Year: 2005

25.05.05 – By Chris Acosta: If Winky Wright feels inclined to call himself the sports best fighter, I would understand wholeheartedly. After all, he hit the great Felix Trinidad with … Read more

25.05.05 – By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: Tuesday night at Caesar’s Palace, in Las Vegas Nevada, it was show time for the finalists of the new reality/boxing television program, “The Contender,” … Read more

24.05.05 – By Chris Acosta: That seemed like a reasonable title to this piece until I remembered that John Ruiz was reinstated as WBA champion thanks to the failed drug … Read more

24.05.05 – Vlad Warton, the promoter of Kostya Tszyu, has commissioned Boxing Hall of Fame Artist Richard T. Slone to paint the upcoming super fight between Kostya Tszyu and Ricky … Read more

LOS ANGELES, May 24 – As home to more of boxing’s ‘pound for pound’ greats than any other promotional company today, Golden Boy Promotions is proud to join Hall of … Read more

24.05.05 – By Curtis McCormick: Kostya Tszyu has landed in Britain and yesterday attended a Sports Network press conference at Manchester’s premier hotel, The Midland. Team Hatton photographer Paul Speak … Read more

24.05.05 – Boston-native Rodney Toney has returned to his roots for a proverbial crossroads fight June 3 against Jameel “Black Gold” Wilson, headlining “Expressway Jam,” presented by NER Promotions, at … Read more

NEW YORK (May 24, 2005) – In the first of back-to-back world title fight nights on SHOWTIME, Scott “The Real McCoy” Harrison will put his WBO featherweight title on the … Read more

24.05.05 – In a match-up that has the makings of a classic, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Junior Welterweight Champion Kostya Tszyu (31-1, 25 KOs, 1 ND) will defend against enormously … Read more

24.05.05 – IBF junior featherweight champion Israel Vazquez defends his 122-pound title in the 12-round main event against Armando Guerrero on a nationally televised card presented by the Ho-Chunk Nation … Read more