Andre Ward, America’s Olympic gold medalist from the class of 2004 has made the decision to turn his talents to the professional ranks and will make his debut in the light heavyweight division on a night that will ensure him massive exposure. Ward makes his first outing as a support attraction to the legitimate light…
Everything was falling into place for heavyweight contender Dominick ‘Southern Disaster’ Guinn; he was rising through the ratings and getting heavy exposure from HBO in beating the likes of Michael Grant and Duncan Dokiwari in excellent style. Then fellow heavyweight contender Monte Barrett came along and suddenly, the gravy train got derailed and Guinn and…
Felix Sturm, the man that first gained recognition by beating Oscar de la Hoya this June everywhere except on the judges scorecards will make his second return fight since that controversial loss on the fourth of December. Sturm will fight former world champion turned European middleweight trialhorse Hassine Cherifi of France. Cherifi won his world…
Hamburg – South African heavyweight contender Corrie Sanders will make a determined comeback to the boxing ring. “I want to become world champion againâ€, Sanders announced, who won the WBO crown in 2003 by knocking out Wladimir Klitschko, later vacated the title and lost a WBC world title shot against Vitali Klitschko. Sanders believes that…
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (November 24, 2004) – World-class junior welterweight ‘Sucra’ Ray Oliveira (47-9-2, 22 KOs) hopes to follow the same path to England that fellow Massachusetts boxer ‘Irish’ Micky Ward took three-and a half years ago. Oliveira challenges WBU light welterweight champion Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton (37-0, 27 KOs) December 11 in London under…
PROVIDENCE, RI (November 22, 2004) – World Boxing Council youth middleweight champion ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson (15-0, 10 KOs), of New Haven (CT), has a lot to be thankful for this holiday. Dawson will be featured in his first main event December 10 against former World Boxing Association champion Carl ‘The Squirrel’ Daniels (49-4-1, 31 KOs)…
“In 2005, I will become the heavyweight champion of the world.” Davarryl Williamson may have just missed the chance to be seen on national television as part of the ‘struggle for supremacy’ card held at Madison Square Gardens on November 13th, but he certainly did not fail to capitalize on the chance to enhance his…
Last time out, I explained to you the beginnings of the period that brought us the heavyweights, known as the lost generation. I spoke to you about Leroy Jones, Tony Tubbs and Greg Page. This time I bring to you the careers of Michael Dokes, Tony Tucker and Pinklon Thomas. “Dynamite’ Michael Dokes began his…
There may have never been a more talent rich period in the heavyweight division then from 1968 to 1978. With Muhammad Ali (a.k.a. Cassius Clay) on the sidelines due to his draft case, other big men emerged. They would compete with each other on an almost equal basis for the next decade. Joe Frazier had…
Former Olympic super heavyweight champion Audley Harrison fought three times in 2004, defeating two undefeated fighters along the way to claiming himself the WBF heavyweight title. It is almost five years since his Olympic triumph and many of the Olympic class of 2000 have progressed much further than he has. Miguel Cotto is the WBO…
Reigning European heavyweight champion Luan Krasniqi is set to defend his championship against Timo Hoffmann on the fourth of December. Both fighters live and fight out of Germany and the fight will be held at the Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany. Krasniqi, a former sparring partner of former undisputed world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will…
November – Evander Holyfield V Riddick Bowe 1992-1995. The heavyweight division in 1992 was looking to the future after the incarceration of Mike Tyson. The champion was Evander Holyfield and the two brightest young heavyweights coming through the ranks were Olympians Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe. Holyfield was being criticized for ignoring the younger contenders…