KOSTYA TSZYU. “I have had a very good training camp and I am here to show all my skills. Ricky is a great challenger. I have seen him fight. This is about respect, boxer to boxer. Fighting Ricky in his hometown does not matter at all to me because inside …
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Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez: Getting Ready For a Well-Deserved Vacation.
“I practiced everything to box in the gym, but as soon as that bell rang, it all went out the door (laughing). When you hear the roar of the people, you just want to get them out of there (laughing).”–Carlos Hernandez on his gutsy performance against Jesus Chavez last weekend. …
Read More »Sharmba “Little Big Man” Mitchell: No Longer Obsessed with Making Weight.
“Very few fighters are in my league. I don’t think that Zab (Judah) is one of them either. The only reason he is the undisputed champion (welterweight) right now is because he fought a guy (Cory Spinks) in his league. Once he steps up, he will lose because he will …
Read More »Harrison\’s Back Against the Wall in Manchester.
WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison faces a true do or die situation against his most dangerous domestic rival, three time world title challenger Michael Brodie, this Friday at Manchester, England’s enormous MEN Arena. The Frank Maloney managed Glasgow man is coming off a sub-par title defense against Colombia’s Victor Polo …
Read More »Trickett Blasts Harrison.
British fight manager Jack Trickett has launched a verbal attack on WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison ahead of Harrison’s clash with Trickett’s fighter, Michael Brodie this Friday. According to the Scotsman.com online source, Trickett stunned media and onlookers alike with a tirade against Harrison, prompted by Harrison’s lateness to a …
Read More »The Big Debate: Scott Harrison vs. Michael Brodie.
Yes, believe it or not, there is in fact another fight taking place this weekend. Of course, you would be forgiven for being none the wiser. Tszyu-Hatton has cast an almighty shadow over what would ordinarily be boxing’s headline-grabber of the week; however, it is a credit to Harrison and …
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