Back on May 19, 2005, I spoke with O’Neil Bell just hours before his fight with Dale Brown for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title. Then, Bell felt as though he was the uncrowned champion of the division, he felt deep down inside that he was stronger and faster than all of the cruiserweights. He always…
DiBella Entertainment’s welterweight sensation Joshua Clottey (28-1, 18 KO’s) is capable of beating any welterweight in the world. Clottey has reeled off nine consecutive victories and has his eyes set on a world championship. The only blemish on Clottey’s impressive record came on November 29, 1999 when he was disqualified for a low blow in…
Jose Luis Castillo Just 147lbs A Month Before 3rd Fight With Diego Corrales Last Thursday, January 5, the Boxing Commission of the State of Mexico reported that former lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo weighed 67.200 kg (148lbs) at his 30-day weigh-in, in preparation for his upcoming battle against Diego Corrales on February 4 in El…
They don’t know it yet but there’s more than just a title at stake James Toney and Hasim Rahman have one of the biggest heavyweight title fights in the last five years scheduled for 2006. Both fighters right now are on top of their game and possibly the two best heavyweights in the business. Rahman,…
Former IBF junior middleweight champion Kassim Ouma has declared war on the 154-pound weight class in 2006, vowing to not only reclaim his crown but to clear out the division. He takes the first step of that journey on Friday, January 27th, when he squares off against Francisco Antonio Mora in a 12 round NABO…
On a crisp, cold night in New York City, the last thing on a persons mind is going anywhere in this type of weather, but this in New York and nothing holds us back. That is why a few thousand screaming city dwellers packed the Theater at the Garden to see Zab Judah defend his…
British Boxing: Froch To Dodson “Don’t Make It Five Feathers!” Whilst talking about standout British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch last week, Tony Dodson said: “I just want to get him in the ring.’ This is despite the fact that approximately 48 hours previously he had turned down the opportunity to fight his…
So You Want To Be A Fight Promoter? Learn From The Best At The Inaugural “Fight Promoter University†In the world of boxing, anyone with ambition and some money can – at least on paper – become a promoter. But without the proper know-how, these fledgling promoters more often than not end up with empty…
Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs) has petitioned the World Boxing Association for an immediate rematch against Nicolay Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title. Last month, Ruiz lost a controversial decision to Valuev in Berlin. Ruiz’ petition is based on the WBA’s rule 7.3 (see below) that allows for a…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World Championship Twinbill Will Be Replayed First Time On SHO Extreme Monday, Jan. 9, At 11 PM ET/PT Coming off a tremendous 2005, America’s No. 1 Boxing Network picked up right were it left off with an incredibly exciting, action-packed world championship doubleheader Saturday on…
Click for larger image © John Booz / For Showtime Boxing On a cold night in Cicero, Joel Julio raised the temperature in the gym with a spectacular third-round knockout over Robert Kamya Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.†In the exciting co-feature, Raul Martinez knocked down Andres Ledesma three times en route to an…
Reggie Davis vs. Marcos Primera in 10 Round Main Event In the first fight of 2006 at The Lucky Eagle, on Saturday, February 11th at 7pm, fan favorite Reggie Davis of Portland, OR (14 wins and 3 losses with 7 KO’s) returns to face the powerful Marcos Primera (19 wins with 12 KO’s) in the…