World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion “Relentless” Lamon Brewster will defend his crown against Andrew “Powerful Pole” Golota when Chicago hosts its first heavyweight world title fight in 24 years on Saturday at the United Center. Tickets priced at $35, $75, $100, $200, $300 and $500 are still available and can …
Read More »Las Vegas the City of Dreams.
Las Vegas never ceases to amaze me. I spent so much time there during Lennox Lewis’ career but I hadn’t been since the David Tua fight in 2000, except when I popped out last November to watch the third Barrera – Morales bout with my WBO Featherweight champion Scott Harrison. …
Read More »Expressway Jam in Boston.
2000 Ecuadorian Olympian Luis Hernandez (12-2, 6 KOs) headlines “Expressway Jam,” presented by NER Promotions, Friday night, June 3 at Freeport Hall (IBEW) in Dorchester (MA). Hernandez is matched against Bahamian welterweight Jerome Ellis (3-2-1, 3 KOs) in the eight-round main event. “Hernandez is one of the South American fighters …
Read More »The Big Debate: Lamon Brewster vs. Andrew Golota.
Ahh fight fans! There is nothing like a heavyweight title fight to get the boxing masses out in full force. For some strange reason, call it the sadistic side of the human condition, but when the giants meet, people tend to watch with a hope that one swift powerful blow …
Read More »The State of British Boxing: Can He? Yes He Khan.
It is official. Athens 2004 Olympic lightweight Silver medalist Amir Khan is to turn professional with none other than Frank Warren as his promoter and manager. The not so shocking announcement came in the immediate aftermath of the eighteen-year-old prodigies’ rousing 19-13 triumph over amateur legend, Mario Kindelan, last Saturday …
Read More »I will be the Bad Guy and Say,\” Roy Jones Jr. Needs to Make a Meaningful Comeback.\”
Roy Jones Jr., the former number one pound-for-pound great, needs to contemplate on regaining his top status. Read carefully, this is not an immature thought. It is a plea to push a talented fighter into believing in himself and his craft to sweep though the boxing world once again. Why …
Read More »Brewster/Briggs Quotes.
“Relentless” Lamon Brewster Quotes Taken After His Media Workout at the United Center in Chicago – May 17, 2005. “I’m coming here to take care of business and give Chicago a great show. There hasn’t been a heavyweight title fight here in 24 years. I’m a Midwest guy. People from …
Read More »Ruiz Officially Reinstated.
Team Ruiz was notified yesterday by the World Boxing Association that it has reinstated John “The Quietman” Ruiz as WBA heavyweight champion, effectively immediately. WBA letter: “Based on the actions of the New York State Athletic Commission and the test results on which the Commission relied, the WBA must vacate …
Read More »McBride\’s Red Sox Inspiration.
Irish heavyweight champion Kevin “The Clones Colossus”McBride (32-4-1, 27 KOs) has drawn inspiration from his adopted hometown’s professional baseball team – 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox – for his monumental fight against former two-time champion “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-5, 44 KOs), June 11th in “Capital Explosion” at the MCI …
Read More »Duddy Fighting at MSG.
Unbeaten Irish middleweight John Duddy (9-0, 9 KOs), one of the hottest prospects in boxing, feels genuinely honored to be fighting June 11th at historic Madison Square Garden. Duddy, now fighting out of Queens, faces Texas middleweight champion Victor Lares (10-1, 3 KOs) on the Cotto-Abdullaev undercard. “Fighting at Madison …
Read More »New Matches on ShoBox.
SHOWTIME continues its tradition of sensational match-ups when unbeaten junior welterweights Americo Santos and Isaac Mendoza square off on “ShoBox: The New Generation” Friday, May, 20, 2005. In the co-feature from Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla., undefeated Allan Green will take on tough Hawaiian Rocky Smith in a light …
Read More »Can Hatton Slay the Dragon?
“I genuinely think I’ll win beyond a shadow of a doubt.”–Ricky Hatton on his upcoming fight with Kostya Tszyu. © Mike Cleary Almost no one outside of his dedicated fan-base gives Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton a shred of a chance to pull off an upset over heavily favored IBF light …
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