Lights Out!

James “Lights Out” Toney is a name of which most boxing fans are fond. With a record of 68-4 (43 KOs), Toney knows his way around the ring as well as the business of boxing. Beginning his professional boxing career as a middleweight, where he earned the IBF middleweight title, …

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Krasniqi Tests Fitness Before Facing Whitaker.

One month prior to his WBO heavyweight title eliminator against Lance Whitaker European champion Luan Krasniqi, 27-1-1 (14), has to pass the first sequence of athletic tests set by his trainer. “It’s about power, running and stamina”, coach Torsten Schmitz explained. Krasniqi and Schmitz currently work out at Universum Box-Promotion’s …

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Only One Can be Champion!

“Lightweight Bragging Rights” Heating Up To A Fever Pitch. There’s a violent storm brewing in Britain, taking the form of an explosive all action firefight that will take place in the hard backstreets of South London on Thursday night, May 12th.That’s when British Champion Graham Earl and Commonwealth Champion Kevin …

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Corrales-Castillo Quotes.

Corrales: The time for talking is almost done. I have trained hard. I am ready to fight. I am ready for war and come hell or high water, I am leaving with the WBC and the WBO belts. Castillo: I just came down from the mountain. I will stay in …

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This Week in Boxing.

No sooner do we get through one explosive week of action that saw Wladimir Klitschko’s successful return, Jameel McCline’s demise to the benefit of a gutsy Calvin Brock and the confirmed dominance of Antonio Margarito over Kermit Cintron, than we have yet another massive week of boxing action to savor. …

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Khan to Fight Kindelan.

Britain’s amateur lightweight sensation Amir Khan is set to avenge the Olympic defeat he suffered at the hands of gold medallist Mario Kindelan. The fight is set to happen on May 14 in England at the Reebok stadium in Bolton, England; Khan’s hometown. The fight is happening because of the …

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Kessler-Mundine Postponed.

The WBA super middleweight title fight scheduled between champion Mikkel Kessler and challenger Anthony Mundine has been forced to be postponed. Kessler, of Denmark is said to have incurred a back injury serious enough to impair his training and preparations to fight. The fight was due to have taken place …

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How the Mighty Have Fallen.

Shane Mosley Masquerading as an Ordinary Fighter, or is This All That’s Left? As I sat watching David Estrada evidence exactly no fear of Shane Mosley from the safety of my barstool in Montreal, I asked the guy next to me, an esteemed news editor of a major boxing website, …

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