Month: April 2004

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (April 8, 2004) – WBC Youth middleweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (15-0, 10 KOs) will make his first title defense May 14 against Ian “The Truth” Gardner … Read more

08.04.04 – By Lee Hayes – Their names: Chris Byrd, Vitali Klitchko, John Ruiz. None of these men invoke the royal mysticism a heavyweight champion is meant to. Sure Byrd … Read more

08.04.04 – WBC number two Lt Heavyweight Paul ‘Hurricane’ Briggs (22-1, 17 KO) will leave for California next Wednesday (April 17) where he will begin training with Jack Mosley. The … Read more

07.04.04 – By Gavin Macleod – The sound of the final bell had rung out across the Manchester Evening News Arena and the whole audience rose to their feet to … Read more

07.04.04 – By Matthew Hurley – Just before noon on October 25, 2000, Bobby Tomasello, a young fighter from Saugus Massachusetts with a record of 14-0-1 died at New England … Read more

07.04.04 – Their last name begins with ‘K’ and ends with ‘O’ but that only partially describes the incredibly popular, hard-hitting Klitschko Brothers, Vitali and Wladimir. Inside the ring they … Read more

07.04.04 – By Don Deane – With Zab Judah moving up to Welterweight and Kostya Tszyu on the disabled list, it seems that Sharmba Mitchell rivals Arturo Gatti for the … Read more

07.04.04 – By L. Dodemaide – Three years ago Naseem ‘ Prince’ Hamed was on the verge of becoming the undisputed king of British boxing. His unorthodox style, his power … Read more

Orange Ca, April 6, 2004 – Thompson Boxing Promotions is once again setting up a highly entertaining “Path to Glory” event to take place on April 26 at the Doubletree … Read more

07.04.04 – Junior Witter’s first fight in his hometown of Bradford is ‘Overdue’. Despite promises, in eight years as a professional he has campaigned everywhere but. Junior Witter’s first marquee … Read more