Click for larger image © James Slater / Saddo Boxing Just outside the centre of Manchester stands a no-frills, old-school boxing gym. Its title has a rather quaint ring to it, and inside the well equipped building, veteran trainer Brian Hughes is hard at work with his stable of fighters, fighters who prefer the old…
On the 12th of this month, sole American World Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman attempts to prevent the title being the 100% ownership of Eastern European fighters. Opposing Rahman is old foe Oleg Maskaev, who holds a KO Victory over “The Rock” back in 1999. On that night Rahman was well ahead on points before being…
Last night at the Mountaineer Racetrack in Chester, West Virginia, Edner Cherry annexed the vacant NABF Lightweight title with a dramatic twelfth round stoppage of Daniel Alicea. Cherry, 21-4-2 (10), had been pitching a shutout for the previous eleven frames, painting the slower Alicea with leather brushstrokes despite injuring a hand in the process. In…
Peltz Says Name Vaule Seems More Important Than Ability; Claims Kassim Ouma Is Shut Out Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz says name recognition and relationships with rankings organizations and television networks is what makes the boxing business go. “Never in the history of boxing has a fighter’s ability meant less than it does today,†says…
A Brutal KO Remembered Hailing from Sheffield, England, Herol “Bomber” Graham turned pro in 1978 with a points win over six rounds. It would be almost ten years before he was to lose a fight. He was able to frustrate every single opponent he fought with his uncommon defensive moves, southpaw stance and speed. Never…
Last night at the Orleans in Las Vegas, WBC Light Flyweight Champion Brian Viloria waited for the perfect punch against challenger Omar Nino Romero but unfortunately for the pint sized body basher from Hawaii, that opportunity never came. After getting handled in the first round, the Guadalajara, Mexico based Romero, who nickname is the “Giant…
courtesy www.frankmaloney.com He didn’t know HBO commentator Jim Lampley well enough to be sitting on his lap, but was thankful for the cushy landing nonetheless. In the consistently mercurial career of two-time heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, there tends to be almost as many highs and lows in the space of a year as one would…
Tonight at the Mountaineer Racetrack in Chester, West Virginia, lightweights Edner Cherry and Daniel Alicea are set to headline a good ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card as they clash over the vacant NABF Lightweight crown. The bill also includes IBA Super Feather kingpin Monty Meza Clay squaring off with southpaw spoiler Dean White as well…
The World Boxing Council has received a plea for help from Maria Maza of Barranquilla, Colombia, the widow of former Colombian boxer Jimmy Garcia, who passed away in 1995 after challenging Gabriel Ruelas for the super featherweight world title at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The WBC protects all boxers fighting for WBC titles with…
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris “The Assassin†Cloud has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count. Said Pesoli, “We’re very happy to be working with Tavoris. He’s had two devastating knockouts in recent months on our shows at the Aragon Ballroom…
Click for larger image © Natasha Chornesky / Saddo Boxing The weigh-in for Saturday night’s WBC Heavyweight title fight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas was held today at Caesar’s Palace on the world famous Las Vegas Strip. Both fighters appeared in phenomenal shape as WBC Champion Hasim Rahman of Baltimore, MD,…
Strong indications say pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather will box Corey Spinks in his next outing. The fight, already approved, sanctioning wise by the IBF, is being talked about for “Pretty Boy’s†November 4 pay per view commitment. Tentatively scheduled to take place at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the bout is a fascinating match-up….