Remembering The Rock
31.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: This is my remembrance of the day Rocky Marciano was killed in a plane crash. Monday September 1st 2003 would have been his 80th birthday. It was Sunday Night August 31st, 1969 when he was called to his final resting place, on the eve of his 46th birthday September 1st.
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Ring Magazine and the Vitali Klitschko Bandwagon
31.08 - By Steve Trellert: In the ever-winding road of Heavyweight boxing the word "almost" has never resonated more than it does today. Vitali Klitschko in many ways shocked the world with his resoundingly gritty and brave performance against champion Lennox Lewis.
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KLITSCHKO CALLS OUT SANDERS AFTER BLOWING OUT MOLI
31.08 - The "Return Of The Brother" did not last long. Making his initial start since losing his World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title to Corrie Sanders in March, Wladimir "Dr. Steelhammer" Klitschko impressively knocked out Fabio Moli 1:49 into the first round Saturday night in Munich, Germany.
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Look out, he's behind you! Herbie Hide v Danny Williams
31.08 - James McDonnell: As the summer wanes and the pantomime season draws closer with each shortening day, how fitting that we are being treated to a piece of knockabout theatre, as the slanging match between Herbie Hide and Danny Williams, initiated by the vociferous Hide continues.
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Heavyweight Histories Missing Page: Bowe vs. Lewis
30.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: On October 31, 1992, Lennox Lewis stopped Razor Ruddock in two rounds. Without a doubt, this was the signature win of Lewis' career at the time. From a physical vantage point, it maybe his most impressive win ever.
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Shannon Briggs: The Train Went Five Years Ago
29.08 - By Janne Romppainen: You know what type of fighters annoy me the most? It is the fighters who brag themselves and think themselves that they have something to back it up. I am not annoyed by guys such as Ricardo Mayorga, who talks a lot of trash but is able also to back it up in the ring, that kind of characters are only good for the sport.
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Tubbs back in Buffalo at Mesi Camp!
29.08 - Former WBA world heavyweight champion, Tony "TNT" Tubbs has returned to Buffalo, the scene of his greatest ring triumph. Tubbs, 45, from Cincinnati, is the respected trainer of undefeated heavyweight prospect Preston Hartzog.
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Walker-Karmazin at the Ally Pally
29.08 - David Walker’s highly anticipated challenge for Roman Karmazin’s European Light Middleweight Title on Saturday October 4th deserves a prestigious venue. London’s Alexandra Palace then is a fitting selection.
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Interview with Vitali Klitschko
29.08 - By Fabian Weber: Three days prior to the comeback fight of Wladimir Klitschko at Munich’s Olympic Arena Boxing.de met his brother Dr. Vitali Klitschko in his spacious suite in the Arabella Sheraton Hotel.
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Tyson Signs With K-1
29.08 - Former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion, "Iron" Mike Tyson, signed an exclusive management and rights of refusal agreement with K-1 on Friday, August 22nd in Beverly Hills, California.
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"The Ghost" Guerrero To Face Jorge Martinez on Holyfield-Tony Undercard
29.08 – Twenty-year-old Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will battle once-beaten Jorge Martinez, 24, on the eagerly anticipated Oct. 4 pay-per-view fight card at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The announcement was made today by Jay Larkin, Senior Vice President, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks, and promoter Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor Promotions.
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Showtime Boxing Presents Tripleheader From Houston
29.08 – Three of boxing’s most highly regarded young stars – featherweight Rocky Juarez, junior welterweight Francisco “Panchito” Bojado and lightweight Juan Diaz – will appear in separate bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, Nov. 22, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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What IF: Foster vs. Spinks
28.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: What IF Bob Foster, one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in history, confronted Michael Spinks, also one of the greatest light heavyweights champs in history, when both were at their peak? One of the most intriguing facets of this match up is the size and style of the fighters.
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Ashira Vs.Elliott: Who’s The King Of Africa?
27.08 - Evans Ashira, 22-0 (12), will face fellow African Jerry Elliott, 37-2-1 (27), instead of Ukrainian Sergei Marchuk in the second defence of his WBA International middleweight title on September 6 in Erfurt, Germany.
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Champs Corner
27.08 - By Ron "Champ" Miller: Hello fight fans!!! Mike Tyson is misunderstood. Roy Jones Jr. is the best thing since sliced bread. Oscar Delahoya is the real Mexican legend. John Ruiz is underrated. Evander Holyfield is not shot.
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HITZ BOXING PRESENTS THE END-OF-SUMMER SHOWCASE
27.08 - Promoter Bobby Hitz of Hitz Boxing presents his annual "End of Summer Showcase" featuring six undefeated Chicago prospects as they continue their quest for World Titles and one former Olympian looking to get his pro career back on track.
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National Conference Call Transcript: Klitschko Brothers, Freddie Roach
27.08 - The Klitschko Brothers, Wladimir and Vitali, Wladimir’s new co-trainer, Freddie Roach, and the Sportfive Head Of Boxing, Bernd Bonte, participated in a conference call. Wladimir (40-2, 37 KOs) discussed his upcoming fight against Argentine Fabio Moli (29-2, 17 KOs) on Saturday, Aug. 30, in Munich, Germany.
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Shannon Briggs to Fight 3 times in 30 Days
27.08 - Heavyweight boxer Shannon Briggs is back, and he is back in full force. In the next 30 days he will fight three times. Briggs is confident that he will win all three bouts. “I am in better shape than I have ever been. I am the fastest heavyweight in the world today, and I will knockout anybody that steps into the ring with me,” says Briggs.
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"Night of the Young Heavyweights": Meet the Future
26.08 - By Wes Moore: On September 27th HBO will present its Night of the Young Heavyweights. The last installment brought us looks at Ruiz vs. Tua, Golota vs. Nicholson, and Briggs vs. Wilson. Of course no true champions emerged from this group but there are several from the lot that have made some kind of impact on the division.
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Wladimir Klitschko looking forward to his comeback
26.08 - Wladimir Klitschko is eager to celebrate his comeback to the ring next Saturday, August 30. At the huge Olympic Arena in Munich the 27-year-old Ukrainian will face Argentine Fabio Moli, 29-2 (17), heading a fightcard billed “Night of the Giants” where all contests are heavyweight fights plus one at cruiserweight.
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Billy Tompkins To Fight On Mesi Undercard
26.08 - Tony Holden Promotions announced today that popular Buffalo heavyweight Billy Tompkins will box on the undercard of the "Night of the Young Heavyweights" show.Tompkins, 36, left his ring career behind in 1998 after losing a close 4 round decision to Dayton Wheeler at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Connecticut.
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Vitali Klitschko: An Opponent to Be Named Later
25.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: This past June 21, Vitali Klitschko fought heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis. Klitschko lost the fight when the ring doctor stopped the fight between the sixth and seventh rounds due to a severe eye cut. When the fight was stopped, Klitschko was leading on all three official scorecards.
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Christy Martin, That Was Then....
25.08 - Bernie McCoy: Its really not to difficult to imagine a scenario where several women, in various parts of the country, might have been sending long distance high fives to Laila Ali, last Saturday. They would have been watching, on TV, Christy Martin, on her hands and knees, gazing blearily into her corner as her husband/manager, Jim Martin, encouraged her to "stay down, stay down".
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U.S. Olympic Boxing Team To Recieve Striking Motivational Training
24.08 - Everyone who follows the Olympics know about the intense commitment and rigorous routine athletes must endure to achieve their goals. This year, two teams are seeking the expertise of world-reknown motivational speaker, author and former Highly-Decorated Navy Seal Michael Janke to drive their dreams and their teams to the top.
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De La Hoya-Mosley II: Could Be Over For The Loser
23.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: In less than a month Oscar DeLaHoya and Shane Mosley will be fighting a rematch against each other. The last time DeLaHoya and Mosley shared a ring together back on June 17th of 2000, Mosley dealt DeLaHoya his second career defeat.
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Preview: Clinton Woods vs Glencoffe Johnson
23.08 - By Elliot Worsell: You could throw a dart at the list of world rated light heavyweights, and in equal measure you could find a great match up between two evenly matched boxers, and you could also find potentially the next ruler of the division.
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Vitali Klitschko to fight in the U.S. on December 6
23.08 - Universum CEO Klaus-Peter Kohl has successfully negotiated the next fight for Dr. Vitali Klitschko. The older of the two Klitschko brothers, who showed a tremendous performance against Lennox Lewis in Los Angeles on June 21 and who was only stopped by the doctor despite leading on all scorecards, will fight in the U.S. on December 6.
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Ali vs. Martin predictions plus my thoughts on Woman's Boxing
23.08 - by Jim "Boxadamus" De Pierro: The dog days of summer have certainly brought along a drought in quality boxing matches of late which is why I haven't written a column in quite some time. I was going to write a column last week on the Marquez-Gainer fight but when that fight fell apart I was only left with Johnson-Montiel as a fight.
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The Best Fight: Wolfe vs Mahfood
22.08 - Bernie McCoy: Those who spend their time publicizing the sport of boxing, sometimes known as "flacks", will tell you that "names make fights" (how else to explain the ongoing fascination with Mike Tyson).
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Champs Corner
22.08 - Ron "Champ" Miller: Hello fight fans!!!!!! Whats the word? I'll tell ya. It ain't ole Roy. Roy Jones Jr. has got to be the most waste of talent since Ryan Leaf. Here is a guy who has fought 2 guys worth mentioning in his career. James Toney and Bernard Hopkins. Look at his resume.
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McCline vs Boswell on SHOBOX
22.08 - The popular boxing series “ShoBox: The New Generation” will kick off a weekend of heavyweights with a special Friday, Oct. 3, telecast in prime time from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
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Johnny Bumphus Returns Home to Tacoma
22.08 - August 29th, 2003, at the Emerald Queen Casino a local legend returns home. He's not defending his titles or preparing for another bout, this time it's in support of another fighter, his own. Johnny “Bump City” Bumphus grew up in Tacoma, Washington and attended Stadium high school.
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HBO Boxing After Dark: "A Night of the Young Heavyweights"
21.08 - DiBella Entertainment will continue its torrid schedule of outstanding televised boxing when presenting "A Night of Young Heavyweights" featuring DaVarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson vs. undefeated "Baby" Joe Mesi in the main event at HSBC Arena in Buffalo
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Jones May Need Another Heavy Win
20.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: On March 1 of this year, undisputed light heavyweight champ Roy Jones won me over with his one-sided victory over WBA heavyweight champ John Ruiz. Over the years, I've been one of Jones' toughest critics, probably the staunchest of the few that existed.
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WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
20.08 -
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: "Brad Jacobs, the business representative of
Roy Jones Jr., has asked the WBC for approval for Jones to fight
Antonio Tarver, the present WBC light heavyweight champion of the world...
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Ray Oliveira wants Magarito, not Khaliq
20.08 - World welterweight contender "Sucra" Ray Oliveira will not be fighting IBO champion Jawaid Khalig on September 20 in Nottingham, England, contrary to a reported announcement by British promoter Barry Hearn that was erroneously posted on some boxing web sites.
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AUDLEY HARRISON COMING TO AMERICA
19.08 - “A Force” Has Arrived In America! Knowing the U.S. leads the way for boxers to become stars of the sweet science, Olympic super heavyweight champion Audley Harrison has left his native homeland of Great Britain and landed on American soil to continue his pursuit of becoming heavyweight champion of the world.
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The Big Fight: Ali vs Martin
19.08 - Bernie McCoy: Despite the fact that the "mainstream" boxing press has not been affording much "ink" to the forthcoming fight, the Laila Ali/Christy Martin bout, this Saturday, in Gulfport, MS., attained "big time" status this week.
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Interview: Christy Martin
MCCLINE, CASAMAYOR EYE IMPORTANT WINS OCT. 3, OCT. 4
19.08 - Two world-ranked fighters under Cedric Kushner Promotion's banner–heavyweight Jameel McCline and super featherweight Joel Casamayor–confidently anticipate wins in important bouts on nationally televised cards by Showtime Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, in Las Vegas.
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SUNDAY NIGHT FIGHTS PRESENTS "BEST OF JAMES TONEY" SPECIAL
19.08 - IBF Cruiserweight World Champion James "Lights Out" Toney, preparing for his Oct. 4 pay-per-view heavyweight bout against Evander Holyfield October 4 in Las Vegas, will be the subject of a special edition of SUNDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, airing Sunday, August 24 at 8 PM local time on Fox Sports Net...
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THOMPSON-MARTINEZ ON AUG. 22
19.08 - Anthony Thompson of Silver Spring, Md., winner of 14 straight, meets rugged Gilbert Martinez of Sacramento, Calif., in the 10-round main event on the nationally and internationally televised “Everlast Heavyweight Explosion” boxing card presented by Cedric Kushner Promotions Friday, Aug. 22, at the Reno (Nev.) Hilton.
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Toney Wants "The Terminator" After "Real Deal"
19.08 - With California in a state of disarray, three-time world champion James “Lights Out” Toney vows to turn things around when he is elected governor of California in the Oct. 7 recall election.
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"Touch of Sleep" to come face-to-face with "Baby Joe"
19.08 - A 3 PM press conference has been scheduled for this Tuesday at the Crunch Gym in downtown New York City. This will be the first face to face meeting between NABF heavyweight champion Joe Mesi and his opponent DaVarryl Williamson since they turned professional..
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Not the first, not be the last. Green is robbed in Germany
18.08 - Robert Bennett: With his handlers strapping the WBC 168lb title around his waist, a bloodied and bruised Markus Beyer cast his eyes downward at the canvas he had so recently visited. Even the German seemed embarassed by the debacle taking place around him.
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Interview: Frankie Sanchez
18.08 - By Aaron Weissenfluh: This past weekend, I caught up with Frankie Sanchez, a Colorado native and professional boxer.
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Corrales Opens Big Bear Training Camp Today
18.08 - Former IBF jr. lightweight champion DIEGO "CHICO" CORRALES, promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC (GSP), opens camp today, in the high altitude and solitude of Big Bear, CA., preparing for his showdown against former WBA super featherweight champion Joel Casamayor.
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Champs Corner
18.08 - By Ron "Champ" Miller: Hello fight fans!! It's really been hot on the left coast. As I got ready to watch the Mark Johnson-Fernando Montiel bout I wasn't sure what we would be treated to. After a slow start and everything was said and done, not a bad fight at all.
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Last Call for Lennox Lewis
17.08 - By Steve Trellert: Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis' recent announcement that he would not be fighting again in 2003 soured many in the boxing world, not least of which the rabidly partisan fan base of the Klitschko brothers in Vitali and Wladimir. .
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Ringside Report: Montiel Vs Johnson
17.08 - By Don Deane: HBO Boxing After Dark came to us live from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. Even without Derrick Gainer this card had great moments and was very entertaining. The Fernando Montiel-Mark Johnson WBO title fight was a wonderful main event.
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Laurente wins OPBF crown
17.08 - By Dennis Principe: UNHERALDED Filipino boxer Pedrito Laurente scored a stunning 12-round upset win over world-rated Japanese Manabu Fukushima to wrest the OPBF superbantamweight crown the last night at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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Johnson-Montiel: Chess Match
17.08 - By Tom Donelson: Last night, I tuned in HBO to see a fight and a chess match broke out. Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson was trying to regain past glory in the 115-pound junior bantamweight division against the current WBO champion, Fernando Montiel.
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Who should rank higher: Holyfield or Lewis?
16.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: Regardless of what happens during the remainder of their careers, both Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis have made their mark in heavyweight history. Holyfield and Lewis are without a doubt the two best and most accomplished heavyweight champions since the end of the Larry Holmes era in September of 1985.
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I Definitely Hit Christy Martin Too Hard - Part II
16.08 - By Sumya ‘the Island Girl’ Anani: For those of you that have read part one, you can see why I had to break this up in parts…there's much to say. Part I ended with my reflections on why the sport has not grown like women's soccer and basketball.
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Interview: Junior Witter
16.08 - By Spud Woollatt: Recently British Eastside had the pleasure of catching up with Junior Witter wo is the present British, Commonwealth & EBU Light Welterweight Champion. A fighter who many believe has the skill and capabilities of beating current WBU Light Welterweight Champion Ricky Hatton.
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USA TODAY RELEASES IT'S TOP 10 RANKINGS
16.08 -
Heavyweights (190 and up): 1. Lennox Lewis (41-2-1). Champ's possible first step toward retirement was announcing he won't fight Vitali Klitschko again this year, or anyone for that matter. Next: TBA.
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The Time Tunnel: The "Blue" Bomber
16.08 - By Jim Amato - The late 60's and early 70's spawned an array of fistic talent in the heavyweight division. From the great champions Patterson, Liston, Ali, Frazier and Foreman along with Ellis and Terrell to the parade of bonafide contenders.
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Ashira To Battle Marchuk In Erfurt
15.08 - WBA, IBF # 6 and WBC # 8 middleweight; Evans “The African Warrior” Ashira (22-0, 12 KOs), will fight Ukrainian fringe contender Sergei Marchuk on September 6 in Erfurt Germany.
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Interview With Christy Martin
15.08 - By Ed Ludwig: On August 23 from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS the first Super Fight in women's boxing will take place when Christy "The Coal Miners Daughter" Martin will challenge Laila Ali live on Pay Per View.
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Mike Tyson: Who Has He Beat?
15.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: A couple nights past, I was having a conversation with someone who I hold in high regard when it comes to boxing insight. We were going back and forth between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, as to who fought the better fighters.
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"CANDY SLIM"; REMEMBER HIM?
15.08 - By Jim Amato: He began his career in 1964 but it was not until 1973 that he crashed into the heavyweight ratings. In between were periods of inactivity and a multitude of meaningless bouts. He was a murderous, punching prospect that no worthy opponent wanted to chance his career against.
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Gerald Nobles vs Charles Hatcher on Aug. 22
14.08 - Undefeated heavyweight Gerald Nobles of Philadelphia meets Charles Hatcher of Columbus, Ohio, in the 10-round main event on the nationally and internationally televised "Everlast Heavyweight Explosion" boxing card
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EVANDER HOLYFIELD: OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
14.08 - EVANDER HOLYFIELD: “Everything is going great. I have not abused my body. I am looking forward to Oct. 4. This is a fan’s fight between two guys who like to fight. Toney says he is going to stand there and fight. I hope he does. It could be a short night....
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The Brazilian Mini-Slugger
14.08 - By Tom Donelson: Acelino "Popo" Freitas is one of those fighters that could attract a big crowd in his native Brazil but at this moment, he is the forgotten champion in the States. Freitas is a legitimate champion and his undefeated record is no fluke.
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SOLIMAN SHUTS OUT BRITEZ!
14.08 - By Tony Nobbs: IBF number ten Middleweight King Sam Soliman (19-7, 4 KO) scored a twelve round unanimous points victory over former IBO Champion Ramon Britez (34-18-1, 23 KO) of Argentina in Melbourne on Tuesday night...
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Battle of undefeated cruisers: Petkovic vs. Simms
14.08 - Undefeated German cruiserweight contender Alexander Petkovic, 27-0-3 (15), will battle American Michael Simms, 12-0-1 (10), on August 30 in Munich on the undercard of Wladimir Klitschko’s comeback fight.
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Warrior's Boxing Promotions August 23 fact sheet
14.08 - Heavyweight Ray “Merciless” Mercer will square off against Mario Cawley in a ten round heavyweight attraction. Mercer is coming off of a sixth round TKO loss to Wladimir Klitschko and is on the comeback trail to challenge for the heavyweight title.
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Top contenders battle for vacant RP Superfly title
13.08 - By Dennis Principe: Two of the Philippines top superflyweights collide in a 12-round title fight this Saturday at the New Cebu Coliseum in this city to determine the next 115-lb champion.
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Part 1: I Definitely Hit Christy Martin Too Hard!
13.08 - By Sumya ‘the Island Girl’ Anani: After more than four years of reflection, I can only conclude one thing: I must have hit Christy Martin too hard. I faced and defeated Christy Martin in December of 1998 in a ten round contest.
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Spinks, Shavers, Morrison & Ward To Attend Int´l Boxing Hall of Fame
12.08 – The International Boxing Hall of Fame, Canastota, New York, announced today former heavyweight champ Leon Spinks, 1970s heavyweight contender Earnie Shavers, heavyweight standout Tommy "The Duke" Morrison, junior welterweight star "Irish" Micky Ward..
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Michalczewski: “For my 50th fight I want Roy Jones Jr.!”
11.08 - Exciting long time undefeated light heavyweight world champion Dariusz Michalczewski will climb back into the ring on October 18. The contest that will take place once again inside the huge Color Line Arena in Hamburg will be more than just Michalczewski’s 24th world title defense.
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LAILA ALI'S QUOTES FROM NATIONAL TV INTERVIEW ON FOX NEWS LIVE
11.08 - Expectations for August 23: "I'm looking forward to fighting Christy Martin on Pay-Per-View August 23 and giving her a beatdown for everyone to see." Her beginnings in boxing: "I didn't even know that women boxed. And then when I saw it for the first time I wanted to do it." ...
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Champs Corner
11.08 - By Ron "Champ" Miller: Hello fight fans!!! A sort of OK weekend of boxing, highlighted by Acelino Freitas. I am starting to warm up to him a bit, but still expect a whole lot more from him. I thought the Teddy Reid-Elio Ortiz bout stole the show. Ole Roy at it again? You betcha..
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Sharkie’s Machine: "Popo Or Poo Pooh?"
11.08 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: In South America, Brazil and Argentina are big-time rivals in the International sport of Football (that’s ‘Soccer’ to Americans).
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Cappiello fight card on TV on August 17
11.08 - The fourth Mohegan Sun FightNight New England fight card of the season will be broadcast this Sunday, August 17, on FoxSports New England.
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Derrick Gainer injured
11.08 - Chris Askov: An injury suffered by Derrick "Smoke" Gainer has cancelled his featherweight title unification bout against IBF champ Juan Manuel Marquez scheduled for this Saturday night. An MRI confirmed that Gainer, WBA champ, tore his pectoral muscle while training a week previously.
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DiBella Entertainment, Mohegan Sun To Salute Mickey Ward
11.08 - DiBella Entertainment and Mohegan Sun will salute popular New England boxer "Irish" Micky Ward with a retirement gala on Friday night, August 15. The Lowell, Massachusetts native, known as one of the toughest fighters to ever lace up the gloves, will forever be remembered for his epic trilogy against Arturo Gatti, which captured the imagination of the entire boxing world.
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Joey Rios-Raul Llopsis Highlights MetroTV's Star Boxing Card, August 16
11.08 - Bronx native Joey Rios' six-round decision over Raul Llopsis headlines MetroTV's Star Boxing card this Saturday afternoon 3-4 p.m. on Cablevision channel 60 and Time Warner Cable channel 70.
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McBride wins 30th career fight
10.08 - The 30th win of Kevin McBride's career was supposed to be one of his toughest. It did not live up to that billing. It took longer to sing the national anthem than it took for McBride, the IBC and Irish heavyweight champion to dispose of Lenzie Morgan.
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DARCHINIAN MAULS MONTIEL!
10.08 - By Tony Nobbs: Armenian Olympian Vic Darchinian, now training out of Team Fenech in Sydney, took his record to 18-0, 13 KO with a ten round beating of Mexican Alejandro Montiel (47-6, 27 KO) at the Panther Leagues Club, Penrith, West Sydney on Friday night.
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Freitas Defends Titles With 12th-Round TKO Over Barrios
10.08 - Heading into the final three minutes with his titles and undefeated record hanging in the balance, Acelino "Popo" Freitas successfully defended his WBA/WBO 130-pound crowns for the third time by scoring a dramatic 12-round TKO over WBA & WBO No. 2 contender, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios
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The Fighter Who Would've Given Ali a Fit
09.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: On Oct. 2, 1980, Muhammad Ali came out of a 25-month retirement and fought undefeated heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. During Ali's retirement, he ballooned up to over 280 pounds.
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Jones Jr. vs Sanders not a done deal
09.08 - By Chris Askov: Coming as little or no surprise the "breaking news" of a heavyweight showdown between Roy Jones jr, and Corrie Sanders appears to be premature.
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The Three Belt Bout to Superiority - "Winner Take All": Ellis vs Ikeke
09.08 - August 29th, 2003 at the Emerald Queen Casino Kenny Ellis and Kingsley Ikeke will battle it out on a nationally televised on ESPN2’s Friday Fight Night. In Three Weeks the NABO NABA and NABF Middleweight titles will be in the possession of the fighter who declares himself ready to take on the rest of the world. Both fighters are training furiously for that exact opportunity.
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WEIGH-IN RESULTS FROM MARRIOTT BISCAYNE BAY
09.08 - Undefeated WBA/WBO 130-pound Champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas will defend both of his titles for the third time when he takes on Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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TIME TUNNEL: 1966, ALI'S YEAR OF MOTION
08.08 - by MIKE DUNN: The year 1966 marked a turbulent time in the United States. The Vietnam War was continually escalating, bringing cries of protests domestically and anti-war demonstrations by young people in the streets of the major cities.
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Odds Makers And Bettors Differ On Martin vs Ali Aug 23 Bout
08.08 - Las Vegas oddsmakers and bettors have different takes on who will win between Christy Martin and Laila Ali in their championship pay-per-view fight in Biloxi, Miss. on Saturday, Aug. 23. One thing they do agree on, however, is that it is the biggest women's fight in history.
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Jirov scores TKO over Mateen
08.08 - by Kent Appel @ Ringside: In a spirited if sometimes sloppy fight, which featured two warnings from referee David Denkin to both fighters for headbutting, former crusieweight champion Vassiliy Jirov of Scottsdale, Arizona, originally from Kazakhstan, defeated Ernest Mateen of Brooklyn, New York by a technical knockout at the 1:09 mark of round number seven.
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Interview With Winky Wright
07.08 - By Ed Ludwig: IBF Jr. Middleweight Champion Ronald “Winky” Wright sits and waits as the big names in the division continue to fight each other leaving him on the outside looking in. Whether or not he gets the “Super Fight” he so richly deserves is anyone’s guess.
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Press Conference Quotes: Freitas, Barrios, Bojado
07.08 - ACELINO FREITAS: “I do not have much to say here. I will do all of my talking in the ring on Saturday. Talking (trash) before a fight is typical because a fighter’s adrenaline is going. I have been training for three-and-one-half months, and am ready to go. I have great fans in Miami.”
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Nathan Sting To Face Nicky Booth on Sept 20
07.08 - By Tony Nobbs: Nathan Sting will make the first defence of his recently won WBU Bantamweight Title against local Nicky Booth at Nottingham, England on September 20 with the 30 year old Australian already eyeing off a shot at Denmark's WBA Champion Johnny Bredahl.
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Ali-Martin: A Different View
07.08 - Bernie McCoy: There's a great final scene in an under-appreciated 1972 movie called "The Candidate". Robert Redford, as the title character, turns to his campaign manager following a successful, albeit disreputable senatorial campaign, and asks, with a great deal of naivete, "Now what?".
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Hide replies to Williams: 'Lets get it on."
07.08 - The British heavyweight division has been on the brink of sparking to life for some months now, thanks largely to the rejuvenation of Herbie Hide. Since his return to the ring earlier this year the former two times WBO heavyweight champion has sought the showdowns the public are desperate to see him in, only for his domestic rivals to turn away from the challenge.
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"All or nothing": Bert Schenk to challenge for WBO world title
07.08 - On September 13 Bert Schenk is facing the most important fight of his career. Four years after being a world champion for the last time the 32-year-old from Berlin wants to re enter the world championship throne...
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Hector Camacho Jr. "Bringing Excitement Back To Boxing." A Joke That’s Just Not Funny.
06.08 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: Little John Brown (23-11 with 11 KO's, who's lost four of his last five fights) never showed up for his scheduled fight with Hector “Macho” Camacho Jr. at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, DC.
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National Conference Call Transcript: Acelino Freitas, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios
05.08 - Undefeated WBA/WBO 130-pound Champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas will defend both of his titles for the third time when he takes on WBO Latin American 130-pound Champion and current WBA & WBO No. 2 contender, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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Mundine v Echols postponed-Harrison v Wilson off
05.08 - By Tony Nobbs: Tomorrow nights scheduled vacant WBA Super Middleweight Title bout at the Sydney Entertainment Centre between Antwun Echols and Anthony Mundine has been re set for September 3 at the same venue...
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Ortiz is welterweight's hidden jewel
05.08 - He doesn't speak a single word of English. His first 17 pro fights were in his native Venezuela. In fact only six of his 29 matches have been away from home, three in the United States at Foxwoods Resort Casino (CT), Madison Square Garden (NY) and Thomas & Mack Center
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Time Tunnel: Chavez-Taylor and the controversy of the stoppage
05.08 - By Janne Romppainen: You knew it would be a classic fight. How could it not have been? The battle had everything needed for a great drama: from the red corner, weighing in at 139½ pounds, with a professional record of 68-0, 56 knockouts....
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Joe Calzaghe In A Quest for Glory
05.08 - By Chris Curry: The official number one Super Middleweight in the world today is Joe Calzaghe. Never mind the world championship belts, pound for pound as mystical as it may be, at one hundred and sixty eight pounds, Joe has the fire to smoke the rest. Calzaghe is at the stage in his career of badly needing a defining fight.
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Hector Camacho, Jr. Headlines ESPN2 Tuesday Night Fights
05.08 - DiBella Entertainment's and Michael Acri Boxing Promotions' dazzling Hector Camacho, Jr. (35-1, 20 KOs) will take on Byron Mackie on Tuesday Night, August 5, in the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C..
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For Love or Money star to be at the Brockton fight card
05.08 - The fourth Mohegan Sun FightNight New England of the year is scheduled to have nine fights including IBC and Irish heavyweight champion Kevin McBride and promising Brockton middleweight Ian Gardner.
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS INKS JESSE JAMES LEIJA
05.08 – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce that former world super featherweight champion and current junior welterweight contender Jesse James Leija has signed a deal
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KLITSCHKO SAYS LEWIS IS LOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY OUT
05.08 – Vitali Klitschko did not come close to getting knocked down when he fought Lennox Lewis in June in Los Angeles.
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
05.08 - By Adam "Dr" Zee: An age old question with multiple answers. All three alphabet champions are running for cover vs Vitaly Klitschko. Are these men chicken? Every now and then, I'll take time out to a look at the defined definition of the word. In this case, the word "Chicken" is slang for a "Coward".
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Hersisia vs. Elovaara – Who will win?
05.08 - It rarely happens, but once in a while two Scandinavian boxers are matched against each other, and each time a special hype surfaces because of the fight. Richel Hersisia, 19-0 (15), is from Holland, but he has fought many times in Denmark, and is promoted by Dane Anders Vester..
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Rematch between Lewis and Klitschko postponed
05.08 - WBC heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis will not have another fight this year. That's what Judd Burstein, the lawyer of Lewis, told Universum CEO Klaus-Peter Kohl. There were negotiations about a rematch against Dr. Vitali Klitschko which could have taken place on December 6.
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Q&A with IBF Welterweight Champion Cory Spinks
04.08 - By Micah Yonkoski: Being born into a family with a legendary history in sports certainly has its perks, but along with that comes a pressure to perform and a difficulty to establish individual identity.
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What IF: Monzon vs. Hagler
04.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: What if in this corner was Carlos Monzon (11-7-70 thru 7-30-77) from Santa Fe Argentina, the middleweight champion of the '70s, and in this corner was Marvin Hagler (9-27-80 thru 4-6-87) from Newark New Jersey, the middleweight champion of the '80s?
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Ray Mercer and Michael Moorer in action on August 23, 2003
04.08 - Professional boxing continues at the Seminole Tribe of Florida Coconut Creek Casino with an outstanding lineup of bouts featuring Ray “Merciless” Mercer, Michael Moorer, Tito “El Misil” Mendoza, Angel Priolo, Friday Ahunanya, and Jack “Flash” Cohen.
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LAILA ALI: A DAUNTING LEGACY - A BRIGHT FUTURE
04.08 - There is more than enough pressure on any young fighter when he or she steps into the ring. But when your name is Laila Ali, that pressure gets increased a thousand percent. 15 wins, 12 knockouts and three world titles later, the 25-year-old Ali seems to be doing just fine under the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
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Brown Dominates LaMontagne
03.08 - Paul-John Ramos: It seems a riddle for 31-year-old Dale Brown to achieve marquee status in the cruiserweight division, having been stopped by Vassily Jirov and Jean-Marc Mormeck for alphabet titles.
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David Haye & Michael Sprott score KO wins
03.08 - By James McDonnell @ Ringside: On a mostly excellent fight card, provided by SEM and Lion promotions on Friday, 1st of August at the famous York Hall, two fighters shone through..
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David Walker: "This is my big chance!"
03.08 - Over the last eighteen months David 'Kid Dynamite' Walker has certainly lived up to his nickname, capturing two titles and featuring in several potential fights of the year.His last contest is already a certainty for this year's award.
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Hopkins-Joppy: Not A Tough Fight To Handicap
03.08 - By Frank Lotierzo: Reports are starting to appear that Undisputed World Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins is going to fight current WBA Champion William Joppy sometime in mid to late September.
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Ashira Set To Defend September 6!
03.08 - WBA International middleweight champion Evans “The African Warrior” Ashira (22-0, 12 KOs) will make the second defence of his title on September 6 in Erfurt, Germany. The fight will be on the undercard of Sven Ottke´s WBA/IBF super middleweight title fight against Denmark’s Mads Larsen.
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David Walker to fight Roman Karmazin
02.08 - By Elliott Worsell: From Southern Area champion to European Title Challenger, David Walker has been handed a prestigious shot at Russian, Roman Karmazin’s illustrious European Crown in October, courtesy of Walker’s trusted and respected promoter Mick Hennessy.
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The Heavyweight Division Of The 1990s… How Should It Be Named?
02.08 - By Janne Romppainen: A consensus opinion of this moment is that the heavyweight division is in crisis. Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are still at the top-10 even though they are in their forties or at least fast approaching them.
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THE TIME TUNNEL: MANCINI VS ARROYO
02.08 - Jim Amato: Let us make believe that it is 1984 again and the management of Ray Mancini decided NOT to defend his W.B.A. lightweight title against Livingstone Bramble. Instead they opt to unify at least part of the championship against cross town rival Harry Arroyo, the I.B.F. title holder.
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Jirov Returns to Action
02.08 - by Kent Appel: Former world crusierweight champion Vassiliy Jirov, of Scottsdale, Arizona, originally from Kazakhstan, returns to the ring Thursday, August 7, 2003 for the first time since his hard fought loss to James Toney this past April 26.
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News Conference to Announce Arum's Signing of Anthony Thompson
02.08 - Boxing promoter BOB ARUM, president of Top Rank, Inc., will be holding a news conference luncheon, Wednesday, August 6, to announce the signing of undefeated Philadelphia welterweight prospect, ANTHONY "THE MESSENGER" THOMPSON.
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David Haye and Michael Sprott in action Friday night
01.08 - By James McDonnell: On an entertaining bill at the famous small-hall venue, York Hall, Michael Sprott seeks to continue his ascension of the British Heavyweight rankings, as he seeks a rematch with his former conqueror Danny Williams for the British title.
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Undefeated Ishe Smith Deals David Estrada His First Loss on Decision
01.08 - In a battle of unbeaten welterweights,
Ishe Smith recorded an impressive 10-round unanimous decision over David Estrada Thursday on "ShoBox: The New Generation" on SHOWTIME. In the co-feature, Koba Gogoladze scored a fourth-round TKO over Miguel Angel Torrecillas.
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Champs Corner
01.08 - Ron "Champ" Miller: Hello fight fans!!! Another article within a week? For sure. In my old age, I forgot about a few things. Either that or perhaps I did it on purpose. With that, read on. I forgot to talk about ole Roy Jones Jr. Or did I?
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Ellis, Ikeke fight for three belts
01.08 - Kenny Ellis and Kingsley Ikeke will fight for an unprecedented 3 titles in one night. The NABO, NABF, and NABA titles are within the grasp of the fighter that declares himself king of the ring. This is yet another nail-biting episode of the Battle at the Boat series.
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Ed Dalton vs Rocky Torres Headlines Kingfish Fight Card on Aug. 18
01.08 - "Irish" Ed Dalton, 26-9-3, with 6 knockouts, of Emmett, Idaho, will fight Rocky Torres, 22-6, with 8 knockouts, of Miami, Florida, in the main event scheduled for 12 rounds on Monday, August 18, 2003, at the Bank of America Centre, located at 223 South Capitol Boulevard in Boise, Idaho.
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