Ray ‘Sucra’ Oliveira, a one time light welterweight contender attempting a comeback at age 41 as a light heavyweight, five years out of the ring, has failed the pre-fight physical at Foxwoods. The announcement put Oliveira’s comeback on hold. Many in the boxing world had expressed concern that Oliveira had …
Read More »Boxing Result: Ruslan Provodnikov KO’s Drunken Master Emmanuel Augustus
Russian prospect Ruslan Provodnikov rose to 16-0 (11) with a ninth round stoppage at of Emmanuel ‘The Drunken Master’ Augustus on a televised ESPN2 card broadcast live from Laredo, Texas. Augustus, making his 31st, and perhaps final, appearance as an ESPN opponent, took the bout on four days notice after …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Kickett Returns, Augustus Wins Again Down Under
There was a good bill last night at the Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford, NSW last night featuring the much anticipated return of the country’s hottest prospect, lightweight William Kickett. Returning after four months out due to falling through a window and injuring his right hand, 21 year old …
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