“Ideally, Cotto – Mayweather in the future could be like Leonard – Duran. The same kind of ingredients, the Latin fighter, the darling kid, it really has that type of possibility.”–Top Rank President Todd duBoef on Floyd Mayweather’s future fights. I had the good fortune to speak with Top Rank …
Read More »Samuel Peter: A Heavyweight in a Lightly Talented Division.
The heavyweight division is the biggest division in size, in punches and in paying out the biggest paychecks. On the other end, it is also one of the most lackluster and confusing divisions out there. Who is the king of the heavyweights? Don King, spare us the financial profiting you …
Read More »Calderon Holds on to Make Sixth Defense of WBO 105-pound Belt.
***Article with lots of Fight Photos*** For the first half of his title defense against Gerardo Verde, Ivan Calderon lived up to his “Iron Boy” nickname. The diminutive minimumweight hammered his younger opponent at will, blunting the Mexican’s aggression with sharp, discouraging counters. For a while it looked as if …
Read More »Chavez Jr. a Chip Off the Old Block.
***Article with lots of Fight Photos*** Click for larger image© Curtis McCormick Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. easily had his way with a decent journeyman on Saturday night’s Mayweather – Gatti undercard in Atlantic City and entertained the audience with a methodical breakdown that brought back images of his famous father …
Read More »Ricky Hattons Photo Album
Tons of Photos from Hattons time at the Gatti – Mayweather fight Click for larger image © Paul Speak
Read More »Will Jermain have “Bad Intentions” for Bernard?
Only July 16, an intriguing match-up will take place. Call it historical; call it whatever you wish but this just might be the changing of the guard for an old warrior. Bernard Hopkins (46-2-1, 32 KOs) will square-off against the brightest middleweight prospect this decade in Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor …
Read More »De La Hoya vs. Mayweather: Only in My Dreams.
I had the luxury of spending some quality time watching some old footage of Oscar de la Hoya’s two fights against Shane Mosley and a thought entered my mind right then and there. What would a fight be like between De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather? This fight has the …
Read More »Nottingham Fight Fans to get Extra Treat.
Fans arriving early to the “Trailblazers’ event at the Nottingham Arena on July 9th co-headlined by Carl Froch and Junior Witter will get to see an extra – guaranteed to be exciting – fight. With doors opening at 5.30pm and boxing not scheduled to start until 6.30pm, promoters Hennessy Sports …
Read More »Plymouth Rocks on NER Radio.
Friday night’s “Plymouth Rocks” pro boxing show, presented by NER Promotions, will be the focus of Thursday and Friday night’s New England Ringside Radio Shows. NER Promotions, a division of New England Ringside, promotes its first ESPN2 Friday Nights Fight show – Plymouth Rocks – Friday evening (July 1) in …
Read More »End of the Road for Francis?
Former British heavyweight champion Julius Francis continues to fall from the respectable position he once occupied on the domestic heavyweight scene in the United Kingdom. Francis, who once defeated Danny Williams and was Mike Tyson’s opponent on the former heavyweight champion’s U.K. tour, has now lost his last twelve fights, …
Read More »Beyer to Defend in September.
Further to the news just given that former WBC super middleweight champion Eric Lucas will return to the ring this September, we are happy to inform you that current WBC super middleweight champion Markus Beyer of Germany is poised to make his return to the ring, also in September. Beyer …
Read More »Lucas to Return in September.
Former super middleweight champion Eric “Lucky Luke” Lucas may return to the ring later this year, and September is the likely choice for that return to happen. After losing back to back fights with Markus Beyer and Danny Green in the mix for the WBC super middleweight championship, Lucas took …
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