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Andrew's Boxing Blog February 2006 Archive

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

Tommy Morrison Plans Ring Return

Tuesday February 28, 2006
Add Tommy Morrison to the list of ex-fighters who want to get back in the ring. Yes, that Tommy Morrison. The same one who retired nearly ten years ago after ... Read More

Mesi Sets Comeback Bout

Monday February 27, 2006
Only time will tell whether or not it's a good idea, but undefeated heavyweight Joe Mesi is returning to the ring on April 1 in Puerto Rico. Mesi suffered at ... Read More

Mosley Stops Vargas by 10th Round TKO

Monday February 27, 2006
The crossroads fight between former champs Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas proved that neither fighter is shot. It also showed that a good bigger man doesn't always beat a good ... Read More

Crossroads Bout: Mosley vs. Vargas

Friday February 24, 2006
Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas have each been considered among the top ten pound-for-pound fighters in the world ... just not recently. Mosley, 34, is just 3-4 (with one no ... Read More

Mike"The Bounty" Hunter Shot Dead by LAPD

Thursday February 23, 2006
Mike "The Bounty" Hunter was an entertaining heavyweight from the mid-80s through the mid-90s - posting wins over Oliver McCall, Dwight Qawi, Pinklon Thomas, Jimmy Thunder, Ossie Ocasio and Tyrell ... Read More

Boxing's Top 25 Prospects Under 25

Tuesday February 21, 2006
Last February, we looked at "Boxing's Next Generation" and tried to predict which young fighters represented the "future" of the sport. Just one year later and two fighters from that ... Read More

Margarito Retains Belt; Eyes Mayweather

Sunday February 19, 2006
Underrated Antonio Margarito needed just 74 seconds to stop Manuel Gomez and retain his WBO welterweight belt. Both threw bombs from the opening bell with Margarito landing the bigger shots. ... Read More

Dale Crowe Charged with Murder

Saturday February 18, 2006
Heavyweight Dale Crowe, 29, has been charged with aggravated murder, murder and aggravated robbery in the August 2002 death of Frank Branam, 23. Crowe and Branam were reportedly close friends. ... Read More

Manfredo Looks Like A Real Contender

Tuesday February 14, 2006
The bout was delayed a day by the snowstorm but an adoring crowd in Providence, RI still turned out to support their fighter ... and Peter Manfredo Jr. made sure ... Read More

Byrd Sets Title Defense with Klitschko

Tuesday February 7, 2006
Chris Byrd will defend his portion of the heavyweight title on April 22 in a rematch with former champ Wladimir Klitschko. These two first met in October 2000 with Klitschko ... Read More

Hearns Scores 10th Round TKO

Sunday February 5, 2006
It's not often that over 15,000 people show up for a meaningless fight between two unranked fighters in their 40s. Nevertheless, that's exactly what happened in Auburn Hills, MI when ... Read More

Castillo Coasts to Easy Win

Sunday February 5, 2006
Jose Luis Castillo cruised to a unanimous decision over Rolando Reyes over twelve uneventful rounds on the night he was originally slated to take on Diego Corrales in the final ... Read More

Mike Tyson Mask KO'd

Wednesday February 1, 2006
His career may be over but Mike Tyson retains the unique ability to create controversy ... even when he's not personally involved in the story! Ottawa Senators backup goalie Ray ... Read More

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