Archives for February 2004

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 the co-feature, WBU International Light Middleweight Champion Thomas McDonagh successfully defended his crown and remained unbeaten with a second-round knockout over Bobby Banghar. The doubleheader at Kingsway Sports Centre in […]

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 been treated at The University of New Mexico Hospital for terminal lung disease. While hospitalized, he told his family of his wish to meet the boxer. Through their efforts, the […]

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 first time was a dream come true,” Ruiz said from his Las Vegas training camp, “but I didn’t realize how much the title belt really meant to me until I […]

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 well boxing lends itself to the big screen. With the exception of baseball no other sport can create such dramatic tension, heartbreak and excitement as boxing. Here then, in no […]

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 and all-out action essential. Step forward Hereford’s Darren “Dazzo” Williams and Birkenhead’s Jamie McKeever, two fearless sluggers whereby the phrase “backward step” is not in their vocabularies. The pair’s clash […]