A professional prizefighter is often referred to as a soldier or warrior, as they literally take blows to the head for a living. Bobby Gunn’s “Celtic Warrior†moniker is an excellent example of a pugilistic nickname. While swapping punches for a pay check is undoubtedly dangerous, his career is nothing compared the heroic men and…
With less than one month until his showdown with IBF and Ring Magazine Cruiserweight champion Tomasz Adamek, Bobby “The Celtic Warrior†Gunn is in fight mode. With two major titles at stake, the tall task of dethroning the world’s best Cruiserweight and an abundance of critics to silence July 11, Gunn has taken the intensity…
When Bobby “The Celtic Warrior†Gunn initially challenged Tomasz Adamek in 2007, he had a clear motive. While many fighters call out the best simply for publicity, Gunn had something else in mind: a good old-fashioned slug out. “Styles make fights”, said Gunn, who holds the WBA NABA and WBC USNBC Cruiserweight titles.
Recent fights have had me thinking that the definition of an ‘old’ fighter needs revising. A fighter in his 30’s no longer seems to be all that old. Rob Norton at 37 handed David Dolan the second defeat of his career for the British Cruiserweight title in what proved to be a thrilling and tight…
© Wojciech Kubik Former IBF Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham was ringside at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday night supporting his former foe, current champ, Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek, who faced Kronk fighter Johnathon Banks from Detroit in the first defense of the IBF title.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It was all right hands on Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation as IBF Cruiserweight Champion Tomasz Adamek, 37-1 (25), successfully defended his title against Johnathon Banks, 20-1 (14), with a win by technical knockout at 1:30 of the eighth round at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The four fighters who will appear on ShoBox: The New Generation tonight on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, made weight on their first try Thursday at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Tomasz Adamek of Jersey City, N., by way of Poland, and Johnathon…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The always-exciting Tomasz Adamek will defend his IBF Cruiserweight title against undefeated Johnathon Banks in the main event this Friday, Feb. 27, on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The aggressive-minded Adamek, 36-1 (24), of Jersey City, NJ, by way…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Tomasz Adamek, 36-1 (24), prepared for his Friday night ShoBox: The New Generation fight on Showtime with an open workout on Monday at the Combat Club House Gym in Newark, NJ. The fight will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark at 11 p.m….
Showtime caught up with legendary trainer Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward on Monday for his thoughts on this Friday’s IBF Cruiserweight title fight pitting champion Tomasz Adamek against Steward’s pupil, the undefeated Johnathon Banks in the main event Friday, Feb. 27, on ShoBox: The New Generation, live at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west…
A no-nonsense, non-stop action fighter who makes for “Fight of the Year†candidates more often than most, Tomasz Adamek returns to Showtime to defend his IBF cruiserweight title against undefeated Johnathon Banks in the main event Friday, Feb. 27, on ShoBox: The New Generation, live at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast.
Click for larger image © Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro When Jersey City’s Polish ex-pat Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek defends his IBF Cruiserweight title on February 27, 2009, against Detroit’s Johnathon Banks at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey he will have an unexpected supporter cheering him on ringside, former cruiserweight king, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham. On…