Month: February 2008

Stoke’s boxing enigma, Gary Reid, will travel to Nottingham on 7th March to enter the ring against Derby’s Scott Haywood in a light-welterweight clash. Reid and Haywood will appear on … Read more

By Anthony Coleman: That is the question that the entire boxing world has seemingly pondered over the past two years and it is one of the few topics that has … Read more

Open letter by Jon Thaxton: Dear Mr Block, Recent events have forced me to write this open letter to question your latest decisions made as the UK’s Commonwealth Hon Secretary. … Read more

GOBBLER’S KNOB, (Groundhog Day 2008) — At 7:27 A.M. today, Punxsutawney Phil — seer of all seers, predictor of all predictors — emerged from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in … Read more

Los Angeles, Cal., February 1, 2008 – Alfonso S. Gomez (18-3-2) is speaking out about his upcoming fight against Miguel Cotto (31-0-0), saying that the 12-round battle for Cotto’s WBA … Read more

(A disappointed-looking Oscar De La Hoya seen here being consoled by his former trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. shortly after De La Hoya’s 12-round split decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. … Read more

WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Israel Vazquez will make a special appearance at Santa Anita Park, the historic thoroughbred racing track in Arcadia, Calif., this Saturday, Feb. 2. Vazquez, who battles … Read more

01.02.08 – Matthew Hurley: Although his loss to Floyd Mayweather left little doubt as to who the better man was in the ring on December 8th Ricky Hatton remains both … Read more

By Phil Santos – Overhandright.com – No chance. Essentially that is what former Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor has been given in his rematch against current top dog Kelly Pavlik. Since … Read more

by James Slater: Oscar De La Hoya turns 35-years-of-age this coming Monday (Feb 4th). Yet despite having reached what can certainly be called a somewhat advanced age for a boxer … Read more