Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett are about to offend the Klitschko code of practice: they are going to fight. While that doesn’t make sense to a middle-aged heavyweight champion only one defense into a non-existent championship legacy, it is actually what keeps the business afloat. Unlike brother Wladimir, Vitali has nobody to sue, that is…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime The main event of the Sycuan promoted fight card at Camp Pendleton, California featured former IBF lightweight champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz making only his second ring appearance since losing in ten rounds in a WBC championship bid to Jose Luis Castillo. Diaz was scheduled to take on Tomas Barrientes,…
ESPN2’s Tuesday Night Fights show came from Camp Pendleton in California. Tickets were gifted to the attending marines by Sycuan Ringside Promotions in honor of them and the US troops fighting overseas. King of the four rounders Butterbean toyed with no-hoper Rick Zufall for almost three rounds before battering him to the canvas twice in…
“I would like to fight Scott Harrison and Juan Manuel Marquez; he has two world championship belts. I want the big fights and wherever the big fighters go up in weight, I will follow.”–Joan Guzman intends to take over the featherweight division. Click for larger image© Team Guzman Let’s face it, the foundation of boxing…
DANIEL SANTOS (29-2-1, 20 KOs) “I am not worried about Rivera. I am here to do my job. To me, it is like getting up everyday. I do not worry about it because I train correctly. I have been training for three months. I will not try to finish it beforehand, but if I see…
The new undisputed middleweight champion of the world, Jermain Taylor, has stepped in to assist the American Cancer Society following a snub of the charity by former champ Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins recently asked that The Ring withhold recognition of Taylor as middleweight champion and continue to recognize Hopkins. When The Ring refused the request, Hopkins…
For the first time since losing his undefeated record, and WBC cruiserweight championship to Jean Marc Mormeck, Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite will return to the ring. Braithwaite will fight Guillermo Jones in a contest that is billed as a final eliminator for the WBA cruiserweight title. Panamanian Jones is coming into the fight off a…
Former WBO heavyweight title contender Jameel “Bigtime” McCline will return to action on the Cedric Kushner promoted card being held at the Hard Rock Live Arena in Florida on August 26. McCline will fight for the first time since losing a ten round decision to contender Calvin Brock. The opponent for McCline will be journeyman…
World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Middleweight Champion Daniel Santos will seek to extend his unbeaten streak in world title bouts to 10 (with one no-contest) when he defends against former World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Jose Antonio Rivera in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at 9 p.m. ET/PT…
ESPN2’s Tuesday Night Fight’s show will be headline by Julio Diaz tomorrow night. Except the former IBF lightweight champion will not be facing Tomas Barrientes as expected. Instead, Diaz will face the challenge of late replacement Russell Jones. Diaz has but one early stoppage win since being beaten in ten rounds by Jose Luis Castillo….
***Tons Of Exclusive Photos*** Part one of this article left off with Matthew Macklin’s third round stoppage of Leo Laudat and now we get back into the swing of things with the next scheduled bout. 2004 US Olympian Rock Allen of nearby Philadelphia was due to make his professional debut, a four rounder against Akron,…
To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will throw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game on August 12 at Wrigley Field. On August 20, in addition to the Vargas-Castillejo bout, fight fans will also be treated to a…