Year: 2008

The names that have carried the sport in recent years are familiar to all fight fans – De La Hoya, Hopkins, Mosley, Marquez and Barrera – but who will carry … Read more

Photos by: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME – Andre Dirrell weighed 168 ¼ pounds and Tony Hanshaw tipped the scales at 169 pounds during Thursday’s weigh-in. Antonio DeMarco weighed 135 pounds, while Juan … Read more

SIRACUSA, Sicily (May 1, 2008) – IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi has shifted training camp from Vero Beach (Florida) to Sicily in preparation for his May … Read more

by James Slater: 24 year old welterweight prospect Andre Berto of Florida is one of the best emerging talents in all of boxing right now. In fact, maybe the word … Read more

by James Slater: There is no doubt, Floyd Mayweather Junior is the best fighter in the world today, pound-for-pound. He has captured world titles all the way from super-featherweight up … Read more

LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) – The current “Golden Boy” and legendary champion Oscar de la Hoya will pay tribute to the original Los Angeles “Golden Boy” Art Aragon, who … Read more

by James Slater: Donnell “The Real Touch Of Sleep,” not only has a very cool nickname and shares the surname of one of heavyweight boxing’s greatest-ever world champions, he also … Read more

by James Slater: David “The Hayemaker” Haye has been enjoying a lot of publicity lately. Going face-to-face with heavyweight king Wladimir Kltschko while the reigning IBF and WBO champion was … Read more

01.05.08 – Jim Amato: Joe Calzaghe is now the toast of the British Kingdom. After his long run as super middleweight champion, Joe conquered Bernard Hopkins to become the world’s … Read more

CHICAGO, IL (April 30, 2008) World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion DAVID DIAZ will be honored This Sunday! May 4, as the co-Grand Marshal in Chicago’s Cinco De Mayo Parade, the … Read more