Whenever there are relatives in the same sport, they are constantly compared to one another. In racing there was Dale Earnheart Sr and Jr, while in the sport of tennis, Serena and Venus Williams come to mind. In boxing over the last twenty odd years in there has been the Mayweather brothers, Floyd Sr, Roger…
Yusef Mack dominates Christian Cruz to retain the USBA Super Middleweight and UBA Light Heavyweight Titles! Last Thursday in Philadelphia, Shuler Promotions put on a show from that city’s First District Plaza with the main attraction being undefeated, rising contender Yusef Mack. The local man was hoping to stay busy after a proposed bout with…
James Toney: As you know I signed a contract to fight you for your IBA World Heavyweight Title, December 1st on Fox Sports’ Best Damn Sports Show, Period. (Later moved to December 15th ) This was a fight that you claimed to be a “Stay Busy†fight. Now I have learned that our fight has…
“GLOBAL WARFARE†BEGINS A MONTH EARLY AS IBRAGIMOV AND WHITAKER BRAWL AT NEW YORK PRESSER It was supposed to be your typical boxing press conference, an opportunity for the media to meet with the participants of Warrior’s Boxing Promotions’ December 15th card at the Hard Rock Live Arena, and discuss the highly anticipated “Global Warfare 
© Tom Casino/Showtime Popular arguments that intend to discredit Mike Tyson and question his status as a living legend and all time great fighters have nearly always included the fact that he never beat a great fighter. However, it must be stated that during the time that Tyson reigned, he fought the best competition available…
A forlorn figure watched longingly from the shadows as his team-mate stood illuminated on the Olympic podium, about to receive his Gold. It was a bittersweet moment if ever there was one. How could he, at least outwardly, not be happy for Audley? After all, they were not only countrymen but friends. If his face…
IBF Light Welter Champion Ricky Hatton is counting down the hours until he meets WBA Champion Carlos Maussa in the ring and “The Hitman” won’t have to wait long wait for the chance to add the Colombian’s title to his trophy cabinet. The two square off next Saturday on a Fight Academy promotion from the…
By Brian Kirwan Click for larger image© Red Corner Promotions Nathan Briggs recently moved in just around the block from the Broncos Leagues Club in Red Hill, Brisbane where on Friday November 11 he made his return to the boxing ring after a 13 month lay off. He looked an imposing figure decked out in…
Showtime Championship Boxing To Broadcast The Biggest Title Unification Fight Since Leonard – Hearns I Promoter Gary Shaw announced today that the long-awaited world super middleweight title unification fight between IBF/IBO champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy and WBO champion Joe “The Italian Dragon” Calzaghe has been signed and will be broadcast live on Showtime Championship…
Danny Williams reckons Audley Harrison will need to go on the new series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! to rebuild his career after their fight on December 10 at the ExCeL London. The Brixton puncher, who in the build up to their grudge clash has accused Harrison of being a celebrity boxer,…
Chris Sanigar’s West Country Boxing Promotions presents a stellar night at the fights this Thursday at the Dolman Exhibition Hall in Bristol, England as an evening with American boxing legend Rubin “Hurricane” Carter kicks off the event. Four bouts then follow, featuring light heavyweight Leigh Alliss against Varuzhan Davtyan, super middle Dan Gutherie meeting Marko…
The doors are locked and the windows are shuttered. No one is allowed to look in as boxing superstar Antonio Tarver prepared for the fight of his life. His opponent? Rocky Balboa. But even though Tarver’s acting debut as Mason “The Line†Dixon in the sixth Rocky film – entitled “Rocky Balboa†– sees him…