Top Ten Fights and Knockouts Since the Turn of the Century
By Joseph Herron: This list was surprisingly difficult to make. I had forgotten how many truly great fights we’ve seen over the past eleven years. I felt bad leaving out fights such…
Boxing Archive: January 2011
Historical Boxing247 coverage published in January 2011.
UK Boxing: Matthew Hatton; Stephen Foster; Denton Vassell
HATTON Promotions Box Office is selling tickets for Matthew Hatton’s showdown against Saul Alvarez at Anaheim’s Honda Center on Saturday March 5. It will be one of the biggest contests involving a…
Boxing and the Movies
By John Wight: Boxing is a sport whose history is littered with so many legendary figures, each with an life rich in drama, tragedy and personal struggle, that it is almost impossible…
Judah and Whitaker Take It to the Next Level
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker has joined Zab Judah's training camp to help Zab prepare for his upcoming title fight against Kaizer Mabuza. Judah was frequently compared to fellow southpaw, Whitaker, who was…
Brosch vs. Vargas on 2/19
TORONTO, ON – (JANUARY 27, 2011) On February 19th, titles, bragging rights, and careers will be on the line at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre, in a card being called one of the most…
Devon Alexander & Timothy Bradley Training Camp Notes Part Four
“Like most boxers, I have great respect for the champions who have come before me. Since I was 7, I have known that boxing is what I wanted to for my career.…
You Khan’t be serious?’ Hearn slams Amir’s “insulting” offer to McCloskey
Paul McCloskey’s promoter Barry Hearn accused Amir Khan of using his fighter to get a cheap World title defence after closing the book on their deal to fight in Manchester. McCloskey and…
Alexander vs, Bradley quotes
DETROIT—Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns was at Kronk Gym in Detroit yesterday and today (Tuesday and Wednesday) for fighter media workouts before Saturday’s world championship unification at the nearby Silverdome in Pontiac between…
Where my Journey Began: Sackville, New Brunswick, aims to Rebuild Bob Edgett’s Boxing Club
GM Ross - The long time Sackville, New Brunswick, boxer and trainer Bob Edgett is in need of a new facility. According to Wallie Sears of the Sackville Tribune Post, “It is…
Vitali Klitschko Admits He’s Close To Retiring, Says He Has “A Couple” Left
By James Slater - As dominant as he is and as on the top of his game as he is, WBC heavyweight king Vitali Klitschko has spoken about his retirement from the…
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