Put your money on Juan Manuel Marquez
By: Orgil B. Martin - Floyd Mayweather Jr. might have made the biggest mistake of his career when he hand picked Marquez to fight as a comeback opponent. Being the same old,…
Boxing Archive: August 2009
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in August 2009.
Freddie Roach is ready but what about everybody else?
By P.H. Burbridge - Fighters fight! They spend their time thinking about fighting and they live their lives preparing for their next challenge. The technical rudiments are incredibly difficult to master and…
After Suffering Heavy Defeats, Should Randall Bailey And Clinton Woods Both Retire?
by James Slater - As fight fans know, former world champions Randall Bailey and Clinton Woods fought on the same card this past Friday night in Hollywood, Florida, and they both lost.…
The Ten Hardest Bangers In Boxing
by Ryan McArthur- As much as it sounds barbaric, there is nothing excites fight fans more than a good old knockout. The anticipation throughout a bout that at any minute a fighter…
Urango retains title and Cloud becomes champ
31.08.09 - By Ron Scarfone at ringside - At the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, Seminole Warriors Boxing presented a world championship doubleheader. Both title fights were a…
Joseph Agbeko Looks Set To Meet Mandatory Challenger Yonnhy Perez In October
by James Slater - Back in July, 29-year-old Joseph King Kong Agbeko made a name for himself in the U.S by defeating the murderous-punching Vic Darchinyan, a man who was a big…
News: Calderon fighting for legacy; TKO Boxing Inks Nguyen
HOBOKEN, N.J. (August 31, 2009) – WBO light flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KOs), also The Ring magazine’s titlist, defends both belts September 12 against No. 1 contender Rodel…
‘Left-Hook Lounge’: Vivek Wallace’s mailbag feat. Pacquiao, Mayweather, Urango, Cloud, and more!
Michael S. (Brooklyn, NY): With a loss to Miguel Cotto, what do you think would be next for Manny Pacquiao? Vivek W. (ESB): I think at this point it's tough to say.…
Jesus Magdaleno Dominates, Frankie Gomez Records an Opening Day Victory at the 2009 World Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – While experience and age is often viewed as an advantage on the international amateur boxing scene, it was a young American teenager enjoying success on the second day…
UK Boxing: Paul Smith; Tony Jeffries; Brendan Ingle
Paul Smith says moving to super-middleweight has been the best decision he's ever made - and is promising the best performance of his career on October 30. Smith will challenge Tony Quigley…
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