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Andrew's Boxing Blog August 2003 Archive

By Andrew Eisele, About.com Guide to Boxing since 1999

Tyson to Try and Tame "The Beast"?

Wednesday August 27, 2003
Mike Tyson is considering who to fight next ... and it might not be a boxer. Tyson is in negotiations to take on Bob "The Beast" Sapp in a ... Read More

Like Father, Like Daughter

Sunday August 24, 2003
With her dad in attendance, Laila Ali made good on her pre-fight prediction by pounding Christy Martin into submission over four one-sided rounds. The Coal Miner's Daughter has been the ... Read More

Moorer and Mercer Back in Action

Sunday August 24, 2003
Veteran heavyweights Michael Moorer and Ray Mercer were both back in action in a Florida ring on Saturday night. Each is long past his respective prime, but retains the name ... Read More

HBO: Network or Matchmaker?

Sunday August 24, 2003
Promoters make fights. Networks buy the rights to those fights. Or so they'd like you to believe. But exactly who is making the call on the next opponent for WBC ... Read More

Tarver May Get Next Shot at Jones

Tuesday August 19, 2003
Antonio Tarver (21-1) might get what he's been asking for after all. Roy Jones Jr. may move back down to light heavyweight on Nov. 8 to try and take back ... Read More

Golota Back ... Throwing Low Blows

Tuesday August 19, 2003
Andrew Golota hadn't fought since his 2000 no-contest against Mike Tyson but some things never change. Before stopping Brian Nix by seventh round TKO, the Foul Pole was warned by ... Read More

Jones Still Mulling a Sanders Bout

Tuesday August 12, 2003
Despite published reports to the contrary, Roy Jones Jr. has not yet formally committed to fighting Corrie Sanders on Nov. 8. Jones only wants the fight if (a) he gets ... Read More

Freitas Wins a War

Tuesday August 12, 2003
Acelino Freitas had to get off the canvas twice before finally stopping Jorge Barrios in the 12th and final round to retain his WBA and WBO super featherweight titles. There ... Read More

Tonya Harding Loses Again

Tuesday August 12, 2003
Tonya Harding's latest bout took place - appropriately enough - in the parking lot of a Dallas strip club. It didn't last long. Melissa Yanas, who took the fight on ... Read More

Lewis Considering Retirement ... Again

Wednesday August 6, 2003
Lennox Lewis hasn't officially announced he's retiring, but he has said he's not going to fight again this year. So much for the expected rematch with Vitali Klitschko in December. ... Read More

Tyson Files for Bankruptcy!

Tuesday August 5, 2003
Mike Tyson earned over $300 million during his up and down ring career. Mike Tyson is broke. It was only a matter of time but Iron Mike has officially filed ... Read More

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