CANASTOTA, NY – MAY 31, 2005 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced today “The Raging Bull” Jake LaMotta will attend festivities planned for the 16th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend set for June 9-12th. “Jake LaMotta is a legend in the sport of boxing,” said Hall of Fame director Edward Brophy. “It will be a thrill to […]
BOSTON (May 31, 2005) – Veteran boxer Rodney Toney (26-4-4, 16 KOs), inactive for the past 2½ years, starts his comeback bid by headlining “Expressway Jam” Friday night (June 3) against Jameel “Black Gold” Wilson (13-9-2, 8 KOs) at Freeport Hall (IBEW) in Dorchester (MA). Boston-native Toney, cousin of multiple world champion James Toney, is in a crossroads fight.. The […]
31.05.05 – By Bradford Scott: This Saturday, we are all lucky enough to see the best Jr. Welterweight in the world fight again as Kostya Tszyu takes on the undefeated Ricky Hatton at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester, England. Only mere 5 months after he dispatched Sharmba Mitchell, Kostya is back and ready to defend once again, taking on yet […]
30.05.05 – By Eddy Manning: England, the country that the royal family hails from is preparing to welcome royalty of a different kind this weekend. In the early hours of this Sunday morning ‘King’ Kostya Tszyu will step into the ring for the 34th time in his illustrious career, defending his ‘Undisputed’ Junior Welterweight crown against undefeated but untested Ricky […]
30.05.05 – By Robin York: The long awaited clash between Scotland’s’ WBO Featherweight king Scott Harrison and Manchester’s Michael Brodie is almost upon us. Billed as ‘The Battle Of Britain’, this fight has been eagerly awaited for over a year now and in that time both fighters have changed dramatically. Brodie put up a tremendous fight in his first battle […]