"You Cannot Defeat A Man
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Who Will Not Stay Down"
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN AUSTRALIAN BOXING!...
by Darren Yates, from Down Under
Just when I thought it was a bit strange for a few Aussie fighters not to be getting the short end of the stick, the politics of world boxing reveal themselves from the shadows like a Sith Lord from Star Wars!
SAN COLONNA: THE MAN BEHIND HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER ANDREW
GOLOTA - ONE FIGHTER'S PERSPECTIVE... by J. Matt Barber
REMEMBERING LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION PADDY DE MARCO...
by George Elsasser
DANNY'S OCTOBER SUPER SIX... by George
Elsasser
COSAS INSÓLITAS QUE PASAN EN EL BOXEO PROFESIONAL EN LA ACTUALIDAD...
por Roberto Quesada
TAMI MAURIELLO - ONE TOUGH HOMBRE... by George
Elsasser
DON'T BOTHER COMING...
by Aladdin Freeman
LACY AND VANDERPOOL DISCUSS THEIR UPCOMING IBF TITLE FIGHT. .. By Tom Dickey KASSIM OUMA READY TO STEAL THE SHOW... by Tom Dickey
OCTOBER 2ND: REDEMPTION TIME FOR KLITSCHKO AND WILLIAMSON... by Kenny Perrault
MISSING MARK 'TOO SHARP' JOHNSON...
COTTO
WILL DOMINATE PINTO IN 9...
by Xavier 'El Mago' Cepeda
WEEKEND PREDICTIONS: COTTO AND MARGARITO... by Tom Dickey DEWEY COOPER: A DOUBLE THREAT... by Jeff MayweatherThe guy I'm talking about goes by the name of Dewey Cooper or his alter ego Black Kobra. He is a double threat in two very brutal sports.
JAMES TONEY: HEALTHY, RECOVERED AND READY
TO GO...
by Tom Dickey
JAB OUR WAY TO VICTORY...
by Jeff Mayweather
VANDERLEI DE LIMA: A TRUE OLYMPIAN...
by Elisa Harrison
IBA CHAMPION ANN WOLFE FEATURED IN
SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF ESQUIRE MAGAZINE
WBA CHAMPION JUAN DIAZ HONORED IN HOUSTON by Chris Robinson by George Elsasser MEET THE BASH BROTHERS: LIBRADO ANDRADE AND ENRIQUE ORNELAS... by Tom DickeyIS HBO KILLING THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG? “HBO is misguided if they think they are better at promoting than Don King. They should leave the promotion to the promoters and focus their energies on providing the best telecast for their viewers, period.”
FIGHTS WE'D MOST LIKE TO SEE: A LOOK AT
THE BEST POSSIBLE BOUTS IN EACH DIVISION... by Tom Dickey
JOE FRAZIER: AN APPRECIATION... by Blaine Hislop That gym is ravaged by neglect now, and it is empty. The man who once owned this grimy place, like the building itself, has been consigned to the shadows, even though he is one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time. SULAIMAN WILL REMAIN HEAD OF THE WBC I would like to ask you to take this new beginning as the president of the WBC, because the WBC is a brand, and attached to the brand is Sulaiman. THE MOUTHPIECE BOXING REPORT: (Episode 11)... by Stephen Jones Former Undisputed Heavyweight champion of the world Riddick 'Big Daddy' Bowe had set a location, date and opponent for his long awaited comeback from a seven year hiatus from boxing. AUSTRALIAN BOXERS WELL POSITIONED ON THE WORLD STAGE... by Darren Yates, from Down Under I can't remember when so many boxers from Australia (including boxers born overseas fighting out of Australia) have been positioned so well in the world ranking's. DUNNE-VANDA EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY ... by Mike LeTourneau DUNNE, VANDA EXCLUSIVE WEIGH IN PHOTO GALLERY... by Kenny Perrault FRANCO-RUBIO EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY ... by Jose Hernandez Showtime’s ShoBox series makes its way to St. Paul Minnesota this Thursday night featuring two undefeated fighters, Bernard Dunne and Matt Vanda. AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BERNARD DUNNE ... by Mike LeTourneau Bernard Dunne, the pride of Ireland, is a fast rising prospect who has made a name for himself in the U.S. This Thursday August 19th, he is the co-feature on the popular Shobox series, taking on Adrian Valdez (14-3-2, 7 KO's). AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MATT 'THE PREDATOR' VANDA ... by Mike LeTourneau Matt "The Predator" Vanda is fighting in a co-feature bout on Showtime's Shobox this upcoming Thursday, August 19th. Vanda (31-0, 21 KO's) goes up against Armando Velardez (17-3, 8 KO's). After a rough start to 2004, both in and out of the ring, Matt hopes to gain some positive momentum with his career. .
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR VANDA... by Mike LeTourneau Matt Vanda gets a golden opportunity, as he is the co-feature in a live card on Showtime in his backyard. If Vanda is to be taken seriously as a contender and justify his ranking as the WBO's #7 rated junior middleweight, he needs a convincing performance against Armando Velardez 17-3 (8), a capable foe from the Velardez boxing family. According to federal authorities and as reported by the Associated Press former Olympic silver medalist Ricardo Williams has been indicted on charges accusing him and two other men of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. . WBA super welterweight champion Travis Simms appeared in Norwalk (Connecticut) Superior Court Thursday. August 12th, to face a disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest Wednesday following a domestic dispute. KOSTYA TSZYU MEETS THE PRESS IN CALIFORNIA: EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY ... by Jose Hernandez SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER... MONTHS TO REMEMBER ON SHOWTIME On the heels of the tremendous slugfest between Danny Williams and Mike Tyson on July 30, and Fight of the Year candidate Diego Corrales vs. Acelino Freitas on Aug. 7, SHOWTIME continues its amazing roll with a spectacular fall lineup for September, October and November. STEWARD DISAPPOINTED WITH WARREN AND HATTON; MAYWEATHER NOW BECOMES HARRIS' MANDATORY DEFENSE Contrary to many media reports, we decided in conjunction with Main Events that since Hatton is a good boxer we'd even offer him a 50/50 split. That's unheard of when typically the champ gets 75-80%, but they still turned it down!" THE MOUTHPIECE BOXING REPORT: (Episode 9)... by Stephen Jones Danny Williams KO4 Over Tyson: Dark horse overturns a one trick pony…. Paper champion, paper tiger, one trick pony or absolute phony, Mike isn't what he used to be... Delete as an advantage any reference to one fighter having beaten another as amateurs. The duel as youngsters, and wearing protective headgear and oversize mittens while battling over three rounds duration, has zero relativity to a ten or twelve rounder carrying "championship rounds." THOMPSON BOXING PROMOTIONS PRESENTS FIVE BOUT CARD FROM CORONA, CALIFORNIA... by Tom Dickey The main event of the "Path to Glory" card will feature Lightweights Miguel Angel Huerta against Marco Angel Perez for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Lightweight title. The bout will be a 12 round fight with two fighters on the rise, and riding winning streaks. BREWSTER-MEEHAN, SPINKS-GONZALEZ POST-FRANCES PEEK... by George Elsasser Had just safely arrived back at home base Melbourne, Florida … had done the old ‘Hoya reverse fox trot to avoid the expected wrath of Hurricane Frances - and the bleep never laid a glove on me. WHAT'S ON DECK FOR BOXING FANS... by Kenny Perrault The next couple of months will prove that it's a great time to be a boxing fan. The list of fights seems to go on and on here is an inside look at them.
LAILA ALI IS FIGHTING WHO? YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! Laila Ali is fighting who?? ... on the Mike Tyson card?? When is Laila Ali going to fight Ann Wolfe?... And doesn't it make sense for one of the biggest fights in women's boxing to be on a big-named men's card? LAILA ALI vs MONICA NUNEZ ADDED TO TYSON'S CARD, JULY 30, AT FREEDOM HALL IN LOUISVILLE Promoter Chris Webb/Straight Out Promotions has added a women's world title fight to the Mike Tyson vs Danny Williams fight card on Friday, July 30, 2004 SABIA USTED QUE... por Roberto Quesada Lamentablemente en muchas oportunidades las condiciones para el aprendizaje de habilidades y el desarrollo de las diferentes capacidades en el boxeo, se producen en condiciones de estrés y monotonía... JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ SCORES THE FIRST KNOCKDOWN IN LEGAL BATTLE AGAINST SRL/TEAM FREEDOM Judge K. Michael Moore, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, located in Miami, today issued an order granting the WBC #2-ranked heavyweight boxer and former WBC cruiserweight world champion, Juan Carlos Gomez, an injunction...  TYSON
UNDERGOES SURGERYMike Tyson underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in Phoenix on Monday to repair cartilage damage sustained during his fight with Danny Williams. Dr. Richard Emerson fixed four tears in the knee apparently suffered late in the first round of Tyson's knockout loss to Williams in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Tyson was stopped at 2:51 of the fourth round by a barrage of punches from the once British heavyweight champion. The 38-year-old Tyson was trying to come back after a 17-month layoff. According to Dr. Emerson, Tyson's knee should be 90% healed in eight weeks. BREWSTER, MEEHAN, SPINKS AND GONZALEZ MEET THE PRESS IN LAS VEGAS Undisputed Welterweight Champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks will defend his titles against former world champion and World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 contender Miguel Angel Gonzalez from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 4. "THE PREDATOR'S" SUMMER BRAWL SET FOR ST. PAUL, AUGUST 19 Local sensation Matt “The Predator” Vanda (31-0, 21 KO’s) will take on a fighter to be announced in a ten round bout, while Irish superstar Bernard Dunne (13-0, 8 KO’s) will take on rugged Mexican contender Adrian Valdez (14-2-3, 7 KO’s) also in a ten round bout. RUIZ TO DEFEND WBA TITLE AGAINST ANDREW GOLOTA Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (40-5-1, 28 KOs) will defend his title against Andrew Golota (38-4-1, 31 KOs) later this year at a site to be determined. DANNY WILLIAMS MELTS 'IRON' MIKE IN 4 Unheralded underdog Danny Williams derailed Mike Tyson's comeback hopes with an authoritative knockout 2:51 into round 4 of their match... Danny Williams, 31, is making the most of his new-found fame in the United States after knocking out Mike Tyson. He has opted to spend a few days in New York where he will take the opportunity to promote himself before flying back to London on Saturday morning. Williams has yet to decide on his next move, but has indicated he wants another crack at Tyson, while his promoter Frank Warren is ready to try and line up a world title shot, with Vitali Klitschko a possible opponent. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE LEGENDARY ALEXIS ARGUELLO ... An Exclusive Interview by Aladdin Freeman "...We're working with a promoter that only tries to promote his fighters and he matches these guys up with only 'C' class fighters, so every time he’d do that I rip him and his fighters because that’s bullshit...."  THE
MOUTHPIECE BOXING REPORT: (Episode 8)... by Stephen JonesThroughout the past week I have been confronted with hysterical rumors... Let me put to rest the most common whisper that I have been hearing through the proverbial foul smelling grapevine... Danny hasn't been knocked about in sparring!! GATTI - MAYWEATHER? I THINK NOT!... by George Elsasser No sooner the big Gatti body punch knockout of Leo "Lion" Dorin and the war drums begin beating, the first name popping up is none other than unbeaten and past lightweight dominant Floyd Mayweather Jr. Personally, I think not... 'CHERRY BOMB' HALTS RAMIREZ IN ESPN TNF THRILLER... by George Elsasser The name is Edner Cherry, a 22 year old lightweight with excellent hand speed and very decent punching power, and did I leave out a tad of promise? VIEW EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF THE RICARDO MAYORGA - TITO TRINIDAD PRESS CONFERENCE HELD IN MIAMI REWIND AND FAST FORWARD... by George Elsasser Caught fire with the catchy slogan "These ain’t your daddy’s heavyweights" … Presto! Instant support from print scribblers of newspapers, magazines, and internet sites. Why not, they figured … I mean, it makes sense, right? Wrong! ERIK MORALES LOOKS TO COMPLETE ANOTHER CHAPTER THIS COMING SATURDAY JULY 31... by Chris Robinson Some fighters come from out of nowhere to capture a huge win and seemingly burn out and disappear. Other fighters work their way to the top and lose soon after... And with some fighters you seem to get the sense that the best is yet to come. Read More BRC News, Fight Reports and Articles...
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