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Two-Time WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo vs. Former World Champion/WBA & IBF No. 3/WBO & WBC No. 4 130-lb. Contender Joel Casamayor. IBF Super Middleweight Champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy vs. WBC & WBO No. 8/IBF No. 14 168-Pound Contender Omar Sheika. Heavyweight Contender Jeremy “Half Man-Half Amazing” Williams …

In 1881, following the assassination of Czar Alexander the second, the Russian Government started an anti-Semitic drive restricting Jewish rights and sponsoring attacks on their people. This led to mass emigration to the USA, Britain and countries within the British Empire with the majority of these uneducated exiles settling close …

The battle for the WBA light-welterweight championship culminated in a right hand from the champion, Vivian Harris that stopped challenger Oktay Urkal in his tracks in the eleventh round. The fight was a rematch between the two that materialized when Harris was unable to negotiate a higher profile defense against …

Lines of history are begun, continued and broken every day of our lives. Therefore, it is in boxing that a fighter embarks upon his journey oblivious to its ultimate end and the many places, people and events that will lead him to it. Diego Corrales and Acelino Freitas are fighters …

ARNAOUTIS DESTROYS FELICIANO TO WIN NABO JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT TITLE, NUNES AND GRANADOS FIGHT TO AN EIGHT-ROUND MAJORITY DRAW ON A "SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION" DOUBLEHEADER SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2004) - Undefeated Mike Arnaoutis floored Jesse Feliciano three times in the initial three minutes to capture the vacant North …

“Knock on Wood” Aussie Jason “the Nailer” Delisle has been in London for over a week, where he is scheduled to take on IBF # 5 Clinton Wood for the # 2 position on October 24 in Sheffield. A carpenter by trade, Jason is used to working with wood everyday …

Round1: A very stop-start round. Salem employed some dirty tactics by hitting Calzaghe's leg in the clinch. There was also a clash of heads. Very little happened as Salem clinched every time Calzaghe got close. Calzaghe's round as he worked harder and landed more punches. Round 2: Another scrappy round. …

A suitable analogy to explain the current predicament of heavyweight contender Joe Mesi would be to imagine yourself having realized that you are the possessor of a jackpot winning lottery ticket, only, upon attempting to cash the ticket, you are startled to find that its expiry date has already passed. …

Before attentions are focused across the Atlantic to Showtime’s American coverage, (presented in this article), Edinburgh, Scotland will witness the battle for the WBO super-middleweight championship between Welsh champion Joe Calzaghe and challenger Kabary 'The Egyptian magician' Salem. Calzaghe’s latest title defense of his incredible reign comes against Salem, a …

It is Saturday October 25th, 2003. We are at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, where the prodigiously talented Alex Arthur is just moments away from the biggest fight of his professional career thus far, against Manchester’s Michael Gomez. The bell rings and Arthur rushes Gomez with a flurry of lefts …

Friday (Oct. 22 nd ), Red Corner Promotions presents a night of boxing at the Kedron Wavell Services Club, Chermside QLD, the undoubted highlight of which will be the fight for the Australian Heavyweight Championship between defending champ Colin “Kid” Wilson and challenger Auckland Auimatagi.

King of the Hill. I bet you did not know that Don King, cultural icon and boxing promoter extraordinaire is also a master of the Japanese art of Origami. Look no further than his magnificent paper champions Chris Byrd and John Ruiz for evidence.. Only, now that he has manipulated …