Some of boxing’s newest and most talked about prospects took some early career wins earlier this week. Heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon, cousin of former heavyweight champion “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon won his second professional fight by stopping coincidental namesake Yul Witherspoon in two rounds. Known as the “Mensa Mauler,” Witherspoon is the latest of a seemingly new…
Hall of Fame Corners: Four of the five trainers working the televised portion of the Jan 29 fight card are former world champions. The sole trainer who isn’t a former world champion is a former NABF champion who twice challenged for a world title. Trainer of Arturo Gatti: James “Buddy” McGirt (former IBF jr. welterweight…
What’s up in the world of boxing this week? Lots of interesting match-ups and more than a few important world title fights! We kick off this latest installment of “This Week in Boxing” by traveling to England where in London tonight, former Commonwealth welterweight titlist Andrew “The Eagle” Murray returns after a three and a…
Hi boxing fans. We apologize for the temporary interruption to the site that occurred yesterday and are happy to let you know that normal service has resumed, the forum is open for business once again and you can look forward to many new updates on this main news page over this busy boxing weekend. We…
“Hip hop hits” takes on a new meaning today. Fashion and hip hop entrepreneur Damon Dash, the CEO of Roc-A-Wear, Dash Music Group and Dash Films, and Lou DiBella, boxing promoter and president of DiBella Entertainment, have joined forces to announce the formation of DASH/DIBELLA PROMOTIONS, a full service promotional company with an emphasis on…
Two former WBO middleweight world champions clash on March 5 in Leverkusen. New German boxing star Felix Sturm, 22-1 (10), faces his countryman and stable mate Bert Schenk, 36-1 (23), in the main event of a Universum boxing show at Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle. The winner may be in line to challenge unified middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins later…
Four months from earning a college degree, twenty-three-year-old Chazz Witherspoon still doesn’t know what to do with his life. He’s already abandoned the chance to play professional basketball. He could end up using his degree in pharmaceutical marketing. Or, he just might become heavyweight champion of the world. As an accomplished high school basketball player…
Rubin “Mr. Hollywood” Williams fights Aaron Norwood on Friday January 28th at the Decarlo Convention Centre, Warren, Michigan. The bout is a defense of Williams IBU inter continental super-middleweight crown. But as I discovered after speaking to the fighter and his manager John Carlisle, this could be the start of a very big year for…
Glasgow Calling! I believe that my boxer, WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison, is the best fighter in the world at or near 126-pounds and I see 2005 as the year that Scott will show his true potential. Our initial priority this year was to sign a new promotional contract with Sports Network and we have…
There have been so many wonderful boxing movies that have graced the big screen over the decades. It was very difficult to decide what my favorite pugilistic film was. After much thought, I decided on the 1942 production of “Gentleman Jim.” Why? First of all it was based on a true story and an authentic…
As a prelude to the Cory Spinks-Zab Judah rematch for the undisputed welterweight championship of the world, undefeated heavyweight contender Owen “what the heck” Beck will face Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett. Barrett stole himself some thunder in the division by beating former undefeated heavyweight Dominick Guinn, a feat since duplicated by Sergei Lyakhovich. Barrett now…
Ray and Carol Hatton have the good fortune to have raised two children who currently happen to be title-holding boxers. Eldest son Ricky is the longtime WBU light welterweight titlist while twenty-three year old Matthew holds the British Central Area welterweight belt. Ray was kind enough to speak to us about Ricky’s likely match-up with…