World Boxing Council News

08.08.05 – From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: The WBC was founded in 1963, and the following are some of the numerical statistics that show the importance of the institution in … Read more

Barrett-Rahman: Lets just hope it happens!

08.08.05 – By Izyaslav “Slava” Koza: Hasim “the Rock” Rahman vs. Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett, will be the first of a series of fights that should conceivably determine a lot … Read more

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08.08.05 – By Evan Korn: Jeff Lacy emerged as the second best super middleweight in the world following his sensational knockout of Robin Reid. The biggest story of that fight … Read more

John Murray delivers big in the U.S.

08.08.05 – Manchester’s rising star John Murray made an emphatic American debut with a devastating display in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday night. Murray blitzed his American foe Johnny Walker … Read more

Lacy-Reid: What “Left Hook”?

07.08.05 – By Wray Edwards, photo (c) W.Edwards: During the weigh-in it was noticed that Jeff Lacy was unusually low-key and almost reluctant. This subdued attitude seemed a bit out … Read more

Joe Calzaghe Lines Up Jeff Lacy

07.08.05 – WBO World Super-Middleweight king Joe Calzaghe believes he has the beating of rival IBF Champ Jeff Lacy after watching him defeat Robin Reid last Saturday night. Welshman Calzaghe … Read more

Chris John Retains In Style

07.08.05 – By Tony Nobbs: Indonesia’s WBA featherweight champion Chris John (36-0-1, 20 KO’s) defended his title for the fourth time by handing out a boxing lesson to number 15 … Read more

Is Hasim Rahman Looking Too Far Ahead?

07.08.05 – By Geoff Mckay: A while back we were all treated to Hasim Rahman’s “Open Letter to Vitali Klitschko” in which he elaborated on his fighting prowess, his size, … Read more

Soto vs Juarez Aug. 20 in Chicago

07.08.05 – Guilty Boxing featherweight contender Humberto “El Zorrita” Soto of Mexico faces Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez in a nationally televised 12-round bout for the World Boxing Council’s interim 126-pound championship … Read more