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On May 21, 2005, televised on HBO’s world championship boxing series, former 1988 Bronze Medalist, and current heavyweight contender Andrew Golota will challenge for his third heavyweight title in a row (the fourth title challenge of his career) when he takes on the WBO titleholder “Relentless” Lamon Brewster. It is …

While many boxing people all around the globe continue to wonder how on earth Felix Trinidad appeared in a prizefight and managed to leave no trace of being so on his opponent, including Trinidad himself, we venture forth into yet another week of boxing. Yes, the Trinidad Express halted, but …

On the evening of May 14, in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada, in front of 14,000 screaming fans, you had the classic boxing match-up: the relentless puncher in Felix “Tito” Trinidad, and the textbook boxer in Ronald “Winky” Wright. Thought by many to be facing a sure test and maybe even …

Well fight fans, so much for fight of the year. It wasn’t even fight of the night as Rivera vs. Judah had a lot more entertainment value. Most people, yours truly included, felt that, although this was not going to be a Corrales vs. Castillo type fight, it would still …

Click for larger image© Paul Speak Billy Graham is perhaps Britain’s top trainer as the Manchester based former fighter boasts Ricky and Matthew Hatton, Michael Gomez, Paul Smith, Steven Bell, Patrick Maxwell and Matthew Macklin among his superb Phoenix Camp stable of fighters. With the able assistance of conditioning coach …

Ronald “Winky” Wright put on a near flawless performance to dispatch Felix “Tito” Trinidad in fine style in front of an awestruck crowd at the MGM Grand. Round after round followed the same pattern as Winky slammed the jab and left cross into Tito’s face with monotonous ease, Winky was …

Exclusive photos of Britain’s amateur star Amir Khan successfully gaining his revenge over Cuban Mario Kindelan in Bolton… ***Click for larger image © Mike Cleary***

The first televised bout of the evening was the IBF light flyweight contest between Victor Burgos and Will Grigsby. As this fight materialized, lots began to happen throughout the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as the boxing world anticipated a potentially great night of championship boxing. But in the ring, …

The potential of power like that of Felix “Tito” Trinidad’s turns the improbable to possible, and when it lands, it turns the possible into all but a guarantee. Ronald “Winky” Wright cannot claim such prowess, but his access to one of the finest pure boxing techniques may be enough to …

That stage was set for a dramatic conclusion to the evening’s boxing. Cory Spinks made a glamorous entrance to the ring, accompanied by Rap star Nelly as he played to the record setting St. Louis crowd in attendance. Meanwhile, Zab Judah seethed in the ring, aching for retribution to right …

We are being spoilt at the moment as for the second week running, we are presented with a huge, huge fight that could easily be a contender for fight of the year. Up until last year, Ronald “Winky” Wright was highly underestimated and under promoted. He has fought in just …

Super featherweight prospect Jose “The Punisher” Perez, Jr. (now 7-0-0 with 4 KOs), made his ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights debut with an impressive four round unanimous decision victory over the more experienced Abraham Verdugo (now 5-6-0 with 3 KOs), at the Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California. All three …