“I had kind of a rough childhood. I got into a lot of fights.” There are a lot of things you can say about Matt Remillard, current WBC Youth Featherweight Champion. Arrogance is not one of them as itʼs breath of fresh air to see how grounded the 21 year old Remillard is. His progression…
“Iʼm trying to change the minds of the fans one fight at a time.” These are the words that two time heavyweight champion, John Ruiz, kept saying in our interview yesterday. “I know I havenʼt been the type of guy to fill the arena, so to speak.” Ruiz has no delusions on how he is…
Where, Oh Where, Has Our “Blood And Guts Warrior” Gone? Our illustrious hero, our never say die champion, our hard hitting combatant has ridden off rightfully and honorably into the sunset. He went out just as we knew he would, on his shield. There would be no sadness or sorrow because we saw it coming;…
In 2004, Peter Manfredo Jr. was one of the best up and coming prospects in the junior middleweight division. Hailing from the boxing rich city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, he had amassed a record of 21-0 (10), winning the EBA, IBU and WBO NABO titles along the way. It seemed the New England boxing scene…
It was an exciting night of boxing last Friday before St Pattyʼs day, March 14, on another great CES card. The atmosphere was electric at Twin Rivers Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island as the fan favorite and New England star Peter “The Pride of Providence” Manfredo Jr. got back on the horse against tough…
When Thomas Mashaba walked into the ring at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT for the sixth defense of his IBO featherweight title this past Friday night as the main event on ESPN2ʼs Friday Night Fights, he believed that this would lead to bigger and better things. This would be the first time that he would…
Andre Berto, 21-0 (18), is a strong, fast, up and coming welterweight who in the past few years has made his way into the spotlight, showing more of the immense depth that this division has to offer. The 24 year old from Winter Haven, FL holds impressive wins thus far, giving a glimpse on what…