Boxing News February 2003
Ruiz-Jones: Geez, Ruiz
28.02 - Ron DiMichele: John Ruiz, even after 43 professional fights, remains an enigma. His name is never mentioned without the caveat, ‘He’s not really that skilled,’ or ‘He’s more of a clumsy brawler than a fighter.’
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East Side Boxing Heavyweight Rankings Update
28.02 - By Steve Trellert:
#7. Mike Tyson: Up from #9 after his win over Clifford Etienne. Although some have declared this the Second Coming, in truth there is nothing new under the sun. The fact remains, despite his decline; Mike Tyson is still the most dangerous Heavyweight on the planet in the first round.
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The brief professional career of Swedish heavyweight Håkan Brock
28.02 - By Teddy Stenmark: Sweden had a few good heavyweights in recent years and one of the best prospects that turned out to be nothing is unquestionably the towering Håkan Brock, who had his brief professional career between the years 1989 and 1991.
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David Donis vs Edel Ruiz Headlines Kingfish Fight Card On March 10
28.02 - Kingfish Boxing Productions and Browning Boxing will present a sensational fight card on Monday, March 10, 2003, at the Laredo Civic Center in Laredo, Texas.
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Scandinavian Boxing Yearbook Ready For Sale!
28.02 - The Scandinavian Yearbook Of Professional Boxing 2003 is now printed and ready for sale. This the third edition of the English written recordbook, is published by Risum Boxing, headed by Danish matchmaker, agent and manager Henrik Risum.
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How Ruiz must fight Jones
26.02 - By Frank J. Lotierzo: In developing a fight plan for John Ruiz to fight Roy Jones, I'm making two assumptions. One, Jones is going to move throughout the entire fight never stopping once to plant, punch and get out.
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Jones-Ruiz: The Contest Of Contrasts
26.02 - Janne Romppainen: The fight that is fast approaching is one of the most intriguing and anticipated boxing matches in recent history. How do you know that? Because boxing boards and magazines are full of articles about it.
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The Thrill of a Lifetime
26.02 - Ron DiMichele: Go ahead, admit it. YOU’RE JUST LIKE ME! You’ve won the heavyweight crown a hundred times, cleaned out the division from top to bottom, in fact, you’ve never lost a fight……in your dreams!
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MY PROBLEM WITH ROY JONES
25.02 - By Frank J. Lotierzo: I'm sorry I just don't see it. Never in Boxing history has the caliber of fighters between 160-175 been weaker, worse, devoid or anything else you want to call it. This is a fact not an opinion.
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JUICE ON THE LOOSE
25.02 - The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario is once again proud to host live professional boxing April 9, 2003. Toronto, Canada's own Rico "Juice" Tan will battle against Ambioris Figuero in a 12 round main event for the vacant WBA Fedecentro Welterweight Title.
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For Some The Sun Did Not Shine
25.02 - By Jim Amato: We have all heard of Ali, Frazier and Foreman. Of Tyson and Holyfield. The lighter weight classes have produced the likes of Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard. Who will ever forget Duran, Pryor and Arguello?
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Tyson Exposure
25.02 - By Ron Widelec: After a nine-month layoff, boxing once again had a fight. The last boxing match was three quarters of a year ago, when Lennox Lewis defeated Mike Tyson in defense of the heavyweight title. That fight was in June of 2002.
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England invades South Africa!
25.02 - By Colin Nathan: Forget about the World Cup Cricket that is currently taking in South Africa, this weekend promises to produce fireworks in the boxing world when two of Britain's top fighters set the scene alight.
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Australian Action: Bargero-Taylor Draw, Hussein Wins, Ndou Fight A No Go
24.02 - By Tony Nobbs: Marc Bargero retained his Australian Super Middleweight Title when a cut to the scalp of challenger Shannan Taylor, initially opened in round two, forced experienced doctor Lou Lewis to advise referee Gary Dean to stop the contest in the sixth round of a scheduled twelve at the Penrith Leagues Club in West Sydney
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Tyson KOs Etienne
23.02 - Bill Calogero: Mike Tyson made it a short night by knocking out Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne 49 seconds into the first round last night at the Pyramid Arena, broadcast live by ShowTime Boxing. Tyson, now 50-4-2 NC (44 KOs), came out fast and furious.
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TYSON SCORES SMASHING FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT
23.02 - Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who needed an impressive victory to secure a rematch with WBC champion Lennox Lewis, scored a devastating first-round knockout over world-ranked Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne Saturday on SHOWTIME.
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Amin Asikainen Interview
23.02 - by Teddy Stenmark: Finnish Middleweight fighters Amin Asikainen and Kai Kauramäki clashed for the Finnish title in what was probably the best fight of the card on February 15th in Helsnki.
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Winky Wright Ready To Blow Out Candelo!
22.02 - IBF jr. middleweight champion WINKY WRIGHT breaks camp tomorrow and heads to Arum-Country, where he will make his Las Vegas debut, March 1, defending his title against No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger J.C. Candelo.
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Upcoming Scandinavian fights in March
22.02 - By Teddy Stenmark: Team Palle recently announced that they will get their first card off the ground on Friday the 7th of March in Pandrup, Denmark..
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Tyson-Etienne Prediction
22.02 - by Jim "Boxadamus" De Pierro: Being that I am the great boxing seer boxadamus it is only fitting that I should make my prediction in some cryptic prophecy worthy of Nostradamus so here it goes. The Rhino's charge will break the gates Iron.
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Braithwaite Retains Title
22.02 - Bill Calogero: Miami, Florida - Wayne Braithwaite stops Ravea Springs with a 4th round TKO to retain his WBC Cruiserweight Title last night at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, televised live as the Main Event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights. .
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Flamos-Payne titles fight March 7 in Boston
22.02 - Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports was forced to cancel its February 22 show in Everett, MA, however, the 2001 & 2002 "New England Promoter of the Year" has replaced that show with another pro boxing event, "Proving Ground," scheduled Friday night, March 7 at the Christopher Columbus Center
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Recycle Your Boxes, I Mean Boxers!
22.02 - Ed Ludwig: Marco Antonio Barrera (56-3 39 KO’s) will meet the “Flushing Flash” Kevin Kelley (54-5-2 36 KO’s) on April 12th. The bout will be held at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada and broadcast on HBO Pay Per View.
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Jirov To Defend Title Against Toney In April
21.02 - Undefeated IBF Cruiserweight champion Vassily Jirov defends his title at Foxwoods Resort Casino April 26 against the ever-dangerous former champion James "Lights Out" Toney.Foxwoods presents the exciting boxing card in association with DiBella Entertainment, Inc. in its Fox Theatre..
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Tyson-Etienne Weigh In Photos
21.02 - Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson weighed 225 3/4 pounds Thursday for his fight against world-ranked Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne Saturday on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT). Clifford Etienne weighed 222 3/4 pounds Thursday.
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Tonya harding Post-Workout Quotes
20.02 - Figure skating star-turned-boxer Tonya Harding makes her pro debut when she faces Samantha Browning on Saturday's fight card at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tenn.
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Clifford Etienne: The Rhinos False Charge
20.02 - Mike Samuels: Mike Tyson is notorious for pulling out of fights for one reason or another. Clifford Etienne had to have known this before agreeing to be the tune up man for Tyson's inevitable June 21st clash with Lennox Lewis.
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FREDDIE ROACH QUOTES FROM GRAND CASINO TUNICA
20.02 -Freddie Roach, the trainer for Mike Tyson, discussed the former undisputed heavyweight champion's mood Wednesday before and after his first workout in seven days. Team Tyson arrived in Tunica early Tuesday evening.
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Rebuilding Mike Tyson
19.02 - Ron DiMichele: Well, shame on me. I done got fooled again. I wanted to believe Iron Mike had one more run left, that he would pull himself out of the ashes of last June’s loss to Lennox Lewis and rise like the proverbial phoenix back into championship contention.
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Lovemore Ndou vs Cezar Yarte On Friday Night
19.02 - By Tony Nobbs: IBF number 13 Super Lightweight contender Lovemore Ndou makes the first defence of the organizations regional Title against Cezar "The Czar" Yarte from the Philippines on Friday night at the Fraternity Club in Wollongong.
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A Fighters First Loss
19.02 - Ron Widelec: Over the past few years, it seems, many of the world's best fighters have, after years of uninterrupted victories, been handed their first loss.
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London's Calling for Albert Sosnowski
19.02 - By S. Noble: It's a city that has fascinated plenty of young men from abroad. Simply walking the streets your ears are filled with accents and languages from every corner of the globe.
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Has the Lion lost its way?
18.02 - By Steve Trellert: Like the Egyptian Pharoah's, Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis seemed to have chosen a pyramid to close out what had been an exemplary career. The destruction of Mike Tyson had been the final piece of the puzzle to be added after the title unification and the victory over Evander Holyfield.
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Mike Tyson-Clifford Etienne Back On
18.02 - Saturday night's heavyweight bout between former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, (49-4, 2 NC, 43 KOs), of Catskill, N.Y., and world-ranked Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne, (24-1-1, 17 KOs), of Baton Rouge, LA., in Memphis will take place as originally scheduled
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Charity Fund Raiser For McClellan And Page This Saturday
18.02 - This Saturday, February 22, a charity fund raising dinner will be held in honor of world boxing champions Gerald McClellan and Greg Page at the Clock Tower Resort in Rockford, Illinois.
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MIKE TYSON-CLIFFORD ETIENNE BOUT POSTPONED
18.02 - Saturday night's heavyweight bout between former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and world-ranked Clifford "The Black Rhino" Etienne in Memphis has been postponed. No new date was announced.
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Roy Jones v. John Ruiz: Can he pull it off?
17.02 - By Ron Widelec: Can he pull it off? Can the underdog overcome the favorite, despite all the odds? Can he win despite the fact that he will weight 40 pounds more than his opponent, can hit harder, and is accustomed to a true heavyweight's punch?
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Shannan Taylor On The Trail To Anthony Mundine!
17.02 - By Tony Nobbs: WBA number eight 154 pounder Shannan Taylor (31-3-1, 23 KO) moves up to the Super Middleweight division on Friday night when he attempts to annex the Australian Title from Marc Bargero (32-10-2, 8 KO) at the Penrith Leauges Club in West Sydney, NSW.
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The Middleweight Champion Time Forgot
17.02 - By Jeff Day: When people talk about the greatest middleweights in history, the normal names bounded about are Stanley Ketchel, Harry Greb, Sugar Ray Robinson, Carlos Monzon and Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
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I Lost...Now What
17.02 - By Don Deane: The first round of the Mexico-Cincinnati dual meet is over with Mexico coming away with a clean two to nothing sweep. Late and tough sub Juan Valenzuela stepped in for Panchito Bojado conqueror Juan Carlos Rubio to face American amateur standout Ricardo Williams JR.
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German Yearbook Of Professional Boxing
17.02 - Fight Production today announced that the 2003 edition of their traditional GERMAN YEARBOOK OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING will, for the first time, be published on CD only.
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Ashira Destroys Perez In Las Vegas!
16.02 - It was a successful night yesterday for WBA # 9 middleweight contender Evans Ashira, as he looked impressive in stopping game Ruben Perez from Rosenberg, Texas in his American debut.
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Roberto And Hansvoll New WBO Intercontinental Champions
16.02 - By Teddy Stenmark: Swedish welterweight Paolo Roberto added another title to his collection as he TKO´d American Wayne Martel in round 10 at the KisaHalli-Arena in Helsinki, Finland late Saturday night.
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Results from Zabrze, Poland
16.02 - Ryszard Koczura: Heavyweight prospect Tomasz Bonin (19-0) defended his Polish International Heavyweight Title in Saturday, stopping little known Leon Nkendzap of Cameroon.
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In memoriam: Kid ”The Cuban Hawk” Gavilan (6.1 1926 – 13.2. 2003)
16.02 - Janne Romppainen: The boxing world is in grief as it had to receive the news that one of the most liked and respected ring legends Kid Gavilan has passed away last Thursday at the age of 77.
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A NIGHT AT THE FIGHTS WITH WAYNE ‘MAD DOG’ ELCOCK
16.02 - By Adeyinka Makinde: The education of a promising professional fighter is always something to behold. For the manager it is the arduous process of ‘bringing along’ his charge at the right pace, as the potential opposition is assessed and scrutinized to present the appropriate level of competition.
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Janiola in controversial loss vs. Myekeni
16.02 - By Dennis Principe: TOP lightflyweight contender Wyndell Janiola of the Philippines absorbed a heartbreaking defeat in his first attempt at the world crown the other night at the Meropa Sun, Polokwane in South Africa.
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Eastside Heavyweight Rankings Update
15.02 - By Steve Trellert:
#17. Lawrence Clay-Bey: Moving up ten spots after defeating Charles Shufford in a fairly lackluster victory may seem an abomination at first glance, but considering the fact that everyone ranked from #12 to #30 are packed like sardines and languishing in a sea of mediocrity helps place it in proper perspective.
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Richel Hersisia Wins National Title
15.02 - WBA Central American heavyweight champion; Richel Hersisia, won the vacant Dutch championship Friday night in Leeuwarden, Holland, when he stopped Romanian Patriche Costel in the second round.
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National Conference Call Transcript: Trainer Buddy McGirt
14.02 - Clifford Etienne (24-1-1, 17 KOs) trainer Buddy McGirt discussed his fighter’s upcoming bout against Mike Tyson on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, Feb. 22, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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LaMontagne’s "Homecoming" KO’d - Cut forces cancellation of fight
14.02 - World cruiserweight contender Richie “The Mountain” LaMontagne suffered a serious cut over his eye last night in a sparring session, forcing the cancellation of the February 22nd “Homecoming,” scheduled at LaMontagne’s alma mater, Everett High School (MA).
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Garcia vs Ontiveros Headlines Kingfish Fight Card On Feb. 24
14.02 - Promoter Anna Beth Goodman/Kingfish Boxing Productions will present a sensational fight card on Monday, February 24, 2003, at the Thunderbird Wild, Wild West Casino in Norman, Oklahoma.
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Danny Williams' Berlin Blues
14.02 - By David O´Swan: Danny Williams' hopes of a potential world title challenge were severely dented in Berlin last saturday night, after suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of European heavyweight champion Sinan Samil Sam.
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Ricardo Williams Jr. To Fight This Saturday Feb.15 In Las Vegas
14.02 - DiBella Entertainment’s undefeated junior welterweight sensation and 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Silver Medallist, Ricardo Williams Jr. will try to extend his unbeaten pro winning streak to nine when he takes on Juan Pollo in a 10-round match this Saturday..
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US Debut This Weekend For Evans Ashira!
14.02 - Third time lucky! Evans "The African Warrior" Ashira, 21-0 (11) will finally make his American debut, when he enters the ring this Saturday night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
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Leif Wadling: Fifties featherweight in the shadow of Ingo Johansson
14.02 - By Teddy Stenmark: Former pro-boxer, Leif Wadling was one of those prelim-fighters that sort of came in the shadow of World heavyweight champion, Ingemar Johansson.
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Clifford Etienne is a wrong choice for Tyson
14.02 - Janne Romppainen: Mike Tyson makes his eagerly awaited comeback to the boxing ring at the 22nd of this month as he faces Cliff “The Black Rhino” Etienne in a ten-round non-title fight in Memphis.
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National Conference Call Transcript: Clifford Etienne
13.02 - Etienne (24-1-1, 17 KOs) discussed his upcoming fight against Mike Tyson on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Saturday, Feb. 22, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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Ruiz and Manager Very Confident of Victory over Jones
13.02 - by Kent Appel: I asked questions of WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz and his manager, Norman Stone this morning, February 11, 2003, during a nation wide press conference by telephone conference call concerning Ruiz’ upcoming bout with light heavyweight champion Roy Jones.
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Exclusive Interview With Gary Shaw
13.02 - By Ed Ludwig: I had the pleasure of speaking with former Main Events Chief Operating Officer and current CEO of Gary Shaw Productions, Mr. Gary Shaw. We spoke prior to the Omar Weis vs. Emanuel Augustus bout that took place this past Friday.
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The Wrath Of The Snake Bite – Part 2
13.02 - Mike Samuels: The ole’ sang, "Every great fighter loses" (unless you’re the Rock) echoed more crisp in the air of gyms all across the world a few weeks ago when Vernon Forrest was destroyed by the hands of a 10-1 underdog in Ricardo Mayorga.
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An all out Scandinavian boxing Feast in Helsinki on Saturday night
13.02 - By Teddy Stenmark: There will be an action packed event in Helsinki, Finland on the 15th of February as the multi-Scandinavian boxing stable, Modern Sports & Events get their first card of 2003 off the ground.
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Winky & Arum on ESPN Radio-LA ...TOGETHER
13.02 - Tomorrow, Thursday, February 13, IBF jr. middleweight champion WINKY WRIGHT and BOB ARUM, promoter for Oscar De La Hoya, are scheduled to appear together in a "Jr. Middleweight/Super Welterweight Debate" on the popular "McDonnell-Douglas Show"
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USBA Sanctions Lacy-Crawford Rumble
13.02 - It was announced today that the fight between undefeated WBC Continental Americas super middleweight champion JEFF "LEFT HOOK" LACY and former world title challenger James Crawford, has been sanctioned by the USBA for its vacant super middleweight title.
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A NIGHT AT THE FIGHTS FEATURING AUDLEY HARRISON
12.02 - By Adeyinka Makinde: It is often said that an amateur boxer who can perform at the highest levels should have no difficulty transmogrifying into a fighter able to nestle into a position near the world top ten in the professional ranks.
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International Boxing Hall Of Fame Prepares For 2003 Induction Weekend
12.02 – Since the early January press conference announcing the new class of inductees, the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s staff and team of volunteers have been busy planning details for the 14th Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, June 5-8th.
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Maskaev vs Sadikovski: Open Workout Announced
12.02 - There will be an open workout, both to the Media and Public, scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2003 at Joe Gamache's Gym located in the Armory in Lewiston, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
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Anthony Thompson Faces New Foe Feb. 15 In Laughlin
12.02 - Undefeated welterweight sensation Anthony "The Messenger" Thompson of Philadelphia has a new opponent on the nationally and internationally televised "Everlast Heavyweight Explosion" card presented by Cedric Kushner Promotions Feb. 15 at the Flamingo Laughlin in Laughlin, Nev.
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"One Must Go!" - Baldomir vs Cruz on March 22
12.02 - Argentina's CARLOS "TATA" BALDOMIR arrived in Mazatlan Sinoloa Mexico in preparation for his WBC Mandatory Welterweight Elimination Bout against local hero JOSE LUIS "CHELIN" CRUZ. On schedule for March 22 the match-up will be a twelve round contest.
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Champs Corner
12.02 - By Ron "Champ" Miller: Hello fight fans!!!! This is the second part of my column. You see, I forgot to mention a few things last week. This always seems to happen. Here goes. I forgot to mention Kostya Tszyu fight. Or lack of. Perhaps there was a reason I forgot.
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A look at South Africa's "World" Champions
12.02 - By Colin Nathan: South African boxing is currently on a high with 8 "world" champions. The reality is that nearly all of these "world" champions are good fighters but certainly are not great fighters.
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Head 2 Head with Vitali Klitschko
10.02 - Ben Yap: Assuming that the Lennox Lewis fight will eventually happen, what do you see as Lewis's main weaknesses and how do you plan on capitalising on them when the opportunity arrives?
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One-punch checkmate!
10.02 - Janne Romppainen: The heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis is often criticized for having a ‘chess player attitude’, meaning that he usually prefers to fight safety-first instead of all-out attacking.
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Theo Kerekesch To Train Mihaly Kotai
10.02 - Highly regarded German trainer Theo Kerekesch is poised to take over as trainer for WBC International champion Mihaly Kotai and will prepare him already for his next fight.
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Oleg Maskaev Set For Return In Lewiston
10.02 - Oleg Maskaev, former World Heavyweight Contender, is set for his return to the ring on Saturday, February 15th on www.TheDailySports.com Boxing Promotions "FIGHT NIGHT" At The Multi-Purpose Center in Lewiston. .
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STING AND PATERSON WIN AT SOUTHPORT!
08.02 - By Tony Nobbs: IBF number 15 Bantamweight Nathan "The Real Thing" Sting scored an easy six round TKO over limited but game Fijian Binnu Ravinda Singh at the Southport RSL, on the Gold Coast, Queensland on Friday night.
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Proposal Gets Executioner's Support
08.02 - Paul-John Ramos: A new proposal for the nationwide regulation of boxing got important support on Wednesday as undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins spoke before the United States Senate Commerce Committee.
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Gary Shaw Ready To Call Main Events For Gatti-Mitchell
08.02 - And then there were two...With Emanuel Augustus' unanimous decision loss to Omar Weis tonight, the stage is set for Arturo Gatti and Sharmba Mitchell, the IBF's top two jr. welterweight contenders, to square-off in a title elimination bout to determine who will be the mandatory challenger to world jr. welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu.
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Press Quotes: Tim Austin, Rafael Marquez
08.02 - IBF Bantamweight Champion Tim Austin will make his 10th defense when he faces mandatory IBF challenger Rafael Marquez on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Caesars Palace Pavilion in Las Vegas.
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Drews replaces Ulrich in European title fight against Branco
08.02 - Undefeated Croatian Stipe Drews will be fighting against Italian Silvio Branco for the vacant European light heavyweight title tonight.
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Predictions: Mosley vs Marquez, Weis vs Burton, Lewis vs Margarito
07.02 - by Jim "Boxadamus" De Pierro:
Omar Weiss 35-4-3 (16 KOs) vs. Emanuel Burton-Augustus: Forget my prediction of who I think will win this fight. My biggest prediction for this fight is that fight fans are in for a doozy. I think were looking at a possible fight of the year in this match up.
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Diego Corrales Added To Tyson-Etienne Card
07.02 - Gary Shaw announced today that former IBF jr. lightweight champion DIEGO CORRALES, who ended a two-year hiatus from the ring with a fifth-round knockout of Mike Davis, January 25, will fight, for the second time in 30 days, on the undercard of the Mike Tyson - Clifford Etienne heavyweight rumble
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Interview: DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley
06.02 - By Ed Ludwig: I had the pleasure of speaking with the current WBO Jr. Welterweight Champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley. Coming off an impressive
win over Randall Bailey last month Corley brought his record to 28-1-1 with 16 KO's and now he is looking forward to a possible showdown with number one contender Ricky Hatton and undisputed champion Kostya Tszyu..
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Klitschko Bros Are In The Gym Training Hard For Their Next Fights
06.02 - The winningest brothers' act in the history of the heavyweight division, Wladimir "Steelhammer" and Vitali "Iron Fist" Klitschko, continue to train at Universum Gym in Hamburg, Germany, for their upcoming fights..
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World League of Boxing: The Time is Now!
06.02 - By Ron DiMichele: We all know the problems— cockeyed rankings, multiple champions, voodoo decisions, evil alliances. Read any boxing magazine, visit any website, listen to any fight commentator and you’ll soon be familiar with the long litany of boxing blights.
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Sunday Night Fights Makes '03 Ring Debut March 16
06.02 - Fox Sports Net's popular boxing series SUNDAY NIGHT FIGHTS begins its 2003 lineup on March 16 with the first of nine events in conjunction with Goossen Tutor Promotions LLC. The season premiere originates from Dallas with a scheduled main event between heavyweight contenders
Kirk Johnson (33-1-1, 24KOs) and
Lou Savarese (43-4-0, 35 KOs).
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Barrera Picks Larios; Austin Wants Pacquiao
06.02 - By Dennis Principe: THE camp of IBF superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines may have to wait a little longer in getting another crack at the Marco Antonio Barrera Sweepstakes.
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LaMontagne fights for world title at alma mater
06.02 -Model. Actor. Philanthropist. Professional boxer Richie “The Mountain” LaMontagne is all of the above. He been the feature model in several high-profile advertising campaigns, acted alongside Robert DeNiro in the movie, Flawless, and his KO Foundation has battled autism for several years..
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Card Finalized For Pro Boxing's Return To Maine
05.02 - www.TheDailySports.com, Inc. announced the finalized card, including TWO Main Events, as Professional Boxing makes its return to Maine with "FIGHT NIGHT" At The Multi-Purpose Center in Lewiston on Saturday, February 15, 2003.
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Jeff Lacy Headlines Tyson-Etienne Undercard
05.02 - Undefeated WBC Continental Americas super middleweight champion JEFF "LEFT HOOK" LACY will headline the undercard of the Mike Tyson - Clifford Etienne extravaganza, Saturday, February 22, at The Pyramid in Memphis, TN.
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Richel Hersisia: Barbados Adventure postponed
05.02 - Danish promoter Anders Vester today announced that he stages the next fight on his promotional contract with undefeated Dutch heavyweight Richel Hersisia on Friday, February 14 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands and thus allows the “Dutch Sonny Liston” to return to home ring action for the first time in more than nine months.
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An inside look at Corrie Sanders
05.02 - By Colin Nathan: 8th of March is the date and of course, Germany is the place. Corrie Sanders from South Africa gets the chance of a life time when he challenges the man, who many regard as the future of heavyweight boxing, Wladimir Klitschko.
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Close comeback in Boston Saturday night, Feb. 15
04.02 - Former European and Irish champion, Ray Close (23-3-1, 12 KOs), is scheduled to embark on his comeback trail Saturday night, February 15 in the main event on "The Backyard Brawl" pro boxing card at the National Guard Armory in Dorchester (MA).
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The Top 30 Heavyweight Rankings: Conclusion
03.02 - By Steve Trellert:
#4. David Tua: If anyone stood out from the young Heavyweight's of the mid-1990's it was David Tua. Not only did he have ferocious power, but also an iron chin and resolute determination that forced his opponents to glue open their eyelids or risk decapitation.
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Danny Williams´s Abandoned Mission
03.02 - By David O'Swan: British and commonwealth heavyweight champion, Danny Williams, seems to have finally given up his quest of meeting Audley Harrison -or world champ Lennox Lewis -claiming Harrison was too scared to fight him, after he beat him up during a sparring session three years ago.
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Champ´s Corner
03.02 - Ron Champ Miller: Hello fight fans!! After a long time off (again) I am back on the scene. Good for some, not so for others. What happened? After getting numerous emails and calls, I can only say that well, boxing has really well, been horrible in the last yr or so.
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Mihaly Kotai Again Wins In Las Vegas
03.02 - Undefeated Hungarian superwelterweight Mihaly Kotai, rated # 4 by the EBU and # 10 by the World Boxing Council, last weekend improved his record to 21-0 (11 KO’s) with a shutout eight-round decision over Brad “Bad to the Bone” Jensen of Colorado.
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Nathan Sting To Fight "Lost Brother" On Friday Night!
03.02 - By Tony Nobbs: Recent Australian Bantamweight Nathan Sting (23-6-1, 11 KO) returns to the ring for the first time in seventh months when he faces Fijian Binnu Singh over ten rounds on a Jamie Myer Foxsports promotion at the Southport RSL, Queensland on Friday night.
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Just say no...
03.02 - Ben Pierce: I refuse to buy the all-of-a-sudden flooded market of pay-per-view boxing matches. It seems to now be the norm that if one of the major promoters cannot get a date on one of the networks for their fighters, the fight will almost automatically become a pay-per-view event.
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Ringside Report: Rocky Juarez vs Jason Pires
02.02 - By Don Deane @ Ringside: Who needs to fly to Vegas when New England has a terrific, top class fight venue in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. A seven-fight card, headlined by three televised bouts aired on Showtime, was presented by Main Events in conjunction with Jimmy Birchfield's CES promotions, whom had two of their fighters on the card.
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Pacquiao in Barrera "Hit List"
02.02 - By Dennis Principe: UNIVERSALLY-recognized featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera is in the final stages of choosing his April 12 HBO pay-per-view opponent and that opponent may turn out to be IBF world superbantamweight champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines.
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MUNDINE OUTPOINTS SULLIVAN!
02.02 - by Tony Nobbs: WBA number two Super Middleweight contender Anthony Mundine won a tougher than necessary twelve round unanimous decision over local favorite Sean Sullivan at the ASB Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand tonight.
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Brewer Wins Easy Decision at Trop
02.02 - Paul-John Ramos: In the main event of a program drawing catcalls as matters wore on, 33-year-old Charles Brewer (39-9, 27 KOs) scored a comfortable victory over 30-year-old Etienne Whitaker (27-9-2, 16 KOs) via ten-round unanimous decision at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino.
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Maskaev vs Sadikovski, Scully vs Corleone Feb. 15 in Maine
02.02 - www.TheDailySports.com, Inc. announced that TWO Main Events are scheduled as Professional Boxing makes its return to Maine with "FIGHT NIGHT" At The Multi-Purpose Center in Lewiston, Maine on Saturday, February 15, 2003.
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Juarez Remains Unbeaten, Bojado Scores 10th Round TKO Over Santos
02.02 - Three of boxing's most highly regarded young boxers -- Rocky Juarez, Francisco "Panchito" Bojado and Juan Diaz - all registered impressive triumphs in their scheduled 10-round bouts Saturday on SHOWTIME.
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Impresive KO by FIGHTING NORDIN
02.02 - Super Middleweight Champion Fighting NORDIN (now 31-1-2, 24 KOs) made an incredible WBA INTERNATIONAL (E.B.A.) Title defense yesterday night in Chemnitz, Germany, against Spanish Champion Jose Ignacio BARRUETABEÑA (33-4-1) winning by KO in the 3rd round.
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Mzonke Fana Wins South African "Boxer Of The Year" Award
02.02 - Colin Nathan: This last Thursday night, it came as no surprise when, the excellant South African and WBC International champion at super feather, Mzonke Fana won the South African fighter of the year. The event was held at the Sandton Crown Plaza up here in Gauteng.
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Predictions and a look back at last Week
01.02 - by Jim "Boxadamus" De Pierro: Well it has been a week since I last wrote a column and your truly is right now eating a big heap of humble pie and let me tell you it doesn't taste to good..
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