Zuniga Blasts Zamora! |
| 4/28/2007 8:01:00 PM |
Fernando Zuniga ran his record to 26 and 8 with a fourth round knockout that was against Ernesto Zamora on Friday night at Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA. The fight was stopped at 2:43 when Zuniga landed the perfect and hardest body shot followed by a hard right hand to the breadbasket, which put Zamora out for the count. Zuniga had not looked very sharp up to that point in... Read More |
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Diaz unifies lightweight titles! |
| 4/28/2007 7:58:00 PM |
WBA champion Juan Diaz retained his title and added the WBO belt that was previously worn by Acelino Freitas with an eighth round TKO on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. From the start, the pace was very fast and furious. Diaz was aggressive as usual and was a non-stop punching machine and Freitas stayed right there with him punch... Read More |
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Blades Signs Contract For Opportunity At a World Title! |
| 4/25/2007 4:04:00 PM |
These days, it is very rare in boxing for a fighter to earn a title shot without a manager or promoter backing him. However, this is the case of George "Honey Boy" Blades (21-2,15 KOs) who on June 16th is set to fight the unbeaten WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (26-0, 16 KOs) for the world title. Blades is a student of the game both in the ring and out of the... Read More |
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Chagaev's Motercade Moment |
| 4/23/2007 3:45:00 PM |
After Chagaev's big victory over Nikolai Valuev, he celebrated day after day being the new WBA heavyweight champion. More than 100,000 fans stood by on Babur Blvd. in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to see if they could catch a glimpse of the newly crowned WBA heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev. As Chagaev's motercade drove by from the airport to the presidential guesthouse, he waved... Read More |
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Holt Dominates Arnaoutis! |
| 4/20/2007 10:53:00 PM |
In a WBO junior welterweight eliminator for a title shot that was mandatory, WBO #1 rated Kendall Holt wond a tactical twelve round fight over WBO #2 Mike Arnaoutis on Friday evening at Ballys's Atlantic City. It was a very tentative and defensive battle throughout the entire match as both fighters went through long stretches where no punches were thrown. Aranoutis' lack... Read More |
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Mike Tyson Sells Phoenix Home! |
| 4/19/2007 11:21:00 PM |
Days after Mike Tyson had appeared in an Arizona court to learn that he would be on trial for felony drug charges in August, the former two-time heavyweight champion put his home that is in Paradise Valley on the market last week and sold it for $2.3 million. Tyson purchased the 7,700 square foot property 2 years ago for $2.1 million. The home was on the market for... Read More |
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Briggs-Ibragimov presser! |
| 4/18/2007 11:41:00 PM |
The on again off again fight between WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs and WBO #1 contender Sultan Ibragimov, of Russia but now also residing in Brooklyn, N.Y. is back on. Both of the fighter's, which appeared at New York City's famed night, spot, The Copacabana, to announce their fight which will take place on June 2nd at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.... Read More |
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Toney Cleared For Return |
| 4/18/2007 12:01:00 AM |
38-year-old James Toney, the heavyweight contender is putting his "Lights Out" stamp on any talk that his hall of fame career is over after two straight losses preceded by a draw. Longtime promoter Dan Goossen, revealed that Toney was given a complete medical examination in Los Angeles. "Among the batter of administered tests completed were detailed opthalmologic and... Read More |
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Chagaev Celebrates His Big Win! |
| 4/16/2007 10:31:00 AM |
The new heavyweight champ celebrated after his win over "The Russian Giant". Ruslan Chagaev still had to overcome a "heavy hurdle". Only after he had walked nearly 3 hours in and around the Stuttgart arena, could he fulfill his doping "obligations". After he had done that, he was finally able to join the other members of the Universum team and his friends at the bar of the... Read More |
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Chagaev Defeats Valuev! |
| 4/15/2007 11:49:00 PM |
In a very competitive fight, Ruslan Chagaev dethroned WBA champion Nikolai Valuev by scores of 114-114, 115-113, 117-111 at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. The seven foot tall giant pressed the action for most of the fight, but was caught repeatedly by straight lefts from Chagaev, who was 11" shorter and 90lbs lighter. Both of the boxers connected with big shots,... Read More with Video |
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Arzykulov Wins Fight in 51 Seconds! |
| 4/13/2007 11:44:00 PM |
In one shot, the fight was all over for Sairung Suwanasail. It took Uzbek Kahramon Arzykulov just 51 seconds to destroy the usually tough Thai export and to retain his WBO intercontinental title in the super flyweight division. After a short exchange between the two fighters, Arzykulov threw a devastating left hook to the liver that brought Suwanasil to his knees for the... Read More |
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Ruslan Chagaev's New Training Method |
| 4/11/2007 11:12:00 AM |
Universum heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev, who will be fighting against Nikolai Valuev in Stuttgart, has come up with a new training method. The new innovative training method is Ruslan's bid to dethrone the seven-foot WBA heavyweight champion on Saturday. At 11 inches shorter and nearly 100 pounds lighter than Valuev, Chagaev has brought in the world's largest plasma TV by... Read More |
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WBO Heavyweight Champion Shannon Briggs Honored In Miami! |
| 4/9/2007 3:31:00 PM |
On Saturday, Shannon Briggs threw out the opening pitch for the Florida Marlins baseball team. Briggs was the Marlin's honorary guest. He spent most of the game signing autographs and was also presented a team jersey. Pat Pedraja was one lucky 11-year-old kid on Saturday. Briggs showed his kindness by inviting Pat Pedraja out to the field to playfully box with each other.... Read More |
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Top Ten Boxers of All Time |
| 4/7/2007 12:05:00 AM |
1. Sugar Ray Robinson - No fighter was as well rounded as Robinson.
2. Henry Armstrong - Had over 100 KO's in a brilliant career and the only man to hold 3 titles at 3 different weight classes simultaneously.
3. Muhammad Ali - There is no explanation needed.
4. Roberto Duran - Greatest lightweight ever. No one but the three ranked above him were better in their prime.
5. Joe... Read More |
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Briggs-Ibragimov Fight To Be Held In USA! |
| 4/6/2007 11:34:00 PM |
So the June 2nd mandatory defense of the WBO heavyweight title by champion Shannon Briggs (48-4-1, 42 KOs) against the unbeaten titan, Sultan Ibragimov (20-0-1, 17 KOs) has been moved from Moscow to the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The bout will appear on pay-per-view. I am definitely going to order this fight, so I can watch Briggs lose his title! How many of you are... Read More |
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Nikolai Valuev to Break Rocky Marciano's Boxing Record? |
| 4/5/2007 12:22:00 PM |
| With the bout just 9 days away between Ruslan Chagaev and WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. "Rocky Marciano is a legend, and for me it would be an honor to break his record," says Valuev. Nikolai Valuev (46-0, 34 KOs) has pronounced himself to be 100% prepared for this battle. The fight will take place at the Porsche Arena in Suttgart. The seven-foot, 325-pounder is... Read More with Video |
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One Inch Punch |
| 4/4/2007 3:31:00 PM |
So have you ever seen the infamous One Inch Punch by Bruce Lee? The One Inch Punch is an ancient technique in Weng Shun Kuen. Bruce Lee never was never tutored in this technique, he had to spy on senior students. He never learned the second form, "Chum Kiu", which trains the footwork needed to perform the punch correctly. "Fa Jing" literally means "Explosive Power". It is... Read More with Video |
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Pavlik and Miranda: Clash of The Titans! |
| 4/3/2007 8:20:00 PM |
With the fight between Pavlik and Miranda just over 6 weeks away, there is still plenty of time to talk trash to one another, and Miranda shows us that he is taking advantage of this window. "Kelly Pavlik is a worthy opponent and a hard puncher, so the fans should see a great fight. Unfortunately for him, I hit harder than he does, and when I do land, I'll make 'The Ghost'... Read More |
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Philippines Bans Fighters in Thailand! |
| 4/2/2007 8:43:00 PM |
| GAB, the Games and Amusements Board that is Philippines' governing organization for boxing, announced yesterday that they are suspending the issuance of travel authority to all Filipino boxers wanting to fight in Thailand indefinitely. This move was the agency's action stemming from the recent boxing tragedy death of Filipino boxer Lito Sisnorio. "Call it abrupt or sudden,... Read More |
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Boxer Lito Sisnorio Tragically Passes Away After Boxing Match |
| 4/1/2007 11:35:00 PM |
Lito Sisnorio, former WBC Youth flyweight champion passes away at Piyamin Hospital in Bangpli District, Samutprakarn, Thailand. Sisnorio was 24 years and 5 months old. Time of death was around 2AM (GMT +7) on April 1st, 2007. In his final fight, Sisnorio excitingly exchanged punches against the former WBC flyweight king Chatchai Sasakul during the first two rounds. In... Read More |
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