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Andrew's Boxing Blog June 2005 Archive

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

Hearns Plans (Another) Comeback at 46

Thursday June 30, 2005
In most sports, a retired athlete is done competing in his or her chosen sport. In boxing, a retired fighter is simply between fights. Latest example? Tommy Hearns, nearly a ... Read More

Samuel Peter: Next Great Heavyweight?

Wednesday June 29, 2005
Is Samuel Peter the next great heavyweight? It's still too early to tell but - for the good of boxing - he better be because there's really no one else ... Read More

Mayweather Destroys Gatti

Sunday June 26, 2005
Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn't win a lot of fans with all his trash talking leading up to his bout with Arturo Gatti ... but he certainly backed it up in ... Read More

Gatti, Mayweather Talking Trash Before Clash

Tuesday June 21, 2005
Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather is a fight which requires no hype. Nevertheless, both fighters have been talking trash in the weeks leading up to their Saturday night bout in ... Read More

Tarver Wins Rematch with Johnson

Sunday June 19, 2005
Antonio Tarver told anyone who would listen that he was in better shape for his rematch with Glen Johnson than he was for their first meeting -- a fight Tarver ... Read More

Tarver Seeks Another Rematch Victory

Friday June 17, 2005
Antonio Tarver has lost three times as a professional. He lost to Eric Harding in 2000 but came back to knock Harding out in 2002. Tarver lost to Roy Jones ... Read More

Tyson Quits on Stool; Career Likely Over!

Sunday June 12, 2005
Mike Tyson's career wasn't over when he lost to Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield (twice), Lennox Lewis or even Danny Williams. But with a loss to hand-picked opponent Kevin McBride, Mike ... Read More

Cotto Defeats Abdullaev to Remain Undefeated

Sunday June 12, 2005
Undefeated Miguel Cotto retained his WBO junior welterweight title with an impressive ninth round TKO over Mohammed Abdulaev. Abdullaev, who defeated Cotto on his way to winning gold at the ... Read More

Tyson, Cotto Highlight Busy Boxing Weekend

Wednesday June 8, 2005
Lots of televised boxing on tap for this weekend. On Thursday, it's Audley Harrison vs. Robert Davis and Kirk Johnson vs. Yanqui Diaz on FOX Sports. Harrison and Johnson should ... Read More

Hatton Forces Tszyu to Quit

Sunday June 5, 2005
In a stunning upset, Ricky Hatton won the IBF junior welterweight title with an eleventh round TKO of Kostya Tszyu in Manchester, England. As expected, Hatton was the aggressor throughout ... Read More

Tsyzu Prepares for Hatton & Hostile Reception

Wednesday June 1, 2005
At 35, Kostya Tszyu is still one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world. So why are so many people giving Ricky Hatton a chance of beating Tszyu this ... Read More

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