When great fighters are discussed, invariably Charley Burley's name is thrown into the hopper. Yet few fans have ever seen him. I did. It was only...
FAIRFAX, Virginia (September 8, 2005) – Capitol Heights, MD, native Lamont “Bay” Pearson (21-3-1, 11 KOs) will face Shamir Isa Reyes (18-3-2, 7 KOs) for the...
VERO BEACH, Florida (September 8, 2005) – With less than a month go before his epic third bout with Roy Jones Jr. on October 1st at...
“No more Mr. Nice GuyNo more Mr. Clean” – Alice Cooper I was thrilled to learn that DaVarryl Williamson would be challenging Chris Byrd for Byrd’s...
The Australian actor Russell Crowe, best known for his intellectual heft and work with the needy, has taken some time from his busy schedule to enlighten...
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spokenTwisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,Or watch the things you gave your life to,...
ATLANTIC CITY (September 7, 2005) – Superstar Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico will make a defense of his world title when he faces the #1 rated...
He had just celebrated his 21st birthday, just a boy trying to figure out this whole manhood thing. Just six days later, Erik Morales celebrated his...
British, Commonwealth and European light welterweight champion Junior Witter is set to make two appearances on TV over the coming weeks. First up, the Bradford switch...
NEW YORK (Sept. 6, 2005) – The terrific Oct. 1 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING fight card just got better. International Boxing Federation (IBF) Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd...
This is the fourth monthly edition of the Grant Top 25 Heavyweights. There was plenty of heavyweight action this month, though in some cases the word...
WOBURN, Mass.(September 6, 2005) – The action remains hot and heavy this week on the New England Ringside Radio Network. Thursday night’s special guests on the...
LOS ANGELES (September 6, 2005) – He is perhaps the most exciting fighter in the light heavyweight division. He won the championship against the man Roy...
About an hour after being shutout over eight rounds on all three judges scorecards by undefeated local hotshot Paulie Malignaggi at the Hammerstein Ballroom in midtown...
His birth name is Esdrick Isaac Morales Elvira, but you can call him “El Terrible.” It‘s easier to spell, quicker to say and sounds better than...
Gary Todd’s Boxing’s Greatest Workouts is a labor of love. Todd lives and works in Sydney, Australia. He is married, has three children, and boxing has been...
(This article is co-authored by Bill Schutte) In the late 1800s, when prize-fighting was a much more rough-and-tumble game than today, the only fights John L. Herget lost...
Is there a future in boxing for Joe Mesi? Or will all his options run out? Tim Graham, a weekly columnist for The Sweet Science who...
CLEVELAND (Sept. 4, 2005) – In a pair of evenly matched, competitive, hard-fought fights, underdogs Guillermo Jones and Ray Austin staved off elimination in their respective...
Isaac “Angel” Hlatswayo lost more than he gained in winning the IBO lightweight world title at Carnival City in Brakpan on Wednesday night. While some are...
