Unbeaten junior welterweight sensation Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita (22-0, 13 KO’s) will speak to alumni of the birthright israel program in the gallery of the National Museum of American Jewish History where Sting Like a Maccabbee: The Golden Age of the American Jewish Boxer is on exhibit. Salita, 23, is a native of Odessa,…
By Curtis McCormick. Fresh off battering the great Kostya Tszyu in Manchester, England, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is in America to sit ringside as two of his biggest rivals, WBC Light Welterweight titlist Arturo Gatti and unbeaten top contender/former two weight world champion Floyd Mayweather, square off on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic…
As first reported on this site, WBC light welterweight champion Arturo “Thunder” Gatti is having a problem making the light welterweight limit of 140-pounds. The Montreal man now based in New Jersey spoke to our very own Sergio Martinez about the fact that he cannot accommodate the weight limit anymore and win or lose on…
In a pre-fight press conference for this weekend’s WBC light welterweight clash between Arturo Gatti and Floyd Mayweather, WBA champion Vivian Harris made an appearance that seemed to disgruntle the undefeated Mayweather. Tensions have been very high between Gatti and Mayweather but the added ingredient of Harris, who consistently insinuates that the higher-profile champions are…
In 1995, many people regarded Arturo Gatti as one of the best prospects to come along in years. At 25-1, with only one loss coming in 1992 at the beginning of his career to King Solomon, he won the title in dramatic fashion against Tracy Harris Patterson that saw him garner a split decision victory…
On Saturday, June 25, boxing fans will be in for a treat. Oh and what a treat it is going to be as Arturo “Thunder†Gatti will finally be squaring off against Floyd “Pretty Boy†Mayweather Jr. in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This fight should be one for the ages; on one side you have…
Floyd Mayweather steps into the ring this Saturday night to face future IBHOF boxer Arturo Gatti (39-6, 30KOs) to determine if he is really the type of fighter that he wants to prove to the public he is. Sure, he is undefeated. He sports a 33-0 record with 22 KOs, but the one thing that…
Undefeated WBO minumimweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon makes the latest defense of his title this Saturday night as he takes on Gerardo Verde on the under-card of the Gatti-Mayweather WBC light welterweight title fight. Calderon is one of Puerto Rico’s finest as an undefeated champion who has been in defense of the title for…
New York has brought out its biggest hitter so far in the campaign for the 2012 Olympics. Boxing great Muhammad Ali will be part of the U.S. delegation in Singapore when the International Olympic Committee picks the 2012 host city on July 6, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday. The former world heavyweight champion won a…
Former undisputed champion of the world Kostya Tszyu has worryingly disclosed that he suffered bruising to the brain and internal bleeding as a result of his fight with Ricky Hatton earlier this month. Speaking to “The Advertiser,” Tszyu stated that he received results from a precautionary examination that revealed the extent of the physical damage…
Kassim “The Dream” Ouma will take to the ring once again this year in defense of his IBF light middleweight world championship. The southpaw champion from Uganda will face European standout Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin whose last world title attempt came in a losing effort to current WBC champion Javier Castillejo of Spain. Ouma…
As the week progresses towards the fight which many of us cannot wait to watch, I caught up with WBA lightweight titlist Juan Diaz to get his take on what to expect this Saturday night. “I think it’s going to be a great night for boxing and I think that it’s a great fight for…