Articles of 2007
Vargas Sick, Fight Vs. Mayorga Postponed
The Fernando Vargas/ Ricardo Mayorga bout scheduled for Sept. 8 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 8 has been postponed, after a Vargas blood test showed an iron deficiency, the promoters of the event, Main Events and Don King, have announced.
The test result on Friday means that Vargas will have to attend to the problem for weeks, the promoters said. A reschedule date will be announced shortly.
Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) and Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) had been promoting this bout, hyped as Vargas' last, with particular vehemence. The postponement is sure to give Mayorga, the sport's most vile trash talker, that much more ammo to make use of…
Results from Australia where Cruiser Champ Jai Opetaia Starched Another Overmatched Foe
Michael Hunter vs Eli Frankham: A Strange Match-Up at a Storied Venue
Results from San Antonio where Cruz vs Roach Ended in a Stalemate
Gennadiy Golovkin, Nigel Benn, and Antonio Tarver named to the Boxing Hall of Fame
Lazaro Lorenzana Defeats Luis Arias on Manny Pacquiao’s First U.S. Promotion
Diego Pacheco, Joe Cordina, Tito Mercado, and Skye Nicolson Triumph in Stockton
Murat Gassiev KOs Kubrat Pulev in Dubai
Takeaways from a Busy Boxing Weekend Peppered by Upsets and a Scorching KO
Avila Perspective, Chap. 354: World Titles at Stake in San Antonio
Results from LA where Noel Mikaelian Overcame Badou Jack in a Messy Fight
I’m Betting on Jake Paul … To Live*
Thomas “Ice-T” Tate: Detroit’s Unbreakable Challenger
Jimmy McLarnin: The Baby-Faced Assassin Who Conquered Boxing’s Golden Era
December 19: This Day in Boxing History — Title Nights and Notable Battles Across Eras
Ruben Castillo: The Conquistador Who Fought Giants
WEIGH-IN SHOWDOWN: Paul vs. Joshua Sets the Stage for “Judgment Day”
Freddie Steele: Remembering the Tacoma Assassin on His Birthday
Ross “The Boss” Puritty: The Iron-Chinned Road Warrior Who Took Down a Future Champion
Dmitry Bivol: Boxing’s Quiet Technician Who Dismantled a Superstar
December 18: This Day in Boxing History — A Chronicle of Title Shifts and Historic Nights
-
Featured Articles2 weeks agoResults from Australia where Cruiser Champ Jai Opetaia Starched Another Overmatched Foe
-
Featured Articles2 weeks agoMichael Hunter vs Eli Frankham: A Strange Match-Up at a Storied Venue
-
Featured Articles2 weeks agoResults from San Antonio where Cruz vs Roach Ended in a Stalemate
-
Featured Articles3 weeks agoAvila Perspective, Chap. 353: ‘Pacman’ at Pechanga and More
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoThis Day in Boxing History: Ali’s Cruel Lesson, Tyson’s Arrival, and Pacquiao’s Masterclass
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoTakuma Inoue, Brother of Naoya, Wins Another World Title on a Monday in Japan
-
Featured Articles4 weeks agoBenavidez, Haney, ‘Bam’Rodriguez, and Mason Bring Home the Bacon in Riyadh
-
Featured Articles2 weeks agoGennadiy Golovkin, Nigel Benn, and Antonio Tarver named to the Boxing Hall of Fame