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Hopkins-Jones Rematch?
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2007-01-13
Hopkins, whose rants can outlast the Energizer Bunny, revealed that a rematch with fellow legend Roy Jones is this close to being signed.
Busy Fight Weekend
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2006-11-30
The Top Rank show hit NYC on Tuesday with all participants of this Saturday's bout in Atlantic City in attendance. It's a great show with two welterweight titles on the line.
Training With Wladimir
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2006-11-01
Up in the mountains, where the air is thin and only the best conditioned athletes dare to run, the IBF heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko, prepares for the first defense of his title against the formidable Calvin Brock.
Liakhovich-Briggs
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2006-10-22
On Nov. 4 in Arizona, Sergei "White Wolf" Liakhovich (23-1, 14 KOs) defends his WBO heavyweight title against Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs (47-4-1, 41 KOs).
Manfredo-Jones?
Posted: 7:00 am PDT 2006-10-19
Part of the improvement of Manfredo's game is due to veteran trainer Freddie Roach and his conditioning coach, Justin Fortune. Roach and Fortune have worked with some of the best fighters around, including James Toney, Vic Darchinyan and Manny Pacquiao.
Casamayor Wins Rubber Match
Posted: 3:00 am PDT 2006-10-11
It almost didn't happen. During the weigh-in the truth was revealed --bulky Diego Corrales came in 5 pounds over the weight limit. Lord have mercy! The same guy that took Jose Luis Castillo to court for not making weight for their fight disgraced the sport by doing the same thing!
Barrett Vs. Valuev
Posted: 6:30 am PDT 2006-10-04
On Saturday, Oct. 14, from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., heavyweight title challenger Monte "Two Gunz"Barrett faces World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolai "Giant Russian"Valuev in a modern day battle between David and Goliath.
Boxing Notebook: What Next For Arce?
Posted: 5:30 am PDT 2006-10-01
If the title made you jump into this article, you are not alone. Mike Tyson is the most recognized boxer around the world, and still the most feared. Watching him in action is like Chemistry 101: you never know what's going to explode.
Boxing Notebook: What Next For Arce?
Posted: 2:30 am PDT 2006-09-28
Arce displayed his bravado: "BRING THEM ALL ON. Just tell me where, when, how much, and I'll be there"-- a true boxing warrior.
Boxing Notebook: Role Models In Fight Game?
Posted: 4:30 am PDT 2006-09-21
Tuesday's press conference between heavyweight champion "Steel Hammer" Dr. Wladimir Klitschko and "The Boxing Banker" Calvin Brock was without the usual hoopla, and that's a good thing.
Boxing Notebook: Trinidad-De La Hoya II?
Posted: 4:30 am PDT 2006-09-13
Oscar De La Hoya is looking for one more bout, and then he exits the boxing world as a fighter. The choices are very limited. Either fight the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, Floyd Mayweather Jr., or find an opponent.
Boxing Notebook: Mayweather-Baldomir
Posted: 3:30 am PDT 2006-09-12
On Nov. 4 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the modern "Cinderella Man," Carlos "Tata" Baldomir, defends his welterweight title against the best pound-for-pound fighter today, "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing Notebook: Questionable Decision
Posted: 3:00 am PDT 2006-09-08
This past weekend it became painfully clear that boxing sometimes plays out not much better than a WWE plot. Colorful names, outrageous remarks, shiny robes, all the pageantry of a grand event all spoiled by the bad decision.
An Ode to Greatness
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2006-09-04
As host of the "Sports Edge" radio show for the past 4 years I have had the privilege of interviewing some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. That being said I look at it as much more than just talking to sporting legends,
Boxing Notebook: 'Sycuan Warrior' Ready for Barrios
Posted: 2:00 am PDT 2006-08-31
On Sept. 16 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, two of the best super featherweights will clash for the WBO title. Joan "Sycuan Warrior" Guzman, formerly known as "little Tyson" takes on Jorge Barrios in a classic puncher vs. boxer matchup.
Boxing Notebook: Everyone Loves Evander
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2006-08-25
It didn't matter that Evander Holyfield hadn't won a fight in almost four years. It was irrelevant that Holyfield is a 44-year-old man who frequently visits the Mayo Clinic.
Forrest Beats Quartey -- On Paper
Posted: 5:00 am PDT 2006-08-09
During an interview with Sechew Powell after his loss against Kassim Ouma this past Saturday at MSG, he told me something his father used to say to him: "You didn't lose today, you just didn't win."Those words hold true for Saturday's biggest loser -- Ike "Bazooka" Quartey.
Boxing Notebook: Forrest Vs. Quartey
Posted: 5:30 am PDT 2006-08-08
This Saturday at the Mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden, Vernon "The Viper" Forrest takes on Ike "The Bazooka" Quartey in what promoter Lou DiBella feels can be a career-changing matchup for these two veteran gladiators.
Boxing Notebook: Harris Targets Hatton
Posted: 5:30 am PDT 2006-08-08
Last Saturday night on HBO's Boxing After Dark, former junior welterweight champion "Vicious" Vivian Harris crushed Stevie "Little but Bad" Johnston in the hopes of setting up a dream matchup between he and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.
Boxing Notebook: Harris Left Hanging
Posted: 2:30 am PDT 2006-07-16
"Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis was cut out of HBO's July 29 "Boxing After Dark" main event, but this time it wasn't the network's fault.
Boxing Notebook: Vargas-Mosley II
Posted: 6:00 am PDT 2006-07-12
"Sugar" Shane Mosley and "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas are set to clash this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A lot of people still believe in the young lion from Oxnard Calif., Vargas, and for good reason.
Boxing Notebook: Quartey-Forrest Hit N.Y.
Posted: 2:30 pm PDT 2006-07-09
Vernon "The Viper" Forrest and Ike "Bazooka" Quartey hit NYC to promote their Aug. 5 bout, which takes place at the "Mecca of Boxing," Madison Square Garden.
Boxing Notebook: Cunningham Will Be Too Slick
Posted: 8:30 am PDT 2006-07-05
On Saturday, Steve "USS" Cunningham docks in St. Louis for his shot at the IBF cruiserweight title when he takes on Guillermo Jones in a highly anticipated rematch.
Boxing Notebook: What's Next, Winky?
Posted: 9:00 am PDT 2006-07-01
The rumors have been floating around all week: Winky Wright vs. Floyd Mayweather. Promoter Bob Arum finally tried to make it happen by dangling a whopping $4 million paycheck in front of Winky.
Boxing Notebook: The 'Baby Bull' Returns
Posted: 4:00 pm PDT 2006-06-27
Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz will defend his World Boxing Association lightweight title against Randy Suico on the Mosley-Vargas undercard July 15.

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