Shooting Stars, Shining Stars
31.12.08 - Coach Tim Walker - Sport stars are liken to shooting stars. Heavenly bodies that streak light across our athletic universe. Ironically the greatest evidence of a shooting star is when…
Boxing Archive: 2008
Explore Boxing247 coverage published in 2008.
My Year End Review and 2008 Boxing Awards
By Anthony Coleman - 2008 is nearly hitting its sunset and now it is time to really look back at what we’ve seen this year. Well this year we’ve seen the retirement…
News: Pacquiao & Roach; Alex Perez; Fight 2 The Finish
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (December 31, 2008) – In a battle between Oscar De La Hoya, boxing’s top attraction, and MANNY PACQUIAO, the sport’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Pacquiao, a 2 -1 underdog,…
News: Miranda Gets 2008 KO OTY; Dunne’s Fight for Glory now online
HOLLYWOOD, FL, December 31 – On January 11, 2008, Edison Miranda blasted David Banks out of the ring in the third round, a knockout recently named 2008 Knockout of the Year by…
Australian Boxing: Wishlist for 2009
By Srithar Visuasam: 2009 is set to be an exciting year in Australian boxing with a number of fighters reaching defining stages in their careers and some hot prospects to be tested…
Sande Otieno vs Bernabe Concepciao on Jan 11
BY SAMSON ATEKA - After losing the green belt (WBC International super-bantamweight title) against unbeaten Pilipino prospect Balweg Bangoyan, Kenyan Sande Otieno is at pains to redeem his boxing career at a…
Pacquiao vs Hatton On – Just The Venue To Be Decided
by James Slater - According to an article in today's Manchester Evening News - the local paper of Ricky Hatton - "The Hitman's" mega-fight with pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao is a done…
Paul Williams Vs. Winky Wright In March 2009?
by James Slater - For quite a while now, there have been rumours saying Paul "The Punisher" Williams will fight Winky Wright. Talks have apparently been underway on both sides, but nothing…
Boxing News: Ricardo Williams; James DeGale; George Tahdoaahnippah
CINCINNATI, OH (December 28, 2008) 2000 US Olympian Ricardo Williams will make his first local appearance in five years on Saturday, January 31st in the main event of “HOMECOMING”, an evening of…
Exclusive Interview With Henry Ramirez, Trainer Of Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola
31.12.08 - by James Slater - Henry Ramirez, trainer of unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Arreola, is hopeful his charge will be getting a world title shot against Wladimir Klitschko next year. Very…
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