German heavyweight boxer Max Schmeling, whose two fights against American Joe Louis set off a propaganda war between the Nazi regime and the United States on the eve of World War II, has died at age 99. The former world champion, one of Germany’s biggest sports idols, died Wednesday at his home in Hollenstedt, according…
Julio Diaz endured and surmounted many difficulties in order to win the IBF lightweight crown but has as of yesterday given it up amid a circus of potential lawsuits and threats from the sanctioning body to strip the Californian. After potential dates against former champion Acelino Freitas and current WBA champion Juan Diaz failed to…
Almost as soon as former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz relinquished his title, the IBF mandated that the vacant title will be contested between Leavander Johnson and Stefano Zoff. A date and site is yet to be announced for the fight but it will mark Johnson’s fourth crack at a world title after three previously…
Filipino featherweight sensation Manny Pacquiao has galvanized his managerial team by signing a deal with famed manager and adviser Shelly Finkel. Finkel is very much a recognizable boxing figure from his work with Mike Tyson and he is also closely involved with a number of boxing’s best fighters. Pacquiao’s team seems to now resemble a…
Former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz has chosen to give up his title in order to facilitate a fight with Julio Luis Castillo. The fight will happen later this year and be for Castillo’s WBC lightweight title. Legal threats were made by promoter Lou DiBella if the fight between Diaz and Castillo continued with the…
Zab Judah working the mits this weekClick for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Saturday night’s undisputed welterweight title fight between Cory Spinks and Zab Judah is a special fight, but it is even more special for the fact that it has broken the attendance record for a fight at an indoor arena. The packed house at…
While the Patriots and Eagles get ready for the Super Bowl on Sunday, two former college and NFL standout foes are readying for their own personal super brawl later in the month. On Friday, February 25 at the CSU Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio, ex-Washington Red Skin All Pro wide receiver Michael Westbrook enters the…
Oscar De La Hoya’s standing as a pound for pound elite in boxing has clearly diminished over the past couple of years, in fact I’ve seen more than a few lists in which he doesn’t even appear in the top twenty. Losses to arch rival Shane Mosley and middleweight king Bernard Hopkins along with a…
CORY SPINKS (34-2, 11 KOs). Cory Spinks works the mitts during Wednesdays workout Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime “I trained hard, feel great and am ready to go. I wish the fight was today. I am planning to have fun in the ring. It is great to be back home. This is such a…
Sports Network’s Fight Skool returns for it’s second series on Friday 11 March and the door will open for the start of term at the Doncaster Dome. Following a successful first series, Fight Skool returns to showcase the hottest young prospects in Britain developing their talent, experience and profile with the aim of turning them…
On February 15th WIBF jr. featherweight world champion Silke Weickenmeier, 17-3-3, is defending her title on the Spotlight Boxing event at “Alte Reithalle” of Stuttgart. Two weeks prior to her 10th world title fight – which will be broadcast live and free of charge on the internet on www.boxing.de, the beautiful 25-year-old woman from Speyer…
Considered by many to be the most entertaining weight class in boxing for several years now, the junior welterweight division is currently in full bloom with long awaited pairings and title fights set to take place in the near future. We’ll take a look at ten of the division’s best in this article. Kostya Tszyu,…