478361a15e52651b9a7723534/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f82511080.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935E9D3D1A6545D2BBC1BF661EB7299E19.jpg With 23 wins and no losses and all of his victories coming by way of knockout, 2008 United States Olympic Bronze Medalist Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder is seen by many as the spark that can ignite the heavyweight division once again. On Saturday, August 4 "The Bronze Bomber" will step into the ring in front of his home state fans at the Mobile Civic Center Arena Expo Hall in Mobile, Alabama to face fellow unbeaten heavyweight Kelvin "Price Is Right" Price, who hails from just down the road in Pensacola, Florida, in a showdown that will be televised live on FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes and FUEL TV. The fight is Wilder's first since his biggest win to date, a third round technical knockout over longtime heavyweight contender Owen Beck on June 23. Now Price is next in line to try and chop down the 6-foot-7 rising star. 26-year-old Deontay Wilder (23-0, 23 KO's) put his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the boxing map in 2008 wh... Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:20:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/deontay_wilder_to_face_kelvin_price_on_august_4_fox_sports_card/11216911 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/deontay_wilder_to_face_kelvin_price_on_august_4_fox_sports_card/11216911 Deontay Wilder to face Kelvin Price on August 4 Fox Sports card http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/deontay_wilder_to_face_kelvin_price_on_august_4_fox_sports_card/11216911 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/9/b94793fb25efc0a478361a15e52651b9a7723534/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f82511080.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935E9D3D1A6545D2BBC1BF661EB7299E19.jpg EPIX announced today that it will begin its exclusive live U.S. telecast of WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO’s title defense against top-rated contender TONY THOMPSON 30 minutes earlier than originally announced.  The Klitschko vs. Thompson II world heavyweight championship telecast will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT This Saturday! July 7, from Stade de Suisse in Bern, Switzerland. EPIX will stream the fight live as part of a special free trial offer for boxing fans on EpixHD.com and on EPIX apps on Xbox, Roku players, and more. WHAT: Klitschko-Thompson Heavyweight Championship, only on EPIX Preceded by exclusive interviews and content WHEN: Saturday, July 7, 2012 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT As has become the custom, EPIX will once again present the closed-captioned simulcast of this world championship rumble on its jumbotron in Times Square in New York City (Broadway between 44th and 45th Sts.) at the new start time of 4:30 p.m. ET. K... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:26:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/klitschko_thompson_epix_broadcast_to_start_at_430_pm_eastern/11168171 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/klitschko_thompson_epix_broadcast_to_start_at_430_pm_eastern/11168171 Klitschko-Thompson EPIX broadcast to start at 4:30 pm eastern http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/klitschko_thompson_epix_broadcast_to_start_at_430_pm_eastern/11168171 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/32a8bd5c54a5daf85afdbf885183f7b2532b20a1/mini/Wladimir_Klitschko_v_b540.jpg (Javier Fortuna)In January, one of my first contributions to TQBR was a list of my 25 favorite prospects to start 2012. Now that we have met the halfway point of the year, compiled here is a report on how those 25 prospects have fared and a grade letter assigned. Over the first six months, prospects were 41-2 with 27 knockouts. Not a bad start. MAKING THE GRADE Eleider Alvarez, light heavyweight, 28, 9-0, 5 KOs (2-0) B+ Alvarez didn't sparkle against Rayco Saunders on ESPN2 in April, but returned to the Bell Centre in early June to lay a whooping on once-beaten Shawn Hawk. Alvarez needs to be a little more active at 28, and if he is able to get two fights to close out '12 it will have been a good year for him. Next fight: N/A Kell Brook, welterweight, 26, 27-0, 18 KOs (1-0) A- Brook has only fought once in '12, turning in a great performance in dropping Matthew Hatton en route to a wide points win. That fight headlined a stacked card by Matchroom Promotions, an... Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:27:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/half_year_25_favorite_boxing_prospects_report_card/11154587 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/half_year_25_favorite_boxing_prospects_report_card/11154587 Half-Year 25 Favorite Boxing Prospects Report Card http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/half_year_25_favorite_boxing_prospects_report_card/11154587 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Heavyweight championship boxing makes an EPIX return next month with America’s latest line of offense!  World champions Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin will defend their titles on Saturday, July 7 and Saturday, July 14, respectively, and both fights will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively on EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service.  EpixHD.com will stream the fights live as part of a special free trial offer for boxing fans. Klitschko, the WBA, IBF & WBO heavyweight champion, will battle top-rated contender Tony Thompson at Stade de Suisse, in Berne, Switzerland, in a rematch of their 2008 fight. Povetkin will risk his undefeated record and WBA heavyweight crown against former two-time heavyweight champion and current No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Hasim Rahman. The July 14 telecast will also feature an all-British heavyweight war between former two-division world champion David Haye and one-time heavyweight title chall... Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:18:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/klitschko_thompson_ii_haye_chisora_to_be_shown_live_on_epix_in_the_us/11052434 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/klitschko_thompson_ii_haye_chisora_to_be_shown_live_on_epix_in_the_us/11052434 Klitschko-Thompson II & Haye-Chisora to be shown live on EPIX in the US http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/klitschko_thompson_ii_haye_chisora_to_be_shown_live_on_epix_in_the_us/11052434 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/0/8081e957584404674274f0dda6e313472189ddec/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f52807176.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d404E195ABDEC2A9ECFF48F87657161D7.jpg Nobody will ever make a case for this being a golden age in the heavyweight division. However, that doesn't mean the division is completely devoid of intrigue. Forty-year-old WBC champ Vitali Klitschko may not fight beyond 2012, and the implications of that title vacancy are having challengers jockey for position. Meanwhile, WBO/IBF/WBA champ Wladimir Klitschko is still going strong and has, for the most part, cycled through all available challengers. Although the younger Klitschko brother will be relegated to fighting rehab projects for the foreseeable future, there are plenty of interesting fighters in line behind him. Maybe none have a legitimate chance of defeating him, but good bouts could be had among the second-tier big men. Names like Alexander Povetkin, Robert Helenius, Chris Arreola, Tyson Fury, Kubrat Pulev and at least a half-dozen other names could be matched together for interesting bouts. Further down the line, Seth Mitchell, David Price and Mike Perez could also become interesting figur Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:11:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/summer_guide_to_heavyweight_action/11008319 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/summer_guide_to_heavyweight_action/11008319 Summer guide to heavyweight action http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/summer_guide_to_heavyweight_action/11008319 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lucian Bute had a bit of an Ivan Drago quality to him heading into his fight this past weekend with Carl Froch in Nottingham, making Froch's choice to use “No Easy Way Out” from the all-time classic film Rocky IV as his walkout music an absolute brilliant choice. Bute, fighting for the first time on enemy turf since 2004, chose to ditch his usual regiment of coming to the ring to U2's “Where the Streets Have No Name,” and promptly got starched by Froch after nearly five mostly lopsided rounds. For the full report, check out Scott Kraus' piece here.  With our fearless leader Tim Starks out this week, Mark Ortega pinch hit this edition of the Weekend Afterthoughts.  Does Bute enact the rematch clause? Considering how mostly one-sided the action was, a lot of people feel that Bute would be crazy to enact the rematch clause that was in the contract with Froch that would bring a return fight to the former champ's stomping grounds in Montreal. While it is true Froch d... Sun, 27 May 2012 15:53:22 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_featuring_carl_froch_lucian_bute_and_the_landscape_at_168/10884644 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_featuring_carl_froch_lucian_bute_and_the_landscape_at_168/10884644 Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring Carl Froch, Lucian Bute, And The Landscape At 168 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/weekend_afterthoughts_featuring_carl_froch_lucian_bute_and_the_landscape_at_168/10884644 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Once beaten American Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) returns to the ring this weekend in Australia hoping to rekindle his status as one of America's few notable heavyweight contenders. Johnson, who lost virtually every round in his 2009 title challenge against WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, is scheduled to face Alex Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs) for the IBF Australian heavyweight title. Once regarded as America's top heavyweight prospect, Johnson's career suffered a huge setback when he was shut out versus Klitschko. For fight fans, it wasn't necessarily that he lost, but how he lost. In the weeks leading up to the fight, Johnson did his best Muhammad Ali impersonation: he told everyone who would listen he was going to "shock the world." Yet, when the bell rang, the only thing that ended up shocking everyone was his total lack of effort over the 12-round whitewash. Johnson had a chance to redeem himself when he signed up for the 2011 Prizefighter International Heavywei Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:10:39 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/johnson_seeks_redemption_down_under/10323814 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/johnson_seeks_redemption_down_under/10323814 Johnson seeks redemption down under http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/johnson_seeks_redemption_down_under/10323814 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/9/596c46477d3b9aab20cbc3461f139cdbf23cd31c/mini/Vitali_Klitschko_v_d91b.jpg Live world championship boxing returns to EPIX (follow @EPIXsports on Twitter for the latest updates on EPIX boxing) when newly-minted undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion ALEXANDER POVETKIN makes his first world title defense, against CEDRIC “The Boz” BOSWELL, Saturday, December 3. Presented by Sauerland Event, the live broadcast will emanate from Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland. The WBA heavyweight championship will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively on EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service.  EpixHD.com will stream the fight live as part of a free two-week trial offer.  The live broadcast and the live stream on EPIX and EpixHD.com, respectively, will begin with the main event at the new time of 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT. Following the Povetkin-Boswell heavyweight title fight, the broadcast and live stream will continue with undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) and WBA Intercontinental heavyweight cha... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:21:08 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/povetkin_boswell_to_be_broadcast_at_330_eastern_on_epix/8414080 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/povetkin_boswell_to_be_broadcast_at_330_eastern_on_epix/8414080 Povetkin-Boswell to be Broadcast at 3:30 Eastern on Epix http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/povetkin_boswell_to_be_broadcast_at_330_eastern_on_epix/8414080 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Live world championship boxing returns to EPIX when newly-minted undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin makes his first world title defense, against Cedric “The Boz” Boswell, Saturday, December 3. Presented by Sauerland Event, the live broadcast will emanate from Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland. Credit: Team Sauerland The WBA heavyweight championship will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively on EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service.  EpixHD.com will stream the fight live as part of a free two-week trial offer.  The live broadcast and the live stream on EPIX and EpixHD.com, respectively, will begin with the main event at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. Following the Povetkin-Boswell heavyweight title fight, the broadcast and live stream will continue with undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) and WBA Intercontinental heavyweight champion Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius taking on Dereck Ch... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:01:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/epix_to_televise_povetkin_boswell_helenius_chisora_live_on_dec_3rd/8237950 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/epix_to_televise_povetkin_boswell_helenius_chisora_live_on_dec_3rd/8237950 Epix to Televise Povetkin-Boswell & Helenius-Chisora Live on Dec 3rd http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/epix_to_televise_povetkin_boswell_helenius_chisora_live_on_dec_3rd/8237950 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png