Historical Boxing247 coverage published in July 2009.
by James Slater - Tonight, at The York Hall in London, unbeaten 21-year-old heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury kept his perfect record in advancing to 7-0(7) with a somewhat farcical 3rd-round stoppage win…
PROVIDENCE (July 18, 2009) – Unbeaten Philadelphia light welterweight “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy firmly established himself as one of the top prospects on the East Coast in the main event on tonight’s “Braggin’…
"I know in my heart that Marquez is going to be at his best. He always comes out and performs to the best of his ability. I'm back training and you're going…
by James Slater - Last night, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, unheralded Mexican Miguel Vasquez shocked previously unbeaten Colombian puncher Breidis Prescott by beating him via a well deserved ten-round split…
Jeffrey Scott Lacy was born on May 12, 1977 in St. Petersburg, Fla. to Hydra Lacy, Sr. and Sarah Hill. They were a large and close family unit, with six boys and…
Roy Jones Jr. is a man who defies definition. He is an eight-time world champion boxer in four different weight classes; a world-class boxing promoter and expert television analyst; a superb athlete…
BILOXI, Miss. (July 18, 2009) – In “Hook City,” two of boxing’s dominating left hookers, 8-time world champion Roy Jones Jr. and 2-time world champion Jeff Lacy, go to battle on Saturday,…
By Andrew Harrison, safesideoftheropes.com: Victor Ortiz became the latest rising star to hit the buffers recently, outlasted and outwilled by the game Argentine, Marcos Maidana. As boxing searches in vain for the…
by James Slater - Scheduled to go out live on ESPN 2 on August 28th, are two quality IBF world title fights. The double-header, from The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in…
By JOHN WIGHT - Freddie Roach is not a man to waste his own or anyone else’s time. His reputation for honesty is richly deserved, which is why if Amir Khan fails…
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