Fight Time for Toney and Peter
Wednesday August 30, 2006
Forbes Advances on The Contender
Wednesday August 30, 2006
Former super featherweight champ Steve Forbes became the first fighter to reach the semi-finals of season two of The Contender with a five-round split decision over Nick Acevedo. Acevedo and ... Read More
Contender Doubleheader Completes Round One
Thursday August 24, 2006
"The Contender" reduced the field to eight fighters with a double-header edition to complete the first round. Former IBF junior lightweight champ Steve Forbes won a unanimous decision over a ... Read More
Holyfield Wins Ring Return
Saturday August 19, 2006
It took four-time heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield less than six minutes to stop Jeremy Bates (21-12-2) for his first win in over four years. Holyfield, 43, threw combinations and looked ... Read More
Busy Boxing Weekend on Tap
Friday August 18, 2006
You'll need to program your VCR or DVR to catch all the boxing on television this weekend:
Friday, August 18 -- Evander Holyfield vs. Jeremy Bates (FOX)
Significance: Sadly, very little other ... Read More
Rare Contender TKO
Wednesday August 16, 2006
Maskaev KOs Rahman ... Again!
Sunday August 13, 2006
If Hasim Rahman was "America's Last Line of Defense", as his title fight with Oleg Maskaev was (misleadingly) billed, then America is now officially defenseless. Maskaev TKO'd Rahman in the ... Read More
Brewer Advances on The Contender
Thursday August 10, 2006
The latest episode of season two of The Contender featured the manufactured "grudge match" between Vinroy Barrett and Grady Brewer. After several weeks of Barrett suggesting - with no apparent ... Read More
Rahman-Maskaev II: On Pay-Per-View? Really?
Tuesday August 8, 2006
Rocky Statue: Art or Just a Prop?
Monday August 7, 2006
Sylvester Stallone donated an 8-foot, 6-inch bronze statue of himself to the city of Philadelphia in 1982. Nice - if somewhat narcissistic - gesture ... only now the city can't ... Read More
Forrest Gets Controversial Win Over Quartey
Sunday August 6, 2006
When the crossroads fight between former champs Vernon Forrest and Ike Quartey ended, everyone in attendance - both fighters, the crowd and the HBO announcing team - seemed in agreement ... Read More
Zab Judah: Mike Tyson Wannabe
Friday August 4, 2006
Zab Judah and Mike Tyson share Brooklyn roots and have demonstrated their mutual support by appearing in each other's fight night entourages. Judah clearly sees Tyson as a role model ... Read More
The Contender: Wright Shuts Out Eason
Wednesday August 2, 2006
In the third episode of season two of The Contender, the gold team proved shrewd matchmakers in calling out Andre Eason to take on Walter Wright. Eason appeared to be ... Read More