Evander Holyfield: Respect His Right To Fight
24.08.06 - By Stuart Cornwell: Evander Holyfield continues to fight on amidst the hysterical calls for him to hang up his gloves. A week ago he beat a man of decidedly limited…
Boxing Archive: August 2006
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in August 2006.
Joan Guzman – Weight Not an Issue
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - (Aug. 24, 2006) – With a chest and arms so chiseled he looks as though he could go 12 rounds without breaking a sweat, undefeated former world champion…
Arce & Chavez Jr Coming To Rio Grande Valley, Sept. 23
24.08.06 - HIDALGO, TEXAS---The Rio Grande Valley, along the border of South Texas, has proven to be one of the most vibrant boxing markets in the United States since the opening of…
Vazquez/Gonzalez Ready to Rumble on Barrera-Juarez undercard
LOS ANGELES, August 24, 2006 - WBC world super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (40-3, 29 KOs) and his challenger, WBO bantamweight king Jhonny Gonzalez (33-4, 28 KOs) participated in an international conference…
Tyson vs. Dempsey: The Ultimate Heavyweight Dream Fight
24.08.06 - By James Slater: The idea of dream fights appeals to many fight fans. Close your eyes and picture what you think would have happened between one legendary fighter and another,…
David Estrada Tops Broadway Boxing Undercard Sept 20
New York, August 24 - A star studded undercard highlighted by the Broadway Boxing debut of David Estrada will thrill fight fans on the Dmitriy Salita (25-0-1, 15 KO’s) vs. Francisco Campos…
James Toney celebrates 38th birthday
24.08.06 - Photos by Joe Miranda- Los Angeles– “All of us at Goossen Tutor Promotions and the boxing world would like to wish our very special world champion, James “Lights Out” Toney…
Lennox Lewis V.S. Vitali Klitschko: The Final Cut
24.08.06 - By Dave Domenico: There has been endless speculation and endless debate over who would have won that fight. The fact remains that Lennox Lewis won by a technical knockout because…
Euro Boxing Roundup; Maske vs Hill, More
24.08.06 - By Per Ake Persson: Virgil Hill vs Henry Maske was announced yestersday (Aug 23) at a press conference in Munich. It will be a non-title fight fought at a weight…
The Return of Predictamundo: A Preview of Woods-Johnson
24.08.06 - By John Way: Next month, old nemesis’ Glencoffe Johnson and Clinton Woods do battle for the third, and likely final time for the IBF light heavyweight title. In a rivalry…
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