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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 Golden Gloves title, 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 the sport are expected to…
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 it was all to little…
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 while some time back. Like…
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 a 10-round junior lightweight tussle…
I have been a fan of boxing for twenty two years now. I even consider myself somewhat of a historian. I was introduced to the sport by my father who was somewhat of a fanatic of the game. I used to sit with him and watch old projector films of Dempsey and Louis along with…
By Frank Maloney People have been talking for some time now about the decline of the heavyweight boxing division. I believe that boxing’s premier weight class can be seen as an indicator of the sport’s health as I’ve long maintained that boxing is only as good as the heavyweight division. Having said that, I’m also…
Showtime and DiBella Entertainment have teamed up to bring possibly the best ShoBox boxing card since the program’s inception in 2001. The card will feature veteran light middleweight southpaw Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell as the headlining attraction and New York State Super Middleweight Champ Jaidon “The Don” Codrington in an exciting co-main event. Also on…
**Ringside Boxing Photos by Jane Warburton** On a Sports Network card from the Northern English city of Preston, British Welterweight Champion Michael Jennings had to climb off the canvas to overcome challenger Bradley Pryce over the course of twelve hard fought rounds. It was an exciting fight from start to finish as Jennings started slow,…
Heavyweight contender DaVarryl Williamson underwent successful surgery on October 17, 2005 on his right elbow. Surgeons at the world famous Steadman-Hawkins Clinic spent two hours removing a mass of scar tissue, 15 “foreign bodiesâ€, two bone spurs and fluid from the joint.
INTERNATIONAL BOXING COMPETITION – THE ROAD TO BEIJING 2008 Fans who enjoyed the return of the San Francisco Golden Gloves to the city’s downtown last spring will get a chance to watch amateur boxing at a higher level, and this time with American pride on the line. On Sunday, October 30th, 2005 the city of…