Boxing returns to east end of the valley
(APR 29) COACHELLA -- It seems like a natural
fit, prize fights staged in casino showrooms in the Coachella Valley.
So it seemed to be a natural move when Trump 29 Casino finally threw its hat
into the local ring. On Sunday, Trump 29 will host its first fight card in
nearly five years -- local fighter Steve Quinonez will be the headliner...Copyrighted
Story on Desert Sun, by Ed Castro
The Square Ring...By Howie Reed (APR 26) Stop the press: Hugo Dianzo (29-8) will be the one
challenging WBC bantam champ Veeraphol Nakhonluang (40-1)in Bangkok May 1.
Dianzo lost a very controversial decision to then-118lb champ Paulie Ayala
two years ago in Ft. Worth...Full
Story
Larios
retains crown TOKYO (APR 26) — Champion Oscar Larios of Mexico, scoring a devastating
knockdown in the fifth round, pounded out a 12-round unanimous decision over
fifth-ranked Shigeru Nakazato in an exciting slugfest on Saturday to retain
his World Boxing Council (WBC) super bantamweight title at Tokyo's Ryogoku
Kokugikan.
It was the 26-year-old Guadalajara native's third successful defense of the
title he won in May last year. (Kyodo News)
Drama Without a Script... By Bernie McCoy
April 23, 2003
Its been written that
sports is "drama without a script". Every so often, however, a sports event
plays out exactly according to a script, like the last act of a play. On
October 26, 1951, that play was, in the eyes of many, a tragedy. Full Story
Rocchigiani seeking to reclaim WBC money
(APR 23) Former world champion boxer
Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani aims to secure over US$30 million in damages
from the World Boxing Council despite the boxing organization's filing for
bankruptcy last week. Rocchiagiani thought he had become light-heavyweight
champion in March 1998 when he beat Michael Nunn in what appeared to be a
title fight after American Roy Jones seemed to have relinquished the title.
Copyrighted story on Sports Illustrated
Vargas wants clean comeback
(APR 23)LOS ANGELES – Former two-
time world boxing champion Fernando Vargas begins his comeback July 26 at
the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles on HBO. Vargas was knocked
out in the 11th round by Oscar De La Hoya on Sept. 14, then was placed on
suspension after testing positive for steroids. Copyrighted Story on
Orange County Register
TV or not TV
By Bernie McCoy
April 21, 2003
Have you ever heard of the United States Basketball League? Its a
sub-NBA league existing primarily in medium sized markets around the
country and populated with players not ready for the prime time of
the National Basketball Association. Have you ever heard of the
Champions Tour, formerly the Senior Golf Tour? Full Story
Boxing: Why Bruno's return does not ring true
(APR 20) Bruno's proposed comeback is the
talking point of boxing. But that is all it is ever likely to be. Just talk.
A fight with Audley Harrison won't happen, despite the noises off from
pugilism's panto-land. Copyrighted Story on Independent, UK
Marathon effort from heroic Watson
(APR 19) Former Boxer Michael Watson was today
expected to complete the London Marathon - 12 years after suffering a near
fatal brain injury which doctors feared would confine him to a wheelchair
for life. Copyrighted Story on U TV, UK
Boxing: Frazier handles Murray by decision
(APR 18)
Robert “Pushup” Frazier had everything to lose in his fight against Charles
“The Natural” Murray Thursday night. At 29, Frazier still has many years
ahead of him in his quest for a world boxing title. Copyrighted Story on
Rochester Democrat Chronicle
Spend Abazi keeps his
Crown vs. unbeaten Samir Laala!
(APR 14) In the K.B. Hallen arena of
Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 11th, the WBA International - E.B.A.
Featherweight Champion Spend Abazi, of Denmark, headlined the Team Palle event
defending his Title against unbeaten Algerian origin Frenchman Samir Laala,
France, 13-0-0. Spend Abazi after a tremendous 7 rounds, where he dominated the
scorecards, made his opponent go to the canvas for a first knockdown, after
which challenger Laala could not recover and the Referee Mr. Erkki Meronen
from Finland had to stop the Championship at 1:52 min. of the 8th round.
TALKIN BOXIN
by Howie Reed -April 14, 2003
THERE are perks that come with covering or
competing in sport that come only to those that do. It probably takes a
singer to fully enjoy Frank singing "One for My Baby" from his Wee Hours of
the Morning album. Full Story
Boxing: Tyson licence in doubt
(APR 14) New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey
will refuse any request for a licence by the former heavyweight champion
Mike Tyson. The news comes a day after Tyson's camp announced that agreement
had been reached in principle with New Jersey's sporting authorities for a
fight on June 21 on the same card as World Boxing Council heavyweight
champion Lennox Lewis. Copyrighted Story on New Zealand Herald, New
Zealand
Bruno plans comeback fight against Harrison
(APR 14) Frank Bruno, the former world heavyweight champion and sometime
star of the pantomimes, has revealed he is determined to fight again – and
that he wants a showdown with Audley Harrison next summer. Bruno, who
is 41, is ready to end his seven-year exile and fight Harrison if he can
pass a British Boxing Board of Control medical and, more importantly, if a
million pounds can be made available. Copyrighted Story on Independent,
UK
Winning Still a drug for Tapia
By Jack Magowan
(APR 12)THE guy has
never cheated on his wife, but cocaine is his mistress. He is a drug
addict and alcoholic who says he has been declared clinically dead four
times, and has an arrest record over 100 pages long. He has been shot and
stabbed, too, and once tried to commit suicide. Copyrighted on Belfast
Telegraph
Johnson-Lewis bout: 'Done deal'
(APR 12)
Kirk Johnson has signed on for another title shot. And it’s the biggest shot
in all of boxing. The North Preston boxer signed a deal yesterday to
face Lennox Lewis on June 21, a day after Johnson’s 31st birthday.
Copyrighted Story on Canada.com
Pithie sees route into the
big time
(APR 11) Dean Pithie has been close to the top
of the British super-featherweight division for five years, but he has never
has the luck in important fights. Tomorrow night at York Hall, Bethnal
Green, Pithie defends his Commonwealth version of the title against
Glasgow's Craig Docherty knowing that an impressive win could lead to a
fight against the two high-profile names who dominate the division.
Copyrighted Story on Independent.co.uk
Dotse looks to regain spot with world's
top bantamweights (APR 10) You can't keep Steve Dotse out of the
gym -- literally First of all, he has the keys to Jarrell's Gym. Secondly,
that's where he eats, sleeps and trains, always with an eye on returning to
the world's fraternity of elite bantamweights. Copyrighted Story of the
Savannah Morning News
Shannon
Briggs back in Beantown (APR 10)
BOSTON, Mass.
– One of the top heavyweight boxers in the world, Shannon “The Cannon”
Briggs (37-4-1, 31 KOs), after more than a decade’s absence comes back to
Boston Friday night, April 18 for the “Return of the Backyard Brawl,”
promoted by Pendarvis Boxing Promotions, at the Strand Theatre.
Murray fight postponed a third time
(APR 10) A pro fight card headlined by Charles
Murray that was rescheduled for tonight at Blue Cross Arena at the War
Memorial has been knocked out for the third time. Charles Rapp Enterprises
on Wednesday announced that due to two undercard fights falling through, the
card featuring Murray against Robert “Pushup” Frazier has been postponed
until next Thursday, April 17. Copyrighted Story on Democrat and
Chronicle.
Voice from the boxing arena will have a familiar ring to
it (APR 8) If the fights are as interesting as the ring announcer, Thursday
night’s return of pro boxing to Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial for the
first time since 1996 should be a huge success. Copyrighted Story on
Rochester Demcrat Chronicle, New York
Cedric Kushner Promotions , Inc . Acquires
America Presents ...
(APR 8) NEW
YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Cedric Kushner Promotions, Inc. ("CKP") (OTCBB: CKHP -
news) has announced that it has acquired the boxing video library of America
Presents. America Presents, the Denver-based promotional firm, has more than
300 hours in its library, including bouts featuring fighters such as Joel
Casamayor, Hector Camacho, Wayne McCullough, David Reid and David Tua.
Press Release on Business Wire
Its amazing how easy memories come back. I'm
watching what I thought would be a very compelling heavyweight fight between
Roy Jones Jr. and John Ruiz. The quicker Jones is having no trouble with the
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