There were two important matches tonight in boxing mad Thailand, with both contests taking place in the capital city of Bangkok. In the primary bout, a battle royale between unbeaten fighters took place at the Rachadamnern Stadium with native Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym banging out a split decision over Panamanian southpaw Ricardo “Maestrito” Cordoba. Kratingdaenggym, 23-0…
Issac Hlatshwayo dropped the more experienced Cassius Baloyi with a right hand in the second round of their bout tonight in Carnival City, South Africa and went on to record a unanimous decision. With the victory, “The Angel” assumes the vacant IBO lightweight title and furthers his solid top five world ranking. The twenty-seven-year-old Soweto…
All looked lost yesterday for WBF lightweight titlist Jon Thaxton when his opponent for this Saturday night, Eduardo Daniel Roman, pulled out of their scheduled twelve-round bout to take place in Thaxton’s hometown of Norwich, England. Today, however, the situation is now stabilized with the entry of Vasile Dragomir into the fray. The former Romanian…
WAYNE BRAITHWAITE (21-1, 17 KOs) “Almost everything around me has changed. I have a new trainer. I have changed my training style. I have gone back to basics and doing what I do best. This is a very important fight. I cannot afford to slip twice, but I feel very good. I am in better…
Manny Pacquiao (39-3, 31 KOs) is a man who seems to love boxing with such a dedicated passion. Even though he does not enunciate English as his first language, you can read Pacquiao excitement from partaking in a sport that depends on teamwork combined with hard training, and individuality come fight time. Bernard Hopkins, Antonio…
Between the U.S. economy, gas prices, and the heavyweight division of boxing: “Okay, so now does everyone believe we are in a recession?†Says Chief Investment Officer Don Luskin. Since the boxing etymology of Muhammad Ali, then Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, then Evander Holyfield, when has professional boxing seen an unambiguous heavyweight champion of the…
Former Boston College defensive lineman Derric Rossy (8-0, 5 KOs) returns to familiar grounds, close to where he starred on the gridiron, in order to advance his professional boxing career. Rossy has been added to the September 17th “Mayhem in Mansfield” undercard at the Dana Barros Sports Complex in Mansfield, Massachusetts. “Mayhem in Mansfield” is…
The bell signaled the end of the fight. Clinton Woods walked toward the referee and gestured like a fan seeking an autograph. The referee gave something to Woods alright: his first defeat. It was unfair but not a terrible injustice as David Starie, a decent fighter in his own right, won the Commonwealth super middleweight…
Jhonny Gonzalez will put his NABO bantamweight crown on the line on this Thursday’s HBO Latino broadcast from the Diamond Desert Casino in Tuscon, Arizona when he meets the undefeated William Gonzalez. The twenty-three-year-old from Mexico City is riding a fifteen-bout win streak but will have to be in top form as his opponent has…
Well fight fans, I must tell you that I am very upset right now. Let me start by saying that I am a long time “The Ring†magazine subscriber and, for the most part, have been happy with their publication. Every now and then, they do tend to be off in my opinion, but I…
Tickets for Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero’s NABF title defense Sept 16, 2005 at The Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore Ca. are on sale now. A sellout crowd is anticipated so get your tickets in advance by calling 1-866-PALACE(1-866-472-5223) or by logging on to www.tickets.com. An opponent for this clash is TBA in the near…
Tickets are moving fast for the September 24, 2005, Samuel Peter vs. Wladimir Klitschko/Miguel Cotto vs. Gianluca Branco Boardwalk Brawl event at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. As of Friday, August 26, over 6000 of the 12,000 available seats had already been sold. “It’s unbelievable!!! Tickets have been available for less than three weeks and…