Chicky said “Just do it” and I have been here ever since…” There are the rare occasions in this sport when an achievement surpasses anything that could possibly have been dreamed of. A fighter dreams of becoming a world champion and after that, being inducted into the Hall of Fame …
Read More »Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Junior Boxing Team In Action This Friday
Two of the brightest young stars of The Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Gym Junior Boxing Team are in action this Friday, March 7 at the Lonnie Young Rec Center in Philadelphia. 14 year old Troy “Lil Bill” Green who competes in the 101 lb catagory and the exciting prospect 14 year …
Read More »Mikkel Kessler Does Not Want to Fight Edison Miranda
It could have been the biggest super middleweight fight of 2008, a pitched battle between a former world champion and perhaps the most exciting warrior in the game today. But despite offers to hold the bout in a neutral location and significant offers from both HBO and Showtime for the …
Read More »Legendary Boxing Promoter Don King Resigns As Promoter Of Juan Diaz
Boxing promoter Don King made a surprise announcement on Wednesday that he will no longer represent undefeated unified lightweight world champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz after his match on Saturday with Nate “Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell in Cancun, Mexico. King has represented Diaz since September 2006, and it is highly unusual …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Andre Berto-Rising Star
Andre Berto, 21-0 (18), is a strong, fast, up and coming welterweight who in the past few years has made his way into the spotlight, showing more of the immense depth that this division has to offer. The 24 year old from Winter Haven, FL holds impressive wins thus far, …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: David Haye – Enzo Maccarinelli
In perhaps the most significant cruiserweight unification title bout in years, world champions Enzo Maccarinelli (World Boxing Organization) and David Haye (World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association) will collide this Saturday, March 8, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Question: Enzo and David, …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Vasquez vs. Marquez III Replay Tonight
Showtime will re-air the instant classic Vazquez-Marquez III Showtime Championship Boxing telecast in its entirety tonight, Wednesday, March 5 on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Subscribers can also catch the scintillating match anytime at Showtime On Demand (where available). Last Saturday, March 1, Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez completed one …
Read More »European Boxing Champ Kiko Martinez Arrives In England For Rendall Munroe Fight
With all the excitement generated by the two title fights happening at the 02 Arena in London on Saturday, Rendall Munroe’s challenge for the European super bantamweight championship taking place this Friday at Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham has come to the fore with the arrival in England of …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: What’s Next For Wladimir Klitschko?
© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Now that IBF titlist Wladimir Klitschko cruised by the highly touted yet mediocre Sultan Ibragimov, lifting the WBO strap, he’s got an open dance card and a few people who’d be likely opponents in his next match. Alexander Povetkin won the IBF eliminator last …
Read More »Seven Day Boxing Weigh-in: Timothy Bradley – Jose Luis Castillo
Could it be déjà vu all over again? It appears that the scales of justice may be unbalanced for the upcoming World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title elimination bout between undefeated No. 1 contender TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY and No. 2 rated JOSE LUIS CASTILLO, the former two-time WBC …
Read More »European Boxing News: Sam, Skelton, Solis, Mock, M’Baye, Ngoudjo
By Per Ake Persson Arena Box Promotion won today´s purse bids at the EBU office in Rome for the right to stage the fight for the vacant European Heavyweight title between Sinan Samil Sam and Matt Skelton with an offer for 147,250 Euro. Sports Network put in 143,500 Euro. Date …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing: Massive Undercard Supports Marquez vs. Pacquiao II
Six world class fighters, with a combined record of 155-10-4 (81 KOs), and a winning percentage of 92%, in three compelling rumbles, highlight the highly anticipated pay-per-view card headlined by the Juan Manuel Marquez-Manny Pacquiao world title rematch.
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