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There were two significant results gained last night in action fought across America. In San Antonio, Texas, Marco Antonio Rubio got his second victory since being shockingly knocked out by Kofi Jantuah. Rubio defeated former world title challenger Juan Carlos Candelo by a unanimous ten-round decision. In a back-and-forth fight in which both fighters had…
© Tom Casino/Showtime As a heavyweight boxer in the United States, Mike Tyson used his fists – and sometimes his teeth – to tackle his opponents. Now, the former world champion may learn to fight with his knees, elbows and feet during a training stint in Thailand. A newly formed organization for traditional Thai kickboxing,…
After feverish discussions and intense negotiations WBC super lightweight champion Arturo Gatti and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. have agreed to fight on June 25, 2005, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. There is a deal in place with HBO Pay-Per-View for the bout. Caesars Atlantic…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime The two boxers widely recognized as the most talented in the exciting cruiserweight division will square off when undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Wayne “Big Truck†Braithwaite faces his World Boxing Association (WBA) counterpart, Jean-Marc Mormeck, in an eagerly anticipated world title unification bout Saturday, April 2, on…
I just received another update from Wayne and Cheryl McCullough regarding the current status of Wayne’s career following his loss to Oscar Larios for the WBC super bantamweight title. In the wake of the defeat, talk of a rematch with Larios was discussed, possibly in McCullough’s birthplace of Ireland. However, Larios is set to undergo…
Former heavyweight boxing champion Riddick Bowe is tentatively scheduled to fight on March 25, in what would be his second bout since coming back from an eight-year retirement from the ring. The organization that licenses professional boxing in the state said Tuesday that Bowe’s fight against Willie Chapman won’t become official until important paperwork is…
ESPN has returned a legal attack from boxing promoter Don King with a jab of its own. The cable sports network has asked the U.S. District Court in Miami to declare that King has no legal grounds for a defamation suit he filed against ESPN Inc. in January, according to documents filed Tuesday. King asked…
After being notified by his promoters Sports Network last week that the his World Title defence against Italy’s Vincenzo Cantatore in Rome this Saturday had been postponed, Nelson is adamant the fight will take place. “I am led to believe that the Italian Promoters can stage the fight in six weeks time, and that the…
A proposed bout between WBC super lightweight boxing champion Arturo Gatti and undefeated challenger Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been canceled. Donald Tremblay, a spokesman for Gatti’s promoter, Main Events Inc., said Mayweather missed a Friday deadline to sign a contract agreeing to fight Gatti on June 11 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Main Events will…
I just received word from Wayne McCullough and his wife/manager, Cheryl. They informed SaddoBoxing that Ring Magazine (The Bible Of Boxing) has reinstated Wayne at number eight in their ratings, exciting news from the champ! Also, although he would love a rematch against Oscar Larios, Wayne states that he cannot wait on him, due to…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Jeff Lacy’s determination to retain his IBF super middleweight championship was evident tonight as he pounded challenger Rubin Williams into defeat in seven rounds. Lacy was the overwhelming aggressor for much of the fight but Williams surprised the attending crowd with some good work of his own. Lacy regained…
Last night, in addition to the Rocky Juarez-Juan Carlos Ramirez card happening in California, Showtime presented its “ShoBox: the new generation,” event with two great fights. In these featured bouts, middleweight contender Kelly Pavlik defeated Dorian Beaupierre in two rounds. Pavlik hammered Beaupierre to the canvas more than once before the referee stepped in to…