28.07.06 – When chief coach Ulli Wegner was phoned to give an interview he was enjoying the sun in his wicker beach chair, listening to the sound of the waves of the Baltic Sea. This seems to be an idyllic scene but the coach of the Sauerland team is not on summer vacation but in training camp. Since Monday he […]
BOISE, Idaho (July 28, 2006) – Some boxing insiders believe Prince Badi “The Boxing Prince” Ajamu will dethrone the contemporary king of boxing, five-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr., tomorrow night (Saturday) in Boise, Idaho. Prince Badi (25-2-1, 14 KOs), promoted by Silverhawk Boxing (silverhawkboxing.com), defends his North American Boxing Organization light heavyweight title in the 12-round main event against […]
28.07.06 – Photo: TOM CASINO / SHOWTIME – In a pair of 10-round bouts, Jean Paul Mendy will face Dallas Vargas and Henry Buchanan will meet Lucas Green-Arias in opening-round matches in the ShoBox Super Middleweight Tournament Friday, July 28, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from PFTC at The Sports Center of Las Vegas. Buchanan-Green […]
27.07.06 – By Mark Law: Here in 2006, it’s no easy task to decipher who is a genuine champion in the chaotic, almost unfathomable world of alphabet belts. If anyone is lucky enough to pick up a back issue of “The Ring” from, say, 1954 and flick through to the ratings page, it’s a delight to see only eight weight […]
27.07.06 – By Ryan Songalia: I caught up with David Tua after his fourth round knockout victory over David Gutierrez in Manhattan Saturday night. He was very candid and open with his thoughts about the bout, growing as a fighter, and his future plans for his career. Ryan Songalia: This is your first knockout you’ve scored in some time. How […]