Those of you that have seen the film know that Snatch’s incorporation of boxing is that of the unlicensed variety, not what we deal with on this site, but it is such an outstanding film that I feel compelled to include it in this project. The film really gets going in Antwerp where a diamond…
Once again, former world champion Wayne McCullough gave it his all in a world championship fight but came up short, this time against WBC super bantamweight champion Oscar Larios. They went at each other virtually non-stop for the majority of the twelve-round fight, but in the end, Larios proved to be just too much for…
Let it never be said that Bernard Hopkins can’t talk up a fightâ€â€or anything else, for that matter. Having just witnessed first hand Hopkins in full flow, I assure you that the man can talk for America…and then some. Topics ranged from Howard Eastman to the latest happenings in the NFL. These exchanges, admittedly, left…
Tonight at the Palace Indian Gaming Resort in Lemoore, California, the showdown for the WBC super bantamweight title will take place. Champion Oscar “Chololo” Larios will face challenger Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough. 2004 Olympian Andre Ward takes a leap up in class against undefeated professional fighter in eight contests, Kenny Kost. Additionally, heavyweight Malcolm Tann…
“El Matador” Ricardo Mayorga will indeed return to the ring for the first time since his knockout loss to Felix Trinidad, and of course, his self-imposed retirement. And Mayorga does not fancy hanging around before he gets back into championship class. The WBC has ordered that Mayorga will fight Spain’s Javier Castillejo for the vacant…
Stateside today, undisputed middleweight champion of the world Bernard Hopkins held a press conference to discuss his history making twentieth middleweight title defense. The fight will take place on February 18 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, USA and Hopkins will face once-beaten Guyanese born, British based fighter Howard Eastman. Hopkins was apparently in…
Thomas Hauser has been selected by the Boxing Writers Association of America as recipient of the 2004 Nat Fleischer Award for Career Achievement in Boxing Journalism. Hauser has been the lead writer for Secondsout.com since October 2001. Since then, he has authored 142 articles for the website. He is the first internet writer to receive…
WBO No. 6/IBF No. 14 140-Pound Contender “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis vs. 140-Pound Contender Roberto Santa Cruz. Undefeated Welterweight Contender Shamone Alvarez vs. Welterweight Contender Jose “El Macho†Medina. Since his “ShoBox: The New Generation†debut last year, “Mighty†Mike Arnaoutis has shown that charisma, style and speed can captivate an audience and confuse an opponent….
That bloke delivering your post may have a little more going on besides mucking about with a satchel full of letters and junk mail. Don’t give him too much grief if you get your neighbor’s mail by mistake because he may just be a future super featherweight champion. That is, if you live in Manchester,…
Promoter Frank Warren today announced that undefeated WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe will head to the Kings Hall in Belfast on Friday 18 March to defend his title against Brian Magee. It is important to note that this will subject to final approval from the World Boxing Organisation and Universum’s Peter Kohl who promotes…
EXXECUTION DAY POSTERClick for larger image The February 19th “EXXECUTION DAY” event staged by Golden Boy Promotions – at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles just got more historic. In addition to Howard Eastman’s challenge to undisputed middleweight king Bernard Hopkins, it now also features Britain’s other two leading talents: European light welterweight champion Junior…
It was July of the year 2000 and Lennox Lewis was set to bask in the warmth of a homecoming to England. The British fans at the London Arena witnessed their undisputed champion in all his glory dispatching of South African heavyweight Francois Botha via an authoritative second round knockout. Lewis still desired the ultimate…