More Fight Coverage...
 

• THE GOOD - THE BAD --- THE STUPID... by George Elsasser
  The Florida Boxing Commission earns the dunce cap - sanctions (and lucked out) a Cruiserweight bout pairing Dale Brown (34-4-1, 22 KO) with Dennis McKinney (27-35-1, 13 KO) - the 35 debits is no typo kiddos...    
  Red flag missed, had anyone bothered, the four Brown losses were to quality opponents IBF champion O’Neil Bell in a squeaker, KO losses to past champion Vassiliy Jirov, current WBA/WBC champion Mormeck, and Wayne Braithwaite.  Then we have McKinney, one win among his last eight outings - somehow it goes the distance with Brown in a tune-up decision win - could well have ended in a how did that happen kinds finis.
  A closing question for the Florida Boxing Commission to field could fairly and appropriately be, "The buck stops where?"
   

• BOXEO FRIDAY NOCHE CARD A SIZZLER... by George Elsasser
  Bantams Rey Bautista, Gerardo Espinoza, Super feathers Fernando Trejo, Urbano Antillon, along with a special 4-rounder featuring Jorge Paez Jr., opened the pre-Christmas weekend with a sizzling offering for fight fans in attendance.  
   

• DANNY WILLIAMS UPSETS AUDLEY HARRISON...

  Gritty Danny Williams defeats the previously unbeaten 2000 Olympic super heavyweight champion Audley Harrison via split decision. The judges scored the bout 116-113, 116-113 Williams and 114-113 Harrison, in what was billed as the biggest all-British heavyweight fight in decades. Danny Williams, who managed to put Harrison down in the 10th round, becomes the Commonwealth heavyweight title holder.
   

• WHO YOU GONNA CALL? GAMALIEL DIAZ 'GHOST' BUSTER!... by Kenny Perrault
  Coming into tonight's fight, Gamaliel Diaz was an unknown fighter with a 19-5-2 (9 KO's) record; after 12 rounds of boxing he became the NABF featherweight champion. The former NABF champion and the man Diaz beat was hot 16-0 prospect Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero.


 

• MATTHYSSE USA DEBUT A SMASHING SUCCESS... by George Elsasser
  Last noche’s Golden Boy Productions over HBO Latino, introduced its most recent property in Argentine Walter Matthysse - and in a wham-bam - thank you ma’am, USA debut - you guessed it, another star is born... The  rangy Matthysse ( 23-0, 22) faced a willing Xavier "The X-Man" Tolliver (20-4,14) that clearly had thoughts of upsetting the proverbial apple cart as he quickly brought the action to the methodical in style visitor.
   

• ARTHUR ABRAHAM BECOMES NEW IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION...
  Arthur Abraham stopped Kingsley Ikeke Saturday night in Leipzig Germany to become the new IBF middleweight champion. Ikeke was crushed and on his way to the canvas when referee Samuel Viruet stopped the bout, 1:36 into round 5.
  In other action, former WBO heavyweight champion Henry Akinwande won a twelve round decision over Ed Mahone, and unbeaten featherweight Bernard Dunne (18-0) scored a sixth round KO over Marian Leondraliu.
   

• DIAZ AND PALYANI FIGHT TO A DRAW IN INDIANA...
  The main event between lightweights David Diaz and Ramazan Palyani went the distance of 12 rounds, with both fighters giving their best effort,  hoping to capture the vacant IBA lightweight title. It was not meant to be, however, as the judges scored the exciting fight a majority draw, 114-114, 113-115 (Palvani), 114-114. Palyani remains undefeated with a record of 11-0-1, 5 K0s, while Diaz moves to 29-1-1, with 16 stoppages.
   

• GREEN AND MUNDINE TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS... by Mark de Mori
  We found out that Danny can box on the back move for ten rounds using a stiff jab and occasional combination, and that Mundine can come out with guns blazing to finish an opponent instead of jabbing and running. So we saw two guys box totally different to what they have done all their careers, and they both fought opposition that where the exact opposite style wise to what they will face when they finally get it, on sometime in the next six months at a still undecided venue.
   

• WILLIAMS THE 'PUNISHER' CONTINUES UNDEFEATED... by George Elsasser
  Last noche’s Sho-Box co-feature to the Guerrero-Diaz NABF title fight saw welterweight Paul "Punisher" Williams continuing undefeated at 28-0 with 20 arriving via stoppage, with a round five knockout over Alfonso Sanchez who drops to 20-4-1, 18.
   

• WHO YOU GONNA CALL? GAMALIEL DIAZ 'GHOST' BUSTER!... by Kenny Perrault
  Coming into tonight's fight, Gamaliel Diaz was an unknown fighter with a 19-5-2 (9 KO's) record; after 12 rounds of boxing he became the NABF featherweight champion. The former NABF champion and the man Diaz beat was hot 16-0 prospect Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero.
   

• DIAZ SURPRISES GUERRERO VIA SPLIT DECISION... by George Elsasser
  Last nite’s Friday Sho-Box club fight tour paused for a pit stop at Lemoore, CA for a Robert "Ghost" Guerrero - Gamaliel Diaz featherweight squabble for the NABF bauble - when the smoke cleared following 12 rounds of feudin’-fussin’-fightin’ a new king was crowned.
   

• GOLDEN BOY HBO 'WORLD CUP' OFFERING A WINNER... by George Elsasser
  The De la Hoya offering for the "world cup" featured flyweights to bantams representing Mexico vs. Thailand that had more than a few sparkling pairings.  
   

• DAWSON, LOGAN SHOBOX FNF WINNERS... by George Elsasser
  The undefeated Dawson improved to 19-0, 14 KO’s  by virtue of a full court press from start to finish that would eventually reduce the cobra to a non-venomous garter snake variety - the end came following knockdown three of stanza eleven...
   

• BRADLEY BANGS HIS WAY TO A TECHNICAL DECISION VICTORY... by Tom Dickey
  Timothy Ray Bradley stayed unbeaten and nabbed his 10th career win with a 9 round technical decision victory over Jorge Padilla from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California on Monday night. The bout was halted at the end of round 9, due to two cuts on each of Padilla's eyes. The bout was the 10 round  main event of a five bout "Path to Glory" card presented by Thompson Boxing Promotions.
   

• THOMPSON BOXING PROMOTIONS PRESENTS 'PATH TO GLORY' ON NOVEMBER 21... by Tom Dickey
  Thompson Boxing Promotions returns to the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California for its final show of 2005. In the main event, Thompson's own Timothy Ray Bradley will put his WBC youth welterweight title on the line against Jorge Padilla. This will headline a six bout card on Monday, November 21st.
   

• GREEN ICES CODRINGTON; POWELL COASTS TO VICTORY... by George Elsasser
  And then the opening bell - Green with a look of confidence quickly in role of aggressor while Codrington wearing more of a concerned look - and some ten seconds into the stanza it’s Green with a countering left hook, and the touted one is quickly seen doing the ol’ "hucklebuck" - some eight seconds later a Green  barrage has Jaidon out and slowly sinking to the canvas.
   

• CHIN IS CHECKED ON SHOBOX... by Kenny Perrault
  The Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma hosted tonight's ShoBox card. The night began with super middleweights Allan Green and one half of the "Chin Checkers" Jaidon Codrington. The bell rang to start the first round and it takes only 18 seconds for the Chin Checker to become the Chin Checked, as he laid motionless, hanging from the bottom rope.
   

• FORREST SCORES CONTROVERSIAL 10TH ROUND KO OVER GARCIA ... by Tom Dickey
  Former welterweight champion of the world Vernon Forrest was hoping to exorcise some past demons on Friday night. Forrest was fighting in the same venue where he suffered his first professional loss to Ricardo Mayorga back in January of 2001. He would exorcise those demons, but in controversial fashion.
   

• JOHNSON STOPS JONES IN 10

  Former light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson 43-10-2 (29 KO's) scored a TKO at 2:30 of the tenth round over George Khalid Jones 23-3-1 (13 KO's) in a IBF title eliminator bout. Johnson is now in line for a shot against IBF champion Clinton Woods, although he would prefer to square off against the winner of Jones- Tarver.

   

• NATE CAMPBELL - 'DR. EVIL' STEAL THE JONES-TARVER SHOW! by Elisa Harrison @ringside
  Both fighters wore Goldenpalace.com tattoos on their backs. I find it outrageous that the tattoos are considered 'distracting' while ring mats are littered with advertisement that becomes slick when wet, posing a serious danger to the fighters, yet, nothing is done to address and/or correct the problem.
  Payment for wearing the tattoos is the only income fighters get 100% of, and as such, boxing commissions should stop the hypocrisy and allow the fighters to wear the tattoos without fines or retaliations. I certainly find it more distracting when fighters are slipping and sliding all over the ring, than when they wear a tattoo on their backs.
   

• NGOUDJO GETS NOD OVER AUGUSTUS... by Ed Ludwig
  Right from the opening bell the two combatants went toe to toe in what turned out to be a very exciting bout that had the fans out of their seats cheering. Ngoudjo controlled the action for the most part in what turned out to be a give and take battle. Augustus constant showboating appeared more out of frustration and to the fact that the champion was able to connect almost at will.
   

• ADAMEK KO 6 OVER ULRICH - AMERICA MISSES ANOTHER GREAT ONE
  American boxing fans missed out on another terrific fight from Germany as undefeated World Boxing Council light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek's sixth-round knockout over European Boxing Union champion Thomas Ulrich in Dusseldorf was not televised in the United States.
   

• JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ DECISIONS McCALL, BUT WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?... by Chris Robinson
  Combining a unique ring generalship, fast hands, great height and reach, along with some solid power, I considered Gomez the man to beat at Cruiserweight for quite some time. I thought he was something special and even though he was fighting in the often looked over Cruiserweight class, I expected him to make a name for himself sooner rather than later. The wins continued to come in but the exposure was still lacking, and it was then that Gomez decided to go after the big boys and the big bucks in the Heavyweight division.
   

• CELESTINO CABALLERO CAPTURES WBA SUPER BANTAM INTERIM TITLE... by Chris Robinson/Elisa Harrison
  Caballero captured the WBA Super Bantamweight Interim title in front of his countrymen in Panama with a twelve round unanimous decision over another Venezuelan, La Guaira's Yober Ortega, this past Saturday, October 15th. The Centro de Convenciones Figali, Fuerte Amador, in Panama City, Panama hosted the event. The official scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 119-109 all favored the rangy, classy southpaw. Celestino Caballero, 23-2, 16 KOs, is managed by Rogelio Espiño and trained by Francisco 'Tolete' Arroyo.
   

• SHOBOX FRIDAY NIGHT CARD A WINNER: NUNES DECISIONS BORQUEZ; SANTIAGO HALTS LOCK... by George Elsasser
  Lock, something of a part time practitioner at age 29, once took a two-year hiatus when being unhappy over his first loss entered this one with a 15-2-1, 9 resumé -  his ring partner Santiago a late starter to the pro game and now at age 27, arrived with unblemished rap sheet of 12-0 with seven by knockout.
   

• OUMA RETURNS TO FORM AGAINST CUEVAS; HOPKINS STOPS 'BABY' ZEPEDA... by Chris Robinson
  Moments ago at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Kassim Ouma would get back to his winning ways with a one-sided drubbing of Freddie Cuevas. Ouma, coming off a shocking decision loss to Roman Karmazin in July, would play the role much better tonight as he battered Cuevas from the outset of round one.
   

• VINCE PHILLIPS SCHOOLS KELSON PINTO IN SHORTENED FIGHT... by Tom Dickey
  Even at the age of 42, Vince Phillips showed he still has something left in his tank. On Thursday night from the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, Phillips dropped Kelson Pinto once en route to a majority decision victory in a shortened five round fight. The bout had to be halted after round five, due to a cut over Phillips's right eye that was caused by a head butt. The bout was the main event of a four bout card presented by Maldonado Promotions.
   

• IBRAGIMOV SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS AGAINST FRIDAY AHUNANYA... by Stephen Jones @ringside
  In a twelve round co-main event at the Gwinnett Arena in Georgia, unbeaten Russian Sultan Ibragimov put his WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight title on the line against seasoned Nigerian Friday 'The 13th' Ahunanya.
   

• IBRAGIMOV vs AHUNANYA: AN EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY... by Stephen Jones
   

• WALTERS WINS THE 'TRUTH IN DULUTH II'... by Kenny Perrault, ringside
  The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) hosted "The Truth in Duluth II" in front of a crowd of over 2,000 fans. The main event featured Minnesota Light Heavyweight champion Zach "The Jungle Boy" Walters against Boyd "Peek A Boo" Davis.
   

• GUERRERO STOPS VENTURA IN FIRST ROUND

  With three knockdowns in the first round, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (16-0-1, 9 KOs) pummels Sammy Ventura (22-15) in his 2nd consecutive NABF featherweight title defense. The countdown to Dec. 2nd on SHOWTIME begins now...
   

• LOPEZ WINS HARD FOUGHT DECISION; BRADLEY DOMINATES AGAIN... by Tom Dickey
  Jose Lopez got a very tough test tonight, but persevered to score a unanimous decision victory over Jose Luis Tula in front of a sell out crowd gathered at the Omega Products International in Corona, California. The fight was the main event of a five-bout "Path to Glory" card presented by Thompson Boxing promotions.
   

• SMITH DECISIONS LONG IN ESPN2 FNF 2005 SERIES ENDER... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN2 Friday Night Fight series dropped the curtain on its year 2005 run, with a competitive heavyweight pairing that saw Terry Smith besting Julius Long over ten stanzas of somewhat entertaining flailing... Entertaining, in that neither big guy has a clue when it comes to the science of a game that wears the label "Sweet Science" - but try they did...


 

• SMITH DECISIONS LONG IN ESPN2 FNF 2005 SERIES ENDER... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN2 Friday Night Fight series dropped the curtain on its year 2005 run, with a competitive heavyweight pairing that saw Terry Smith besting Julius Long over ten stanzas of somewhat entertaining flailing... Entertaining, in that neither big guy has a clue when it comes to the science of a game that wears the label "Sweet Science" - but try they did...
   

• BOJORQUEZ PULLS OUT WIN WITH 7TH ROUND TKO... by Tom Dickey, ringside
  Former world title challenger Carlos Bojorquez put an end to a close fight with Ryan Davis with a 7th round TKO. Bojorquez would end up dropping Davis 3 times, twice in the 7th round en route to his 25th career victory.
   

• OSCAR DIAZ BLANKS THOMAS DAVIS IN DECISION WIN... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN2 FNF tour touched down at college tank town Norman, Oklahoma for an evening of club fight level action, that saw Oscar Diaz (21-1, 11 KO) doing the expected, while tossing blanks at Thomas Davis of 9-2-1, 5 KO’s fame in the welterweight featured attraction.
   

• SALITA WINS NABA JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT TITLE... by David Kolb, ringside
  Dmitriy Salita came into the ring ushered by the up and coming Hassidic reggae star Matisyahu, and left the ring with the first championship belt of his young career.
  Salita (23-0, 14 KOs), earned a ninth round TKO over Shawn Gallegos (15-2, 5 KOs) to claim the NABA junior welterweight title Thursday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City at yet another installment of DiBella Entertainment's Broadway Boxing series.
   

• MADDALONE MAULS MILLER... Sharkie's Machine by Frank Gonzalez Jr.
  Friday night at Saratoga Springs in New York, Heavyweight, Vinnie Maddalone of Queens NY, improved his record to 25-2 after scoring a TKO 5 victory over Troy NY native, Shannon Miller. It was an exciting contest ultimately decided by a Maddalone left hook that ended it in the opening moments of the fifth round.
   

• BLOODIED MADDALONE STOPS MILLER IN FIVE... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN2 traveling fistic carnival played the upstate New York, Saratoga Springs race track scene for a club fight card of action - heavyweights Vinnie Maddalone and Shannon Miller shared top honors while wowing those in attendance with a throwback donnybrook of pitch & catch.
   

• AUDLEY HARRISON MAKES 'HEAVYWEIGHT' STATEMENT WITH BIG TKO WIN OVER ROBERT WIGGINS
  All Audley “A-Force” Harrison (19-0, 14KOs) has to do is fight like he did tonight—recording a fourth round technical knock out victory over a game Robert Wiggins (20-5-1, 12KOs)—to continue to show why he feels confident proclaiming himself the future world heavyweight champion. “I feel great and ready to conquer the division,” said Harrison.  
   

• DIAZ MAKES QUICK WORK OF JONES FROM CAMP PENDLETON... by Tom Dickie @ ringside
  In front of over one thousand U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton's Marine base in Oceanside, California, former IBF lightweight champion Julio Diaz made quick work of veteran Russell Jones, knocking him out in the first round. The fight was the main event in a special "Salute to America's Heroes" card from Camp Pendleton presented by Sycuan Ringside Promotions.
   

• DIAZ LEFT-HOOK HALTS JONES IN ONE... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN TNF summer series dropped its curtain at Camp Pendleton, California the home of the 1st Marine Division -  and ranking lightweight Julio Diaz closed the main event with a first round stoppage of Russell Jones at the 1:59 mark.
   

• CAMARENA DECISIONS PADILLA... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN Friday night tour visited the mile high city of Denver, for a peek at its latest find Donald Camarena, who entertained the hometown fans and officials with a unanimous decision win over novice Jorge Alberto Padilla.
   

• "LEFT HOOK" LACY ROLLS ON... by Aladdin Freeman
  The maturation process of Jeff Lacy continued Saturday night against Robin Reid as Lacy pounded out his 20th victory with a dominating performance forcing Reid’s corner to stop the fight at the end of the 7th round.  


 

• KNOWING JEFF LACY: ONE ON ONE WITH LACY'S FRIEND ANDRE BERTO... by Chris Robinson
  I’ve been knowing Jeff since I was about 13 years old. I just remember when I was going for my first PAL National tournament in Orlando, and Jeff and I were the only two guys standing at the end from the entire Florida team.  


 

• LACY VICTORIOUS, BUT WHAT DOES A MEETING WITH CALZAGHE HOLD?... by Chris Robinson
  Lacy would get past a slow start on his way to an eventual 7^th round TKO over the game challenger. Along the way we saw plenty of grabbing and holding and a few bad calls by referee Jorge Alonso, but Lacy delivered as advertised, dropping Reid four times before the Englishman’s corner would waive things off just seconds before the start of the 8th round.
   

• LACY AN OFF-BROADWAY HIT - ALONSO BOMBS... by George Elsasser
  The setting was the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL … and to be sure it would be no easy task to upstage the local bomber with the celebrated left hook - but referee Jorge Alonso clearly did his ignominious best to do just that.
   

• JEFF LACY: JUST WHAT THE FIGHT GAME NEEDS... by Chris Robinson
  Jeff Lacy represents what is good about boxing. The young man from St. Petersburg, Florida goes about his business with a blue-collar work ethic and delivers high drama in abundance.
   

• HOMETOWN COOKING CRACKS ROBIN REID... Sharkie's Machine by Frank Gonzalez
  In an ugly exchange in the fifth round, Reid appeared to intentionally head butt Lacy. The ref shouted, “Stop!” and as Reid turned toward the ref, Lacy clocked him with a right hand that sent Reid down. Technically, it was an illegal blow but the ref turned and counted as Reid got up.
   

• ' CHIN CHECKERS' DELIVER... by David Kolb at ringside

  Things went according to plan tonight for the unbeaten "Chin-Checkers", Jaidon Codrington and Curtis Stevens. Both were successful in “Checking in and checking out….early,” as the two young Brownsville studs would say.
   

• ORTIZ UPSET STEALS THE SHOW... by George Elsasser
  ...But up first on the menu was a lightweight  ten rounder that clearly stole the show from the headliners -  a scorcher that could have been held in the proverbial street corner phone booth.
  In one corner, Daniel Seda (20-1-1, 16 KO) coming off a November 2004 decision loss to celebrated Cuban star Joel Casamayor, in the other corner, one carefully selected Silverio Ortiz of 10-7, 5 KO infamy.
   

• CLAY-BEY - BRYANT A STANDOFF; RODRIGUEZ SPARKLES IN KO WIN... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN Friday Nite offering from Foxwoods Resort at Mashantucket, CT had a little something for everyone - the main event saw seasoned heavyweights Lawrence Clay-Bey and Derek Bryant in a ten round standoff - and for those liking it short and sweet, it was Delvin Rodriguez by KO in one.
   

• TONEY DECISIONS LUBWAMA IN FNF MAIN EVENT... by George Elsasser
  The swap of outdoor venues for last noche’s FNF offering coughed up what was standard fare for the small club fight scene - and when the curtain dropped, it was Rodney Toney, Mike Oliver and Anthony Russell bringing home the proverbial bacon.
   

• REYES HALTS BURTON IN 8... by George Elsasser
  It’s Reyes in charge over the early going and then late in the round a two-fisted blitz drops a bleeding Burton to the canvas - no sooner falls face down that a frenzied referee Jack Reiss in such a hurry to call a halt, trips and falls on top of the stricken fighter while shouting to him not to move.
   

• OKUYAMA RECUPERA EL TÍTULO... por Oscar Borrás
  El 18 de julio en Osaka, la segunda ciudad mas grande de Japón, ante 5 mil espectadores en Gimanasio Central de Osaka,  se llevó a cabo la pelea de campeonato mundial supermosca (CMB) en la que el local excampeón mundial Masamori Tokuyama (31-3-1, 8 KOs), de 30 años de edad, hizo gala...
   

• VAN-RANDY 'TAG TEAM' MORALES... by George Elsasser
  Both battlers were coming off losses in last outing and looking to turn things around - opening stanza is fast paced with Hernandez having the better outside skills than the shorter Morales - round two sees Morales with the edge virtue of some good inside volleys...  
   

• ERIK MORALES: NOW WHAT?...  by Chris Ackerman
  Zahir Raheem shredded the legendary Erik Morales in front of a shocked pro-Mexico crowd at the Stapes Center on Saturday night.  It was a lop-sided beating of staggering proportions that reminds one of Leonard-Duran II, Mayweather-Corrales or vintage Roy Jones vs. Most Guys.  Raheem even showed their swagger and posturing.   
   

• WARHORSE SANCHEZ STOPS SIMONYAN IN FIVE... by George Elsasser
  Veteran warhorse Agapito Sanchez at age 35, and a tepid stat sheet reflecting nine debits, looked on paper to be the ideal foil for relative rookie Artyman Simonyan to rebound from a KO loss in his last fight - bad choice.
   

• AGAPITO SANCHEZ UPSETS USBA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION ART SIMONYAN... by Mike Leanardi, ringside
  An energetic crowd was on hand at All State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois to welcome ESPN2's Friday Night Fights to town and they saw some great action. Banner Promotions and Hitz Boxing joined forces to put together an action packed six fight card; the result, five knockouts and a national title changing hands.
   

• PETERSON BREEZES TO DECISION WIN... by George Elsasser
  Then the opening bell … Peterson with the glowing amateur credentials which Teddy repeatedly tossed at the viewers … and opponent Miguel Angel Torresillas described as a comparable plodder with heart but little else going for him.
   

• MINNESOTA'S JASON 'THE AMERICAN BOY' LITZAU SHOWS HEART... by Kenny Perrault
  Litzau began the fight working behind his left jab, trying to set up the straight right hand. Litzau looked sharp early in the fight, but the one thing you may have noticed was how low he kept his hand's during the bout. It was only a matter of time before Nolasco took advantage of Litzau's carelessness as he started to land more and more to Litzau's head. Nolasco kept closing the gap as each round passed.
   

• LITZAU: PROSPECT OR PRETENDER?... by George Elsasser
  Still, to hear the pre- fite unbalanced rant, the kid Litzau is already prospect material after 14 undefeated wins arriving via knockout - going unmentioned is no DNA on them 14 priors that have likely been returned to the respective Potter's Field resting places...
   

• KASSIM OUMA: THE DREAM TURNED TO NIGHTMARE... by Xavier 'El Mago' Cepeda
  Oscar de la Hoya’s Boxeo de Oro gave fight fans another peek at the Jr. Middleweight division this Thursday night. The card served to be an appetizing showcase leading up to this weekend’s Middleweight showdown on HBO. In the main event, Kassim “The Dream” Ouma faced Russian Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin.
   

• KARMAZIN SHOCKS OUMA TO CLAIM IBF JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT BELT... by Chris Robinson
  Moments ago at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Roman ‘Made In Hell’ Karmazin would shock both Kassim ‘The Dream’ Ouma and the boxing world as well in claiming a convincing unanimous decision over the young champion. Karmazin started strong, dropped Ouma twice in the third, and held off the Ugandan’s late rally attempt to take over control of the IBF Jr. Middleweight strap.
   

• QUINTANA HALTS CAMPOS IN SIX... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN Tuesday Nite drive-by to Playboy Mansion country spawned as weak an offering as it gets - more a 21st century version of a yesteryear "smoker" than a professional fite card... The main event featured undefeated Carlos Quintana - a still untested tout of the at times delirious ringside commentator Joe Tessie - paired with 33 year-old Francisco Campos.
   

• WOMEN WARRIORS WORTH WATCHING... Sharkie's Machine by Frank Gonzalez Jr.
  Tuesday evening at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California, young Cristal Morales of Oxnard California, debuted in her first televised fight.  Her record consisted of a lone Draw. 0-0-1. She had a tight frame at 128-pounds. Her trunks were loose fitting. This was a hungry fighter lucky for the chance.
   

• AUGUSTUS TOO MUCH FOR AGING OLIVEIRA... by George Elsasser
  Emanuel Augustus ~ the face is the look of what one would expect of a 30 year-old with a now 51 career fights. The body, energy, technical skills tell a different story. The combinations come quickly from all sides - the acrobatics  will continue to confuse the uninitiated. But we’re no longer talking championship straps. The shortage of clout has denied Emanuel that mountain…
   

• GARDNER NEAR-PERFECT IN UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN... by George Elsasser
  The ESPN Tuesday visit to Brockton town for the Ian Gardner - Mohamad Said middleweight pairing, coughed up a couple unexpected dividends, when the transplanted Canadian southpaw tossed a near perfect performance over the made to order hapless Egyptian.
   

• PETER KEEPS THE ACTION COMING WITH 2ND ROUND DRUBBING OF SYKES... by Chris Robinson
  Late into the 2^nd round Peter would land a clubbing right hand that would shake Sykes up. Taurus appeared to be hurt and backed up to the ropes as Peter stormed in. Peter clubbed away and despite all of Sykes' efforts to escape danger he was caught repeatedly, with another chilling right hand serving as the finisher.
   

• A VIEW FROM THE GALAXY: 'IF PETER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE, HE CAN PUNCH!... Nate Campbell as told to Chris Robinson
  If Samuel Peter can't do anything else, he can punch. The only problem I saw was that the guy he was in with, Taurus Sykes, wasn't a live dog in there. Peter is 24-0 now and he needs to start stepping it up.
   

• MASKAEV SEEKS TITLE SHOT AFTER TKO WIN... by George Elsasser
  You’re Oleg Maskaev, and the whisper circling the pugilistic perimeter is a Vitali Klitschko title bout sometime late this year 2005 - and so it was showcase time at the boardwalk of bag ladies of Atlantic City, with last minute 2-day sub Livin Castillo the chosen victim.
   

• AUGUSTUS TOO MUCH FOR AGING OLIVEIRA... by George Elsasser
  Emanuel Augustus ~ the face is the look of what one would expect of a 30 year-old with a now 51 career fights. The body, energy, technical skills tell a different story. The combinations come quickly from all sides - the acrobatics  will continue to confuse the uninitiated. But we’re no longer talking championship straps. The shortage of clout has denied Emanuel that mountain…
  
  

• FIGHT RECAPS YEAR 2005 (From January through June 2005)
   
• FIGHT RECAPS YEAR 2003