Monthly Archives: December, 2008

Fighters’ Flashbacks of ’08?

Michele Chong - December 31, 2008 3

What the boxers reveal about this past year! As 2008 comes to a close, I think back to the many ways this year was memorable:...

Boxing News

Edgar Gonzalez - December 31, 2008 0

Miguel Cotto and trainer Evangelista Cotto work the mitts during media day Tuesday in Puerto Rico. Cotto has been training for three weeks...

U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada

Edgar Gonzalez - December 29, 2008 0

2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada, arguably one of the most decorated amateur boxers of the 21st century, is in many ways the...

HENRY CLARK…

Jim Amato - December 29, 2008 0

There were many who thought he was going to be the next Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali. He was a tall, smooth boxing heavyweight with a...

Tickets for Darchinyan-Arce

Edgar Gonzalez - December 28, 2008 0

Seats go on sale Tuesday at 10AM Gary Shaw Productions and Top Rank announced today that tickets will go on sale Tuesday for the February...

Kenny Weldon on Evander Holyfield

Michele Chong - December 27, 2008 1

A candid conversation with the Houston trainer Holy Moly! Unless you're a member of the Nikolai Valuev Fan Club, the consensus is that Evander Holyfield...

Michael Katsidis vs Angelo Hugo Ramirez

Edgar Gonzalez - December 27, 2008 0

Michael Katsidis, an Australian boxer of Greek heritage proudly enters the ring wearing his trademark Greek helmet of war, which as earned him the...

Lenny Mancini

Jim Amato - December 27, 2008 0

Youngstown great Lenny "Boom Boom" Mancini... Although he will be best remembered as the father of Ray Mancini, Lenny was a pretty darn good fighter...

Happy Birthday, Israel!

Michele Chong - December 26, 2008 0

B-day celebration for "El Magnifico" Christmas comes once a year--but December 25th also marks the date of fighter Israel Vazquez' birthday, with an early...