It’s no secret that among hardcore Mexican boxing fans, Oscar De La Hoya isn’t the hero he is in the United States. Mexican fight fans like...
With Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. kicking off his US farewell tour tonight, he has brought son Julio Jr. along for the ride. Junior has endured a...
This Saturday from the land of sauerkraut, Oktoberfest and lederhosen comes a very meaningful heavyweight fight as the contending Lance “Mount” Whitaker invades Germany to challenge...
When Ron Stander challenged Joe Frazier for the heavyweight championship of the world at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Nebraska on May 25, 1972, his wife...
Hasim Rahman has called out Vitali Klitschko in an open letter to the WBC champion. Read what Rahman has to say: Dear Mr Klitshcko (& fans): I am...
This weekend, a boxing legend will partake in what is billed as his farewell fight. Stop me if you have heard this one before. True, the...
This past Saturday night I watched the rebroadcast of the Wright-Trinidad middleweight elimination bout. For me, this fight was somewhat ironic. On December 13, 2003, Don...
NEW YORK (May 26, 2005) – DiBella Entertainment has signed heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo to an exclusive promotional agreement, it was announced today by DBE President...
INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2005) — WBO heavyweight champion “Relentless” Lamon Brewster has been tapped to be the Honorary Starter for the final practice session at the...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (May 26, 2005) – Two-time world junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas will battle WBC junior middleweight champion Javier Castillejo on August 20 at the...
Kassim Ouma has spent his entire life making good on all that has ever been asked of him. From killing – repeatedly – as an adolescent...
LAS VEGAS (May 26, 2005) – Hot heavyweight prospect Roman Greenberg (18-0, 13 KOs) headlines a June 11 fight card at the Plaza Hotel and Casino...
Having been married to her husband Harold for 42 years, Eileen Lederman has never considered herself a boxing widow. In fact, Eileen, whose father, Abraham Brook,...
LOS ANGELES (May 25) – 2004 US Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward, unbeaten as a pro at 3-0, will put his gold medal reputation on the...
BOSTON (May 25, 2005) – Boston-native Rodney Toney is returning to his roots for a proverbial crossroads fight against Jameel “Black Gold” Wilson, headlining “Expressway Jam”...
LOS ANGELES (May 25) – Don’t just look to the sky for fireworks this summer. Due to popular demand, Contender Partners will keep the Independence Day...
The journey which began late in 2004 came to an end for “The Contender” on May 24 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the...
Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions, home of THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, presents KO CHICAGO RADIO every Wednesday evening at 5:30pm on WJJG, AM-1530. This week...
Someone had to give Don King his first big break in boxing, and that person is Don Elbaum. He’s an elfin guy, seasoned and wizened, one...
LOS ANGELES (May 23) – As home to more of boxing’s pound-for-pound greats than any other promotional company today, Golden Boy Promotions is proud to join...
