This Saturday night undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (45-2-1 32 KOs) will defend his title against top contender Howard Eastman (40-1 34). Eastman was recently quoted...
Antonio Margarito, the WBO welterweight champion, will headline ESPN's Friday night show at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City tonight, but it's not necessarily the main event...
“Congratulations on your selection to the Boxing Hall of Fame,” I said to the voice on the other end of the telephone. “Why are they going...
I believe that Bernard Hopkins is a Hall of Famer. In this era, I believe he is as good as it gets. But I have trouble...
The Sweet Science writers offer their predictions on the big fight in LA. Hopkins by decision.Mitch Abramson Hopkins hasn't shown signs of wear and tear, but the rugged,...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will headline the Feb 18 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special” from the Adrian Phillips...
WORCESTER, Mass. (February 17, 2005) – Boxing manager Steve “Tank” Tankanow has come out firing on behalf of his World Boxing Association “regular” welterweight champion, Jose...
Last week middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins said during an interview that he will accomplish what Sugar Ray Robinson could not – move up to light heavyweight...
Listening to Bernard Hopkins attempting to outdo Howard Eastman with apocalyptic descriptions of his early life in the ghetto, I was reminded of my friendship with...
While growing up in Queens, New York, NYPD lieutenant Dave Siev always dreamed of becoming both a cop and a boxer. Today, at 40 years old,...
Australian Light-Welterweight contender Lovemore N’Dou was making plans to head home following the disappointing cancellation of his supposed WBC final eliminator bout with Britain’s Junior Witter....
NEW YORK – “ShoBox: The New Generation” presents three undefeated fighters during one exciting night of boxing action on Friday, March 4, 2005. In a battle of...
LAS VEGAS – Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz believes he is the most dominant heavyweight in boxing today and challenges any of...
I caught up with Light-Welterweight contender Lovemore N’Dou in his Los Angeles hotel room as he prepared to face British switch-hitting Junior Witter in a WBC...
'I'm a cult hero, I'm ahead of my timeYou'll never rule me, 'coz I'm all mineBounce off of me 'coz I'm so strongMy time is coming...
For Howard Eastman, this is as opportune a time as ever. At 34, and sporting a beard that, if the light is just right, can make...
New York – All systems are go for DiBella Entertainment's undefeated middleweight sensation Jermain Taylor (22-0, 16 KO's) as he gets set to square off against...
Since 1982 the great state of Ohio has crowned no less then three men as the heavyweight champion of the world. That's not bad if you...
Years ago while researching a television series which I wrote and directed called “The Fighters,” which covered 101 years of boxing history in South Africa, I...
Hector Roca is a longtime boxing trainer and he recently trained Oscar-winning actor Hilary Swank for her role as boxer Maggie Fitzgerald in the film “Million...
