Four months from earning a college degree, twenty-three-year-old Chazz Witherspoon still doesn’t know what to do with his life. He’s already abandoned the chance to play professional basketball. He could end up using his degree in pharmaceutical marketing. Or, he just might become heavyweight champion of the world. As an …
Read More »“Mr. Hollywood” Set For Stardom.
Rubin “Mr. Hollywood” Williams fights Aaron Norwood on Friday January 28th at the Decarlo Convention Centre, Warren, Michigan. The bout is a defense of Williams IBU inter continental super-middleweight crown. But as I discovered after speaking to the fighter and his manager John Carlisle, this could be the start of …
Read More »Maloney: “Harrison Will Destroy Polo, Then Unify.”
Glasgow Calling! I believe that my boxer, WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison, is the best fighter in the world at or near 126-pounds and I see 2005 as the year that Scott will show his true potential. Our initial priority this year was to sign a new promotional contract with …
Read More »A Boxing Movie for the Ages: “Gentleman Jim.”
There have been so many wonderful boxing movies that have graced the big screen over the decades. It was very difficult to decide what my favorite pugilistic film was. After much thought, I decided on the 1942 production of “Gentleman Jim.” Why? First of all it was based on a …
Read More »Beck-Barrett On.
As a prelude to the Cory Spinks-Zab Judah rematch for the undisputed welterweight championship of the world, undefeated heavyweight contender Owen “what the heck” Beck will face Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett. Barrett stole himself some thunder in the division by beating former undefeated heavyweight Dominick Guinn, a feat since duplicated …
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Ray Hatton
Ray and Carol Hatton have the good fortune to have raised two children who currently happen to be title-holding boxers. Eldest son Ricky is the longtime WBU light welterweight titlist while twenty-three year old Matthew holds the British Central Area welterweight belt. Ray was kind enough to speak to us …
Read More »Will History Repeat, Twenty Years On?
In the early hours of June 5th, 2005, Kostya Tszyu will defend his IBF junior welterweight championship of the world against England’s Ricky Hatton at a venue yet to be determined. Three days later British boxing will mark the twentieth anniversary of one of its most memorable nights – the …
Read More »Navarro to Receive Second Chance.
Mexican-American super flyweight Jose Navarro looks seto to receive another crack at the WBC title at that weight as a result of a fervent protest conducted by his promoter Lou DiBella towards the WBC. Navarro traveled to Japan to contest the title against current champion Katsushige Kawashima at the beginning …
Read More »Cotto-Corley in Puerto Rico.
It appears that WBO light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto will once again be heading back to his home country to defend his world title in front of his adoring fans. Cotto won the WBO title with a devastating performance against previously unbeaten Brazilian Kelson Pinto, a moment that remains as …
Read More »Boxing World Raves About Samuel Peter.
Promoted by Duva Boxing, the Nigerian-born Peter scored his second straight knockout victory on the worldwide television stage when he convincingly disposed of crafty Cuban Yanqui Diaz in Saturday night’s co-feature on HBO World Championship Boxing. Peter lifted his record to 22-0, 19 KO’s. Peter clearly illustrated that he is …
Read More »Stark Boxing Clinic.
Unbeaten Staten Island native Gary Stark Jr.will conduct a boxing clinic for participants in the Police Athletic League at the Park Hill Boxing Club in Staten Island at 4:00 PM. It will be the first clinic of 2005 sponsored by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and Turner Construction as a part of …
Read More »Howard Eastman Press Conference.
“I’m going to win. That is the only way for me.”-Howard Eastman. An official conference call was held for the media last Friday in England for middleweight contender Howard Eastman to answer questions pertaining to his future challenge to undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins. The promotion is named “Exxecution Day,” …
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