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Andrew's Boxing Blog August 2007 Archive

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

Vargas-Mayorga Rescheduled

Thursday August 30, 2007
The fight between Fernando Vargas and Ricardo Mayorga, originally slated for Sept. 8, has been rescheduled for November 23. The date was pushed back after Vargas was diagnosed with anemia. The ... Read More

The Contender: Season Three Fighters Selected

Wednesday August 29, 2007
ESPN has announced the contestants for the third season of The Contender. It will be contested at super middleweight (168 pounds) and it looks like the best Contender field-to-date, with ... Read More

Vargas-Mayorga Postponed!

Sunday August 26, 2007
Former champ Fernando Vargas is suffering from severe anemia so his September 8 fight with Ricardo Mayorga has been postponed indefinitely. A routine blood test revealed the iron deficiency, which ... Read More

Update on Old Heavyweights

Wednesday August 22, 2007
Evander Holyfield isn't the only past-his-prime heavyweight still campaigning for another big payday. Andrew Golota, 39, just signed to fight Kevin McBride, 34, the man who pushed Mike Tyson into retirement, ... Read More

Trinidad Signs to Face Roy Jones in Return

Tuesday August 14, 2007

Vazquez Stops Marquez in Thriller!

Sunday August 5, 2007
In what may turn out to be the fight of the year, Israel Vazquez (42-4) stopped Rafael Marquez (37-4) to regain the WBC super bantamweight title. Marquez took the title ... Read More

Chagaev Out; Holyfield Gets Title Shot!

Sunday August 5, 2007
WBA heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev has had to withdraw from his October 13 unification bout with WBO champ Sultan Ibragimov due to "acute gastrological inflammation". No problem. A heavyweight title ... Read More

Fistic Feast for Fight Fans

Wednesday August 1, 2007

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