Year: 2008

30.07.08 – photo by Eoin Mundow/Cleva Media – Former cruiserweight king David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye has once again reiterated that he’ll be big enough and hit hard enough to shatter … Read more

Amir Khan’s new trainer Jorge Rubio has promised to help deliver a world title to the 21-year-old. Rubio was unveiled as Khan’s new cornerman over the weekend. And the Florida-based … Read more

by James Slater: In what is great news for former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli, promoter Frank Warren successfully won the purse bids for the fight between the former champ … Read more

30.07.08 – by Nefarious Nick Fremont: It’s a few days after the big fight in the desert and every superlative that can be said about the contest has been said … Read more

LOS ANGELES, July 30 – Mexican Independence Day weekend will be celebrated this year with the rematch of one of 2008’s most hotly contested world title fights when former World … Read more

by James Slater – Speaking recently with BBC radio, boxing legend “Sugar” Ray Leonard gave his take on the up-coming (new date to be confirmed) Joe Calzaghe-Roy Jones Junior fight. … Read more

30.07.08 – By Vivek Wallace: This weeks ‘Left-Hook Lounge’ segment takes a look at some pretty interesting questions from fight fans around the globe. On the tab today, we look … Read more

By Anthony Coleman, photo by Naoki Fukuda: No offense to Miguel Cotto, but when Antonio Margarito’s hand was raised in victory I was smiling. Not because Cotto was defeated (and … Read more

30.07.08 – by James Slater: In sad news, former WBC light-heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist Mate Parlov died late on Tuesday in his hometown of Pula, in Croatia. Five … Read more

PROVIDENCE (July 30, 2008) – Two of The Contender reality television series most popular fighters, “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. (Season One finalist) and Donny “The Savage” McCrary … Read more