Month: February 2004

28.02.04 – By Stephanie Regusa: Over 8,000 were in attendance at MGM’s Grand Garden Arena to see a stunning night of professional boxing promoted by Top Rank Inc. Puerto Rico … Read more

28.02.04 – By Marc Abrams: The MGM Grand, Las Vegas was the setting for an evening of world class, world championship boxing. The two featured bouts featured a future superstar … Read more

28.02.04 – by Stephanie Ragusa: HBO Boxing After Dark will present an exciting night of professional boxing as two-time world champion, Erik “El Terrible” Morales will challenge Jesus “El Matador” … Read more

26.02.04 – Undefeated Stephen Foster Jr. captured the vacant British featherweight title by scoring an sixth-round technical knockout over Central Area Super Bantamweight Champion Sean Hughes Thursday on SHOWTIME. In … Read more

27.02.04 – World Champion Johnny Tapia says he is honored to grant a fan’s dying request to meet the boxer in person. 78-year-old Albuquerque resident John Tapia (no relation) has … Read more

26.02.04 – Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (39-5-1, 27 KOs) feels the second time around as world champion is even sweeter than the first. “The … Read more

26.02.04 – By Matthew Hurley: With the release of “Against The Ropes”, a film loosely based on the life of boxing manager Jackie Kallen, it occurred to me just how … Read more

26.02.04 – By Ben Carey: Wanted. Two warriors to top the bill to replace postponed main event. Applicants must be willing to entertain crowd from start to finish. Blood, guts … Read more

26.02.04 – By Jim Amato: In December of 1969 Charles “Sonny” Liston the former heavyweight champion of the world was in the midst of a remarkable comeback. Following his disastrous … Read more

26.02.04 – By Keith Terceira: Few fans can imagine themselves in the ring with Bernard Hopkins; fewer can picture climbing into the squared circle with the executioner twice. Envision for … Read more