Year: 2008

by James Slater — Promoter Frank Warren is set to sign another big boxing star – an amateur star, anyway. But 23-year-old Frankie Gavin, who, aside from an Olympic medal, … Read more

by James Slater — It seems we will see heavyweight powerhouse David Tua climb back into a boxing ring after all. Inactive for over a year now, Tua and his … Read more

31.10.08 / by James Slater – Yesterday evening (U.K time) this writer had the pleasure of speaking with all-time great and future Hall of Famer James Toney. Toney, now aged … Read more

By Doug Matthews – He may have the worst losing record in boxing, but closer scrutiny reveals the true story of this 39 year old’s history in the sport. Buckley … Read more

Photo by Ludo Saenz/notifight.com — WBC heavyweight world champion Vitali Klitschko attended the opening day ceremonies on Monday and addressed the assembly. He said, “Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear representatives … Read more

CARSON, CALIF. (Nov. 1, 2008) – photo by Tom Casino/SHOWTIME — For the first time in 115-pound division history, three title belts were unified as International Boxing Federation (IBF) super … Read more

by James Slater – Heavyweight contenders James “Lights Out” Toney and Tony “The Tiger” Thompson meet on December 13th for the vacant IBA heavyweight bauble. A good match-up and an … Read more

by James Slater – Both Roy Jones Junior, and, to a slightly lesser degree, Joe Calzaghe, have had truly great careers during which they have taken on top name after … Read more

LOS ANGELES, October 30 – As the architect for some of the greatest fighters of all-time, including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman, Angelo Dundee’s name is synonymous … Read more

By Vivek Wallace – This weeks ‘Call Em Out Fridays’ segment shines light on the career of the man we all simply know as ‘Lights Out’. For years, James Toney … Read more