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SOME FIGHTS, THEY JUST HAVE IT!
New York, NY-There is nothing quite like a fight with buzz! The showdown between Sugar Shane Mosley, and Fernando Vargas, even though its three months out, has all the ingredients of a great fight. There are a lot of intangibles that should...
Detroit, MI-Although legendaty heavyweight champion Joe Louis, is from the city of Detroit, boxing in Motown, for the past quarter century anyway, has been all about the Kronk Gym. Opened circa 1970 by a 1964 AAU boxing champion, and current HBO analyst Emanuel “The Goldfather” Steward, Kronk, as...
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN-NY TIMES
ALIS MUSEUM AN AMAZING TRIBUTE
Louisville, KY-On a crisp autumn afternoon, 600 spectators stood in Riverfront Plaza for the dedication of the Muhammad Ali Center, an $80 million project that commemorates Alis life inside and outside of boxing. Muhammad Ali finally has his museum., The center...
FLOYDS WIN A LOT OF FANS YAWN!
Landover, MD-It ended with a win for Floyd Mayweather Jr. (35-0, 24 KOS) Saturday night against Sharmba Mitchell (56-5, 30 KOS). It always does. Sometimes though, winning isnt enough. Three year after his second fight with lightweight juggernaut...
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BOXING LOSES GODFATHER IN EDDIE MAFUZ
New York City, NY-Of all the obituaries Ive had to write, and as we get older, it gets more often, having to tell the boxing world about the death of Eddie Mafuz, is indeed a hard thing to do. Having known him...
MAYWEATHER RUNS FROM HATTON, TO PORTLAND!
Portland, OR-Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas, 147 lbs., moved to 35-0, (24 KOs) with a 6th round TKO over Sharmba Mitchell, Washington DC, 145. To be kind, this was a televised sparring session! Declining to 56-5, (30 KOs), its time for Mitchell to...
COMMISSIONER CONCERNED ABOUT KING LOUIE
Sacramento, CA-Former two-time world champion, Luisito Espinosa, will have an opportunity to be reinstated at an upcoming hearing of the California Athletic Commission, most likely in December. Now 38, Espinosa, was suspended by the same Commission, this after his bout against former world champion, Latva...
CONGRESS, WILL THEY HELP SAVE THE GAME?
Washington, DC-During the first few days of the 1st session of the 109th Congress of the United States, on January 25, 2005, Senator John McCain of Arizona, with co-sponsors Senators Ted Stevens of Alaska, and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota introduced a bill...
Portland, OR-HBO Championship Boxing, Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas, 147 lbs., (34-0, 23 KOs) vs. Sharmba Mitchell, Washington DC, 145, (56-4, 30 KOs). Odds/Prediction: Mayweather 6-1. Some people say Floyd due for a letdown. Not here, as Sharmba hasnt had a stellar outing in many years! Expect the...
