Month: September 2006

23.09.06 – By Jim Amato: The 1970’s spawned such great and dominant champions such as Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Bobby Foster, Monzon, Napoles, Cervantes, Duran, Olivares, Arguello and Zarate. In review … Read more

23.09.06 – By Izyaslav “Slava” Koza: It was the fifth round and the IBF champ Arthur Abraham was on the verge of being TKOed. To that point, in the bout … Read more

By Per Ake Persson: Sep 23, Wetzlar, Germany: IBF middleweight champ Arthur Abraham retained the title with a unanimous decision over Colombian Edison Miranda. The judges scored the fight 114-09, … Read more

23.09.06 – By Izyaslav “Slava” Koza: Working calmly and effectively Russian prospect Alexander Povetkin had no trouble in dispatching aging vet Ed Mahone. Povetkin won every round as well as … Read more

22.09.06 – By Jim Amato: It is somewhat of a shame when the question comes up , who was the greatest fighter to come out of Mexico? The answer is … Read more

22.09.06 – By James Slater: I love the sport of boxing, and have done so now for going on twenty years. I admire the sport’s practitioners, men who show bravery … Read more

22.09.06 – Matt Godfrey: “I want to thank Batchelder’s camp for taking the fight. I have less than half the fights he has and he’s taking a risk. It’s a … Read more

22.09.06 – By Michael Montero: *NOTE: I don’t base my rankings solely on records and/or title status; I factor in the fighter’s talent and potential, quality of opposition, length of … Read more

22.09.06 – Per Ake Persson @ the scales: Edison Miranda and his team arrived early at the congress hall at Hotel Mercure. One could tell by the nervous looks that … Read more

22.09.06 – Dear Jeff and Allan, I’m personally inviting both of you to “Hollywood.” A memorable trip, perhaps, but it won’t be an enjoyable journey for either one of you, … Read more