Duva Sees Bright Future for his “Rated R†#1 Contender Although his fighter Kendall “Rated R†Holt (22-1, 12 KOs) has already proven himself as one of boxing’s best super lightweights, promoter Dino Duva thinks it may be just the beginning. “Kendall has now clearly established himself as the top mandatory challenger. The next step…
Kevin Iole, who on May 1 will join Yahoo! Sports as a columnist, has been selected for the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Nat Fleischer Award for excellence in boxing journalism. The Fleischer Award is the highest honor the BWAA can bestow on a writer and has been presented since 1972. The winner is determined…
DiBella Entertainment has signed junior welterweight standout Juliano Ramos (14-1, 11 KO’s) to a promotional agreement, it was announced today by DBE President Lou DiBella. A native of Sorocaba, Brazil, Ramos is trained by the legendary Buddy McGirt, Jr. Eleven of Ramos’ fourteen career victories have come by way of the knock out. “We are…
On Wednesday April 25, 2007, two-time IBF Featherweight Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has agreed to speak and sign autographs for the kids at MACSA (Mexican American Community Services Agency) in Gilroy, California. Guerrero stated “This is where it all started for me. I grew up in this gym here and now it’s my turn…
As a kid, my favorite two words were “I’m Sorry”. I thought they were like magic. Break something? Just say “I’m Sorry”. Come home late from a friend’s house? No problem, just say “I’m Sorry”. Those two words seemed to make it okay, no matter what I did wrong until one day, those two little…
by Simon Jackson “A breath of fresh air in the form of David Haye, the European cruiserweight champion, is soon to envelop the world heavyweight scene and his inclusion will benefit the division,” said promoter Frank Maloney. “David Haye is fresh blood in the heavyweight division, he has a gunslinger’s attitude and that is what…
Chester’s Chris Goodwin will step between the ropes to face Swansea’s James Lilley on an Impact Boxing promoted show at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex scheduled for 12th May. Goodwin last appeared in Stoke in February when he secured his first victory in boxing’s paid ranks. During the six round points win over the seasoned…
Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed undefeated cruiserweight phenom Aaron Williams (12-0-1, 8 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract, CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced. Williams, 21, is a nine-time U.S. amateur champion, highlighted by gold medals in the 2003 U.S. National PAL Championships as a heavyweight and International Junior Olympics.
By Per Ake Persson Mads Larsen will return to the ring for the first time in over three-and-a-half years on May 8 when he takes on Vasily Andriyanov in Barcelona. In his last fight to date, the 34-year-old Dane won the European super middleweight title from Danilo Haussler in October 2003 before a shoulder injury,…
The first reason, above all else, that a person sets out to become a boxing writer is the pure love of the game. Boxing writers are so passionate about the sport that they can see no other way to get closer to the action, aside from stepping in the ring themselves, than to become a…
One of boxing’s most recognizable and talented pound-for-pound fighters, the legendary Antonio “Magic Man†Tarver will make his highly anticipated return to the ring on Saturday, June 9, 2007, in the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing. A former WBC, WBA and IBF light heavyweight champion, Tarver (24-4, 18 KOs) will fight for the first…
In January of 2007, the Association of Boxing Commissions commissioned a Task Force to study the issue of weight loss prior to boxing matches held within the United States and Canada. The Task Force, which was Chaired by Michael Mazzulli, Director of the Mohegan Tribal Department of Athletic Regulation was comprised of Commission Administrators, Commission…