April of 2000 saw Lennox Lewis’s first defense as the unified heavyweight champion. The Briton had lost and regained the world championship to Oliver McCall and followed this up with defenses against Henry Akinwande, Andrew Golota (who he blew away in 97 seconds), Shannon Briggs and Zeljko Mavrovic. He then unified the title on points…
“I think he knew, deep in his heart, what would have happened if we fought again. I think he really, really did know. And from a fighter’s point of view, I think that’s why he was asking for the crazy money, you know?â€-Alex Arthur on rival Michael Gomez. When I last interviewed Alex Arthur, the…
From www.amirsfans.co.uk History. Shahjaad Khan, who, after wearing that infamous waistcoat, is now as famous as Amir, came to England in 1970, from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. On December 8th 1986, his first son, Amir Khan, was born. Almost eighteen years later, his son has become a boxing prodigy and is well on the way to becoming…
Round one: Braithwaite starts off the round in a right-handed stance using a pawing jab and lateral movement to get into position. Strong hooks and crosses land by “Big Truck†to Mormeck’s body. The Frenchman covers up and moves away, occasionally having success with counter right hands to the head. Mormeck moves in and catches…
Last night, as part of the Telefutura “Solo Boxeo” Show, promoted by Golden Boy Promotion from McAllen, Texas, bantamweight Jhonny (that’s the way it’s spelled) Gonzalez (28-4-0-25 KO’s) continued his quest for a world title by brutally stopping the always tough Trinidad “Trini” Mendoza (20-9-2-15 KO’s) in three heats. The first was a classic “feel…
“I can guarantee that I am going to beat him up. If the knockout is there, I will take it. I am going to do what I do best, and that’s box. I am going to win, mark my words!â€-Luis Collazo. Brooklyn’s own Luis Collazo is ready to embark on history. The outspoken Puerto Rican…
As the British domestic scene hosts some of the finest cruiserweight talent in the world in David Haye, Johnny Nelson, Enzo Maccarinelli and Carl Thompson, on Saturday night in Boston, two of the division’s top world champions collide to decide who should be known as the very best fighter of them all. Having already twice…
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (15-0-1) remains undefeated as he showcased an educated jab the was too much to handle for the tough and rugged Adrian Valdez (16-4-3) out of Juarez Mexico. Referee Marty Sammon had to stop the fight with 1:05 left in the 12th round as Guerrero imposed his larger frame on the battle…
“People would say that, yeah I was going to give some good fights, but I would never be at a championship level, and I proved them wrong. I will continue to prove that I can be in there with any of the top guys.â€-Juan Diaz. On June 23, 2000, at the tender age of sixteen,…
Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Jean-Marc Mormeck (left), promoter Don King and Wayne Braithwaite pose after Friday’s weigh-in at Westborough, Mass. Mormeck, the WBA cruiserweight champion, weighed 198 pounds Friday while Braithwaite, the WBC cruiserweight champion, tipped the scales at 188 pounds. The boxers will collide in the division’s first unification world title fight…
Jean Marc Mormeck puts it all on the line for a chance to double his world title belt collection when he meets Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite on Showtime’s killer Saturday night telecast starting at 11pm. WBA champion Mormeck has been quiet the whole week, preferring to let his fists do the talking in the ring…
Last Saturday in Corpus Christi, former two-time junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas returned to the ring in a big way. Coming off a fifteen-month layoff, the ex-champion earned a well-fought decision over the always-gritty Raymond Joval. Although I felt that Vargas was shot as a fighter and 160-pounds would be too much weight for him…