Month: April 2006

New York—Cedric Kushner has launched a new boxing promotional company entitled Gotham Boxing, which will make its debut with The Premiere at the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center on Eighth … Read more

24.04.06- By James Slater: Shannon Briggs had just controversially beaten heavyweight phenomenon George Foreman. He had beaten the ageless wonder on a controversial and highly debatable decision. A decision that … Read more

24.04.06 – By Lee Hayes: The plan was in place. Chris Byrd was going to beef up with muscle, stand in the face of Wladimir Klitschko and make him work … Read more

24.04.06 – By Marcus Wood: If you were to think of each weight division in boxing as a person in a bar it could give an interesting insight. Welterweight and … Read more

24.04.06 – Undefeated Cruiserweight, Aaron Williams (7-0-1, 5 KO’s) has been added to Joey Spina/Jesse Brinkley card May 10th at the Foxwoods Casino. Williams, who lives and trains in Las … Read more

23.04.06 – By Per Ake Persson: Danish media reports the tragic death of 33-year old ex-IBC supercruiser and Danish heavy champ Tue Bjorn Thomsen. Apparently Thomsen got into a brawl … Read more

23.04.06 – By Lee Hayes: Alexander Povetkin is probably the best prospect to ever come out of Russia and in to the ranks of professional boxing. From his outstanding amateur … Read more

23.04.06 – By Craig Parrish: Jack Johnson. Dempsey. Louis. Marciano. Ali. Foreman. Frazier. Holmes. Tyson. The list goes on and on and on. For the last century or so, the … Read more

23.04.06 – By Jim Amato: I personally think that Wladimir Klitschko is a fine boxer for a big man, but he lacks what his brother Vitali had – an iron … Read more

23.04.06 – By Geoff McKay: It might not be so today, but there was a time when the heavyweight Championship of the world was the greatest title in sports. The … Read more