DANIEL SANTOS (29-2-1, 20 KOs) “I am not worried about Rivera. I am here to do my job. To me, it is like getting up everyday. I do not worry about it because I train correctly. I have been training for three months. I will not try to finish it beforehand, but if I see…
The new undisputed middleweight champion of the world, Jermain Taylor, has stepped in to assist the American Cancer Society following a snub of the charity by former champ Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins recently asked that The Ring withhold recognition of Taylor as middleweight champion and continue to recognize Hopkins. When The Ring refused the request, Hopkins…
For the first time since losing his undefeated record, and WBC cruiserweight championship to Jean Marc Mormeck, Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite will return to the ring. Braithwaite will fight Guillermo Jones in a contest that is billed as a final eliminator for the WBA cruiserweight title. Panamanian Jones is coming into the fight off a…
Former WBO heavyweight title contender Jameel “Bigtime” McCline will return to action on the Cedric Kushner promoted card being held at the Hard Rock Live Arena in Florida on August 26. McCline will fight for the first time since losing a ten round decision to contender Calvin Brock. The opponent for McCline will be journeyman…
World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Middleweight Champion Daniel Santos will seek to extend his unbeaten streak in world title bouts to 10 (with one no-contest) when he defends against former World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Jose Antonio Rivera in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at 9 p.m. ET/PT…
ESPN2’s Tuesday Night Fight’s show will be headline by Julio Diaz tomorrow night. Except the former IBF lightweight champion will not be facing Tomas Barrientes as expected. Instead, Diaz will face the challenge of late replacement Russell Jones. Diaz has but one early stoppage win since being beaten in ten rounds by Jose Luis Castillo….
To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will throw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game on August 12 at Wrigley Field. On August 20, in addition to the Vargas-Castillejo bout, fight fans will also be treated to a…
This Saturday in Chicago, Don King will present another exciting evening of boxing action. The headline bout of the card will be a WBC final eliminator between Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett. Former champion Rahman and New York hardman Barrett will fight for the right to face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. In the co-features,…
Regardless of being knocked down and ultimately stopped for the first time in his boxing career, former WBC super middleweight champion Robin Reid says he will be back in action. Reid told The Guardian that he was not hurt by Lacy’s punches and gave assurances that, despite being thirty-four, he will get back intot he…
Reports are circulating that longtime WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson may be about to entertain the challenge of WBU champion from Wales, Enzo Maccarinelli. The plan was for Nelson to take on Italy’s Vincenzo Cantatore, but at thirty-eight, times is pressing for Nelson and retirement has already been on his mind. If in fact the…
“Indonesian Thin Man” Chris John is still the WBA’s featherweight champion after scoring a technical knockout after nine rounds on home soil this past weekend. John remains undefeated at thirty-six wins with one draw and twenty knockouts. Australian Browne suffered his third loss; one was to WBC featherweight champion In Jin Chi of Korea. Mexican…
Manchester’s rising star John Murray made an emphatic American debut with a devastating display in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday night. Murray blitzed his American foe Johnny Walker throughout six action packed rounds on the undercard of Robin Reid’s failed World title challenge against Jeff Lacy. Murray is famed for his cool composure and last…