There have been several successful and famous brother tandems in boxing over the years, including Leon and Michael Spinks, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, Gabriel and Rafael Ruelas, Jerry and Mike Quarry, Gaby and Orlando Canizales, and Terry and Orlin Norris. For all of their achievements, few had anything on Mexico City’s Juan Manuel and Rafael…
When living legend Roy Jones, Jr. steps into the ring July 29th after a 10-month absence, Idaho fight fans will have their first opportunity to watch a bonafide Hall of Fame candidate fighting live in Boise for the first time in more than 66 years, since former lightweight champion Jimmy Carter lost a 10-round decision…
Dennis Hobson is to offer Joe Calzaghe £1,500,000 to move up to light heavyweight and face world champion Clinton Woods in an all British showdown. Providing both men come through their next bouts with wins, Hobson would like to stage the fight in Britain this winter. The Fight Academy promoter said: “I’m ready to sit…
Cestus Management’s top 140-pound contender, “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis, suffered a cut during sparring which has caused the cancellation of his July 29, HBO Boxing After Dark showdown with “Vicious†Vivian Harris. Arnaoutis was immediately taken to a specialist who informed the fighter and his management company that the fight would have to be called off….
The business of boxing has changed a lot. It has been banned from schools and there aren’t many young people taking it up these days. And what’s more concerning, the young people that are doing it, I believe, are not getting coached properly. Anyone can fight but young people have to learn the skill of…
Click for larger image© Karl Stubbs Impact Boxing Featherweight Imran Khan has become the newest member of the Impact Stable by signing professional terms and if all goes according to plan he should have his debut at The Kings Hall, Stoke on 30th September. Khan had a glittering career as an amateur winning the Midlands…
Apparently unlike boxing promoter Lou DiBella and his world middleweight champion, Jermain Taylor, Australian Sam “King†Soliman is not one for clowning around. Responding to a recent article on SI.com whereby DiBella announced that he is negotiating a fight between Taylor (25-0-1, 17 KOs) and the light-hitting recent winner of “The Contender†television boxing reality…
Due to ongoing negotiations for a heavyweight title fight, Gotham Boxing has announced that Shannon Briggs will not compete on the July 26th card at the Manhattan Center. Instead, promoter Cedric Kushner has signed up a pair of title fights. In the first championship fight, Cuban star Eliseo Castillo (20-1-1, 15 KO’s) steps into the…
Popular boxing television analyst Teddy Atlas will be on hand to sign copies of his new book prior to the Wednesday, Aug. 2 fights at the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia. Atlas and blow-by-blow announcer Joe Tessitore will be in Philadelphia with ESPN 2, which will televise the show, headlined by the USBA featherweight championship…
David Haye said from his training camp yesterday that he was looking forward to fighting in what is the fight capital of British boxing, Manchester. Manchester has seen many great fights over the past few years and has taken the shine away from London for boxing. Haye tops the bill on 21st at the Altrincham…
“On 21st July I’m going to give the English fans something to shout about. They have been deprived of winning sportsmen this summer and my performance against Abdoul will help them forget about the World Cup and put a smile on their faces. “I’ll fight at cruiserweight as long as I have to then I’ll…
North American Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Prince Badi “The Boxing Prince” Ajamu, based in Vero Beach (FL), already is training in Boise for his July 29th fight against five-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr., headlining the July 29th “Hold Nothing Back!” pay-per-view show at Qwest Arena.