Month: October 2010

After a successful seven year, eighty fight career as an amateur boxer, ‘Pretty’ Ricky Boylan is set for his professional debut on the undercard of George ‘The Saint’ Groves’ Commonwealth … Read more

Back by popular demand, legendary boxing Icon, Emanuel Steward is returning to Texas to conduct a second boxing clinic on October 23, 2010 at the Maple Ave. Boxing Gym, 4020 … Read more

Chaz L. (Brooklyn, NYC): I read your article last Friday about Shannon Briggs and Vitali Klitschko and I has to say, it was a very painful defeat to watch unfold. … Read more

Fresh from his success, at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Gold Medalist Callum Johnson is set to come face to face with his long time hero, seven time World Champion, Roy … Read more

By James Slater: Though 39-year-old WBC heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko won in dominant, commanding style over 38-year-old challenger Shannon Briggs last night in Hamburg, Germany, the game – very game … Read more

By James Slater: Unbeaten Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin improved to 20-0(15) last night in Chekhov, Russia, by way of a good 5th-round KO over Nigeria’s previously unstopped Teke Oruh. … Read more

By James Slater: Now that the WBC heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and the incredibly brave Shannon Briggs is done, fans are looking ahead to the next heavyweight title … Read more

by Pavel Yakovlev: On Tuesday, October 19th, lightweight Richard Abril faces Jose Reyes at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Abril (12-2; 6 KO’s) is a … Read more

by Geoffrey Ciani – This week’s 95th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio featured an exclusive interview with former heavyweight world title challenger Michael Grant (46-4, 34 KOs). In … Read more

by Geoffrey Ciani – WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KOs) successfully defended his title and defeated Shannon Briggs (51-6-1, 45 KOs) by unanimous decision (120-107, 120-105, 120-107). It … Read more