FIGHT FANS SET YOUR DVR’S!
New York, NY- Boxing’s stacked winter schedule continues this weekend featuring three televised cards on Friday and another on Saturday.
SHO BOX RETURNS WITH A BANG
Undefeated bantamweight (118) Chris Avalos (14-0, 11 KOs) squares off against Jose Nieves (17-1-3, 8 KOs) in a scheduled...
Ed White, Virgil Grissom Roger ChaffeeSan Francisco, CA- When I was growing up it was the space program, NASA, National Aeronautics & Space Administration, that provided the most compelling “Must See TV.” From Alan Sheppard’s first foray into space in 1961 aboard a Mercury capsule, to Edward White’s...
DEFENSIVE FIGHTERS EASILY FORGOTTEN!
San Francisco, CA- It seems the majority of the boxing world is not enamored with the manner in which Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes care of his business. Having handpicked every opponent since he left 135 lbs, Floyd has raised the bar, at least when it...
THE WELTERWEIGHTS NOW HAVE SOME COMPANY!
NEW YORK, NY- After languishing through a wintry season with more steroid spats than compelling fights, last Saturday brought some promise to the new year in boxing. Most of the woes of the past few months have originated in or around the...
WARD TRAINER TALKS “SUPER SIX”
San Francisco, CA- “The Queen of Pugilistic Controversy Frances “The Fight Chick” Martel opened the show with host Pedro Fernandez. In addition, our legal wiz, attorney/writer Brian Gorman appeared, as well as World champion Andre Ward’s trainer Virgil Hunter talked about the “Super Six”...
WITHOUT PEER OR WITHOUT A REAL THREAT?
Pittsburgh, PA- After the implosion of the Floyd Mayweather, Jr. – Manny Pacquiao event, followed by Pacquiao’s selection of the formidable Joshua Clottey as his opponent, the debate now centers on whether Mayweather’s greatest asset is ducking punches or opponents. His...
THE WELTER YEARS
Those who chastise Mayweather for failing to fight the top welterweights – Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams and Joshua Clottey- act as if each of them has always been a relevant, marketable challenge. At the outset of 2006, after his career-best stoppage...
JUAN MA DOES NUMBER ON LEUVANO
New York, NY- Juan Manuel Lopez, 125.5, Caguas, Puerto Rico TKO 7 Steven Luevano, 126, La Puente, CA. (WBO 126 lb. title) Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs) was aggressive from the start as Luevano (37-2-1, 15 KOs) was content to box from...
UNBEATEN LUNDY GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT!
Boston, MA- Hank Lundy, 136 lbs, Philadelphia, PA. SD 10 Richard Abril, 134, Miami, FL. The mutual respect between Lundy (17-0-1, 10 KOs) and Abril (12-2-1, 6 KOs) was quite apparent as they felt each other out for the first three rounds. ...
EX-BALCO GURU CONTE ON SHANE & FLOYD
San Carlos, CA- Fact: Shane Mosley has already been “convicted’’ by his own grand jury testimony in the BALCO case as a steroid and EPO user. Now with the talk of Mosley meeting Floyd Mayweather in the coming months, steroids and EPO...
