Month: February 2009

By Ted Sares — If he didn’t get sent away, he would have been a champeen, and a good champeen. — An old-timer Any boxer named “Guy,” I gotta knock … Read more

Audley Harrison announced today he is targeting a bout with long time friend David Haye, after Audley was snubbed in his attempt to kick start his career on a Hayemaker … Read more

February 24st 2009 – By Irish Paddy Cronan, OnTheGrindBoxing.com: Martin Rogan has always been an underdog. Going into the Prizefighter Tournament last April, few outside of his coach John Breen … Read more

by James Slater – When ring legend Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns made a return to the ring back in July of 2005 at the age of 47 he shocked his … Read more

French raider Anthony Mezaache will cross the channel this weekend intent on plundering Jon Thaxton’s European Lightweight title. The two men clash live on ITV4 on a Hennessy Sports show … Read more

NEW YORK (Feb. 24, 2009) — SHOWTIME caught up with legendary trainer Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward on Monday for his thoughts on this Friday’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight … Read more

Oscar Diaz has been discharged from University Hospital in San Antonio and has been moved to a local rehabilitation facility. “He’s doing remarkably well compared to when we first saw … Read more

ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner confirms that two-times Olympic gold medallist Guillermo Rigondeaux has finally defected from Cuba, has arrived in Miami, Florida, and signed with ARENA Box-Promotion. “It’s true”, says Öner. … Read more

23.02.09 – Jaime Castro-Núñez, Photo: Marco Pérez/ mpsportimages.com – Last Friday night at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, FL, we had the occasion to watch Breidis Prescott for … Read more

By Coach Tim Walker – The current economic crunch spans the globe. Without sounding as though I’m standing on a soap box or having my words accompanied by a violinist’s … Read more