This directory is comprised of all the articles
written by our staff prior and post Hasim Rahman-Monte Barrett super
show, which took place on August 13th at the United Center in Chicago,
Illinois. The articles are listed in no particular order.
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RAHMAN COASTS TO A ONE-SIDED VICTORY OVER
AN 'ANEMIC' BARRETT...
by Mike Leanardi, ringside
In a lackluster bout, Hasim "The Rock" Rahman (41-5-1, 33 KO's) coasted
to a one-sided unanimous decision victory (118-110, 116-112, and
118-110) over Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (31-4, 17 KO's) to claim
the Interim WBC Heavyweight Championship and the right to challenge
the reigning WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko for his crown.
MAYORGA ANSWERS ALL QUESTIONS ON HIS WAY TO BECOMING THE WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION...
by Mike Leanardi, ringside
Many questions surrounded Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga (28-5-1, 23
KO's) entering his fight with Michelle Piccirillo (44-3, 28 KO's) for the vacant
WBC Super Welterweight Championship, an undercard match-up which probably should
have been the evening's main event.
RAHMAN DOES ENOUGH TO WIN... by Kenny Perrault
Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett both held high hopes tonight as they entered
the ring to face each other. The winner would be crowned the WBC interim
heavyweight champion and would go on to face WBC champion -and considered by
most to be the legitimate heavyweight champion- Vitali Klitschko later in the
year.
DESPITE THE HEFTY PRICE TAG, RAHMAN AND
BARRETT SHOULD DELIVER...
by Chris Robinson
Boxing fans are some of the most loyal supporters you will come across. On a
yearly basis we endure controversial decisions handed out by the judges, a
significant lack of action in several weight classes, and corruption in just
about every form you can imagine. All the while we stick through it, knowing the
highs are always sweeter than the lows.
A TRUE RESURRECTION: TOPIC TO TOPIC WITH
MONTE BARRETT... by Chris Robinson
Heavyweight contender Monte ‘Two Gunz’ Barrett's life has taken a dramatic
change since giving himself to Christ, and the results have shown both in and
out of the ring.
MONTE BARRETT: "I'M BRINGING THE BELT BACK ON THE PLANE WITH
ME" ... by Tom Dickie
Rising heavyweight Monte Barrett will be
taking on his good friend Hasim Rahman on August 13th for the interim WBC
heavyweight title. The fight will be a Don King promotion and will take
place from the United, Center in Chicago on Showtime PPV.
HASIM RAHMAN: THERE WILL BE NOTHING SHY
ABOUT THE ROCK IN CHI-TOWN... by Tom Dickey
"He (Barrett) is all
heart, and that's going to lead him right into the
danger zone, and I'll be there to devour him. I hope
the Red Cross will be there, because there will be
plenty of his blood to donate."
SKY'S THE LIMIT: TOPIC TO TOPIC WITH LUIS COLLAZO...
by Chris Robinson
One of the great qualities of a person is the ability to bounce
back from hard times. When it comes to fighters in particular,
resiliency in and outside of the ropes can pay major dividends and
I find current WBA Welterweight Champion Luis Collazo to be a perfect
example.
KING'S 'GLOBAL GLORY'S' MAIN
EVENT FIGHTERS HAVE THEIR SAY...
“I was afraid Golota
would pull out. I don’t think he’s as injured as he says. I
think he’s burnt out and I doubt I will ever have the chance to fight him
unless there’s a lot of money in it for him. McCall is different. He goes forward and is
unbreakable.
BIG GEORGE TO BROADCAST KING CARD AUGUST 13
Promoter Don King announced today his longtime friend
“Big” George Foreman has accepted his invitation to be an analyst for his
pay-per-view boxing telecast of Global Glory at the United Center on Aug.
13.
KING'S GLOBAL GLORY SET TO TAKE PLACE IN CHICAGO ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13... by Mike Leanardi
Don King’s Global Glory is set to
take over Chicago’s United Center on Saturday, August 13th with
a blockbuster card. At stake will be four World Championship titles, with seven
current or former World Champions in action.
OLIVER McCALL REPLACES INJURED GOLOTA ON
AUGUST 13
Former heavyweight world champion and Chicago native Oliver
“The Atomic Bull” McCall has agreed to step in to fight Przemyslaw
“Chemek” Saleta on Don King’s Global Glory card at the United Center on
Aug. 13. Saleta’s original opponent, Andrew Golota, suffered a
training injury, which will prevent him from participating in the match.
