Fresh off his seven-day honeymoon cruise to the Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Martin, undefeated heavyweight contender Calvin Brock (26-0, 21 KO’s) offers his prediction for the Aug 13 Hasim Rahman-Monte Barrett heavyweight contest: “I think the fight is a toss-up, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Barrett scores the upset. Barrett is underestimated by…
NBA star Kendall Gill returns to the ring on August 20 in a four round cruiserweight bout under the 12 round jr. middleweight showdown between Fernando Vargas and Javier Castillejo. Gill turned pro on June 25, 2005, stopping Trevor Biley in the opening round (TKO 1). The 6-5 Chicago native was an NBA first round…
Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “I was there as a kid when my dad won a world title and remember that I also wanted to be a world champion. I will prove that I can fight and am working very hard to be the best fighter possible.‖Jorge Paez, Jr. is setting out…
“In Manchester, we’ve got this great competition between the big gyms, especially Billy Graham’s gym and ours. It’s good healthy competition that keeps everyone on edge because everyone wants to be the best, don’t they?”–Matthew Hall: intent on putting Brian Hughes’ gym back in the spotlight. Undefeated light middleweight prospect Matthew Hall accompanied stable-mate Robin…
To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the llstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will make an appearance at the Chicago Fire-Los Angeles Galaxy soccer game. Vargas will address the crowd and will receive a personalized jersey from the Chicago Fire. On August 20, in addition to the Vargas-Castillejo bout,…
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…