Acelino Freitas Edges Zahir Raheem
Sunday April 30, 2006
Former world champ Acelino Freitas (38-1) has defeated Zahir Raheem (27-2) by split decision to win the vacant WBO lightweight title. Freitas was the more effective fighter through five rounds ... Read More
Samuel Peter Takes on 7'-0" Julius Long
Friday April 28, 2006
Power-punching heavyweight Samuel Peter (25-1) is back in action tonight on ESPN2 in his second bout since dropping a unanimous decision to Wladimir Klitschko last September (despite dropping Klitschko three ... Read More
Allan Green Survives Scare
Thursday April 27, 2006
Super middleweight Allan Green (20-0) is one of the most exciting young prospects in boxing today. However, if he has any hopes of being competitive in a proposed bout with ... Read More
Who is Prince Badi Ajamu?
Wednesday April 26, 2006
Roy Jones Jr. will try to snap a three-fight losing streak when he returns to the ring on July 29 at a site to be determined. Jones will apparently be ... Read More
Klitschko Stops Byrd in Seventh
Sunday April 23, 2006
Chris Byrd has made many heavyweights look bad trying to hit him cleanly. Wladimir Klitschko, however, has had nothing but success in hitting Byrd cleanly during the 19 rounds they ... Read More
Byrd to Defend Title in Rematch with Wladimir Klitschko
Thursday April 20, 2006
The Hasim Rahman-James Toney and Lamon Brewster-Sergei Liakhovich title fights did little to clear up the muddled picture in the heavyweight division. Perhaps this weekend's bout between IBF champ Chris ... Read More
Mayweather-Judah Aftermath
Friday April 14, 2006
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has been busy this week determining how to handle the tenth-round melee in last weekend's bout between Floyd Mayweather and Zab Judah. So far, the ... Read More
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Sell Out?
Tuesday April 11, 2006
Muhammad Ali, 64, has sold an 80% stake in his name and likeness for $50 million to CKX Inc. (already the majority owner of the estate of Elvis Presley). Ali ... Read More
Hatton to Fight for Welterweight Belt
Tuesday April 11, 2006
IBF/WBA junior welterweight champ Ricky Hatton finally has an opponent -- WBA welterweight champ Luis Collazo. The fight will take place on May 13 in Boston and be televised live ... Read More
Mayweather Outpoints Judah; Corners Brawl
Sunday April 9, 2006
Floyd Mayweather Jr. retained his pound-for-pound title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Zab Judah in a fight interrupted by a full-scale brawl in the tenth round. Judah was ... Read More
Can Judah Test Mayweather?
Friday April 7, 2006
When Floyd Mayweather takes on Zab Judah in Las Vegas on Saturday night, you can forget what titles or belts are at stake. This bout pits the best pound-for-pound fighter ... Read More
Brewster Suffered Detached Retina in Loss
Thursday April 6, 2006
It turns out losing his WBO title wasn't the worst thing that happened to Lamon Brewster on Saturday night. According to ESPN, Brewster also suffered a detached retina in his ... Read More
Rusty Mesi Wins Comeback Bout
Tuesday April 4, 2006
Heavyweight Joe Mesi's first fight in two years was a case of good news - bad news. The good news is that Mesi came away with a victory and ... Read More
Liakhovich Takes Title from Brewster
Sunday April 2, 2006
Lamon Brewster has the heart and the chin of a champion. Unfortunately, his skills and - at least on this night - his conditioning were of less-than-championship caliber. Brewster lost ... Read More