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Kostya Tszyu Teleconference.
“I’m thirty-five and fresh. I would destroy myself at twenty-five. That is how confident I am right now.”–Kostya Tszyu. The undisputed junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, has nothing left to prove. His resume consists of a who’s who of boxing’s elite. He has beaten all of the junior welterweights considered at least be the heir…
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Born With the Wright Stuff: The Gift of the Jab.
I was way off with my prediction on the Trinidad-Wright fight. I did not think it was possible for “Winky†Wright to box so effectively for all twelve rounds, especially when matched up against such a devastating puncher like Felix “Tito†Trinidad. I figured that somewhere down the line, as the fight progressed into the…
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My Prediction: Felix “Tito†Trinidad vs. Ronald “Winky†Wright.
TITO! TITO!! TITO!!! Once again, Felix Trinidad steps into the squared circle for what is his second fight in the “Back with a Vengeance” tour. As of right now, New York is buzzing and it is like the Puerto Rican day parade all over again. This Saturday we will see the classical cliche we have…
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\”Chico\” is \”The Man!\”
On the day of the Kentucky derby, it is only fitting that two top thoroughbreds in the lightweight division go head to head. The unification bout between Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales was everything we expected and then some. Diego Corrales survived two knockdowns in the tenth to TKO Jose Luis Castillo in the…
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Agapito Sanchez: The Comeback Kid is Destined for Greatness.
Former WBO junior featherweight champion Agapito “El Ciclón” Sanchez will take on top contender and most recent IBF title challenger Artyom Simonyan. This will be the co-feature of a Banner Promotions event featuring an IBF title eliminator bout between junior middleweights Teddy Reid and the “Kassim Ouma victim†Verno Phillips, as announced earlier today. The…
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Quotes from Madison Square Garden.
JAMES TONEY. “Yes I knew I would see this day. I only had five weeks to prepare for this fight. If I had more, I would have knocked him out. I am the WBA champion and soon to be undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. John is an average fighter. I was hoping to jab…
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This Week in Boxing: Part Three.
As we finish up this last installment of “This Week in Boxing,†we pick up were we last left off. On Friday, April 8th, there is a ton of action, with some very interesting match ups. We make a quick stop in the lovely country of Thailand where former WBC super featherweight champion Sirimongkol Singwangcha,…
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This Week in Boxing: Part Two.
As we continue our segment of “This Week in Boxing,†we will see a familiar face back in action, yet again. On Thursday, Yory Boy Campas just can’t seem to stop; he will headline a card in Burbank, California against newcomer Rigoberto Placencia. Expect a lot of fireworks from the two Mexican middleweights. As we…
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Fly on the Wall: In Photos.
**Tons of Exclusive Photos** Great fly on the wall photos from last weekend’s Showtime card… Click for larger images
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This Week in Boxing: Part One.
After a terrific weekend in boxing behind us now, we can look forward to another exciting week of action packed fights. Our latest installment of “This week in Boxing†kicks off this Tuesday (April 5th) with the Venezuelan WBA flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra, who is making his fourth title defense. Lorenzo Parra is undefeated and…
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Fight Night in Worcester, Massachusetts: Part One.
The first bout of the night featured “Honey Boy†Lou Del Valle against the well-traveled journeyman Dan Sheehan. In an eight round match-up that was nothing more than a snooze fest, Del Valle won via a unanimous decision. The scores on the judge’s scorecards read 78-74, and 79-73 twice. Click for larger image© Edwin Gonzalez…