Funeral Arrangements for Former Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson Set for Saturday in His Hometown of Atlantic City, N.J The funeral services for former IBF Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson have been announced and will take place in Atlantic City, N.J., the boxer’s hometown. The schedule is as follows:
Chris Byrd weighed 213 pounds DaVarryl Williamson weighed 225 pounds James Toney weighed 235 pounds Dominick Guinn weighed 221 pounds All 4 meet tomorrow/Saturday on SHOWTIME (9:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime
When you think about the name “Sugar” and the word “boxing”, various images pop into your head. Mostly, it’s the three Sugars of the generations. You have Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and last but not least, Sugar Shane Mosley. Many sports writers have written off Shane because of his four losses, some even…
Gomez wants to be the next heavyweight world title challenger WBC Light Heavyweight Championship: Thomas Ulrich vs. Thomas Adamek 15.10.05, Mehrzweckhalle Düsseldorf, ZDF live Hamburg/Düsseldorf – Bull or Panther? An intriguing heavyweight duel between „Black Panther“ Juan Carlos Gomez (Hamburg/Cuba) and former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (USA; „The Atomic Bull“) is set for October…
OCT. 28 AT NEW ALHAMBRA Philadelphia, PAâ€â€Undefeated junior middleweight Jason LeHoullier, of West Nottingham, NH, goes for his 18th pro victory when he boxes Tom Wilt, of Altoona, PA, in a scheduled eight-round contest Friday evening, Oct. 28, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills in South Philadelphia.
British heavyweight hopeful Scott Gammer takes on former domestic champion Julius Francis tonight at the Showground in Carmarthen, Wales, on a Paul Boyce promotion. While Francis hasn’t won a bout in over two years, the 40 year old has been in with the best heavyweights in Europe and should provide the 28 year old from…
Light Heavyweight Glen Johnson hits the comeback trail tonight in California as the former IBF, IBO and USBA titlist steps into a boxing ring for the first time since losing a rematch to Antonio Tarver back in June. Johnson will be facing 38 year old southpaw and current USBA beltholder George “Khalid” Jones on the…
Undefeated Scottish prospect Kevin Anderson tests his meddle tonight by challenging Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Joshua Okine at the Ice Rink in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Matchroom Sport promotes the card, which also features former Commonwealth Super Feather beltholder Craig Docherty and Sky Sports televises live in the UK. Anderson, the Celtic titlist, has been spotless in 14…
It’s a Danish spectacular tonight in Denmark as some of the Scandinavian country’s leading boxers see action at the Vesthallen in Slagelse. Leading the way is former European title challenger Martian Kristjansen who meets South Africa’s Anthony “Blue Jaguar” Tshehla for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Lightweight title. Ex-European Super Middleweight Champion Rudy Markussen faces South…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES IBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JAMES TONEY, HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER DOMINICK GUINN, IBF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BYRD, IBF MANDATORY CHALLENGER DAVARRYL WILLIAMSON THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 2005, FROM EL DORADO HOTEL & CASINO, RENO, NEVADA James Toney defends his IBA heavyweight title against Dominick Guinn in…
Last night in Hamburg, Germany, WBO Heavyweight Champion Lamon Brewster was trailing well behind on the scorecards after getting thoroughly outboxed by challenger Luan Krasniqi, but was able to canvas the German in the eighth before finishing the job in the ninth round. Krasniqi, the current European Champion, used his superior boxing skills to outbusy…
Everlast Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name, today announced that it will continue its strategic merchandise, licensing and equity alliance and agreement with Contender Partners LLC, formed by leading entertainment companies Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks Television, involving the “The Contender,” the boxing-based…