MEXICO CITY (July 15, 2005)—The World Boxing Council’s Board of Governors today rejected heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko’s request for an exception that would enable him to...
The WBC stepped up to the plate and put the kibosh on the bout between Vitali Klitschko and Calvin Brock in September. Bowing to public pressure...
One way or another, the end is near for Bernard Hopkins. He will either retire on top or, like the warrior that he is, go out...
In Thursday night boxing news, Roman Karmazin, 34-1-1, 1 NC (21 KOs), Russia, 153½, scored an upset winning a 12-round decision over Kassim Ouma, 21-2-1 (13...
(*Read JE Grant's Hopkins-Taylor Post-Fight Report) The long-awaited bout between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor is this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,...
You know the feeling. You switch on the radio, you ditch the dance station you'd tuned into because the sun's been shining and you search for...
Can it be that WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, you know the guy who calls himself Dr. Ironfist, has been having second, third and fourth thoughts about...
Howard Eastman's Championship clash with German based Armenian Arthur Abraham at the Versicherung Arena in Nuremberg on Saturday night will be shown delayed in the early...
In the late 1970s, when welterweight contender “Irish” Johnny Turner of Brooklyn, New York, was a local boxing hero who fought regularly at Madison Square Garden,...
At roughly the time junior welterweight king Kostya Tszyu quit on his stool last month in England – a shocking TKO victim to the young, powerful...
It’s no superfight, but Kassim “The Dream” Ouma has plenty to be excited about heading into his mandatory title defense against Roman Karmazian this Thursday night....
Gimme a name. Think about it for a second, then give me the name of the first prizefighter to pop into your head. I’m not talking...
Wladimir Klitschko lost his court fight to be installed as the next contender for the IBF heavyweight title yesterday. According to an AP report, “After hearing...
To be perfectly honest, I’m not quite sure what the ESPY Awards really mean. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not saying that’s a bad thing....
CHICAGO (July 11, 2005 – Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions along with Bob Arum's Top Rank Incorporated and Miller Lite presents another installment of THE BEST...
TAMPA, FL (July 12, 2005) – Gary Shaw announced today that he has signed undefeated New Zealand heavyweight sensation SHANE “THE MOUNTAIN WARRIOR” CAMERON to an...
LOS ANGELES (July 11, 2005) – Legendary artist LeRoy Neiman, known by fight fans around the globe for his colorful paintings and vibrant technique, has been...
On the streets of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, in the 1950s and ‘60s, identical twins Petros (Pete) and Nikos (Nick) Spanakos were...
Following in the footsteps of an all-time great is both complex and difficult. Typically, when a son follows in the footsteps of a great fighter, the...
Whether you loved or hated it, Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby is the most celebrated boxing film of the last 25 years (since Raging Bull). Winner of...
