30.01.06 – By Jim Amato: There are certain boxers from my past that in retrospect would be champions today. One such boxer was tough enough to be nicknamed “Bad.” He was Bennie Briscoe from Philadelphia and brother you better bet he was just that, “Bad.” He was probably the most feared middleweight of his era and it was a tough […]
30.01.06 – Talk about the best-laid plans… Just when things seem to go all his way, Richel Hersisia, Fight Production’s Dutch and Benelux heavyweight champion, has to swallow another set-back. Days after defeating Brazilian Rogerio Lobo in Germany on Jan. 14 in his debut for promoter Universum Box-Promotion, the 31-year-old contender from Den Haag was diagnosed with serious problems in […]
30.01.06 – John O’Donnell continued his rapid progression through the professional ranks with an impressive victory over the tough Zaid Bediouri at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night. The former junior amateur superstar, making his debut in Ireland as a professional, dominated the far more experienced Moroccan from the off with stinging combinations from behind his slick southpaw […]
January 30th, 2006 – By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: Jersey City’s Arturo Gatti (40-7, 30 KO’s) faced unbeaten Thomas Damgaard (31-1, 27 KO’s) of Denmark Saturday night in Atlantic City and gave the fans another good show. This was the first time Damgaard fought outside of Europe and Arturo Gatti has to be the toughest opponent he ever faced. Damgaard’s last […]
30.01.06 – Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank team up to present “HEART AND SOUL”, another evening of world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium on Friday, February 17th. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Cicero Ave., just outside Chicago […]