Rare Rematch for Roy Jones
Wednesday March 31, 2004
After defeating Antonio Tarver in the closest fight of his career, Roy Jones Jr. was reportedly choosing between retirement and a huge money fight with Mike Tyson. So what did ... Read More
Paz(ienza) Wins Final Bout
Wednesday March 31, 2004
Vinny Paz, formerly Vinny Pazienza, won his 50th and - according to him - final professional fight by
coming back to take a 10-round decision from Tocker Pudwill. Paz, bleeding ... Read More
Mosley Fires His Dad as Trainer
Wednesday March 24, 2004
Taking a page out of Oscar De La Hoya's post-loss playbook, Sugar Shane Mosley has decided that someone other than himself is responsible for the loss and that someone is ... Read More
Roy Jones to Replace Foreman on HBO
Wednesday March 24, 2004
HBO has announcd that Roy Jones Jr. has agreed to a multiyear contract to replace George Foreman as the network's boxing commentator. Jones, who fights a rematch with Antonio Tarver ... Read More
NJ Denies Mayorga Appeal
Wednesday March 24, 2004
The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has rejected the claim by Ricardo Mayorga that mistakes by referee Tony Orlando cost him his WBA and WBC belts. Mayorga's camp ... Read More
Wright Dominates Mosley to Unify 154
Sunday March 14, 2004
Before Saturday night, only hardcore fight fans really knew about Winky Wright. Now the whole world knows. Wright scored a surprisingly lopsided 12 round unanimous decison (117-111, 117-111 and 116-112) ... Read More
Mesi Remains Unbeaten ... Barely
Sunday March 14, 2004
Joe Mesi looked like he might be the real deal through eight rounds of his bout with blown-up cruiserweight Vassiliy Jirov. However, for the final two rounds, Mesi looked like ... Read More
Tyson to Fight in China in October?
Wednesday March 10, 2004
Another week, another Mike Tyson rumor. The latest involves the former champ taking on a "famous Russian heavyweight" in Beijing later this year. Tyson would be paid $3 million for ... Read More
Mosley Denies Steroid Use
Wednesday March 10, 2004
Baseball and track and field are not the only sports facing a widening scandal related to the performance-enhancing drugs. Super welterweight champ Sugar Shane Mosley was also a client of ... Read More
Corrales Edges Casamayor in Rematch
Wednesday March 10, 2004
Diego Corrales avenged a sixth-round TKO four months ago by narrowly outpointing Joel Casamayor over 12 rounds to take the vacant WBO junior lightweight title. Corrales built an early lead ... Read More
King Hands Golota Another Title Shot
Wednesday March 3, 2004
Heavyweight headcase Andrew Golota signs a promotional deal with Don King. Less than two weeks later, Golota gets an April 17 date with Chris Byrd for a shot at the ... Read More
Morales Tops Gutsy Chavez
Wednesday March 3, 2004
Erik Morales earned a unanimous 12-round decision over Jesus Chavez to capture the WBC super featherweight championship ... but it wasn't easy. Chavez injured his right shoulder in the second ... Read More