Third Time Lucky For Hobson? On Friday night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Bethnal Green, London, England Mark Hobson will be given his third shot at the WBU Cruiserweight title and this time he hopes that it will be his arm raised aloft after the dust settles. Standing opposite him when the bell rings…
By Josh Stewart courtesy of the Long Island Press Long Island Heavyweight Rossy Knows He’s In The Pain Game It’s 10:45 a.m., and the BQE is a parking lot. You wait for the angst to rise in the pit of Derric Rossy’s stomach, as he’s running late for his workout at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn….
Unbeaten prospect Matt “Sharp Shooter†Remillard moves up in weight to fight undefeated Jose Hernandez for the vacant WBC Youth super featherweight championship September 23 in the 10-round “Night of the Rising Stars†co-feature at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. “Night of the Rising Stars,†promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc.,…
This Thursday living legend and former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield hits New York with promoter Murad Muhammad as the pair plan to announce the details for the next fight of “The Real Deal”. Long written off by the media, the 43 year old Holyfield, 39-8-2 (26), kept his dreams to regain the world heavyweight championship…
On the heels of his stunning victory over James Toney on Saturday night in Los Angeles, Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare†Peter has his eyes set on WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev. “We want Maskaev, now,†said Dino Duva, Peter’s promoter. “I will be contacting Dennis Rappaport (Maskaev’s promoter) to begin negotiations immediately. Maskaev was obligated…
Without throwing a single punch, the reputation of IBF Heavyweight Champion, Wladimir Klitschko was enhanced over the weekend. Due to the result in a fight between two other prominent heavyweights, the pro record of “The Steel Hammer†now commands even more respect. In handing James Toney his first loss in almost ten years, Samuel Peter…
Woozel, Boxing, and Me is Rusty Rubin’s most recent book. Over the past two years, the industrious Mr. Rubin has written three books. (I should forewarn the readers that I co-authored Mr. Rubin second book, Billy Soose, The Champion that Time forgot. I also contribute to Mr. Rubin magazine.) This is Mr. Rubin best book…
As Joan Guzman plows through another grueling sparring session, his body is soaked with sweat each time the bell sounds ending a round. But rather than use a towel to dry the undefeated former world champion, Guzman’s trainer uses an American Express card as a make-shift squeegee–and a motivational tool. “We tried other credit cards,…
“Knezevic Scared Of Another Hiding!†says Manager “Old cougars hunt best,†smiled newly crowned Austrian superwelterweight champion Gotthard “The Cougar’ Hinteregger and the 39-year-old continues his comeback with an appearance at Vienna’s City Hall on October 28. Hinteregger’s fight will constitute the main attraction of an amateur meeting, but further professional fights could still be…
Where Will The Top 10 Be At This Time Next Year? I am going to go straight to the meat of the subject, so to speak. We all know how bad off the once most prestigious division in the sport has been as of late. Well, actually the last couple of years. So we don’t…
Bradford’s Junior Witter is on the verge of making history. On our next event on Friday 15th September at the historic Alexandra Palace, he attempts to become the first ever British super lightweight to win a WBC title, the most prestigious in the sport. This will be the first time the championship has been contested…
James Toney is one of the all time greats. For nearly two decades, this warrior has fought many of the best fighters of his generation from Middleweights to heavyweights. Against Sam Peter, one of the Heavyweight division heavy-handed sluggers, Toney escaped danger time and time again. In a close fight that saw him on the…