29.04.07 – Hennessy Sports promoted John Murray is not surprised that his British lightweight rival Amir Khan rejected an offer to fight him this Saturday on potentially the biggest event in boxing history, despite the Olympic Silver medalist’s false claim that he ‘played’ with him in sparring. Undefeated Manchester star Murray, 22, will have his 21st professional fight on the […]
April 29th, 2007 – By Frank Gonzalez Jr. – Congratulations to WBA Lightweight Champion, Juan “The Baby Bull” Diaz, who improved his unbeaten record to 32-0, with 16 KO’s and added the WBO Title to his currency after unmanning former Champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas (38-2, 32 KO’s), who quit on his stool after eight rounds up at the Foxwoods Casino […]
29.04.07 – Interview by John Martinez, Boxingrealm.com: On Friday May 4 at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV Dominick “ The Southern Disaster” Guinn (28-4-4 19 KO’s) will enter the ring seen as just another “opponent” for a young, unbeaten heavyweight prospect on the rise named “ Fast” Eddie Chambers (28-0 16 KO’s). The fight is scheduled […]
29.4.07 – By Alden “The Kid” Chodash: The way Juan Diaz was pounding on his opponent, breaking him down as he’s done to thirty-one previous fighters, you’d hardly believe his present victim is a Brazilian icon and a three time world champion. Acelino Freitas, a professional for twelve years, was clearly identified as the best opponent thus far in Diaz’s […]
MASHANTUCKET, Conn.—World Boxing Association lightweight champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz added the World Boxing Organization championship to his list of accomplishments tonight after Acelino “Popo” Freitas’s trainer Oscar Suarez threw in the towel during the one-minute break between the eighth and ninth rounds at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Juan Diaz: “I’m really happy to become a two-time world champion. I’m very […]