Month: November 2005

15.11.05 – By Jim Amato: He was born Eligio Sardinias Montalbo on January 6, 1910 in Cerro, Havana, Cuba. He launched his professional boxing career in 1927 and would participate … Read more

(MIANYANG CITY, CHINA) – Day three of the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships commenced in Mianyang City, China on Tuesday afternoon with three U.S. boxers scheduled to compete. The United … Read more

15.11.05 – By Mike Indri, Retired Boxers Foundation: The New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame held it’s 36th annual induction dinner this past Thursday night at the beautiful Venetian banquet … Read more

15.11.05 – Gabriel Decrease: Roman Karmazin needs to make a move, and a big one at that. With the upset glory he garnered by beating Kassim Ouma from post-to-post fading … Read more

WOBURN, Mass. (November 15, 2005) – Former World Junior Olympic champion Marvin “Too Much” Cordova, Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs), due to a severely sprained ankle, has been forced to pull … Read more

15.11.05 – By Jim Amato: Jermain Taylor won his first fight with Bernard Hopkins fair and square. Bernard made an error in judgment in starting too slow. He spotted a … Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (November 14, 2005) — Promoter Gary Shaw announced today that the long-awaited world super middleweight title unification fight between IBF/IBO champion JEFF “LEFT HOOK” LACY and WBO … Read more

14.11.05 – By Craig Parrish: 241 total fights, 229 Victories (65 KO’s), 11 defeats, 1 draw. In today’s Boxing world, these numbers are hard to comprehend. But this is the … Read more

14.11.05 – PROVIDENCE, RI — Former world title challenger, and world rated featherweight contender, Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino (12-1, 7 KO’s) will battle WIBF world junior featherweight champion Esther “The … Read more

14.11.05 – By Christine Maynard: A fifteen year old boy braved a 23 year old undefeated champion, and a forty-one year old opponent was KO’d in 20 seconds by a … Read more