Historical Boxing247 coverage published in July 2009.
by James Slater - It's a fight that makes sense on a number of levels. Middleweight king Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams, a man who has won titles at both welterweight and…
by James Slater - 25-year-old former Commonwealth light-middleweight champion Matthew Hall has announced how he has left long-time trainer Brian Hughes. Considering retiring from the sport altogether after his recent 8th-round stoppage…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of “Smokin” Joe Frazier and “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon, will soon have a new heavyweight champion, Joey “Polish Thunder” Dawejko. After having a much heralded amateur career, Dawejko has elected…
Veteran promoter Don King believes that Devon Alexander will become his latest World Champion at the expense of Junior Witter this weekend. Witter will attempt to regain his old title at the…
Golden Boy Promotions, the leading U.S.-based boxing promotional company and Germany's top boxing promotional firm, Universum Box Promotions, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance between the two promoters. The newly…
By Thomas Newman: Spencer Fearon is a man who should not need an introduction, but the former fighter, trainer and now promoter deserves one. Fearon is beginning to make big waves in…
Junior “The Hitter” Witter believes he can embarrass Amir Khan into a major World title unification bout should he return from the U.S. this weekend with his old WBC belt. Witter will…
The Welterweight Division is the most star-studded, evenly matched weight class, from top to bottom, in “The World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” promotion. Eight Americans, one Mexican and an Irishman who grew-up in…
28.07.09 - by Geoffrey Ciani - I was recently afforded the opportunity to conduct a brief interview with “The Real Million Dollar Baby”, Maureen Shea. Here’s what she had to say: Q:…
by James Slater - Though both men are way past their once formidable best, all-time great Roy Jones Junior especially, Jones and Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy are talking a great fight ahead…
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