Jamaican memories
(Frank Bruno, former WBC heavyweight champion, in photo) 25.05.07 - By Ted Sares: Jamaica is known for great reggae singers, wonderful and hard working people, fantastic food, beautiful beaches, and an interesting…
Boxing Archive: May 2007
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in May 2007.
Roy Jones Jr., unbeaten super middleweight Kessler both tired of ducking, dodging Joe Calzaghe; May fight each other come November
25.05.07 - For two super middleweight fighters who may wind up in opposite corners this November, WBA-WBC champion Mikkel Kessler and boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. are quite agreeable. Jones, who has…
Eder Jofre: The Greatest Fighter Who Fought Under the Radar
25.05.07 - By Ted Sares: He represented Brazil, in the 1956 Olympics and then turned professional in 1957 at 21. His nickname was "The Golden Bantam" and his final record was 72-2-4…
Looking at Edison Miranda’s Courageous Life
25.05.07 - By Jaime Castro-Núñez: The day in which inspiration assaulted Colombian musician Jairo Varela to write the lyrics of the song “Buenaventura y Caney,” nobody could even imagine that on the…
ESPN’s Greatest Fighters List Corrected
25.05.07 - By Monte Cox: Boxing is a sport that has a 125 year history. It is the oldest major surviving sport. John L. Sullivan was America’s first sports hero in 1882,…
Jones vs. Hanshaw: Vulnerability equals excitement
25.05.07 - By Ted Sares: Former world champion Roy Jones Jr. (50-4, 38 KOs) will go up against unbeaten Anthony Hanshaw (21-0-1, 14 KOs) in a light heavyweight bout on July 14…
Margarito-Williams Conference Call Quotes
In a legitimate Fight of the Year candidate, WBO welterweight champion Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito (34-4, 1 NC, 24 KOs) will make his seventh defense when he faces unbeaten, No. 1-ranked…
Toney returns to action tonight in San Jose – Hopes to challenge Wladimir Klitschko later in the year
24.05.07 - By Gary Jones: James Toney (69-6-3, 43 KO’s) returns to the ring tonight for a 10-round tune-up bout against Danny Batchelder (25-4-1, 12 KO’s) at the HP pavilion in San…
Margarito and Williams promise an action packed fight
24.05.07 - By John Martinez, BoxingRealm.com: Earlier in the day, a conference call was held to promote the upcoming title fight for Antonio Margarito’s (34-4, 24 KO’s) WBO welterweight belt when he…
Jermain Taylor must Right the Ship
24.05.07 - By Anthony Coleman: After his recent performance on Saturday night I think it is fair to say that Jermain Taylor has now become one of the most maligned champions in…
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