Unbeaten middleweight John Duddy’s (7-0, 7 KOs) classic Irish blood-and-guts style of fighting and matinee idol looks has helped him capture the hearts and minds of boxing fans in his native Northern Ireland, as well as a growing number in the United States, particularly on the East Coast. Duddy has followed the same Emerald path…
Whilst pondering over the potential outcome of Saturday’s match up between the world’s two best light heavyweights, I was again reminded that in boxing, more than in any other sport, the least likely of dreams come true. No matter what century, country or weight division, boxing finds a way to defy all usually reliable logic….
Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan will fight on pro boxing cards while keeping his amateur status. One of the hottest fighters to come out of Britain, the weighteen-year-old lightweight has been bombarded with offers to turn pro but wants to stay amateur to compete for the gold in Beijing in 2008. Now he can compete…
Click for larger image Amir Khan was the guest of honor at last weekend’s Sports Network promoted Hatton – Oliveira bout in London and the Olympic silver medalist made a brief appearance in the ring right before the main event took place. He also attended the post-fight press conference where we had the opportunity to…
Mike Tyson closed the book on Wednesday on one of his many run-ins with the law: His brawl last year with two men outside a Brooklyn hotel. Wearing a pink button-down shirt, leather jacket and cap pulled low over his eyes, Tyson made his way through a clump of photographers and the occasional fan to…
Oscar de la Hoya said he will not retire from boxing and plans to return to the welterweight division. De La Hoya said he has no immediate plans on future bouts but ruled out staying in the middleweight division, in which he lost his last fight in a ninth-round knockout against undisputed champion Bernard Hopkins….
Undefeated heavyweight Calvin Brock to challenge “The Black Rhino†in co-feature of Diaz-Irwin fight. At only twenty-one years old, Houston’s own Juan Diaz is professional boxing’s youngest world champion. The undefeated Diaz will defend his WBA lightweight crown on Jan 21, 2005, in a highly anticipated, action-packed featured12 round bout against WBA #10 ranked contender…
“Sucra” Ray Oliveira showed his mettle with a brave and courageous performance in a losing effort to Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton last Saturday night at London’s ExCel Centre, in the process suffering the first stoppage in his long fifty-nine fight career. After the post-fight press conference, Ray was generous enough to share his thoughts in…
All it takes is one punch. It’s strange how certain victory can turn into devastating defeat in the blink of an eye. It doesn’t seem fair how the better man, the more talented fighter can be stretched out cold so suddenly. He could have been winning every minute of every round, it makes absolutely no…
Conflicting reports are circulating in the boxing world regarding the possibility of Kostya Tszyu’s return to the ring against his mandated challenger by the IBF, England’s Ricky Hatton. Tszyu is predictably adamant about doing what he alone intends to do in his future and remains unmoved by reports from Hatton’s promoter Frank Warren about a…
Due to illness, highly regarded super flyweight contender Fernando Montiel has been forced to withdraw from his Thursday, December 16 clash with Barranquilla, Colombia’s Angel Priolo. But to the rescue has come former 2000 US Olympian and unbeaten contender Brian Viloria, who will look to bring his “Hawaiian Punch†to the legendary Grand Olympic Auditorium…
On Wednesday, December 15th 2004, at the Veteran’s Hall in Gilroy, California, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will be handing out toys and signing autographs for fans at the “Santa is coming to the Eigleberry Neighborhood” Holiday Celebration. This will be the first public appearance for the new NABF featherweight champion who won the title last…