Vargas Comeback Off to a Good Start
Tuesday July 29, 2003
Fernando Vargas scored an easy knockout of Fitz Vanderpool in his first bout since his KO loss to Oscar De La Hoya last September. That much we know. What we ... Read More
Another New Weight Class?
Tuesday July 29, 2003
Boxing is in need of less, not more. Less sanctioning bodies. Less weight divisions. Less "champions". Yet trainer Emanuel Steward supports the idea of a "small heavyweight division, with maybe ... Read More
Security Film Documents Tyson's Hotel Brawl
Friday July 25, 2003
Prosecutors claim a security video shows Mike Tyson chasing down a pair of autograph seekers who threatened him in a Brooklyn hotel lobby on June 21 and "unleashing a vicious ... Read More
Mesi to Face Biggest Challenge to Date
Friday July 25, 2003
Fight fans might finally get a sense of whether Joe Mesi (26-0) is the real deal or not when he faces his stiffest challenge to date against DaVarryl Williamson (18-1). ... Read More
Hopkins' Biggest Opponent? Don King
Friday July 25, 2003
Bernard Hopkins talks a lot about fighting Roy Jones, James Toney, Oscar De La Hoya and many others (including Sven Ottke, Joe Calzaghe, Winky Wright, Ricardo Mayorga, Jermain Taylor and ... Read More
Lewis: I Might Quit Boxing Now
Tuesday July 22, 2003
Is
Lennox Lewis seriously considering retirement? Judge for yourself: "Even if Klitschko's face has healed, and that's a big if, I may still quit. I'm losing sight of any reason ... Read More
Heavyweight Rone Dies in Utah Ring
Monday July 21, 2003
Bradley Rone, 34, collapsed and died after the first round in a bout with Billy Zumbrun in Cedar City, Utah. Rone, a former sparring partner of both Mike Tyson and ... Read More
Trinidad: Never Means Never
Friday July 18, 2003
It's been 14 months since Felix Trinidad fought his last fight. It's been a year since he shocked the boxing world by announcing his retirement. Trinidad, now 30 and at ... Read More
Roy Jones vs. Mike Tyson in Nairobi on Nov. 8?
Tuesday July 15, 2003
Reuters reports that Roy Jones Jr. will defend his heavyweight title in a stadium near Nairobi on November 8. Representatives for Jones say negotiations are at an advanced stage with ... Read More
Mayorga Aiming for De La Hoya
Monday July 14, 2003
After taking care of Vernon Forrest twice, Ricardo Mayorga now says he wants Oscar De La Hoya -- asking "Don't you think he is scared?". With De La Hoya fighting ... Read More
Mayorga Edges Forrest in Rematch
Sunday July 13, 2003
Vernon Forrest demonstrated great skill and courage in his rematch against Ricardo Mayorga ... and it still wasn't enough to get a win. A relentlessly aggressive Mayorga chased and manhandled ... Read More
Mayorga-Forrest Undercard Worth Watching as Well
Friday July 11, 2003
Saturday night's rematch between Ricardo Mayorga and Vernon Forrest is a must-see fight for any boxing fan. But don't overlook the undercard - which features Zab Judah vs. DeMarcus Corley ... Read More
Mike Tyson-Frans Botha II?
Friday July 11, 2003
On Jan. 16, 1999, Frans Botha beat Mike Tyson for four rounds. Unfortunately for Botha the bout was scheduled for ten rounds. A vintage Tyson right in the fifth round ... Read More
More $$$ for Big George
Thursday July 10, 2003
George Foreman, already making $137.5 million from Salton for his line of grilling machines, has agreed to endorse a clothing line for Casual Male Big & Tall stores. Foreman's garments ... Read More
Return of the "Foul Pole"?
Wednesday July 9, 2003
Andrew Golota, nearly three years after quitting against Mike Tyson, is training for a comeback fight on August 14 against Brian Nix. Golota should defeat Nix easily and, at 35, ... Read More
Iron Mike: "I'd Like to Die"
Sunday July 6, 2003
Mike Tyson says he hates his life so much that he's "just lookin' forward to goin' to the other world." This quote is the "teaser" from a two-hour documentary, "Mike ... Read More
Mayorga: Still a "Wild and Crazy Guy"
Sunday July 6, 2003
Ricardo Mayorga smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, drives twice the speed limit and his ring role model is Mike Tyson. As a result, his time in the spotlight ... Read More
Hill Cruises Past Lalonde
Sunday July 6, 2003
Donny Lalonde said he wanted to better George Foreman by becoming the oldest fighter to win a world title. Not gonna happen after Lalonde was virually shut out by a ... Read More
Lennox Leaning Towards Klitschko Rematch
Friday July 4, 2003
Lennox Lewis says that he's interested in fights with both Vitali Klitschko and Roy Jones Jr., but that he's leaning toward a Klitschko rematch on Dec. 6 if an ... Read More
Virgil Hill vs. Donny Lalonde ... Really
Friday July 4, 2003
Virgil Hill, 39, and Donny Lalonde, 43, both held light heavyweight titles in 1987. They didn't face each other then but they're fighting each other this Saturday, July 5 ... Read More
Ali & Martin Ready to Rumble
Friday July 4, 2003
Laila Ali and Christy Martin, set to meet on Aug. 23 in the biggest fight in women's boxing history, resorted to the promotional tactics of the men by brawling at ... Read More
Holyfield Gets Married
Thursday July 3, 2003
Evander Holyfield, 40 and Candi Calvana Smith, 24, were wed this week in Fayetteville, GA. It was Holyfield's third marriage. Congrats Real Deal!
Tua vs. Rahman ... Again?
Thursday July 3, 2003
David Tua and Hasim Rahman are both underachieving heavyweights, in part because of repeated failures to get themselves into tip-top condition. So the jury remains out on whether anyone will ... Read More
Calzaghe vs. Hopkins?
Thursday July 3, 2003
Bernard Hopkins has negotiated his way out of bouts with both Roy Jones Jr. and James Toney. Joe Calzaghe appears next in line to try and lure Hopkins into ... Read More