Former four-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal†Holyfield is this week’s special guest on New England Ringside Radio Show, Thursday night (6-8 PM) on WWZN 1510 The Zone. The two-hour New England Ringside Boxing Radio Show – hosted by Ted Bodenrader, Anthony Pepe, Rick Brutti and Joe Bills — airs every Thursday night…
British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch and Hennessy Sports trainer Robert McCracken came to blows last week. This, however, was not the result of a wind-up gone bad in the team gym or to settle a dispute over some archaic boxing fact, but rather in the interests of preparing Froch for his American…
Translation from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “I’m as good as Morales and Barrera, and just need a good promoter to get me fights against those guys to prove that I belong with the elite boxers of the world. I also want to finish my business with Manny Pacquiao because I know that I…
Washington state boxing promoter Brian Halquist has signed amateur boxing sensation Roger Cantrell to a promotional contract, BHP President, Brian Halquist announced today. “Cantrell finished fifth in the USA Boxing Nationals last month. Cantrell, from Puyallup, Washington, won the Tacoma Golden Gloves the past two years and was awarded the Golden Boy award with each…
What was scheduled to be a question and answer session between myself, asking things that you great fans had e-mailed me, and WBA lightweight titlist Juan Diaz, ended up being an update on his injury that happened on Saturday. The injury resulted in the cancellation of his scheduled title defense against Ebo Elder that was…
As a sports fan, I always find it sad when a good name is sullied by allegations of steroid use. Athletes found guilty of knowingly committing such an offense in order to enhance their individual performance have found that it carries with it a stigma that has proven neigh impossible to shake off. The tag…
“You can’t win for losing.†I don’t know who first said that, but who ever it was, I can guarantee he never met Marco Antonio Barrera. The Mexico City star has continued to survive in this brutal sport because of changes he has made to his style following his losses. He always comes back as…
After fifteen successful title defenses, and a seven-year-reign of terror as the WBC bantamweight champion, Veeraphol Sahaprom ( 47-2-2- with 33 Ko’s) was finally dethroned last night by little known Hozumi Hasegawa. The Thai champion lost a unanimous decision to Hasegawa by scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116 112. It is a famous win for…
WBA Lightweight champion Juan Diaz has pulled-out of his April 23, 2005, defense against Ebo Elder, due to a cut that he suffered during sparring this morning. The fight, which was to be the co-main event of the first pay-per-view card presented by ESPN is to be replaced by undefeated prospect Raul Martinez. More information…
The headlining bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington took place between rising unbeaten middleweight contender Kingsley Ikeke (23-1-1 13KOs) and former three-time world title challenger Antwun Echols (31-6-1 27KOs). Echols is the much more experienced man, having shared the ring with Bernard Hopkins (twice), Charles Brewer…
The chief support bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington features former Olympic Bronze Medalist and current unbeaten prospect Andre Dirrell, 3-0 (3), meeting journeyman Carl Cockerham, 12-9-3 (4), of Las Vegas in a super middleweight contest. Round One: The shorter Cockerham hasn’t fought in a year-and-a-half…
The opening bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington featured veteran spoiler Sam Reese taking on local journeyman Tim Shocks in a scheduled six-rounder at light heavyweight. Reese, 18-12-4 (7), is making his second straight appearance on Friday Night Fights and in his last outing, shocked rising…