Twenty-six-year-old Rolando Reyes of California headlined the ShoBox card held last night at the Chumash Casino in his home state with a crushing knockout of Courtney Burton in eight rounds. The win was Reyes’s fourth win on the bounce since losing to Miguel Angel Huerta last year. Burton, whose win …
Read More »Hopkins\’ Appeal Denied.
Bernard Hopkins’ appeal of his split decision loss of the undisputed world middleweight championship to Jermain Taylor last Saturday has been denied by the Nevada Athletic Commission. Hopkins had hoped to have himself reinstated as the middleweight champion on the basis of a fault in the adjudication of the fight …
Read More »De La Hoya Bringing Boxing Back to the People; Lowers Super-fight Card Ticket Prices.
With 11,992 fans in attendance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last Saturday night to watch the middleweight championship fight between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor, it is obvious that boxing is alive and well in the hearts of fight fans. But while an intriguing matchup between two great …
Read More »\”Bloodlines\” Fight Card Cancelled.
“Bloodlines” Saturday July 23, 2005 has officially been cancelled! Promoters statement: Bad news for San Jose fight fans “Bloodlines” July 23, 2005 has been canceled, for the purpose of a fighter that got injured and we are unable to substitute the opponent. Coats BoxingPromotions, Del Rey Promotions And Primer Round …
Read More »Ricardo “Piolo” Castillo: Baby Bro Can Fight.
On June 22, 2005, the main event of Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” boxing series featured lightweight monster Jose Luis Castillo’s younger brother, Ricardo “Piolo” Castillo taking on the always dangerous Edel “Cuate” Ruiz for the Mexican super bantamweight title. Ruiz, who happens to be the twin brother of 118-pound contender Heriberto …
Read More »Ahmed \”Babyface\” Kaddour: My Two Cents.
As a recent guest of the “TKO Boxing Show,” I was very interested to see how Ahmed “Babyface” Kaddour would fair in his fight last night. I did not get to see the Showtime, “Showbox” telecast live, but did catch it very late, once I finally got home (Thank God …
Read More »Breaking News: De Leon Gets World Title Fight.
I just got off the phone with 122-pound monster, Daniel Ponce-De Leon, who advised this writer that he has been added to September 17, 2005, Barrera vs. Peden card. Ponce-De Leon is going to challenge for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title, which was vacated by Joan “Little Tyson” Guzman …
Read More »My Visit to “Sin City”: Part I.
My fellow boxing junkies, it was one hell of a weekend! Things were fast-paced and very exhausting. I know that the saying is, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” but I am going to partially break my silence, as giving all the details would be a crime. It was …
Read More »Reyes Headlines ShoBox Against Burton.
California lightweight hopeful Rolando Reyes contends for the vacant NABO title tonight, drawing a tough assignment in the form of former belt-holder Courtney Burton of Michigan. The two square off as the main event on Showtime’s ShoBox broadcast tonight and the fireworks are expected to be fierce with Reyes engaging …
Read More »Soliman Baffles Zuniga; Norris Fights Jirov to a Standstill in California Desert.
Despite working outdoors in temperatures hovering at 108 degrees Fahrenheit, middleweight Sam “The King” Soliman outfought a very tough Fernando Zuniga last night in Lemoore, California and the quick and awkward Australian moves one step closer to a long awaited world title opportunity. Zuniga landed some good shots on the …
Read More »Corrales and Castillo: They\’re Going at it Again!
As if it wasn’t enough that Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo gave boxing its 2005 fight of the year, and perhaps even its fight of the decade so far, they will do it again on October 5 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. There is no …
Read More »Bernard Hopkins: Is Time Forcing “The Executioner’s” Hand?
You might assume that a boxing enthusiast would find nothing more desirable than to listen to the words of an undisputed middleweight champion, and you would be wrong, especially when that champion was Bernard Hopkins. He would meander through a myriad of topics from prison to corruption, politics and history; …
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