Year: 2008

BY CARLOS ACEVEDO – On May 26, 1911, the first White Hope tournament, a motley assortment of eleven barnyard scrappers and dockwallopers, was held at the National Sporting Club in … Read more

Pavlik vs Hopkins – Steve Cunningham gives his verdict: Philadelphia’s only current boxing world champion, cruiserweight ring king, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, took a little time out from preparing for his … Read more

by James Slater – This scribe, like many other people, is grateful to 37-year-old Vitali Klitschko for coming back and adding some much needed excitement to today’s less than thrilling … Read more

16.10.08 – by James Slater – Two veteran heavyweights who are unwilling to give up on their dreams just yet are back in action in the next few weeks. Firstly, … Read more

Rising lightweight star Breidis Prescott signed with ARENA Box-Promotion and Decubas Presents, LLC. Brescott, ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner and Ricardo Decubas just finalized the deal in Miami, Florida. Prescott recently made … Read more

14.10.08 – by James Slater – Vitali Klitschko, by way of his crushing October 11th victory over Samuel Peter, made he and his brother’s dream of becoming the first boxing … Read more

DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing series in association with Everlast, Christos Steakhouse, Edison Ballroom, Hakata and Azad Watches, will present one of its strongest cards to date, this Wednesday, October 22 … Read more

“Now I am working on the next world champion.” – After winning the WBC belt with Vitali Klitschko on Saturday night, world champion trainer Fritz Sdunek is already back at … Read more

By Paul Strauss: As the popular TV (or movie?) character uttered, “Get-out-ta-here”! Or, “Say it ain’t so”! That’s got to be a misprint, right? How can these two be in … Read more

15/10/08 – JOE CALZAGHE and Roy Jones JNR are making a stand for all boxers by breaking free from the shackles of tradition to self-promote their November super fight. Joe … Read more