Month: December 2003

08.12.03 – World class boxing returns to Chicagoland when Promoter Bobby Hitz of Hitz Boxing hosts ESPN2’s last Friday Night Fights broadcast of the year on December 19th from the … Read more

07.12.03 – By Janne Romppainen: Even though I picked Vitaly Klitschko to beat Kirk Johnson in their scheduled twelve-round WBC title eliminator on Saturday, the result of the bout surprised … Read more

07.12.03 – By Tony Nobbs: World rated Australians Shannan Taylor, Lovemore Ndou and Sam Soliman all scored decisive victories in IBF Pan Pacific title fights at the Panthers Leagues Club … Read more

07.12.03 – By Tony Nobbs: Australia’s WBA number eight Cruiserweight Daniel ‘Cowboy’ Rowsell (26-2-1, 15 KO) meets Russian Valery Brudov (25-0, 18 KO)- the number seven contender-at Levallois, France on … Read more

07.12.03 – By Keith Terceira: Nay Sayers are out this morning after Monte Barrett teaches the Mesi camp the value of humility. It’s time to drop the Marciano comparisons and … Read more

06.12.03 – By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: Watching Vitali Klitschko, standing across from his opponent Kirk Johnson with that serious menacing glare, answers the question of the Heavyweight issue. There IS … Read more

06.12.03 – Carlos Kalinchuk @ ringisde, Photo Gallery: In the Main Event of the evening, young Hugo “Rambo” Ramirez improved his record to 23-1 (20 KO’s) after beating ring veteran … Read more

06.12.03 –By Pat Lanier: Kirk Johnson (34-1-1 with 25 Kos) will be a underdog when he faces the 6’8” Vitali Klitschko in a 12 round WBC eliminator bout at Madison … Read more

06.12.03 – By Frank Gonzalez Jr: Francisco Lorenzo vs. Courtney Burton: Friday night in St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands, fight fans got a look at Courtney Burton, whose claim to … Read more

05.12.03 – Gavin Macleod: Standing in the ring looking down at his opponent, who was now on bended knee, Scott Harrison felt as though his world had just collapsed. The … Read more