“I haven’t watched Karmazin but once the bell rings, I’ll make things happen and it’ll go how I want the fight to go.”–Kassim “The Dream†Ouma. Kassim Ouma is one of the special types of fighters that simply ooze confidence. Many boxers are confident, cocky, arrogant or even delusional, but Ouma is different in that…
It’s astounding to see a fighter earn fifty wins, and Oscar Larios is five wins over the fifty-win milestone. The WBC super bantamweight champion since 2001 is right back at it, displaying a champion’s heart by entering a rematch title fight with a tougher than average fighter in Wayne McCullough. Bundle up the promotional problems,…
Hello again fight fans and welcome to the “TKO Boxing Show.” This week, we are proud to be able to bring you none other than legendary trainer Emanuel Steward straight from the cauldron that is the famed Kronk gym. We are so fortunate that “Manny” decided to spare some of his precious time to talk…
“I respect Larios 100% as a fighter and for giving me this opportunity.”–Wayne McCullough battles Oscar Larios in a rematch on July 16. Many people tried to tell Wayne McCullough that at the age of thirty-five, his career was over. Many thought after his fight with Scott Harrison that Wayne was finished, but the “Pocket…
“Life is a learning experience and we can only get better for our mistakes. Harris will also learn from this fight and will be back even better. We will be back and Vivian will be a champion again, and soon.‖Emanuel Steward intends to guide Vivian Harris back to the top. On June 25, 2005, the…
Carl “The Cobra” Froch was the star of the show tonight in Nottingham Emgland but Southampton’s Matthew Barney made the home fighter work for his win. In what ended up as a very competitive fight, Froch could not assert himself in the way he would have liked and was unable to force the stoppage he…
Tonight in Nottingham England, Bradford based light welterweight Junior “The Hitter” Witter put on a sluggish performance to keep hold of his European light welterweight championship. Ukrainian challenger Andreas Kotelnik pushed Witter and gave the Briton all he could handle en route to a decision loss that many thought was hugely beneficial to Witter. The…
“I really want to pound Barney but I’ve got to keep my composure and keep disciplined because I do want to do a number on him, I really do, so, I plan on making the finish as spectacular as possible.”–Carl Froch sees one outcome in tonight’s fight. © Levon Biss Carl “The Cobra” Froch has…
Reigning undisputed world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who looks to successfully defend his title for the 21st time on July 16 against top contender Jermain Taylor, will be featured on Fox Sports Net’s hit series “Beyond The Glory†on Sunday, July 10 at 8pm ET / PT. The show, which goes beyond the ring and…
“Don’t get me wrong, I could get a bit excited and try to knock the guy out early, and maybe I could, but Robert would sooner me take no shots and show that I can box.‖David Walker on how he and trainer Robert McCracken are reconstructing his fighting style. In the fall of 2003, two…
“Sucra” Ray Oliveira had the distinction of having never been stopped in fourteen years as a professional until last year when current IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton stopped him in ten rounds. Firday night in New Hampshire, Emanuel Augustus repeated the trick only two rounds earlier. Augustus, the most popular fighter in the world…
Vernon Forrest was always the type of fighter that nobody wanted to fight. At six-feet and possessing a seventy-three inch reach, he could concoct a game plan to master any fighter. He was a fighter forever overlooked when it came to big paydays and glory. After turning professional in 1992, he sifted along for the…