Month: January 2005

09.01.05 – By Greg Smith: Jack Johnson’s legacy is perhaps best described as one of far reaching ambivalence and polarization. Johnson was the first black athlete to break the color … Read more

08.01.05 – By Chris Ireland – ThunderGatti88@aol.com – There’s an old saying for boxing fans: There’s good years, and then there’s better years. 2004 was a good year, and it … Read more

08.01.05 – Talk about a roller-coaster start to 2005 for hard-luck Austrian superwelterweight Gotthard “The Cougar” Hinteregger – or does it actually seem that Ups and Downs are a constant … Read more

08.01.05 – By T.K. Stewart: When the news streamed across the information super highway earlier this week that former boxing champion Hector Camacho, Sr. was being sought by police and … Read more

08.01.05 – Duva Boxing LLC, in association with CSI Sports,Corona Beer and Tropicana Hotel and Casino present Championship Boxing on Friday, January 28, 2005. The main event of the evening … Read more

NEW YORK (Jan. 7, 2005) – Blue-collar boxer Christopher “The Mechanic” Smith will attempt to dismantle David Estrada in an IBF elimination bout for the No. 2 ranking Friday, Jan. … Read more

07.01.05 – Highlights from the best and most memorable fights of the year will be shown when SHOWTIME presents “SHOWTIME BOXING: Best Of 2004” on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at … Read more

07.01.05 – In a matchup the fans, media – and fighters themselves — have been demanding for many months, the two lightweight boxers recognized as the most talented in the … Read more

07.01.04 – By Tom Donelson: Last year Baby Joe Mesi was an “enigma wrapped in a riddle” as his opponents consisted mostly old fighters on their last legs or the … Read more

07.01.05 – Promoter Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions will present a sensational championship fight card on Friday, January 28, 2005, in the Pend O’reille Pavillion at Northern Quest Casino, located at North … Read more