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Andrew's Boxing Blog July 2004 Archive

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

Shocker! Williams KOs Tyson in Four!

Saturday July 31, 2004
In a shocking upset, Mike Tyson was knocked out in the fourth round by unheralded British heavyweight Danny Williams. Whether this is Tyson's final fight remains to be seen but ... Read More

Tyson Must Avoid Countdown Meltdown

Wednesday July 28, 2004
Mike Tyson is in Louisville making final preparations for his bout Friday night against Danny Williams. The fight, Tyson's first in 17 months, might give some indication of how far ... Read More

Who's Next for Gatti?

Wednesday July 28, 2004
After stopping previously undefeated Leonard Dorin with a second-round body shot, Arturo Gatti was delighted not only to win but also - for a change - to not have to ... Read More

Gatti-Dorin: Fight of the Year Candidate?

Wednesday July 21, 2004
On Saturday, Arturo Gatti defends his super lightweight title against former lightweight champion Leonard Dorin. Gatti is well known for his careeer of crowd-pleasing fights and Dorin is no slouch ... Read More

Next Up for Tyson? Vassiliy Jirov?

Wednesday July 21, 2004
Let's assume Mike Tyson takes care of business on July 30 against Danny Williams. Hard to imagine he won't. So then who does Tyson fight next? The early word is ... Read More

Ali Captivates Baseball All-Stars

Wednesday July 14, 2004
Muhammad Ali assisted with the opening ceremonies at last night's major league baseball All-Star game in Houston and showed that he is still a star among stars. Derek Jeter ... Read More

Pardon Sought for Jack Johnson

Wednesday July 14, 2004
Filmmaker Ken Burns and senators John McCain and Orrin Hatch are seeking a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion. Johnson, who became champion in 1908 ... Read More

Lennox Lewis Celebrates Fatherhood

Tuesday July 6, 2004
Hopefully, the statute of limitations on Mike Tyson's threat to eat Lennox Lewis' children has expired. That's because the former heavyweight champ is celebrating the birth of his first child ... Read More

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