When one punch brought heavyweight fortune
By Mike Dunn - The heavyweight division has seen some dramatic changing of the guard through the years, particularly when a one-punch KO has been involved. The single-punch KO has been responsible…
Boxing Archive: January 2011
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in January 2011.
Los Angeles Matadors Hope New Home Means More of the Same in Hollywood Fight Night Clash with Miami Gallos
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) The Los Angeles Matadors will showcase their new home at the Avalon Hollywood Sunday night as they put their league-best record on the line against the Miami Gallos as…
Chris Arreola Weighs-In At 249-Pounds For Tonight’s Fight With Joey Abell, His Lightest Weight In Years
By James Slater - Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola, who faces tough and determined Joey Abell tonight on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, promised us he’d rededicate himself to the training, conditioning and dedication…
News: Michael Perez; Lucas Matthysse; Jesus Geles
LOS ANGELES, January 28 - A hit in his first fight in Puerto Rico last December, unbeaten lightweight prospect Michael "The Artist" Pérez returns to the island on Friday, February 4, to…
Former heavyweight KO artist Lou Esa trying to save NJ Golden Gloves
Since 1923 the Golden Gloves has been held for amateur boxers to showcase their skills. Golden Glove champions typically have gone on to fight in the Olympics or as professional boxers. But…
Devon Alexander vs Timothy Bradley: Keys to Victory, Four to Explore, & Official Prediction
By Vivek Wallace: For the past six weeks, boxing has sat backseat to all other sports as action in the sweet science has been scarce at best. This weekend it all changes…
James Toney to Present Horse Racing Trophy Saturday at Santa Anita
This Saturday, January 29, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, popular multiple-time world champion James "Lights Out" Toney (72-6-3, 44 KOs) will present the trophy to the winners of Saturday's Sunshine…
Looks Like Tomasz Adamek Will Face Kevin McBride In April “Tune-Up” For Klitschko Shot
By James Slater: Now that he has a guaranteed September date with one of the two Klitschko brothers (probably Wladimir), Poland’s Tomasz Adamek has forgotten all about Samuel Peter. At one time,…
Alexander vs. Bradley – Final Press Conference Quotes
DETROIT—The final press conference for “The Super Fight” featuring undefeated 140-pound world champions Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs), from North Palm Springs, Calif., and Devon Alexander “The Great” (21-0, 13…
Mexico City Guerreros Climb Above .500 with 3-2 Win Over Memphis Force
(SOUTHHAVEN, Miss.) With a 3-2 win Thursday night, it is safe to say that the Mexico City Guerreros might just have the Memphis Force's number in inaugural season of the World Series…
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