ESPN Eliminates Rights Fees for FNF Series
Wednesday November 26, 2003
Boxing's latest body blow is the news that, beginning in January, ESPN will be drastically reducing its financial commitment to its "Friday Night Fights'' series on ESPN2. While indicating that ... Read More
At 41, Chavez Returns to the Ring
Wednesday November 26, 2003
Julio Cesar Chavez, 41, stopped Willie Wise in the second round of what the former champ promises to be the next-to-last fight of his long career. The bout was stopped ... Read More
DiBella: Boxing in Trouble
Wednesday November 26, 2003
Promoter Lou DiBella is proposing a three-day promoters summit to address and hopefully begin to solve boxing's many problems -- such as lack of major corporate sponsors, uniform health and ... Read More
Pacquiao Destroys Barrera
Wednesday November 19, 2003
Fight fans who didn't know who Manny Pacquiao was before Saturday night certainly know now. Pacquiao handed Marco Antonio Barrera the most punishing defeat of the former champion's illustrious career ... Read More
Same Old Andrew Golota
Wednesday November 19, 2003
Some things never change. Andrew Golota showed both sides of his ring personality in scoring a sixth round TKO of Terrence Davis. Golota displayed the stiff jab and right hook ... Read More
Jones vs. Tyson Still in the Works?
Wednesday November 12, 2003
Roy Jones Jr., fresh off a very disappointing performance against Antonio Tarver, is already planning his next bout. And it's not a rematch with Tarver. Instead, Jones is still pushing ... Read More
Bowe Wants to Return to Ring
Wednesday November 12, 2003
Right now, Riddick Bowe is inmate number 13603 at the Federal Correctional Institution, where the former champ is serving an 18-month sentence on a domestic violence conviction. While most boxing ... Read More
Jones Retains Title ... Barely
Wednesday November 12, 2003
For the first time in Roy Jones' professional career, there was some question as to whether he had done enough to earn a decision victory. Two of the three judges ... Read More
Tarver Aims to Shock Roy Jones
Tuesday November 4, 2003
Antonio Tarver believes he will shock the boxing world on Saturday night and defeat boxing's reigning pound-for-pound champion, Roy Jones Jr. Tarver and Jones have a lot more in common ... Read More
Mayweather TKOs N'Dou in 7
Tuesday November 4, 2003
Floyd Mayweather scored an impressive seventh-round TKO of Phillip N'Dou in front of his hometown fans of Grand Rapids, MI on Saturday night. N'Dou showed tremendous heart but faced an ... Read More
Bobby Czyz Loses Driver's License
Tuesday November 4, 2003
Former champ Bobby Czyz has lost his driver's license for the next 20 years after his fourth drunken driving offense in six years. Czyz's latest arrest was on Feb. 2 ... Read More
ESPN Suspends Teddy Atlas
Tuesday November 4, 2003
ESPN's lead boxing analyst, Teddy Atlas, is serving a one-month suspension for an alleged "altercation" with a freelance production crewman. Neither ESPN nor Atlas has commented on the altercation. Ex-heavyweight ... Read More