31.01.05 – By Eddy Manning: Many mainstream boxing followers may not have seen Kasim Ouma before yesterday, but they certainly may be seeing more of him after his in ring display against Ghanas Kofi Jantuah last night. Ouma, the 26 year old native of Uganda showed great talent and guts en route to a unanimous decision over the dangerous Jantuah. […]
31.01.05 – By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: If you were a Mad Boxing Scientist, who took the chin of Arturo Gatti, the athleticism of Cory Spinks, the tenacity of Erik Morales and the ring generalship of Bernard Hopkins, shook it all up, cast it in a mold and baked it-you might end up with a Kassim Ouma. Kassim Ouma (21-1-1-13 KO’s) […]
30.01.05 – The World Boxing Association has notified Team Ruiz that James “Lights Out” Toney (68-4-2, 43 KOs) is the mandatory contender for WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs). Realizing that Ruiz owed a mandatory defense, Team Ruiz had inquired about the WBA’s mandatory contender, and its official ruling for Toney was dated January 20, 2005.. […]
30.01.05 – Boxing’s premier prospect, Cestus Management’s undefeated junior welterweight sensation “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis, has signed to face Michael Warrick on February 18, 2005, at the Chumash hotel and Casino in Santa Ynez, California. The match is set to headline the evening’s live broadcast of the Showtime Network’s ShoBox: The New Generation series.. Warrick, who holds victories over Jeffrey Resto […]
30.01.05 – By Mike Indri – Retired Boxers Foundation: Arturo “Thunder” Gatti, boxing’s “pound-for-pound most exciting fighter”, sent the sold-out Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall crowd home deliriously happy with another knockout victory; he also, more than likely, sent veteran ring warrior Jessie James Leija home to a well earned retirement. While the thirty eight year old Leija did all he […]