Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall is three weeks away from “Unstoppableâ€, the light heavyweight rumble between undefeated world middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik and legendary two-division world champion Bernard “The Executioner†Hopkins, yet fight fans who are eagerly anticipating the showdown have more reason to want October 18 to get here quickly as an undercard…
Philadelphia’s ageless warrior Bernard Hopkins gets one more chance to show the world of boxing that in his case age is just a number when he meets undefeated middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik at a catchweight in a non-title bout in Atlantic City on October 18. The 43 year old former longtime middleweight champion has…
When a powerful young champion and devastating knock-out artist meets a future Hall of Fame boxing legend and two-division world champion who has never been knocked out, there will be plenty of debate and speculation as to who will win. That will definitely be the case when Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik faces Bernard “The Executioner 
Bernard Hopkins: I’m a boxing fan and I am a fan of Kelly Pavlik. I am a fan of Pavlik because he became a champion the right way. Not because of politics, but because he came up through the ranks and beat them all. I know what makes a good fight, but I never thought…
When a powerful young champion and devastating knock-out artist meets a future Hall of Fame boxing legend and two-division world champion who has never been knocked out, there will be plenty of debate and speculation as to who will win. That will definitely be the case when Kelly “The Ghost†Pavlik faces Bernard “The Executioner 
Tonight there is a gala taking place in Montreal which will determine the #1 contender in the IBF Middleweight division. Sebastien Demers of Montreal will have an opportunity to shine on the International stage. ESPN will be broadcasting the match live on their ESPN 2 network to a worldwide audience. This is a chance for…
Is “Pantera” the John Mugabi of our era? There is nothing more appealing than a knockout if you are a fight fan. In fact, 99.9% of the time, that’s what the average fan tuning in is hoping to see. I am a firm believer that only the dedicated fan appreciates a good tactician in the…
Daniel Santos became a world champion for the third time by defeating previously undefeated WBA super welterweight champion Joachim Alcine in Montreal on Friday night at the beautiful outdoor Uniprix Stadium. The energetic crowd of nearly 10,000 in Alcine’s adopted hometown could not prevent Santos, who was making his 12th world championship appearance, from exerting…
Great eras in sports are defined by the athletes that compete in them. On the eve of the U.S. Open golf championship, we are reminded of golf’s “Big Three”; Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, who ushered in the sport’s television era contributing to its popularity explosion.
Seven bouts out of a scheduled eight went off as planned on Friday night, June 6, 2008, at the sovereign Performing Arts Center, in Reading, Pennsylvania promoted by Marshall Kauffman and Top Rank. Spanish channel Telefutura provided commentary in English and Spanish. Attendance was spartan at the fight card as high school graduation was taking…
Last night at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Kelly Pavlik extended his domination over the middleweight division as the lanky Ohio man stopped the challenge of Wales’ Gary Lockett in the third round to keep possession of his WBC and WBO titles. The come forward aggression of Pavik proved too much for his challenger from across…
Battalions of Kelly Pavlik fans will be invading the beaches of Atlantic City to witness the public weigh-in for Pavlik’s first defense of his world middleweight title. Thousands and thousands of fans from the Pavlik Nation, traveling Coast-to-Ghost, by car, boat, buses, and planes, will be lending their moral and vocal support to Youngstown’s favorite…