Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. On May 6, 2005, live from the Ft. McDowell Casino in Fountain Hill, Arizona, the main event, which will be televised on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” series, will feature perennial welterweight contender Manuel “Shotgun” Gomez (27-10-1 with 19 KOs). Gomez was originally slated …

As Judy Collins once sang, “Isn’t rich, isn’t queer, losing my timing this late in my career, but where are the clowns, they ought to be here, well, maybe next year.” But for John Ruiz, there will be no next year as he announced his retirement after losing his heavyweight …

JAMES TONEY. “Yes I knew I would see this day. I only had five weeks to prepare for this fight. If I had more, I would have knocked him out. I am the WBA champion and soon to be undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. John is an average fighter. …

Toney Crowned Champion as Ruiz Retires! In the main event, James Toney came out focused against John Ruiz. Both men traded bombs from beginning through to round six, but round seven proved to change the tides for Toney when he caught Ruiz with a series of punches, knocking him down. …

A rather unlikely pairing contests the WBA heavyweight championship of the world this weekend. Despite achieving world titles in three weights thus far, one would have to say that James Toney resembles a fighter somewhat out of his depth amongst the heavyweights. In contrast, John Ruiz, a decidedly dubious two-time …

***Tons of exclusive photos*** Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez Fight fans, it was a night to remember at the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas, as the “Night of the Olympians” was a huge success. Over three thousand hardcore, rowdy boxing fans were present to witness what is possibly …

Tonight, April 29, 2005, live from the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas, and televised on Telefutura, Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotion presents “Night of the Olympians.” Three of De La Hoya’s charges: Daniel Ponce De Leon, Abner Mares, and Vicente Escobedo, all former Olympians, are to feature …

At least eighty-percent of boxing fans would love to see John Ruiz get schooled, again, only this time by James Toney not Roy Jones Jr. Because of his fighting style, Ruiz has to be one of the least liked heavyweight champions of all time. Actually he is probably one of …

On a night where the stars shined, in attendance in and outside of the ring, Dash-DiBella Entertainment put on another spectacular event. This was the third installment of Broadway Boxing at the Hammerstein Ballroom. In attendance were notables such as Iran “The Blade” Barkley, Emile Griffith, Junior Jones and Harold …

Ahh….You just never know what’s going to happen with those crazy heavyweights. Well fight fans, welcome to the second installment of “The Big Debate.” This one is not exactly a fight that fans are raving about, but it is an important one since Toney is trying to become only the …

DIEGO CORRALES. “Castillo is a tough guy. I am a tough guy. If there is any potential for a fight to go 12 rounds and be a war where we beat each other to death, this is it. If it goes the way it should go, it is going to …

How do I presume to fashion a definitive heavyweight order from such a ragged bunch I hear you ask. Well, with great difficulty is my reflex response. Needless to say, we have a less than stellar crop from which to pluck and place in some manner of hierarchy. Furthermore, in …