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Andrew's Boxing Blog November 2005 Archive

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

Taylor, Hopkins Set for Rematch

Tuesday November 29, 2005
A lot more than just the middleweight title will be on the line Saturday night when Jermain Taylor and Bernard Hopkins meet in the rematch of their June 15 bout. ... Read More

Bloodied Hatton Adds WBA Belt

Monday November 28, 2005
IBF light welterweight champ Ricky Hatton won the WBA belt with a grueling ninth-round knockout of Carlos Maussa in Sheffield. Hatton used relentless pressure to wear down Maussa and finally ... Read More

Rios Dedicates Win to Fallen Friend

Thursday November 24, 2005
On the evening before Thanksgiving, the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY was once again the site of an entertaining card of professional boxing. In the main event, Delvin ... Read More

Gala Opening for Muhammad Ali Center

Tuesday November 22, 2005
The Muhammad Ali Center opened in Louisville with a star-studded party at the Kentucky Center. The three-time heavyweight champ, now 63, was joined by family and friends as well as ... Read More

Mayweather Dominates Mitchell

Monday November 21, 2005
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was in top pound-for-pound form in scoring a sixth-round TKO over two-time former 140-pound champ Sharmba Mitchell. Mayweather dominated from the start, dropping Mitchell with a right ... Read More

Tyson vs. Tarver in 2006?

Friday November 18, 2005
It's beginning to look like Mike Tyson's most recent retirement will end like all his previous retirements ... with a comeback fight. The hand-picked opponent this time may be light-heavyweight ... Read More

Mayweather Takes on Mitchell

Wednesday November 16, 2005
On Saturday, the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is putting his undefeated record on the line against a talented two-time former champ ... so why is no one talking ... Read More

Agapito Sanchez Dies of Gunshot Wound

Wednesday November 16, 2005
Former champ Agapito Sanchez, 35, died at a Santo Domingo hospital following surgery to remove two bullets from his stomach. Two days earlier, a Dominican air force sergeant opened fire ... Read More

Tyson in Trouble Again

Monday November 14, 2005
From the "What Else is New?" department, Mike Tyson is in trouble again with the law. This time it's for allegedly assaulting a cameraman outside a nightclub in San Paulo, ... Read More

Shocker: Vitali Klitschko Announces Retirement!

Wednesday November 9, 2005
Heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko has shocked the boxing world by announcing his "official" retirement from the sport. Klitschko has suffered through an injury-plagued year which has forced several postponements of ... Read More

Klitschko-Rahman Postponed ... Again!

Sunday November 6, 2005
WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko has pulled out of his Nov. 12 title defense against Hasim Rahman due to a knee injury suffered during sparring. Klitschko had been medically cleared ... Read More

Lacy, Rafael Marquez Defend Titles

Sunday November 6, 2005
It wasn't the fight that Jeff Lacy wanted to be fighting, but the undefeated champion made sure to take care of business nonetheless. Lacy - originally slated to fight WBO ... Read More

Superstars Set Dates for Next Bouts

Friday November 4, 2005
There's good news and bad news on the upcoming fight schedule now that several of the sport's biggest stars have made plans for their next bouts. On Feb. 25, it's ... Read More

Ruiz Sues Toney Over Steroid Use

Wednesday November 2, 2005
In what is believed to be the first case of one professional athlete suing another for using performance-enhancing drugs, heavyweight John Ruiz has filed a $10 million lawsuit against James ... Read More

Kendall Gill Gives Boxing a Try

Tuesday November 1, 2005
Kendall Gill played in the NBA for 15 years and made a lot of money. So why is he preparing for his third fight as a professsional boxer? He says ... Read More

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