Articles of 2005
Boxing Video: An Interview with WBO junior lightweight champ Mike Anchondo
Record: 25-0 (18 knockouts)
Trainer: Buddy McGirt, Elite Boxing Gym, Vero Beach, Fla.
The Skinny: Makes first defense of his title April 8 against Jorge Barrios. Just recently began training with McGirt and the former two-time champ is now his full-time trainer. Most impressive victories thus far are a decision over former champ Goyo Vargas and a TKO of veteran contender and title challenger Roque Cassiani. Won the title against Julio Pablo Chacon, a former featherweight champ who made two succesful defenses.
What's next: This kid is a star in waiting. McGirt says he has all the tools to clean out the 130-pound ranks – and he's called out the top fighters in and around his weight – Barrera, Morales and Pacquiao. He can box and punch with both hands. Perhaps more importantly, he has a great personality and wants to promote himself and the sport of boxing.
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Oscar Duarte and Regis Prograis Prevail on an Action-Packed Fight Card in Chicago
The Hauser Report: Cinematic and Literary Notes
Mark Kriegel’s New Book About Mike Tyson is a Must-Read
Remembering Dwight Muhammad Qawi (1953-2025) and his Triumphant Return to Prison
Rahaman Ali (1943-2025)
Xander Zayas and ‘Shu Shu’ Win, but Emiliano Vargas Steals the Show at Madison Square Garden
Top Rank Boxing is in Limbo, but that Hasn’t Benched Robert Garcia’s Up-and-Comers
Claressa Shields Advances to 17-0 with a Wide Decision over Lani Daniels
Ramirez and Cuello Score KOs in Libya; Fonseca Upsets Oumiha
Avila Perspective, Chap. 339: Omar Trinidad Headlines in Santa Ynez and More
When Boxing was Big in Butte, Montana
Mark Kriegel’s New Book About Mike Tyson is a Must-Read
Kotari and Urakawa – Two Fatalities on the Same Card in Japan: Boxing’s Darkest Day
Ramirez and Cuello Score KOs in Libya; Fonseca Upsets Oumiha
Avila Perspective, Chap. 338: Commemorating the Big Upset by Ricardo Sandoval in Japan
The Hauser Report: Cinematic and Literary Notes
Top Rank Boxing is in Limbo, but that Hasn’t Benched Robert Garcia’s Up-and-Comers
Rahaman Ali (1943-2025)
Oscar Duarte and Regis Prograis Prevail on an Action-Packed Fight Card in Chicago
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