NEW YORK (March 29) – Most boxing press conferences are dull affairs. The media assemble at these pseudo-events to pay homage to the fighters, to gather...
PROVIDENCE (March 29, 2005) – The stars are coming out Friday night for the “Homecoming” Pro-Am boxing show, co-promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports,...
Erik Morales versus Manny Pacquiao was always a pick’em. That the judges’ scorecards all read 115-113 after 12 furious rounds confirmed as much. And I do...
There was supposed to be a heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden in April. WBC champion Vitali Klitschko was to defend his belt against former...
What is the most common complaint among boxing fans? Bad Decisions!!! The Florida State Boxing Commission recently held a three day seminar for Referees, Judges and...
When former heavyweight champs Joe Frazier and Evander Holyfield are mentioned, many of the same adjectives can be used to describe them. Words such as heart,...
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (March 28, 2005) – Undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy reiterated his offer to defend his title against undisputed middleweight...
For many of us, reality is show enough. Pop art genius Andy Warhol’s vapid dictum – “In the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes”...
BOSTON (March 27, 2005) – New England Ringside Radio Show takes a bite of reality, boxing-wise, with special guests Jackie Kallen, Frank Stallone and WBC cruiserweight...
WORCESTER, Mass. (March 27, 2005)—Two-time WBC middleweight champion Keith Holmes will face leading contender Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin in an IBF junior middleweight championship elimination...
I find there to be an unusual number of attractive fights on tap over the next three months. It's always interesting handicapping a challenge when good...
Shortly before his death, someone asked Albert Einstein what weapons would be used in World War III. The old man thought for a moment and then...
Fernando Vargas (25-2, 24 KOs) returned to the ring after a long layoff and decisioned Raymond Joval (33-4, 15 KOs) over ten rounds Saturday night at...
Fernando Vargas (24-2, 22 KOs) will get in the ring for the first time in a year this Saturday, March 26, taking on Raymond Joval (33-2,...
Mike Michael, advisor to Cestus Management's junior welterweight sensation “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis, has issued a challenge to top junior welterweight prospect Oscar Diaz on behalf of...
NEW YORK (March 25) – Arturo Gatti has been called many things: a warrior, the franchise, the human highlight reel, boxing’s pound-for-pound most exciting fighter, thunder,...
Even with St. Patrick’s Day landing on Thursday last week, little transpired to cause us to believe we would be blessed with the luck of the...
The two boxers widely recognized as the most talented in the exciting cruiserweight division will square off when undefeated WBC champion Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite (21-0,...
The Sweet Science is the world’s foremost online boxing publication. It rewards the best of the best as it appears on its website with the CJ...
In PART 1 of this 2 part series, Joey Knish examines the current state of the heavyweight division. In the second part of our heavyweight snapshot...
