World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Irishman bounces back from Bute loss with Barboza win Former IBO super-middleweight champion Brian Magee has once against placed himself within reach of a major world title by travelling to Costa Rican to out-point home fighter Jaime Barboza. The 36 year-old southpaw had too much class for the less experienced Barboza and scored a 118-110, 117-111, 116-112 victory to take the WBA interim belt. Magee battled to his 35th win in 40 contests and is now in line to meet the winner of the Showtime Super-Six final, which takes place in October between WBC champion Carl Froch and WBA belt holder Andre Ward in Atlantic City. Barboza, 33, who looked out of his depth, drops to 17-5.

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor European champion ready for acid test A March 19th date has been pencilled in for 35 year-old Brian Magee’s toughest test to date against Canada’s unbeaten IBF super-middleweight champion Lucien Bute at the Bell Centre in Monteal. Magee (34-3-1) is the current European champion, a title which he is likely to vacate as he steps up in class to face one of the top boxers in the division and the Irishman is confident he can handle the pressure as he takes on the champion on his home patch. “I am really looking forward to the fight,” Magee told WBN. “I have been to Canada many times as an amateur and I love the place, especially Montreal. The people are great and it’s a great city.” The challenger held the IBO title from 2001 to 2004 and has travelled abroad before when controversially unsuccessful in a European title challenge in Germany in 2005, but he believes the experience he has gained since then will help him in his quest for recognised world title. ...