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Whenever there are relatives in the same sport, they are constantly compared to one another. In racing there was Dale Earnheart Sr and Jr, while in the sport of tennis, Serena and Venus Williams come to mind. In boxing over the last twenty odd years in there has been the …

© Tom Casino/Showtime Popular arguments that intend to discredit Mike Tyson and question his status as a living legend and all time great fighters have nearly always included the fact that he never beat a great fighter. However, it must be stated that during the time that Tyson reigned, he …

A forlorn figure watched longingly from the shadows as his team-mate stood illuminated on the Olympic podium, about to receive his Gold. It was a bittersweet moment if ever there was one. How could he, at least outwardly, not be happy for Audley? After all, they were not only countrymen …

The doors are locked and the windows are shuttered. No one is allowed to look in as boxing superstar Antonio Tarver prepared for the fight of his life. His opponent? Rocky Balboa. But even though Tarver’s acting debut as Mason “The Line” Dixon in the sixth Rocky film – entitled …

Promoter Frank Warren is delighted to announce that WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe will face IBF holder Jeff Lacy in a sensational unification showdown set for early 2006. Warren was in New York last week locked in negotiations with Lacy’s promoter Gary Shaw and US TV Network Showtime and …

If you have ever wanted to know what it takes to be a fighter just go to any amateur show at a local high school or I.U.E hall and the kids there will show you. They don’t yet have the skills of a champion but they do have the will, …

At six foot four and 235 lbs, bearing a pro record of 43-4 (37), Shannon Briggs is definitely a threat to anyone and the thirty three old Brooklyn native has had his share of success as a fighter both pro and amateur. As an amateur fighter he won a national …

Pick a decade and most people can name the heavyweight champion from that era, at least most boxing fans can. Even non fans and the casual observer could name the heavyweight champion. This is the most prestigious title in all of sports. This is not something just the fans of …

In his last fight of the year, Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy ended 2005 with a phenomenal splash! Some would have thought that the matchup against the game and durable Scott “Sandman” Pemberton would have given Lacy some problems. There was the height and reach advantage for Pemberton, his jab…etc, but …

I attended a local card last Friday, mostly young fighters on their way up, no big names, though there were a couple who had their moment’s of past success. Tony Marshall was on the undercard. Tony held some minor titles and was ranked in the top ten for a short …

Click for larger image © J.D. Crenshaw/For Showtime POWELL BESTS TER-MELIKSETIAN WITH 10-ROUND UNANIMOUS DECISION, GREEN FLATTENS CODRINGTON IN 18 SECONDS ON A “SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION” DOUBLEHEADER FROM THE BUFFALO RUN CASINO IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION KEVIN KELLEY TO FACE SANDRO MARCOS FRIDAY, NOV. 4, AT THE MAGESTIC VENTURA THEATER Exciting Bout to air on Telafutura at 9 p.m. P.T. Former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion and current WBC No. 9 contender, Kevin “Flushing Flash” Kelley, will take on Sandro Marcos in …