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CHAT WITH BUDDY JUST WHAT DOCTOR ORDERED... by George Elsasser
Quickly found Buddy the same class act he was before the celebrity that came with the 1991 title winner over Simon Brown - we both agreed Brown was one tough hombre. And today it remains as it was … same style as before, even with the growing recognition...


McCAIN'S BOXING REFORM BILL ON HOLD... by Oleg Bershadsky
Senator John McCain remains boxing’s only real champion in the government. However, even someone of Sen. McCain’s stature seems to be unable to bring about much needed reforms in boxing. To me this can only mean one thing, that there is heavy opposition to any substantial reforms by the shadowy figures who profit from the present system.


BOXING PROMOTER ROBERT MITTLEMAN SENTENCED FOR FIXING FIGHTS
A boxing promoter who arranged “fixed” fights and paid money to an undercover officer to influence a federal prosecutor and judge, was sentenced to three years probation and six months of home detention today for his guilty pleas to felony bribery charges


JONES JR. vs THE 70'S AND 80'S... by Jim Amato
This article was first published after Roy's wins over Lou Del Valle and Virgil Hill. This is what I thought about Roy then and my opinion has not changed in light of his recent losses to Antonio Tarver and Glencoffe Johnson. Rumor has it that Roy wants to meet the winner of Tarver-Johnson II. I hope he changes his mind. If not, I wish him well.


HOW ABOUT AN ELIMINATION TOURNEY?... by Jim Amato

1967...Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing to be drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces. In the blink of an eye the W.B.A. designated the top eight contenders to fight off to determine a "new" champion.


DWIGHT vs VANDER I: THE BEST CRUISERWEIGHT FIGHT EVER?... by Jim Amato
The first fight between defending champion Dwight Qawi and challenger Evander Holyfield may have been the best cruiserweight bout since the inception of that bastard division. That was back when championship matches were REAL fights that were scheduled for 15 rounds. It was a brutal give and take affair.


RAEPH'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING GIFT LIST (HO, HO, HO) SUPER-SIX... by George Elsasser
Always look ahead to each month’s USA Today in search of Danny Boy’s generous opinionated offerings … hey, no other daily sports print scribbler gets the space Raef baby does.... That’s the good news.


'BEST IN CHICAGO' BOXING: READY FOR BEST IN THE WORLD ... by Vittorio M. Gomez, ringside
Contributing to the legacy of Chicago professional boxing came an active card at the Aragon Ballroom on Friday, December 10, 2004.  The packed house was ready to enjoy another sizzling event by 8 Count Productions; the audience  contaminated by the enthusiasm the evening’s fighters were bringing into this event. 


HERE'S A LAUGHER FOR YOU... by George Elsasser
And so the stage was set … all I needed was good timing and being in earshot of Gallagher when he and Donny neared the press section - and then a polite applause from the assemblage greeted the entourage of several fighters...


PRESIDENT LUECKENHOFF ISSUES MEMO TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BOXING COMMISSIONS RE: ROBERT MITTLEMAN
"The ABC encourages each member commission to determine if Mittleman is functioning in any capacity in its jurisdiction which would require licensure.  If it is determined that Mittleman is functioning in such a capacity, I ask that your commission take appropriate action immediately including injunctive relief or, if warranted, criminal action for acting without a license..."


A TRAINER'S CORNER: NEVER FORGET YOUR MOUTHPIECE... by Ricky Ray Taylor
...A "tough guy" stumbles into the local Boxing gym, surveys the fighters from the shadows and comes to his own conclusion as to what "he" would do if ever granted the opportunity to step into the ring with anybody. When asked if he wants to go a round or two with one of the fighters in the gym .... aahh, a backdoor exit, no mouthpiece.


GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS 2004 MEXICAN OLYMPIAN ABNER MARES
A member of the 2004 Mexican Olympic team and already a star in the land of his birth, 18-year-old junior featherweight Abner Mares is now prepared to make his mark in professional boxing...


ROBERTS' SHORTS: ANOTHER DON KING ELIMINATION... by James Roberts
Well, ol’ Don hooked us up again for our 45 US dollars. As usual we saw a pretty competitive night of fights. However, unlike some previous King shows, there were a couple of surprises this time...


RAFAEL'S NOVEMBER SUPER SIX WITH THE HITS AND MISSES... by George Elsasser
Danny boy … are you a fite journalist, or member of the Tarver entourage? Personally, Tarver wears me out with the rat-tat-tat lip service.


JOHNNY BRATTON - WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP... AND 'REST OF THE STORY'... by George Elsasser
Warden escorts me with duty lieutenant in tow to the Administrative Segregation housing block …  asks what I think. Couldn’t tell from appearance … older, softer in physique and no longer the sleek one I had recalled when at prime time...


ESPN AND MAIN EVENTS COMBINE ON A ONE YEAR, 12  FIGHTS DEAL... by Tom Dickey
ESPN and Main Events announced a one year deal that will bring some of the hottest young fighters to the forefront. The fighters that would possibly fight on the network would be Juan Diaz, Rocky Juarez, and Kermit Cintron.


BEFORE AND AFTER... by George Elsasser
In the event you hadn't noticed ... the professional fite game is a survivor ... there was no problem during the great Joe Louis era ... even with his so called "bum of the month" tour the Brown Bomber repeatedly played to SRO.

WILLIAMS, MITCHELL AND MITTLEMAN TO MEET IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT... by Elisa Harrison
Boxing manager Robert Mittleman, who briefly managed Oscar de la Hoya back in 1992, is expected to testify in the case. Mittleman already plead guilty in May to fixing fights, and trying to pay a federal prosecutor and a judge to have the case against Williams dismissed.
 


LITZAU AND VANDA RETURN TO ACTION NOVEMBER 12TH... by Mike LeTourneau


NEWS... GATTI RETURNS JANUARY 29 TO DEFEND AGAINST LEIJA
Boxing’s most-exciting fighter, WBC super lightweight champion Arturo Gatti, returns to the ring on January 29 to defend his crown against former world champion Jesse James Leija, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. 


 

FROM UNDERCARD TO THE MAIN EVENT: DOES LEIJA HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DERAIL GATTI?... by Chris Robinson
One of boxing’s deepest and most talented divisions has yet another significant fight headed its way, as it was announced that fan favorite Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti will be putting his WBC Jr. Welterweight belt on the line vs. former champion Jesse James Leija. At first glance I saw this fight as a clear victory for Gatti...


REGRESA AL RING TOKUYAMA Y OTROS RESULTADOS... por Oscar Borrás
El pasado 2 de noviembre en su gimnasio Kanazawa Boxing Gym de Osaka, la segunda ciudad más grande de Japón, el ex campeón mundial supermosca (CMB) Masamori Tokuyama reanudó su  entrenamiento para retornar al ring que será en mayo de 2005 con el ganador de la pelea por titulo mundial del CMB entre el monarca Katsushige Kawashima y el retador americano José Navarro.


LITZAU AND VANDA READY FOR NOVEMBER 12TH... by Mike LeTourneau
St. Paul, Minnesota natives "The American Boy" Jason Litzau and Matt "The Predator" Vanda are in preparation for their bouts this upcoming Friday November 12th at the St. Paul Armory. In co-feature attractions, Litzau (11-0, 11KO's) will be taking on Armando Cordoba (20-15, 15 KO's), while Vanda takes on Patrick Thompson (8-2-1, 4 KO's).


THE IBF'S ACTIONS CLEAR THE WAY FOR A POSSIBLE PEDEN vs CAMPBELL II... by Kenny Perrault
With the fight between Morales and Barrera a done deal, the IBF felt the proper action to take was to strip Erik Morales of his title. With the title vacant, #1 contender Robbie Peden will now have his chance at claiming the crown, and his rightful opponent should be #2 ranked contender Nate Campbell.


DIBELLA INKS UNDEFEATED  LIGHTWEIGHT KOBA 'COBRA' GOGOLADZE
Undefeated lightweight sensation  Koba "Cobra" Gogoladze (15-0, 7 KO’s), has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with DiBella Entertainment, it was announced today by DBE president Lou DiBella.

WELCOME BACK KOFI... by Chris Robinson
I first remember hearing about Jr. Middleweight contender and then Welterweight prospect Kofi Jantuah back around late 1998. I was told he was an Accra, Ghana fighter somewhat in the mold of an Ike Quartey...

EDITOR'S NOTE...
Heartfelt congratulations go out to our very own Jeff Mayweather on the victory of his charge, Kofi Jantuah. We wish their team great success as they will challenge for a world title within the next few months.


KOFI JANTUAH: SEIZE THE MOMENT... by Jeff Mayweather
Saturday night, September 18, 2004, at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena a historical boxing event took place. Yet, the least known guy on the card took center stage and is now no longer a secret in the Jr. Middleweight Division.

BARRERA-MORALES 'FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL' SET FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND IN LAS VEGAS
Erik "El Terrible" Morales, Bob Arum, Richard Schaeffer and Marco Antonio Barrera pose together at the press conference to announce the rubber match between Morales and Barrera for the  “For Once and For All”  HBO Pay-per-View  battle, their final match on November 27, Thanksgiving weekend at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. 
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Photo Credit: Chris Farina/Top Rank

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EL BOXEO CUBANO: SUS INICIOS... por El Gordo del Box
Un incontable número de páginas se han redactado abordando la historia del boxeo en Cuba, deporte que ha colmado de gloria a la mayor de las Antillas... Sin embargo, el suceso más importante en el pugilismo cubano es  prácticamente desconocido, muy poco se ha escrito sobre sus inicios, mucho menos de su iniciante.

LA CRISIS DE LOS HEAVYWEIGHTS EN EL BOXEO PROFESIONAL... por Roberto Quesada
En la noche del 13 de noviembre pudimos ver desde el mítico Madison Square Garden de la ciudad de New York, la imagen de la situación actual de los pesos pesados en el boxeo profesional.

Photo Credit: David Martin-Warr
DON KING'S 'STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY' EXCLUSIVE DIRECTORY
This special directory is a compilation of Bragging Rights Corner's coverage of Don King's 'Struggle for Supremacy' card  held on Saturday, Nov.13th at  Madison Square Garden in New York City.
HOLYFIELD AND JONES: SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS... by David L. Ross
Watching Evander Holyfield get ripped apart this past weekend reminds me of why certain other fighters SHOULD NOT follow in the Warrior’s footsteps and continue to fight well past their prime, simply for a paycheck. Was anyone else in pain watching this supposed “Heavyweight Extravaganza?”
NORMAN STONE ISSUES PUBLIC APOLOGY
Norman “Stoney” Stone, manager/head trainer for World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, has issued a public apology for his behavior last Saturday night during the Ruiz-Andrew Golota fight at Madison Square Garden.
AN UPDATE ON THE AUSTRALIAN BOXING SCENE... by Darren Yates, from Down Under
Fenech indicated in the Sun Herald that "The Man" might try to avoid a bout with Kessler. If that's the case, "The Man" better have a look around because it doesn't get any easier with any of the other belt holders. 

A DOMINANT HEAVYWEIGHT?... by Oleg Bershadsky
Any good heavyweight who can punch has a chance to win on any given night, but that certainly does not mean that the heavyweight division is wide open. There can still be one dominant heavyweight and if history has shown us anything, it’s that basically every fighter eventually faces defeat and that unpredictability in boxing is what draws millions of fans around the world to this sport.


LOS PROBLEMAS LEGALES DE RICARDO MAYORGA: UN DIRECTORIO ESPECIAL

Una serie de artículos compilados del diario de los Nicaragϋenses, La Prensa.
THE TOP FIVE BEST AND WORST WEIGHT CLASSES, POUND FOR POUND... by Tom Dickey

BREAKING NEWS...
In a move spearheaded by Boxing Commissioner Jacob Hall, the State of Indiana has finally implemented changes in its laws which will allow the Athletic Commission to do drug testing on boxers.
THE MOUTHPIECE BOXING REPORT:  (Episode 10)... by Stephen Jones
The much anticipated return from injury of heavyweight mouthpiece James 'Lights Out' Toney against unbeaten chancer Rydell Booker has a couple of welcome additions to the Goossen Tutor promoted card.

¿CUANDO DEBE SER EL PESAJE OFICIAL EN EL BOXEO PROFESIONAL?... por Roberto Quesada
Soy del criterio que existen dos tipos de pesos, el peso oficial y el peso de competencia; con el primero se cumple las reglas, como diríamos se cumple la ley.


COTTO - PINTO TOUGH ONE ON PAPER... by George Elsasser
Cotto matched the tempo and pace punch for punch while scoring a unanimous decision - add a pinch of an ingredient missing in most young ones, an ability to relax while both on offense and defense without once being rattled while under fire, and what he have here is something special.

JAMES BUTLER WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH SAM KELLERMAN'S DEATH
James Butler, described as a male Black, black hair, brown eyes, 6’, 180 lbs, 31 years of age, is wanted for questioning in connection with the death of Sam Kellerman.
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UPDATE: JAMES BUTLER NABBED...

Boxer James "The Harlem Hammer" Butler was nabbed yesterday (Wednesday, Oct. 20), by Los Angeles police. He was wanted in the killing of actor-sportswriter Sam Kellerman, 29.


THE HEART OF A FIGHTER... by J. Matt Barber
To Joe Pay-Per-View, who sits on boxing’s fraternal periphery, the sport merely provides passing amusement... But, to those on the inside - to those who have thirsted for the thrill of victory, tapped boxing’s wellspring and tasted of it’s sweet waters; the riddle has a foregone conclusion…


SEGUIMOS HACIÉNDOLE DAÑO AL BOXEO... por Roberto Quesada
Hace una o dos semanas atrás, se recibió la triste noticia en el mundo del boxeo profesional que el señor Francisco Valcárcel, mejor conocido como Paco o Paquito Valcárcel, había sido acusado de haber violado a una menor de edad en República Dominicana.


A TRAINER'S CORNER: 'THE 6 O'CLOCK RULE' ... by Ricky Ray Taylor
Health issues aside, (don't ever talk "danger" to boxers, they simply won't buy it),  if  fighters know for CERTAIN that they won't be at their BEST if they have to sweat off 2 pounds before their fight then they will be MUCH more apt to pay attention to an alternative suggestion for shedding weight.


BUDWEISER CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT NIGHT NOVEMBER 23 AT THE PEPSI COLISEUM IN INDIANA
What may well turn out to be the biggest and best show in the 10 year history of the Pepsi Coliseum series, is scheduled for November 23rd at the best boxing venue in the world, the Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.


GERMAN SUPERSTAR FELIX STURM FIGHTS NEXT ON DECEMBER 4TH
Former WBO middleweight world champion Felix Sturm, 21-1 (9), will be back in the ring on December 4 in Berlin. The 25-year-old German will fight for the second time since losing a controversial decision to Oscar de la Hoya on June 5.


LACY'S FIRST TITLE DEFENSE SET FOR DECEMBER 4TH AGAINST OMAR SHEIKA ON SHOWTIME
Lacy, 17-0 (14 KOs), will defend his title against two-time world title challenger Omar Sheika, 27-6 (17 KOs), from Paterson, NJ, in the co-main event to the José Luis Castillo – Joel Casamayor WBC lightweight championship, Saturday, Dec. 4. 


MUNDINE TAKES ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS TITLE SHOT!... by Darren Yates, from Down Under
Last Wednesday evening Anthony Mundine took a final tune up bout before his scheduled WBA Super Middleweight world title bout between Manny Siaca, the man who took Mundine's title, and Dane Mads Larsen.


THE SEARCH FOR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPREMACY CONTINUES: NEW ARRIVALS AND PROSPECTS (PART III)... by Stephen Jones
Maybe our next hope will come in the form of 2000 Olympic champion Audley Harrison.. Nigerian Samuel Peter has a chance of blazing onto the scene sometime soon.

THE SEARCH FOR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPREMACY CONTINUES: YOUNG GUNS AND O.P.'S (PART II) ... by Stephen Jones
Where do I look now for my new revolutionary Heavyweight savior?  Our answer may lie in the O.P. category, "Other Possibilities."

THE SEARCH FOR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPREMACY CONTINUES: THE BELT HOLDERS (PART I)... by Stephen Jones
Since the departure of the last dominant Heavyweight King Lennox Lewis, we have been fed a diet of fights for leather and brass waist-wear that carry as much weight as a geriatric power-lifter. 

 

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