Month: December 2008

By Erik Schaffer – Time for another installment of The Handicappers Thread as we take a look at the mega fight this Saturday night December 6 between Oscar De La … Read more

By Geoffrey Ciani: When Floyd Mayweather Junior ‘retired’ from professional boxing, Manny Pacquiao became the logical heir to the mythical pound-for-pound throne. Pacquiao later solidified this claim when he subsequently … Read more

By Ted Sares: “I tried to do the impossible on paper — beat the middleweight champ coming up from 130 pound.” –Oscar De La Hoya You know, it’s going to … Read more

NEW YORK (Dec. 2, 2008) – The initial two action-packed encounters between Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres were rife with controversy, questionable officiating, punches after the bell and head butts. … Read more

New York-December 2, 2008- Undefeated American (24-0, 11KOs) southpaw “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms, closed out his 2008 middleweight campaign, with his third win in four months two days before Thanksgiving against … Read more

By Vivek Wallace: In less than a week, fight fans will get the opportunity to watch as one of the sports most recognized athletes delivers the latest chapter of his … Read more

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 2, 2008) – Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) continues to leave his sparring partners gassed and looking for the exits. On this occasion, from the Maywood Gym … Read more

Frankie Gavin today signed a professional contract with boxing promoter Frank Warren. The 23 year-old from Birmingham revealed he “always knew I would turn pro.” Gavin, who withdrew from the … Read more

By James Slater: Oscar De La Hoya has already done easily enough to warrant a place in the boxing Hall of Fame. A world champion in six different weight classes, … Read more

By Per Ake Persson: Universum will announce the opponents for the title defences by WBO lightheavy champ Zolt Erdei and WBO supermiddle ruler Denis Inkin on Wednesday December 3. The … Read more