Brewster KO’s Batchelder
The first boxing promotion of Lamon Brewster's Relentless Events was a resounding success, featuring a night full of devastating knockouts and musical performances from acclaimed artists Yung Joc and Keri Hilson. Not…
Boxing Archive: August 2008
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in August 2008.
Molitor Stops Labarda
MNJIKANING (RAMA), ON (Friday, August 29th, 2008) – Once again, "The Canadian Kid" Steve Molitor (28-0, 11 KO's) made being a world champion look deceptively easy, turning back the determined challenge of…
Roman Martinez Stops Santos Benavides In A Thriller!
by James Slater - Last night, at The Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Puerto Rico, 25-year-old local man Roman "Rocky" Martinez met Nicaragua's 26-year-old Santos "El Toro" Benavides in a scheduled 12-rounder at…
Miguel Cotto looking to fight again, after his first loss
By Gil Aviles - Miguel Angel Cotto, destroyed in his last fight by Mexican welterweight powerhouse Antonio “The Tijuana Tornado” Margarito, is probably now back in Caguas, Puerto Rico pondering what his…
Oliveira Unplugs “The Drill” With 7th Round Knockout
August 29th, 2008 - Just as you would expect from two undefeated fighters, neither Phil “The Drill” Williams or Marcus Oliveira were going to relinquish their unblemished records without a fight and…
Cedric Boswell Revives Career With 2nd Round TKO Over Previously Unbeaten Roman Greenberg
30.08.08 - by James Slater - Last night, in Atlanta, Georgia, heavyweight veteran Cedric "The Bos" Boswell revived his career with an impressive 2nd round stoppage of the previously undefeated and much…
Please Pray for Alex Ramos – now fighting for his own life
By Mike Indri - Retired Boxers Foundation - August 29, 2008: Hundreds of phone calls each year come into the (805) 955-9064 home of former USBA middleweight champion Alex Ramos. MOST are…
Olympic Medallist Deontay Wilder To Go Pro, Signs Deal With Shelly Finkel
by James Slater: As most fight fans thought he would, Olympic bronze medallist in Beijing, Deontay Wilder has decided to turn professional. It didn't take the 22-year-old who captured his medal as…
More Bad News For Ricky Hatton As Strength Coach Kerry Kayes Leaves!
by James Slater - It seems Team-Hatton is all but falling apart. Firstly, "The Hitman's" long-time trainer and corner-man Billy Graham leaves/is "asked" to leave Ricky and now, as a news story…
De La Hoya vs Pacquiao
By Michael Klimes: When I first read the headline that Manny Pacquiao versus Oscar de la Hoya was official I exclaimed "Oh My God." The following train of thought was a concoction…
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