On Tuesday, August 12, 2008, the U.S. boxing team suffered a devastating blow when top Gold Medal hopeful Rau’shee Warren lost in his first elimination bout to Korea’s Oksung Lee. Warren was the first U.S. boxer since Davey Lee Armstrong in 1972 and 1976 to compete in two Olympic Games. Warren came into the Beijing…
At the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, there was a parade of athletes from the different countries. They stood together, walking side by side. In the Canadian delegation however, there was one man that walked alone. Adam Trupish walked among his countrymen and he saluted the crowd with enthusiasm, but this man walked alone. You…
Yesterday, Captain of the British boxing squad, David Price, caused the shock of the competition so far by stopping Russian favourite Islam Timurziev in the second frame of their first round super heavyweight contest. Prior to the fight, Price – the eldest of the team – said how ʼhonouredʼ he was to have been chosen…
This past Monday, August 11, 2008, the featherweight and lightweight divisions had their first elimination bouts at the Beijing Worker’s Gymnasium on day three of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing , China where the U.S. team had mixed results. First up for the U.S., was nineteen year old Raynell Williams, who faced off against Alessio…
Yesterday at Worker’s Gymnasium in Beijing, Australian super heavyweight Dan Behan suffered a referee stoppage at 0:49 of the first round as the team from Down Under has now completed their initial round of competition. It’s been a withering frame as every one of Team Australia’s boxers, with the exception of one, has been ushered…
Risum Boxing’s undefeated welterweight “Jesse†James Kimori, 9-0 (5), will continue his busy summer in the ring when he returns to action on August 23 at the 680 Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Kimori will square off with former Kenyan champion James Kitasi, 9-9 (1), on a show promoted by Sparks Pro-Boxing Promotions.
For close to two years, former World Champion Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez has waited for his time to strike, to come back to the ring and claim what he believes is rightfully his – another world championship.
NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his NABF Cruiserweight title against Emmanuel Nwodo in the 12 round main event headlining “Title Wave” on August 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the co-feature, WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion Adalberto “Terrible” Borquez 18-6 (17), of Mexico, defends his belt versus reigning unbeaten…
The August 13 bout between Joel Julio and Jose Varela will now be sanctioned as the WBO 154 lb. Latin Title, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The bout, which will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL, will remain a 10 round contest.
By Per Ake Persson Giacobbe Fragomeni and Rudolf Kraj fight for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight title on October 25 in Milano. In the supporting bout, Italian ladies Simona Galassi and Stefania Bianchini clash again.
Legendary promoter Don King held a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday where he congratulated China and the Chinese people on their tremendous launch of the first Olympic Games staged in the most populous country on earth while launching a boxing promotion of his own, scheduled for November 7 in the largest city in Sichuan…
Billy Joe and Bradley Sauders move into second round of competition After a fantastic 3 out of 3 for British boxers in Beijing, sadly, the team suffered itʼs first defeat yesterday when bantamweight Joe Murray lost out to Yu Gu of China. Murray – brother of John, recently crowned British Lightweight Champion, had a tough…