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Andrew's Boxing Blog March 2007 Archive

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

Tarver Comeback on Network TV

Tuesday March 27, 2007
Former light heavyweight champ Antonio Tarver (24-4) has been out of action - if you exclude the movie Rocky Balboa - since getting nearly shut out by Bernard Hopkins last ... Read More

George Foreman: Reality TV Judge

Wednesday March 21, 2007
Former heavyweight champ and lean, mean grilling machine guru George Foreman, 58, will be one of four judges on the second season of ABC's reality show "American Inventor". The show ... Read More

Marquez Decisions Barrera; Holyfield, Mormeck Win

Sunday March 18, 2007
In Las Vegas, featherweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez (47-3-1) moved up in weight and took a 12-round unanimous decision from WBC super featherweight champ Marco Antonio Barrera (63-5). Barrera was ... Read More

Duddy, Moorer Win; Paez Jr. Upset!

Saturday March 17, 2007
Middleweight John Duddy (19-0) remained undefeated with a nine round technical decision over Anthony Bonsante (29-9-3) at Madison Square Garden Theater. Bonsante, from season one of The Contender, suffered a ... Read More

Barrera-Marquez, Holyfield, Duddy in Action

Thursday March 15, 2007
Boxing fans have an action-packed weekend to look forward to with multiple televised cards from which to choose on both Friday and Saturday. On Friday, John Duddy vs. Anthony Bonsante (from ... Read More

Stallone Facing HGH Charges

Wednesday March 14, 2007
Sylvester Stallone, 60, is facing charges of importing a banned substance into Australia. When Stallone arrived at Sydney airport on Feb. 16, customs officials searched bags and confiscated 48 vials ... Read More

Tapia Critical After Cocaine Overdose

Tuesday March 13, 2007
Former world champ Johnny Tapia, 40, is in critical condition in an Albuquerque hospital after an apparent cocaine overdose. Tapia's wife, Teresa, called from a hotel at 4:30 a.m. to ... Read More

Klitschko Stops Austin in Two

Saturday March 10, 2007
Most people thought Ray Austin (24-4-4) had no business being in the ring with Wladimir Klitschko (48-3). Most people were right. Klitschko fought a conservative first round before finally unloading four ... Read More

Is Klitschko Looking Past Austin?

Friday March 9, 2007
Wladimir Klitschko (47-3) - the most legitimate of boxing's four heavyweight beltholders - defends his IBF title against Ray Austin (24-3-4) on Saturday night ... but his focus seems to ... Read More

Boxing Writer Suspended for Plagiarism

Wednesday March 7, 2007
Veteran boxing writer Ron Borges has been suspended without pay for two months by the Boston Globe for plagiarizing part of a football column from another reporter. Borges' football notes ... Read More

Burgos Remains in Coma

Monday March 5, 2007
Flyweight challenger Victor Burgos, who absorbed tremendous punishment in his 12th-round knockout loss to IBF champ Vic Darchinyan, has had a blood clot removed from his brain. Burgos, 32, underwent ... Read More

Cotto, Miranda Overpower Foes

Sunday March 4, 2007
WBA welterweight champ Miguel Cotto (29-0) won nearly every round against mandatory challenger Oktay Urkal (38-4) ... but it was never easy. Cotto landed his trademark brutal body shots from ... Read More

Marquez Takes Title from Vazquez

Sunday March 4, 2007
Bantamweight champ Rafael Marquez (37-3) successfully moved up to super bantamweight and dethroned Israel Vazquez (41-4) by seventh round TKO. Marquez was dropped by a Vazquez left hook in round ... Read More

Say It Ain't So, Evander ...

Thursday March 1, 2007
Former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield has been linked to an illegal steroid distribution network, which reportedly also counted Los Angeles Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. and former baseball star Jose ... Read More

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