‘Slick’ Willy Wise, The Man Who Defeated Julio Cesar Chavez
27.09.08 - by James Slater - "Slick" Willy Wise was a colourful welterweight journeyman of the highest order back in the 1990s. A decent amateur, Wise turned pro in December of 1988…
Boxing Archive: September 2008
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in September 2008.
Gomez Beats Virchis, But Is He Good Enough To Beat Either Peter Or Klitschko?
27.09.08 - By James Slater: Tonight, In Germany, former WBC cruiserweight world champion Juan Carlos Gomez, the Cuban southpaw who now lives in Hamburg, Germany, earned himself a shot at the WBC…
“Massive Underdog” Michael Jennings Says He’ll Relish Fight With Paul Williams
by James Slater - There is nothing official yet, but more and more it looks like British welterweight Michael Jennings will be Paul Williams' November 29th opponent - according to a news…
Mayorga vs Mosley, Berto vs Forbes: Fight Strategies And Predictions
27.09.08 - By Vivek Wallace: This evening in Carson City, California, fight fans will get the chance to watch as a few major players in the boxing landscape fall under the microscope.…
‘Call Em Out Fridays’: It Was Once Sugar, Now It’s Age We See In Shane Mostly?
26.09.08 - By Vivek Wallace: In this weeks 'Call Em Out Fridays' segment we delve into the essence of a fighter whom - despite accomplishing many great things - has suddenly found…
Welliver vs Solis On Klitschko-Peter Undercard
26.09.08 - Interview by Craig Hardie: This writer was lucky enough to catch up with the New Zealand Heavyweight Champion and Heavyweight Contender "The Fat, Dorky, White Guy" Chauncy Welliver, who is…
News: Hopkins/Pavlik Undercard, Dominic Salcido, Steve Spartacus
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (September 26, 2008) – Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall is four weeks away from “Unstoppable” -- the light heavyweight rumble between undefeated world middleweight champion KELLY “The Ghost” PAVLIK and…
The Parable of the Body Shot
by Shawn O'Donnell: “Kill the body and the head will follow” is the old trainer's credo. Never has there been a more truthful piece of wisdom extolled by trainers. A devastating body…
Paul Williams Makes Statement, Destroys Andy Kolle In One-Round – How Many Other Middleweights Can Williams Punish?
by James Slater - Though he is far from a top dog at 160-pounds, Andy Kolle is a more than capable, and natural, middleweight. And, going into last night's fight with reigning…
News: Abraham not looking past Raul Marquez to Pavlik or Wright, Cleverley sums up Oakey
HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 26, 2008) – Unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham insists that he isn’t looking past his October 4th title challenger, former world champion Raul “El Diamente”…
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