Kevin Mcbride Ko'd By Mike Mollo
Robert Ecksel - Sunday, 08 October 2006
Clones Colossus not too colossal in the Windy City Those who hoped the heavyweight Kevin McBride could parlay last summer’s victory over what’s left of Mike Tyson into something meaningful had their hopes dashed last night in Chicago.
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The War at 154: Ouma and Jantuah Ready to Battle
Jake Donovan - Thursday, 27 January 2005
The occasion is rare in boxing that a co-feature bout is the more anticipated fight than is the main event of any given fight card. The chances are even slimmer that such would occur with WBC super lightweight champion Arturo “Thunder” Gatti in the main event. That should give you an indication of just how potentially explosive many figure to be the IBF junior middleweight title fight between champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma and Kofi Jantuah.
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Mayweather's Too Professional To Be Taken Down By Turmoil
Frank Lotierzo - Tuesday, 01 September 2009
During Floyd Mayweather's conference call with the boxing media this week, a popular topic of discussion centered on the distractions he's had surrounding him this training camp as he's prepared for his 144 catch-weight bout with WBO lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez. The first set back occurred when Mayweather suffered a rib injury (which to this day he's never fully admitted as to how it happened exactly) which caused the fight to be in limbo for awhile before it was ultimately re-scheduled for this coming September 19th.
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Rhino is the One with the Horn, Right?
Rick Folstad - Tuesday, 21 January 2003
Why don’t we call this fight “Felonious Fury in Memphis,’’ or “Night of the Ex-Cons,’’ or “Sing Sing Saturday Night?’’ The name should hold meaning. It should grab you by the throat, slam you against the wall and make you listen. It should be a catchy name, one that reminds us of who is fighting and why.
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Evander Holyfield/Frans Botha Is A Go For April 10
TSS Press - Wednesday, 17 March 2010
LAS VEGAS (Mar. 18, 2010) – Living legend and 5-time world heavyweight champion, Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, challenges World Boxing Federation heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha in the 12-round main event April 10, headlining “The Legend Returns” pay-per-view event, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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O'Donnell, Fury Get Ws, But Leave Us Wanting
Michael Woods - Friday, 10 September 2010
Give Showtime points for trying. But the execution, well, were not sure who gave them their scouting reports when they agreed to feature John ODonnell and Tyson Fury on ShoBox at the York Hall in London, England. Neither man had the look of a future star, or, frankly, even a solid contender, though it can be said they have room to grow, as they are both young hitters.
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Manny Pacquiao Tells Mayweather: Man Up!”
TSS Press - Monday, 28 December 2009
SARANGANI, PHILIPPINES (Dec. 29)—Boxing’s pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao became more incensed at Floyd Mayweather Jr., Floyd Sr. and executives of Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) for twisting facts and coming up with false statements that intended to cover up the mess that they created even as they put the blame on the Filipino and his team for the snag of talks to make the projected biggest fight in history from happening.
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TSS First Person: Kelly Pavlik
Kelly Pavlik - Thursday, 27 September 2007
AS TOLD TO MICHAEL WOODS Manny's been talking a lot coming in to this fight. He's trying to give his guy a boost in self confidence. They're desperate, looking for an advantage. Manny doesn't usually do that. I flat laughed. I knew what they are trying to do.
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The Myth Of Plan B
Frank Lotierzo - Tuesday, 20 May 2003
Why didn't he go to Plan B? Most of the time when you hear the infamous quote, "Plan B," it refers to a fighter who is a puncher and who was just beaten by a boxer. The list is endless of fights in which the talk the next day is why didn't he adjust. Why didn't Trinidad stop pressing the fight when that tactic clearly wasn't working against Hopkins? Trinidad can only fight effectively going forward; that's how he generates his power. Asking Trinidad not to push the fight is like taking Shaq out of the paint and asking him to beat you with a jump shot! It's not his game and it never will be. The same goes for Trinidad. What would happen to him if he tried to beat Hopkins or De LaHoya by waiting on them to go to him? He would get taken apart. His style is based on taking advantage of his punching power, which can only be maximized by coming forward. Why do you think when Trinidad is mentioned as a fighter the first thing that comes to your mind is how hard he hits?
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Here Come the American Heavyweights
David A. Avila - Monday, 16 April 2007
WBA heavyweight Nicolai Valuev the giant seven-foot Russian, was toppled by the much shorter Ruslan Chagaev that in turn crumbled several proposed showdowns between other gargantuan fighters in the heavyweight division.
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Evander Holyfield To Fight Fres Oquendo
Robert Ecksel - Wednesday, 06 September 2006
Real Deal meets Fast Fres at the Alamodome on Nov.10 Future hall-of-famer, comebacking Evander “The Real Deal� Holyfield (39-8-2, 26 KOs), will meet comebacking “Fast� Fres Oquendo (26-3, 16KOs) on November 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Vitali Still Wants Lennox
Robert Ecksel - Friday, 02 February 2007
Vitali Klitschko eyeballs Oleg Maskaev and Lennox Lewis Former heavyweight champion of the world Vitali Klitschko, who recently announced his return to active duty after a premature retirement, has told ITV that the fight he most wants is a rematch with Lennox Lewis.
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Jeff Lacy, Omar Sheika, Sam Peter and Jeremy Williams Discuss Fights
News Article - Tuesday, 23 November 2004
Six fighters with a combined 185 professional boxing victories and 148 knockouts will fight for three title belts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast) from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. In the main event, former World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Featherweight Champion Joel Casamayor (31-2, 19 KOs) will attempt to win his second world title when he steps up in weight to challenge two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo (50-6-1, 45 KO).
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Who-da-thunkit? Promoters As Partners!
Ron Borges - Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Boxing is not a team sport. Neither is the business of boxing. Joe DeGuardia and Art Pelullo are trying to change that. The rival East Coast promoters recently decided to team up to direct the career of 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade, the Providence-born junior middleweight who will make his pro debut Oct. 23 at an Indian casino outside Spokane, Wash., more than 3,000 miles from his home base.
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Boxing News: Providence Punch-Out on August 26
News Article - Friday, 29 July 2005
PROVIDENCE (July 29, 2005) – Only 14 months into his pro boxing career, unbeaten Providence cruiserweight Matt Godfrey (8-0, 5 KOs), rated No. 13 by the NABF, is preparing for his ninth fight August 26 against Willie Herring (13-3-3, 2 KOs) for the vacant USNBC cruiserweight championship.
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Let This Death Not Be In Vain
Michael Woods - Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Virtually every human being deserves the benefit of the doubt upon their passing. As we ponder a man’s time upon this plane, we try to err on the side of generosity as we assess his time on Earth, and his accomplishments, if for no other reason than we ourselves would like the same treatment afforded to us. Also, most folks leave behind kin and friends who are grieving the loss of their son, daughter, mother, father, pal. Those left behind don’t deserve to read a merciless evaluation laying out every misstep, every wrong road taken.
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Jones May Need Another Heavy Win
Frank Lotierzo - Tuesday, 19 August 2003
On March 1 of this year, undisputed light heavyweight champ Roy Jones won me over with his one-sided victory over WBA heavyweight champ John Ruiz. Over the years, I've been one of Jones' toughest critics, probably the staunchest of the few that existed. However, the way he took apart Ruiz was enough for me to see that I underrated him. Though Ruiz was hand picked and had nothing to beat Jones with, I didn't think Jones would completely control him for the duration of the fight (yes, I did pick Jones to win).
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Malignaggi Fists Do Talking at Foxwoods
George Kimball - Friday, 10 February 2006
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – Paulie Malignaggi did what his supporters and his promoter had been hoping he’d do for a long time – made a statement with his fists instead of with his mouth.
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Alexander Was Very, Very Good--Great, We'll Have To Wait And See
Ron Borges - Sunday, 07 March 2010
Alexander the Great was Saturday night. Whether Devon Alexander really is great remains to be seen but the case he made for himself at the Mohegan Sun Arena was a big step, not only because it unified the WBC and IBF versions of the junior welterweight title but because he did it by destroying two-time champion Juan Urango in eight brutal and mostly one-sided rounds.
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St. Pierre ends Hughes’ reign
Ralph Gonzalez - Monday, 20 November 2006
Sacramento–George St. Pierre (12-1) literally begged the UFC on national television for a rematch against the only man to ever defeat him. “I was awestruck by Hughes the first time we fought,” St. Pierre had said. “He was my idol.” St. Pierre was so awestruck during his first meeting with Hughes (42-4) that he couldn’t look at him during the traditional stare down. There was no such problem this time as St. Pierre looked straight into his rival’s eyes. This time, he would not only stare down Hughes but he’d eventually topple his idol.
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Boxing Chatter: Molina, Smith and other boxing bits
David A. Avila - Thursday, 26 April 2007
Hot lightweight prospect John Molina in Southern California signed a contract with Ben Lira to make it official.Lira, one of the more esteemed trainers in California who developed former world champion Lupe Aquino among many others, is now officially the trainer and co-manager of Molina.
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Calzaghe/Kessler Needs No Tagline
Ronan Keenan - Tuesday, 30 October 2007
“The Collision at Cardiff”?“The Celt versus the Viking”?“The War in Wales”?No thanks. Taglines aren’t needed to promote this Saturday’s super-middleweight title showdown in Cardiff, Wales. Both fighters’ achievements speak for themselves.
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In Boxing News: Gatti Sued, Mcneeley Cuffed, Mayorga And De La Hoya
Robert Ecksel - Thursday, 02 March 2006
In Boxing News: Joey Gamache Sues Arturo Gatti Former fighter and present-day trainer Joey Gamache filed his long-awaited lawsuit against Arturo Gatti alleging breach of contract over their Feb. 26, 2000 bout at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters agreed to weigh 141 pounds eight hours before the bout, and under those conditions Gatti made weight. But he was 160 pounds by the time he got into the ring, almost 20 pounds over weight, and he demolished Gamache, a helluva fighter, in the first round and the fight was stopped 20 seconds into round two. "As a result of the devastating punishment inflicted by the severely overweight defendant,� the lawsuit reads, “[Gamache] has sustained severe and permanent neurological damages and injuries, which caused him to end his career as a professional boxer." Gamache has a separate complaint pending before the state Court of Claims against the New York State Athletic Commission in a related matter.
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I Like Mosley- Again
Steve Kim - Tuesday, 11 May 2004
This Saturday night in Las Vegas Oscar De La Hoya gets his shot at redemption against Shane Mosley, who defeated 'the Golden Boy' in June of 2000. In that time Oscar, who took a bit of a hiatus from boxing after suffering two losses in three fights in that period, has rehabilitated his status as one of the games best fighters. Mosley, after failing to capitalize on his victory is currently on a three fight non-winning streak.
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Is Pacman The Next Henry Armstrong?
David A. Avila - Thursday, 04 December 2008
Boxing experts say a good big man always beats a good little man when you get down to the root of analyzing a fight between champions. Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao are going to vigorously test that theory.
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Mayweather Or Pacquiao: Who Will Be The First To Give A Concession?
Frank Lotierzo - Wednesday, 05 May 2010
After hearing Floyd Mayweather interviewed at ring center by HBOs Larry Merchant last week moments after his unanimous decision victory over Shane Mosley, it doesnt sound as if the biggest welterweight clash of 2010 will be realized. The same stumbling block that prevented Pacquiao-Mayweather / Mayweather-Pacquiao from being realized this past March, that being the format as to how drug testing for PEDs are to be conducted, looms just as large today as it ever has.
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Powell outlasts Ter-Meliksetian; Green scores stunning KO
JE Grant - Friday, 04 November 2005
MIAMI, Oklahoma (Buffalo Run Casino) – Sechew Powell, 18-0 (11 KOs), Brooklyn, New York, 154, captured a ten-round unanimous decision over a tough and able Archak Ter-Meliksetian, 15-2 (12 KOs), Armenia, 153 in the main event Friday night.
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PREDICTION PAGE: Who Do Ya Like In Marquez, Berto Fights?
Michael Woods - Friday, 26 November 2010
Could we see an upset? Or will underdogs Michael Katsidis (fighting Juan Manuel Marquez) and Freddy Hernandez (fighting Andre Berto) fight to form, and succumb to the favorites in Las Vegas tonight?
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Going Against My Own Belief: Never Again
Frank Lotierzo - Sunday, 23 May 2004
In following Boxing for the last 38 years, I've developed a few core beliefs that I stand by and usually never deviate from. Such as a Heavyweight must have a great chin in order to become a legitimate all-time great. It's not how many you beat, but it's who you beat. Another one is who did a fighter knockout is more telling than his KO percentage. The one I may actually feel the strongest about is the belief that you can't accurately rank a fighter until his career is complete. This is something I feel very strongly about and usually hold firm on.
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The Sudden Starts and Stops of Richard Hall
Marc Lichtenfeld - Wednesday, 22 February 2006
Light heavyweight Richard “The Destroyer” Hall has achieved more than most who enter the sport. He was at one time the WBA Interim light heavyweight champion, fought Roy Jones for the real title, and twice was oh so close to winning a marginal title in Germany. In his twelve-year career he’s amassed an impressive record of 27-5 (25).
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Wlad Has Division Under His Thumb, But Now Haye Is Under His Skin
Ron Borges - Tuesday, 05 May 2009
NEW YORK – Wladimir Klitschko is both several forms of heavyweight champion and holder of a Ph.d in sports medicine and philosophy. These are two worlds apart - academia and assault and battery - but generally Klitschko sounds most often like a college professor rather than a professor of pugilism. Yet occasionally even he can get, shall we say, peeved.
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Arce: “We’ll See How Brave Mijares Is!”
Ralph Gonzalez - Wednesday, 11 April 2007
There’s no doubt that Jorge “El Travieso” Arce is Mexico’s #1 boxing attraction and a darling of the lighter-weight divisions. His fans adore the charismatic fighter. His last fight against Argentinean Julio Ler brought out more than seven thousand to the Honda Center in Anaheim, California; that's a very good crowd by Southern California standards.
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The Fight of the Century
Sam Gregory - Saturday, 28 August 2004
On March 17, 1897, in Carson City, Nevada, Bob Fitzsimmons kayoed James J. Corbett in the 14th round to win the heavyweight championship of the world. As a heavyweight fight between two of the greatest, most prestigious prize fighters of all time, the fight was considered the most renowned boxing match of the century. No one will ever forget Fitzsimmons’ win over Corbett that day in Carson City. It was a true ring classic. Not only was it a classic by boxing standards, at the time it exceeded all expectations for a financial endeavor of any kind.
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They May Not Be Used To It, But I Applaud Chambers And Dimitrenko!
Frank Lotierzo - Sunday, 17 May 2009
This coming July 4th in Hamburg Germany, 27 year-old "Fast" Eddie Chambers 34-1 (18 KOs) will fight 26 year old Alexander Dimitrenko 29-0 (19 KOs) in a WBO heavyweight title elimination bout. Currently, Wladimir Klitschko is the reigning WBO champ -- and will likely remain so after his upcoming June 20th defense against David Haye, also taking place in Germany.
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Can Jermain Taylor Checkmate the Winky Defense?
David A. Avila - Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Just how good is middleweight king Jermain Taylor?The undisputed middleweight world champion defends his titles against the feared and much avoided Winky Wright on Saturday at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. The fight will be televised by HBO.
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The Greatest Gifts Of All
Frank Lotierzo - Thursday, 15 May 2003
What was it Muhammad Ali possessed that allowed him to defeat "Smokin" Joe Frazier in two out of three fights? What was that one weapon that he possessed enabling him to prevail? It is something that is overlooked when evaluating the three classic fights between these two former all-time great Heavyweight Champions. When thinking back to sports greatest rivalry, it's easy to overlook the one factor, which would determine who history would regard as the better fighter. The difference maker in these three fights came down to the overall abundance of body strength and durability of Muhammad Ali. Throw out his hand-speed and lightning fast combinations, the great footwork, the overall ability to adapt and improvise during the course of the fight, and the tremendous psychological warfare Ali employed on his opponents. The Bottom line is that Ali had a cast iron chin, complemented by a concrete body and very underrated physical body strength. Not one of the gaudy weapons Ali displayed physically mattered in victory. It was the weapons we couldn't see until the terms warranted them to be brought out and shown to us. Bottom line Ali could absorb Frazier's relentless assault and return...
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Trinidad Opens As Favorite; Middle Available in Heavyweight Fight
Charles Jay - Friday, 11 February 2005
Winky Wright, the IBOP world junior middleweight champion, travels out of his own division on May 14 when he meets Felix "Tito" Trinidad in Las Vegas, in a match that presents intriguing challenges for both parties. Wright is making the move up to 160 pounds, where Trinidad, a fighter who has carried some of his power with him, will be waiting. And Tito, who has customarily faced difficulty with slick boxers, will have no cakewalk trying to get through against a southpaw who is proficient defensively.
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ESPN2
Steve Kim - Wednesday, 12 May 2004
Much was made about the recent incident this past weekend in Puerto Rico between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones. Jones, was in town to support his little buddy, Derrik Gainer, who was defending his WBA featherweight title against local favorite Daniel Seda. Hopkins, was in town to coax the recently retired Felix Trinidad out of retirement and hound Jones.
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Salvaging The Behemoths
Phil Woolever - Monday, 02 July 2007
It's going to take more than just a flicker of Evander Holyfield’s lost glory to return a spark to the heavyweight division, especially in the USA.
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Tuesday Night ESPN2 Fights.
Anthony Tambarella - Wednesday, 12 May 2004
Clarence Adams (41-6-3)19 KO takes on Manuel Sepeda (15-6-2)5KO. This is Adams' first appearance in seven Months, coming off of three straight losses, the last a controversial Split Decision loss to Guty Espadas. The previous two were back to back losses to Paulie Ayala; although the first ended in a very controversial Split Decision, the rematch was controlled by Ayala. So now Bones, in a confidence builder, takes on Manuel Sepeda. Manuel, who doesn't have much power with only 5 KOs,just came off a loss to Fernando "Bobby Boy" Velardez in a 10 Round UD loss. Once again, the line on this fight is too large to lay the favorite. The total on the fight is 9½ under -140. So let's do some homework, the last time Bones had a fight with a mediocre opponent with a similar record was Andres Fernandez (15-5)13KO. Bones stopped Fernandez in the sixth round. So, will we see a similar result in this fight? Well, let's look at the best fighters Sepeda has been in the ring with…Junior Jones and Fernando Velardez. Sepeda managed to go the distance with both fighters. Therefore, I see small value in the over 9½rds +110, especially since Adams hasn't been in the ring since the middle of November...
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Paul Williams, Boxing's Most Avoided Man
Ralph Gonzalez - Monday, 04 February 2008
WBO Welterweight champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams (33-0, 24 KOs), is every 147 pounders worst nightmare. At six foot one, with an eighty two inch reach and a southpaw stance, fighting Williams is a sizeable challenge. “My reach is definitely an advantage. I can hit them from the outside and they can’t hit me back,” said Williams after finishing a sparring session in preparation for his February 9th date on HBO against Carlos “El Indio” Quintana (24-1, 19 KOs), at The Pechanga Casino. In comparison, Quintana, also a southpaw, has a seventy two inch reach and is five foot nine. “Quintana is going to be feeling the end of my punches,” Williams told TSS.
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Eddie Chambers Tip-Toeing To Title Bid
David A. Avila - Thursday, 24 January 2008
Ever since the great John L. Sullivan captured the heavyweight world championship in 1885, Americans have assumed it belongs to them by birthright.
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In Boxing News: Judah Ready, O'neil Bell Has Plenty, Steroids In Nevada & More
Chris Gielty - Saturday, 07 January 2006
In Boxing News: Judah Ready, Bell Has Plenty Tonight Zab Judah faces Carlos Baldomir on Showime (9pm). George Willis of the NY Post says Judah understands 2006 could be the year he becomes a star, the year he takes his place among boxing's best pound-for-pound fighters, the year he goes from making decent money to crazy money. I'm focused and I've got my mind right. I know what I want to do. There's not a boxer in my division or in boxing that's going to do what I'm going to do in 2006 given the right opportunities, said Judah. Judah also told Showtime in the buildup to the fight that he has already signed a contract to face Mayweather, but it is Mayweather who is stalling (Audio Link). Referring to Baldomir, Judah said he respected his opponent's record, especially his five straight wins coming into the bout, but ended by asking Baldomir: I got all of Brooklyn behind me, what you got?
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Ring Bytes
Ralph Gonzalez - Friday, 08 September 2006
Margarito set for Showtime dateAntonio Margarito’s manager Sergio Diaz has just confirmed that the WBO Welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will be taking on the very tough Joshua Clottey (29-1, 18 KO’s) on December 2nd. After negotiations for a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. fell apart due to “Lil’ Floyd’s” apprehension about fighting the Tijuana native, Margarito will take on the hardnosed African instead. Mayweather was offered in excess of eight million dollars for the fight but flatly turned it down using the “Who’s Margarito?” excuse. Eight million dollars plus is an obscene amount of money that most fighters could never turn down since those offers are far and few. “Of course he won’t fight Tony, he’s running scared. If Tony is as slow and easy to beat as Floyd says then that’s even more reason to fight Tony. We’re talking about a deal that could’ve made Mayweather up to ten million dollars with the additional Pay Per View revenue. He’s always talking about what a great businessman he is. His handling of this deal would lead you to believe that he’s a terrible businessman,” said Diaz. Mayweather is reportedly waiting for an offer from the king of the Pay Per View,...
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Christy Martin Still Wants to Trade With Lucia Rijker
David A. Avila - Monday, 18 September 2006
Only a handful of women have more than 50 professional fights and Christy Martin – the prizefighter known as the “Coalminer’s Daughter” – is one of the few.
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Yuriorkis Gamboa Wins Title Over Undeserving Foe, Jose Rojas
Michael Woods - Friday, 17 April 2009
As far as title shots go, Yuriorkis Gamboa’s championship win over Jose Rojas in the ShoBox main event from Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena in Primm, Nevada on Friday night was as low-key as they come. Mostly, because Rojas had no business at all being in any sort of title shot, not after being off for 13 months. But also because the notoriously chinny Gamboa didn’t find himself on the canvas at any point in his win, which became official in the tenth round, as the ref stepped in to save Rojas, his right eye swollen shut, more abuse.
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TSS OPEN THREAD: Could Roach Be The Difference For Chavez Jr.?
TSS Press - Wednesday, 16 June 2010
6/17/10, Hollywood, CA --- Undefeated No. 1 contender, son of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.(L), Culiacan, Mexicojokes with trainer Freddie Roach (R)at the Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood Tuesday for his upcoming rumble against Irelands John Duddy.
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THE KIMBALL CHRONICLES: Waiting For Budd
George Kimball - Monday, 02 November 2009
Until he was cast in the role of former light-heavyweight Terry Malloy for last summer's two-night performance of Budd Schulberg's ON THE WATERFRONT in Hoboken, Jason Cerbone's most noteworthy fight experience had come in the men's room of the Bada Bing Club, where James Gandolfini beat him within an inch of his life in a 2001 episode of "The Sopranos."
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Boxing News: Corrales and Castillo Meet the Press
News Article - Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Diego “Chico’’ Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo are signed, sealed and ready to deliver once again LIVE on SHOWTIME on Saturday, June 3 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The world’s most talented and courageous lightweights will collide in their eagerly awaited rubber match for Corrales’ WBC title at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 12-round world title bout will be co-promoted by Top Rank, Inc., and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas.
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Pacquiao is Very Focused
Rick Folstad - Tuesday, 30 August 2005
Let’s make one thing perfectly clear right now: super-featherweight Manny Pacquiao is “very focused” on his upcoming fight against Hector Velazquez on Sept. 10 (HBO) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. He is so focused on Velazquez – and not on an Erik Morales rematch – that he reminds you of it each time he answers a question.
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Today We Will See How Ward Handles The Moment
Ron Borges - Thursday, 19 November 2009
America’s best chance for a super upset in SHOWTIME’s Super Six 168-pound tournament comes tonight in Oakland, when former Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward faces the greatest challenge of his career, super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler. Kessler is the favorite and he should be but that does not mean Ward is not a live underdog.
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The Best of ShoBox Boxing
News Article - Wednesday, 22 December 2004
Highlights from the best and most memorable fights of the year will be shown when SHOWTIME presents “SHOWTIME BOXING: Best Of 2004” on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
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UFC-Penn Chokes Out Stevenson In England
Ronan Keenan - Friday, 18 January 2008
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England -- B.J. Penn wasted little time in making history at the UFC 80: Rapid Fire event in front of a feverous sold out crowd of 8,412 at the Metro Radio Arena. In defeating Joe Stevenson for the vacant 155-pound lightweight title Penn joins Randy Couture as the only fighters to championships in two weight classes.
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Toney 226, Rahman 244
David A. Avila - Monday, 14 July 2008
Hasim “The Rock” Rahman has tasted the desserts of victory, paraded around an arena with a world championship belt around his waist and withstood the sour bitterness of losing the heavyweight title twice.
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NOT ENOUGH 'AUTHORITY' TO GO AROUND
Charles Jay - Wednesday, 05 March 2003
The 40th Round Wasn't that kind of a silly presentation during the exchange between Teddy Atlas and Nevada deputy attorney general Keith Kizer on ESPN2 last Friday night? It just goes to show you that what started out on these pages as a legitimate issue for discussion; an academic argument that fits right in with the "boxing reform" theme we try to espouse, has gravitated into a soap opera/pissing contest, where even politicians like Senators John McCain and Harry Reid, and Nevada governor Kenny Guinn have been perfectly willing to serve as participants.
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What IF: Leonard vs De La Hoya
Frank Lotierzo - Monday, 12 May 2003
One fought in the 1976 Olympics with his girlfriend's picture taped to his boxing shoe, the other dedicated his 1992 Olympic performance to the memory of his recently deceased mother. Both were chronicled by the media and the TV networks. They both won Gold Medals and flashed Pepsodent smiles. Both won several professional world titles and called the shots as to the path their careers would take. Some felt they were both condescending and, interestingly, both were promoted by Bob Arum. The parallels between Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar De La Hoya are certainly eerie. Here's another. Leonard and De La Hoya both followed two of the most popular and controversial heavyweight champions in boxing history. Leonard followed Muhammad Ali and De La Hoya followed Mike Tyson. Both Ray and Oscar were heavyweights at the box office as well. These two superstars had crossover appeal and drew more than just boxing fans to their fights. When they fought, the opponent didn't matter. Fans came out to see them.
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Jones, Lacy Look To Sink Hooks Into Each Other
Rick Folstad - Thursday, 30 July 2009
They’re calling this fight “Hook City,” in honor of the left hook, though a better name might be “Last Chanceville” or “Sunset Junction.”
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Is Oscar Too Thin? He Weighs 145
TSS Press - Wednesday, 12 November 2008
PRESS RELEASELOS ANGELES (November 13, 2008) . . . Olympic Gold Medalist and 10-time world champion in six weight classes, Oscar de la Hoya opened his training camp yesterday to over 100 media members who made the trip up to the secluded mountains of Big Bear, CA to observe the boxing legend’s training regiment first hand as he prepares for his December 6 “Dream Match” against The Ring Magazine pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Along with head trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain, training consultant Angelo Dundee and the rest of his team, De La Hoya welcomed the impressive turnout of media members and gave his insight on his upcoming bout.
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Upon Further Review: Jones Beat Tarver
Frank Lotierzo - Friday, 14 November 2003
After watching the Roy Jones-Antonio Tarver fight a second time, it reconfirms what I thought after watching it live. Jones won. Although Tarver put up a good fight, and beat Jones up more than he was beaten up by Jones at certain points, there can be no case made for Tarver. As long as boxing is scored by the round, Jones was the winner.
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Monte Barrett Replaces Klitschko in Fight with Hasim Rahman
News Article - Wednesday, 04 May 2005
LAS VEGAS—Don King recently announced that former unified heavyweight world champion and current WBC No. 1 ranked heavyweight contender Hasim “The Rock” Rahman will face No. 2 ranked Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett for the interim WBC heavyweight championship on July 23 at a venue and broadcast network to be determined.
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The Eighth God Of War: Benny Leonard
Springs Toledo - Tuesday, 29 December 2009
“To be a Jew is a destiny.” ~ Hedwig BaumThe Jews of medieval Spain were famous for their fencing skills.Fencing, like boxing, evolved out of brutal origins into a sport that retained its aggressiveness but added gentility. The fencer salutes his opponent. The boxer extends a glove. The combatants in both sports engage one another under a clear set of rules to show dominance, and the similarities do not end there. Fencing relies on foreknowledge. A fencer will look for patterns in his opponent’s reactions and invite that reaction with the idea of countering it with an effective thrust. The boxer does the same. Competing well in either sport relies on reaction-time and speed, agility, coordination, and self-confidence. The ability to mount an attack while being acutely aware of defense is critical. Strategy is critical.
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White Collar Brawler Today On Web TV
David A. Avila - Friday, 17 December 2010
 One thing I abhor is when a boxing promoter pumps up a pro debut fight of some collegiate football player and matches him with an easy opponent. It’s not indicative of the sport of boxing.
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Wladimir Klitschko-Eddie Chambers Is On
TSS Press - Sunday, 24 January 2010
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Eddie Chambers on March, 20th in Düsseldorf, Germany
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Providence’s Prime Time Fights
Robert Mladinich - Thursday, 16 June 2005
Promoter Jimmy Burchfield continues his quest to make New England a boxing hotbed on Friday, June 17, when he presents “Providence’s Prime Time Fights” at the Dunkin Donuts Theater in the Down City section of Providence, Rhode Island. The ten-round main event features local super middleweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (15-0 12 KOs) against former WBA champion Carl Daniels (49-6-1 31 KOs) of St. Louis.
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Danny No Pressure Williams is a Dangerous Opponent
Deon Potgieter - Monday, 08 November 2004
There are those who feel a victory by Danny Williams over Vitali Klitschko on December 11 would be catastrophic for boxing, but it could also mean the opposite.
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Dom Monaco Bristled with Energy
Robert Mladinich - Tuesday, 19 July 2005
When 17-year-old Domenico Monaco arrived in New York from his native Italy in 1969, he was filled with the wide-eyed wonderment of youth—but not much else. Unsure what he or his family would do in their new homeland, Monaco is the first to admit that he was terribly frightened.
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The Return of Mighty Mike Anchondo
David A. Avila - Wednesday, 13 December 2006
It seems Mighty Mike Anchondo has been in the “hurting business,” as he says, for decades. But the Southern Californian hasn’t hit age 25 despite once holding the WBO junior lightweight title. So where has he been the last year?
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The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward...MLADINICH
Robert Mladinich - Thursday, 13 December 2007
It has been rumored that a theatrical movie called “The Fighter” will soon go into pre-production for release in the summer of 2009.It will be directed by the brilliant Darren Aronofsky, who also directed the lauded 2000 film “Requiem for a Dream,” and will star Mark Wahlberg as junior welterweight Micky Ward and Brad Pitt as Dickie Eklund, Ward’s troubled half-brother.
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Liakhovich Injured; Ray Austin to Face “What the Heck” Beck
News Article - Thursday, 18 August 2005
CLEVELAND (August 19, 2005) — Cleveland native and heavyweight contender Ray “Rainman” Austin got a call today that most boxers only dream of when his promoter, Don King, notified him that another boxer had suffered an injury, paving the way for him to step into the co-featured main event for the USNBC heavyweight championship on Sept. 3 at Gund Arena against World Boxing Council No.7-ranked heavyweight contender Owen “What the Heck” Beck, which will be televised domestically on SHOWTIME at 9 pm. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
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On the Outside Looking In with Freeman Barr
Robert Mladinich - Wednesday, 20 April 2005
After a short but spectacular amateur boxing career as a two-time national amateur champion in his native Bahamas, Freeman “The Natural” Barr, who now can compete as either a super middleweight or light heavyweight, moved to Naples, Florida, in 1994. His goal then was to become middleweight champion of the world, and such esteemed boxing luminaries as trainer Emanuel Steward and historian Hank Kaplan believed he was very capable of doing just that.
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ShoBox: The New Generation's New Fights
News Article - Monday, 14 March 2005
NEW YORK (March 15, 2005) – In the main event on “ShoBox: The New Generation” on Friday, April 1, 2005, International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 10/World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 11 featherweight contender Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero makes his first defense of his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) featherweight title against Adrian “El Gallero” Valdez in a scheduled 12-rounder. In the co-feature from The Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, Calif., Malcolm “The Show Stopper” Tann will trade leather with Leroy Childs in an eight-round heavyweight bout.
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Ring Magazine's 50 Greatest Fights You Never Saw
Frank Lotierzo - Monday, 13 October 2003
Recently The Ring magazine published a Collector's Annual on "The 50 Greatest Fights You Never Saw!" I must commend them on this issue. It was very informative and well thought out. What I liked about it was, it wasn't the typical match ups that everybody thinks of when pairing all-time greats from different era's. Oh, it did have some of the popular ones that have been beaten to death over the years such as, (Dempsey vs. Louis, Ali vs. Tyson, and Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Sugar Ray Leonard). But, I must say a majority of the match ups were ones that have rarely been discussed.
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Lamon Does A Duran, Says 'No Mas'
Michael Woods - Sunday, 08 July 2007
Would've been nice if he let us knew that his desire to compete had diminished to the point where he didn't know if he'd continue in the ring. Would have been good to know that Lamon Brewster would be committing the nickname "Relentless" to the scrap heap, and would be open to quitting on his stool when things weren't going his way.
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Floyd Mayweather Steamrolls Mexico’s JM Marquez
David A. Avila - Saturday, 19 September 2009
LAS VEGAS-It was a sadist’s delight as Floyd Mayweather made his return to basically prove that it was a pipedream to believe that Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez had the tools to beat the former Pound for Pound champion on Saturday.
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Floyd Mayweather Meets With Mega-Fan Armando Carral
TSS Press - Wednesday, 02 June 2010
LAS VEGAS, NV (June 3, 2010)...Boxing king Floyd Mayweather, one of the top athletes in the world today, made a wish come true yesterday for one of his biggest fans when he met Armando Carral, a 17-year old Hodgkins disease patient who asked to meet the boxing Champion through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening diseases.
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Mike Tyson Facing Time
Robert Ecksel - Thursday, 04 January 2007
Mike Tyson prosecutor goes for the jugular Just as spiders spin webs and rats abandon a sinking ship, prosecutors prosecute—especially when it comes to former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson, who was arrested last week and charged with cocaine possession and DUI.
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Taylor vs. Joppy: A Boxing Tradition
Frank Lotierzo - Friday, 03 December 2004
Tonight in his home town, Little Rock native and 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist Jermain Taylor 21-0 (16) will take on former three time middleweight champ William Joppy 34-3-1 (25). Taylor is being promoted and groomed as the marquee fighter in the middleweight division once the Hopkins era of dominance is over. Joppy is viewed as a stepping stone for Taylor on his way to middleweight greatness. In fact, Taylor openly said just that at the press conference announcing the fight.
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Boxing Chatter
David A. Avila - Sunday, 07 May 2006
It’s not just boxing, but kickboxing. Replacement fighter Chabid Arrab of Germany substituted for an injured American and toppled the seemingly unbeatable Big Daddy Goodridge to capture the K-1 Grand Prix with a come-from-behind knockout of the knockout puncher.
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Jack Johnson Documentary on PBS Tonight
Robert Ecksel - Sunday, 16 January 2005
Ken Burns’ latest documentary, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, airs tonight, Monday, and tomorrow night, Tuesday, January 17-18, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET, on your local PBS station. If the fight game is the right game for you, check it out.
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I CAN FIND DODGE CITY IN THE ATLAS
Charles Jay - Wednesday, 03 July 2002
"We need to eliminate the 'Dodge Cities' of boxing and chase out the 'gun-slingers' and create a town that can grow and flourish"
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Ivan Calderon Gets It Done In NYC Pre-Parade Gig
Michael Woods - Saturday, 12 June 2010
I have a hard time getting over the fact that he is the same height as my wife, who I call Smallie. But that aside, everybody who has seen him knows WBO light flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (34-0-1, 6 KOs) is a pure pugilist.
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John Duddy Presents Mr. Hyde
Zachary Levin - Thursday, 09 June 2005
Had you only seen the Irish middleweight John Duddy sparring in Gleason’s Gym, and never caught one of his pro fights, you wouldn’t give him a second look.
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F-LO: I Liked Mayweather To Beat Pacquiao...Now I'm Not So Sure
Frank Lotierzo - Wednesday, 18 November 2009
It's been said here since before the Pacquiao-Hatton bout that Floyd Mayweather would be the choice in a potential clash with Manny Pacquiao. In fact I remarked to a colleague and friend right before the bell for the first round between Pacquiao and Cotto that, "if Mayweather was in the other corner and about to face Pacquiao - I'd have no reservation picking Mayweather to win."
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O'neil Bell/Chris Byrd Cruiserweight Championship
Robert Ecksel - Monday, 03 July 2006
Supernova Bell defends titles against Chris Byrd WBA/WBC/ The RING cruiserweight champion O’Neil Bell’s new manager, Steven Stein, recently contacted TSS with news about Supernova’s next fight.
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Juan Lazcano Continues to Wait
Bill Knight - Thursday, 05 May 2005
One man fights while another man waits. Jose Luis Castillo is looking to add another world title belt to his collection Saturday night. Juan Lazcano continues his wait.
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Is Jermain Taylor Really a Blue Chip?
Zhenyu Li - Sunday, 23 September 2007
When it comes to buying stocks, corporate name isn't everything. "Kelly Pavlik" is a promising stock on the rise and will keep skyrocketing. "Jermain Taylor" is considered by some to be a blue chip. With WBC, WBO, and Ring Middleweight titles under his belt and the likes of Bernard Hopkins, Winky Wright and Cory Spinks on his resume, the name "Jermain Taylor" sure carries more weight than "Kelly Pavlik".
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Borges Take On Pacman/Mayweather Debacle
Ron Borges - Monday, 28 December 2009
First understand this – there is no high ground here in this argument over blood tests and performance enhancing drugs. Some ground is lower than others but there is no one standing for purity or righteousness or even for the good of boxing. This is an argument about one of two things or maybe both but nothing else – it is about power and gamesmanship.
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TSS Prospect Watch Update: Karim Mayfield
Raymond Markarian - Monday, 15 March 2010
When TSS met Karim Mayfield a few years back, he was an excited young fighter happy to get some recognition. Fresh off of a flight to England and back to help Ricky Hatton prepare for his bout against Floyd Mayweather, Mayfield was eager to hit the accelerator on his fight career.
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WNF Recap: Oubaali TKOs Fernandez
Michael Woods - Tuesday, 05 August 2008
Keep your eye out, New York area fight fans. When fights take place in the Aviator athletic complex in Brooklyn, invariably, they are rock solid. In the main event of ESPN’s Wednesday Night Fights at the Aviator, Ali Oubaali and Chris Fernandez earned every penny of their pay, but it was Oubaali who broke down his foe with a severe body attack, and forced a stoppage due to a cut in the eighth round.
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Matt Godfrey Too Smooth for Comfort
Robert Mladinich - Thursday, 12 January 2006
As a youngster who excelled at basketball and boxing, cruiserweight prospect Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey was hell on the hardwood but virtually untouchable in the makeshift rings that were regularly set up in the Jack Brown housing projects where he grew up in his native Providence, Rhode Island.
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De La Hoya-Mayorga Wrap
Matthew Aguilar - Monday, 08 May 2006
LAS VEGAS – It only took one left hook Saturday for the world to discover what Floyd Mayweather Jr. already knew.
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Mora and Forrest Added to Marquez-Casamayor
David A. Avila - Tuesday, 29 July 2008
LOS ANGELES-If you’re a boxing promoter you can’t mess around on Mexican Independence Day. If you’re going to bring it, you better bring it hard.
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Former Foes Diaz and Jauregui-Allies?
David A. Avila - Tuesday, 28 August 2007
COACHELLA, CALIF.-Ignoring the heat is not a problem for IBF lightweight titleholder Julio “The Kidd” Diaz. It’s just another day in Coachella where desert temperatures are regularly 115 degree in the summer.
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Berto Shakes Off Knockdown, Wins On ESPN
Michael Woods - Friday, 27 July 2007
It may be time to dial back the expectations for Andre Berto, the 2004 Olympian, who many have pegged as the best prospect in the game today.
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Coach Merk Says He Isn't Just Roy Jones' Sidekick
Bernard Fernandez - Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Awards tend to come in clusters. Take almost any Oscars ceremony, for instance. The Best Picture winner often yields golden statuettes for its lead and supporting actors, as well as for the director, screenwriter, composer of the musical score and any number of technical personnel involved in the project.
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Mike Tyson In For A Shock Says McBride
News Article - Tuesday, 17 May 2005
BOSTON (May 17, 2005) - Irish heavyweight champion Kevin "The Clones Colossus" McBride (32-4-1, 27 KOs) has drawn inspiration from his adopted hometown's professional baseball team - 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox - for his monumental fight against former two-time champion "Iron" Mike Tyson (50-5, 44 KOs), June 11th in "Capital Explosion" at the MCI Center in Washington D.C.
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Contender, Like Faded Vet, Hopes For Comeback
Michael Woods - Tuesday, 02 December 2008
From NBC to ESPN to Versus. From Sly Stallone to Sugar Ray Leonard to Tony Danza. The arc of The Contender, from its broadcast home, to the hosts who act as emcee, has mimicked that of a down-on-his-luck boxer, who has gone from touted prospect, to diminished contender, to club show trialhorse.
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Pound for Pound: The World's Top 12
David A. Avila - Thursday, 10 May 2007
Now that the dust has settled from the world title fight between Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya, a number of realities have been revealed including the Pound for Pound champion of the world.
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Scary Showing: Diaz Hurt On WNF
Mike Lynch - Wednesday, 16 July 2008
For 10 rounds on Wednesday Night Fights, fight fans were treated to an action-packed USBA Welterweight title match between two hungry pugilists at career-crossroads. Unfortunately, the evening ended in boxing’s nightmare scenario.
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Boxing News: Duddy vs. Campas at the Garden
News Article - Monday, 21 August 2006
NEW YORK (August 22, 2006) – Ireland’s middleweight slugger John Duddy (17-0, 15 KO's) returns to the Big Apple spotlight when he faces the sternest test of his young career against former world champion, Mexico’s Yory Boy Campas (88-8, 72 KO’s), on Friday, September 29, in the Theater at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
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