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 that saw one judge score…
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 warriors is always an enticing…
“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 Magazine apologizes to all the…
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 “Cuate†Ruiz, is a very…
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 for DVR). “Babyface†looks more…
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 earlier this year. Daniel was…
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 truly a great time and…
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 in his first title fight…
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 lunging Soliman but was never…
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 doubt that the first fight…
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; spiraling off into esoteric tangents…
I know what you’re thinking: “Wow, James, what a great title.†Unfortunately, I’m not quite that creative when it comes to headings. In fact, “From Russia with Gloves†is the amusing tagline bestowed upon this weekend’s Alex Arthur-Boris Sinitsin card, a veritable make or break night for the talented, young Edinburgh native. Simply put, if…