Posted on Friday, June 6th, 2014 at 6:07 pm.
Boxing History: June 6, 1985 Michael Spinks KO 8 Jim MacDonald, Las Vegas. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. Michael Spinks was an Olympic gold medalist and world champion in the light-heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Nicknamed Jinx, which spawned the nickname of his right hand: The Spinks Jinx, he is the brother of former heavyweight champion :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, June 6th, 2014 at 5:42 pm.
This weekend, no matter who wins, will be special. On one hand we have the stoic Miguel Cotto, the next in line of legendary Puerto Rican fighters looking to accomplish something neither Wilfredo Gomez, Tito Trinidad nor Hector Camacho ever did. Cotto is looking to capture a fourth title in as many divisions when he :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 at 9:10 pm.
Boxing History: June 3, 1908 Stanley Ketchel W 10 Billy Papke, Milwaukee. Ketchel retains World Middleweight Title. One of the real “characters” of boxing, Stanley Ketchel was a fearless man whose personality was perfectly reflected by his in-the-ring savagery and dramatic life. The first two-time middleweight champ of the gloved era, he is also considered :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 at 8:47 pm.
All hell broke loose in the boxing world earlier this week when former CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer, announced just that. That in fact he was the “former” and not the current chief executive officer of the company he helped found a little over ten years ago in 2003. In a statement released :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, June 2nd, 2014 at 8:42 pm.
With Richard Schaefer’s not that surprising resignation from Golden Boy Promotions this week, everything is up in the air for one of the most important dates of the boxing year. As it was announced a couple of weeks ago, the considered king of boxing, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr, had announced that he would be :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, June 2nd, 2014 at 9:48 am.
Boxing History: May 30, 1925 Paul Berlenbach W 15 Mike McTigue, Bronx, NY. Berlenbach wins World Light Heavyweight Title. Paul Berlenbach (February 18, 1901 – September 30, 1985) was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from May 30, 1925. Known as the “Astoria Assassin”, Berlenbach was known for his punching power. The New :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 at 6:21 pm.
Boxing History: May 28, 1933 Jimmy McLarnin KO 1 Young Corbett III, Los Angeles. McLarnin wins World Welterweight Title. Referee: George Blake. The “most spectacular upset the welterweight division has known in many years.” After Corbett had been floored twice and had his back to McLarnin, the “Irishman rushed across the ring and punched Corbett :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 at 5:55 pm.
The next big fight on the horizon after Martinez-Cotto a couple of weeks from now is a catch weight tilt, 155 pounds, between Mexican mega-star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy “American Dream” Lara. The twelve-round special attraction is set for Saturday, July 12th, from the city of sin, Las Vegas. Presented :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 at 6:29 am.
Boxing History: May 26, 1972 “Smokin’” Joe Frazier KO 5 Ron Stander, Omaha. Frazier retains World Heavyweight Title. Joseph William “Joe” Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), also known as Smokin’ Joe, was an American professional boxer, Olympic gold medalist and Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 at 5:56 am.
In a few months, on Saturday, September 13th, we might have a bigger fight on outside the ring than whatever we might see inside of one. Just last week Floyd Mayweather Jr announced that he will be fighting for the second time this year on Saturday, September 13th. The Saturday closest to the 16th of :READ MORE…
Boxing History: November 10, 1983 Marvelous Marvin Hagler W 15 Roberto Duran, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title. Record won 62 (KO 52) + lost 3 + drawn 2 = 67 Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 in Newark, NJ) was Undisputed World Middleweight Champion from 1980 to 1987. Hagler made :READ MORE…
