If a life-threatening car accident could not stop Otis Grant’s climb towards a championship, Nader Hamdan was always going to have a tough time doing so. Grant won an almost identical decision on all cards tonight at the Casino de Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hamdan came all the way from Australia with a decent record and…
Tonight in Germany, the news came that Markus Beyer, the three time WBC super middleweight champion of the world retained his title over game Australian challenger Danny Green. Green came to the fight as the interim champion, aiming to avenge a controversial disqualification loss to Beyer. There was no controversy this time though, as Green…
Revenge is a dish best served cold, and a cold, calculated assassin is what Danny Green means to be when he steps into Markus Beyer’s home territory once again. Vengeance is on Green’s mind for what he sees as an unjust disqualification in his first chance at the WBC title. Green seeks the WBC title,…
By Frank Maloney. Boxing throughout the years in the USA and Britain has always depended on the small hall fighters and promoters coming through. Today however, this grassroots segment of the fight game is in a state of decline. Casinos in America are cutting back on boxing shows and the television industry throughout the world…
Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has one question for his mandatory contender, James “Lights Out” Toney: “Are you up to the challenge of fighting the best heavyweight in the world? Ruiz’ manager/head trainer Norman “Stoney” Stone said Ruiz-Toney is a done deal and the only remaining questions are the title…
Friday night in Mexico City, Mexico, a new title reign began in the light flyweight division as former Jose Aguirre lost his cavant WBC title bid to fellow challenger Eric Ortiz. The fight was stopped in the seventh round of a scheduled twelve by referee Gelasio Perez as Ortiz battered Aguirre to defeat. With the…
“I’m twenty-four now and it’s time to take a step up in class and start boxing these people like David Barnes and Michael Jennings.” – Matthew Hatton Matthew Hatton is hoping to erase a black mark on his resume tonight when he gets his wish in the form of a rematch with Darlington, England’s superb…
There were two significant results gained last night in action fought across America. In San Antonio, Texas, Marco Antonio Rubio got his second victory since being shockingly knocked out by Kofi Jantuah. Rubio defeated former world title challenger Juan Carlos Candelo by a unanimous ten-round decision. In a back-and-forth fight in which both fighters had…
© Tom Casino/Showtime As a heavyweight boxer in the United States, Mike Tyson used his fists – and sometimes his teeth – to tackle his opponents. Now, the former world champion may learn to fight with his knees, elbows and feet during a training stint in Thailand. A newly formed organization for traditional Thai kickboxing,…
After feverish discussions and intense negotiations WBC super lightweight champion Arturo Gatti and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. have agreed to fight on June 25, 2005, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. There is a deal in place with HBO Pay-Per-View for the bout. Caesars Atlantic…
I really don’t know what to make of this situation, but it is just crazy. This matter truly befuddles me and if I didn’t comment on it, I wouldn’t be true to myself. One can never accuse Oscar de la Hoya of ducking anyone. This man has fought nothing but the best, check his resume:…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime The two boxers widely recognized as the most talented in the exciting cruiserweight division will square off when undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Wayne “Big Truck†Braithwaite faces his World Boxing Association (WBA) counterpart, Jean-Marc Mormeck, in an eagerly anticipated world title unification bout Saturday, April 2, on…