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Boxing: Tyson Knocked Out by British Fighter, Williams
(JULY 31) The former world heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson of the United States, has been knocked out by unheralded Danny Williams of Britain....copyrighted story on Voice of America

Williams beats Tyson in boxing upset 
(JULY 31) Williams, who had not been given much of a chance in the build-up to the fight, finished off Tyson nine seconds from the end of the fourth round in Kentucky with a final looping right hander. The former British and Commonwealth champion then topped off his night by proposing to his long-term partner Zoe Browne. ...copyrighted story on ITV

Boxing: Tyson can be, by turns, driven, charismatic and ...
(JULY 30) When I filmed They Think It's All Over for the BBC last year, presenter Nick Hancock asked our team to recall words that the press had used to describe heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson. I shouted out pitbull and ear chewer… gaining two points!
Copyrighted STory on Telegraph.co.uk

Boxing Champ's Hip Line of Clothes is a Knockout
LOS ANGELES, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Already proven as a winner in the ring, Fernando Vargas is poised for a knockout in the world of fashion. The popular and hip two-time Junior Middleweight Champion has announced that he will unveil his new line of urban male clothing at the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas, August 30-September 2.

Boxing: Mesi attends the fights as a fan
(July 29, 2004) — Joe Mesi is a boxing fan at heart.
The unbeaten Buffalo heavyweight contender, whose future in the ring is under a cloud following a March head injury, was ringside for Wednesday's pro fight card at Frontier Field. Copyrighted Story on Rochester Demoncrat and Chronicle

Boxing: Tony Ayala Sent Back to Prison for 10 Years (reuters)
(JULY 28) SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Former world middleweight championship contender Tony Ayala Jr was sent back to prison for 10 years on Wednesday for violating his parole on a burglary conviction. Ayala, 41, was once the world's second-ranked middleweight and in line for a shot at the title. But he was convicted of rape in New Jersey in 1983 and served 15 years in prison before his release in 1999.

Boxing: Demon who 'slept with the devil' cuts out the bile and the ...
(JULY 25) Broke he may be, and a busted flush to boot, but Michael Gerard Tyson remains the biggest name, and the biggest draw, in boxing. What's more, as he says himself, he's still crazy after all these years. "I'm a maniac. I don't know what's wrong with me but right now I'm just a fighter who's trying to make a buck." Copyrighted Story on Independent, UK

 
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Still pulling 'em in
(JULY 25) When Mike Tyson last appeared in Louisville, he smiled at 10 TV cameras and spoke softly to a tribe of scribbling reporters. He accepted a birthday cake and muttered, "Oh, these birthdays." He signed a boxing glove for an adorable child. Copyrighted Story on Louisville Courier Journal

Paper: Tyson fight promoter has troubled legal past 
(JULY 25) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The man promoting boxer Mike Tyson's heavyweight fight Friday at Freedom Hall has had a history of legal problems.  Chris A. Webb, 33, is scheduled to appear in court three days after the Tyson bout for allegedly violating a domestic-violence order and threatening the mother of his child. According to a warrant filed ...Copyrighted Story on San Jose Mercuty News

Boxing: Gatti knocks out Dorin to keep WBC crown
(JULY 25) ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: American Arturo Gatti has knocked out once-unbeaten Romanian Leonard Dorin two minutes and 55 seconds into the second round to keep the World Boxing Council super lightweight title...Copyrighted story on Channel News Asia

Boxing: Rahman lands for 'backyard' fight card
 (July 24, 2004) — Wednesday's professional boxing card at Frontier Field includes six Rochester fighters. Well, make that seven. Former undisputed heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman, who headlines the main event against Nigerian Friday “The 13th” Ahunanya, fought ...Copyrighted by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Boxing makes a return to Salinas
(JULY 23) They are boxers. They are brothers. They are best friends. Ask 20-year-old Luis Perez who he considers his hero and role model, and he immediately gestures toward his younger brother, 18-year-old Alejandro. Ask Alejandro about his big bro, and he gushes with adulation and admiration. Copyrighted story on Monterey County Herald, CA

Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank
(JULY 23) Last night in from of 4,317 boxing fans, at the HP Pavilion, in San Jose, California, the following results are:
Ricardo Cortes defeated Damon Franklin (TKO Rd. 2)
Eric "Butterbean" Esch defeated Sal Farnetti (TKO Rd. 1)
William "Lil' Tyson" Harmon defeated Joe Bradley (TKO Rd. 3)
Sergio Rios defeated Roderick Grajeda (TKO Rd. 5)
Alan Cespedes defeated Gerardo J. Ramirez (Unanimous decision, 4 Rounds).

Mundine draws up shortlist of opponents
(JULY 23) Former foe Sean Sullivan and Australian super middleweight champion Juarne Dowling have emerged as the favourites to provide the first opponent for Anthony Mundine since his boxing world title loss.  Mundine, who lost the World Boxing Association super middleweight title to Puerto Rican Manny Siaca in Sydney in May...Copyrighted story on Sydney Morning Herald

Gomez resolves contract issues with Sugar Ray Leonard boxing
(JULY 22) Former cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez and Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing have agreed to resolve their disagreement over fight contracts, attorneys said Thursday...Copyrighted story on San Francisco Chronicle

Local boxing hits Internet
(JULY 21) ALM SPRINGS -- It’s got the look of a promising prospect, a venture that has yet to blaze through the sport of boxing.  Until it does make that run, this partnership between the information highway and the sweet science -- "CMX Boxeo de Campeones" -- may serve as a sign of things to come...Copyrighted Story on The Desert Sun

Gatti-Dorin could be another classic
(JULY 21) You've read all the quotes from Arturo Gatti's trainer, Buddy McGirt, claiming that our beloved "Thunder" will stick to boxing this Saturday when he faces Leo Dorin. Not that you doubt McGirt's sincerity, but you're not buying it.  There's a reason Gatti's called the "Human Highlight Film." There's a reason Gatti is one-half of four ring wars that won The Ring's "Fight..Copyrighted Story on Maxboxing.com

Boxing: Spadafora weighs his chances at bigger, better fights
(JULY 19) About this time a year ago, Paul Spadafora gladly relinquished his lightweight world championship. Not because of a problem with the International Boxing Federation belt, but rather with the belt-tightening he required to get down to the 135-pound limit. In short, what a difference 5 pounds and one year make. Copyrighted Story on Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Sly like Fox? Hey, all the networks copy each others' reality-show ... (JULY 19) LOS ANGELES -- Boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya and "Survivor" creator Mark Burnett agree on one point: The sport needs to be restored to its former stature and glory.  To achieve that end, both are using the reality genre to make shows about boxing, only for separate networks...Copyrighted story on Seattle Post Intelligencer

Boxing needs more uniform regulations
(JULY 19) With an abysmal record of 7 wins, 41 losses and three draws, it's obvious that Bradley Rone -- a heavyweight prizefighter who lost his life in a Cedar City ring one year ago today -- didn't enjoy much success in the ring. He did, however, know his way around the rules of boxing, which may have contributed to his death. Copyrighted story on St. George Daily Spectrum

Diaz outpoints Sim to capture WBA lightweight title 
(JULY 18) HOUSTON — Juan Diaz, the 20-year-old University of Houston student known as "Baby Bull," didn't just pass his boxing final exam, he aced it. Copyrighted on USA Today

Cervantes wins pro boxing debut
(JULY 16) Oxnard's Daniel Cervantes was victorious in his professional boxing debut, winning by unanimous decision over Stanley Mendoza in four rounds on Thursday night at Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez. The 138-pound Cervantes, 18, was originally scheduled to fight Aido Marino in a super lightweight bout...Copyrighted story on Ventura County

Ojeda wins hearts, ties Kayongo
(JULY 16) But his enjoyment paled in comparison to the love affair between Jose Antonio Ojeda and the standing-room-only crowd Thursday night at Thunder in the Valley III at the Chumash Casino. Dundee's David Estrada won the main event, pounding out a unanimous decision over Nurhan Suleyman, the onetime Turkish ... Copyrighted Story on Lompoc record

State watchdog: Boxing commission allowed pros in bar fight ...
(JULY 15) COLUMBUS, Ohio - Experienced boxers, including at least one professional and another with a 64-2 amateur record, were allowed to enter so-called "Toughman" contests against inexperienced audience members, the state inspector general reported Thursday.
Copyrighted on San Jose Mercury News

Fox denies accusations of reality show theft
(JULY 15) Fox TV entertainment chief Gail Berman fired back at the competition Thursday, calling other networks' claims that Fox is stealing reality show concepts "outrageous" and a business ploy. NBC and ABC are provoking controversy because Fox is closer to its goal of leading among...Copyrighted Story on San Francisco Chronicle

Fox boxing show could face a DQ 
(JULY 15) LOS ANGELES — Fox's copycat boxing show The Next Great Champ, rushing to beat NBC's The Contender onto the air in November, might have hit a snag. The California Boxing Commission is investigating the show to see whether its producers, Endemol USA and Golden Boy, violated rules for the bouts that end each episode. Copyrighted Story on USA Today

Boxing: Heinz Field to host first open air fights in half century
(JULY 15)From a ring below the scoreboard, a few feet from the statue of the late Steelers owner who helped to bring the last under-the-stars title fight to Pittsburgh, Iron City Pro Boxing officials yesterday announced a Heinz Field schedule of outdoor matches starting next month.... Copyrighted Story on Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Boxing card features rare undefeated showdown
(JULY 15) In 2004, Houston has been the site of the Super Bowl and the All-Star game -- a pair of events that showcase the elite of football and baseball. Saturday, however, it will host a three-fight card that will highlight something perhaps more important than boxing's status quo.... Copyrighted Story on El Paso Times

Fighter sues Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing (JULY 14) A former world cruiserweight champion has filed a lawsuit against Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing, alleging the promoter and two other defendants are keeping him from securing fight contracts. Juan Carlos Gomez seeks at least $2 million in damages... Copyrighted Story on Miami Herald

Tillman sentenced 37 months in jail
(JULY 13) LAS VEGAS -- Former Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Henry Tillman was sentenced yesterday to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal identity theft charges. Tillman, 43, of Los Angeles, was also ordered....Copyrighted Story on Calgary Sun

Interview with a boxing 'good guy'
(JULY 12) Fitz "The Whip" Vanderpool (24-6-4) will never be mistaken as one of the top boxers in the sport, but he is a solid veteran, who has accomplished a lot as a prizefighter. It isn't Fitz's accomplishments inside of the ring that have made him a special person, it is what...Copyrighted Story on Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad

Boxing Loses One of Its Finest - Al Gavin
(JULY 12)"C'mon, wake up!" said Bob Jackson. "We've got work to do!" Jackson said those words to his longtime best friend and partner, Al Gavin. However, Jackson said those words with a heavy heart and a quivering voice. He knew Al wasn't getting up. Gavin, 69, lay in a coma, put that way by a stroke ... Copyrighted Story on International Brotherhood Of Prizefighters

Mike Tyson - A Sense Of Urgency
(JULY 12) In a few short weeks former Heavyweight Champ Mike Tyson will step into the ring for only the second time since being stopped by Lennox Lewis back in June of 2002. Since his title fight with Lewis, Tyson (50-4) has fought only once. In that fight he stopped Clifford Etienne in 49 seconds on February 23rd 2003...International Brotherhood Of Prizefighters

Cape boxing loses on points
(JULY 11) Professional boxing in Cape Town is dying a slow death. Three years ago the Mother City boasted several South African champions. Now it has none. ...Copyrighted Story on Sunday Times South Africa

Promoter says boxing tax costly
(JULY 11) If Lester Bedford had his way, El Paso lightweight Juan Lazcano would have vied for the vacant WBC lightweight title in front of his hometown fans. Originally, Bedford proposed a May doubleheader in the Sun Bowl that would have pitted Lazcano ...Copyrighted Story on El Paso Times

Boxing club provides a tangible target for youths
(JULY 9) Upon entering the typical boxing gym, the first elements one encounters don't necessarily meet the senses as much as they assault them. Of necessity, the building is relatively spacious, which makes the staccato ...Copyrighted Story on
Arizona Republic

Boxing: Rahman fighting at Frontier to regain credibility
JULY 9) What does Hasim Rahman have in common with Rick Derringer, Terry Jacks and Tommy Tutone?
Positively nothing. “He absolutely hates the fact people call him a one-hit wonder,” said Rahman's co-manager, Steve Nelson, who is bringing the former undisputed world heavy...Copyrighted Story on Rochester Demoncrat and Chronicle

Joplin lands another boxing card
(JULY 9) Pro boxing will make a quick return to Joplin.  A seven-bout card, to be televised live on ESPN2, has been announced for Tuesday, July 20, at Memorial Hall.  "We had such good success off the Showtime event (on June 5), I said we would be coming back," promoter Tony Holden said Thursday. "But in my wildest imagination...Copyrighted Story on Joplin Globe, Missouri

Bobby Lee's biggest KO came outside boxing ring
(JULY 9) Bobby Lee never had a pro fight, but in Hawai'i he is still known as the man who "knocked out" Muhammad Ali. It is a curious distinction for somebody who has spent three-quarters of a century in and around boxing. But for all that accumulated history — as a decorated amateur boxer and a local and a renown international ...Copyrighted Story on Honolulu Advertiser, HI

Fight may get KO'd by board
(JULY 8) The uproar over Tuesday's main event of a nationally televised Muskegon boxing show has prompted a formal review by the Michigan Athletic Board of Control as boxing figures flooded the state with telephone and e-mail rebukes regarding Courtney Burton's split-decision win over Emanuel Augustus. The extraordinary agreement to ...Copyrighted Story on Grand Rapids Press

Don't compare him to Rocky
(JULY 9) Although he's only 18 years old, Mike Marrone has been in the boxing game for nearly a decade. As a 9-year-old, Marrone was the kid who pestered everyone at the gym, looking for a chance to strap on some gloves.Luckily for Marrone, one of the guys he pestered was Lou Duva, who just happens to be one of the...Copyrighted Story on Tahoe Daily Tribune

Boxing safety plan in works
(JULY 8) Boxing Ontario says it is taking steps to improve the safety of its athletes as it deals with allegations it has allowed mismatches to take place in the amateur ranks. The governing body issued a statement yesterday saying that to "further solidify its continued commitment" to safety it is announcing the creation of a "risk management committee." Copyrighted Story on Toronto Star

Ayala hanging up the gloves
(JULY 8) Fort Worth boxer Paulie Ayala, a former two-time 122-pound world champion, has retired.  Ayala, 34, ends his career as one of Fort Worth's most beloved, and successful fighters. He finished with a 35-3 record, including 12 knockouts. His final fight was a 10th-round knockout loss....Copyrighted Story on Fort Worth Star Telegram

Boxing: Kimbrough captures first professional title
(JULY 8) CHESTER, W.Va. -- On his 369th day as a professional boxer, Verquan Kimbrough held a championship belt around his waist. Except this belt was so large, that it extended from his thighs to his abs.  Copyrighted Story on Pittsburgh Post Gazette

LC takes fight for boxing tourney funds to court
(JULY 8) One year after a season replete with national and international amateur boxing events in Alexandria, dreams and plans of building a United States Amateur (USA) Boxing Southern Training Center in Alexandria have apparently died, and the organization that brought three major events to town has been sued. Copyrighted Story on Alexandria Town Talk

Boxing: Tyson on Comebacks... Prison..Bankruptcy....Violent Rages...
(JULY 7) THE sins of the father are not much of an heirloom, and that seems to consume Mike Tyson's thoughts these days as he prepares for Britain's Danny Williams and an unlikely final run at boxing greatness.  The latest "new" Mike Tyson, citing his children repeatedly in the course of a two-hour interview ....Copyrighted Story on the Mirror

Michigan Athletic Board of Control to Review Augustus v. Burton ... 
JULY 7, 2004 - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Director David Hollister and Athletic Board of Control Chairperson Brad Wright have called for an Athletic Board of Control review of the professional boxing bout between Emanuel Augustus and Courtney Burton held last evening at Muskegon’s L.C. Walker Arena. ....Copyrighted Story on Maxboxing.com

More Boxing stories - De La Hoya vs Hopkins
(JULY &) Oscar de la Hoya has vowed to get it right and win what he calls his David and Goliath clash with Bernard Hopkins. The pair go head-to-head in Las Vegas on September 18 for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world. Copyrighted Story on SkySports, UK

Boxers from around the world converge in Brownsville
July 6, 2004 — For the best young boxers of the world, the road to the 2008 Olympics goes through Brownsville and the Sixth Annual International Junior Olympic Boxing Tournament. The competition started Monday night at Jacob Brown Auditorium ...Copyrighted Story on Brownsville Herald, Texas

Local boxing card features talent both young and old
(JULY 5) It's not Oscar De La Hoya but, as usual, Texas promoter Lester Bedford delivers another big name Friday. Bedford, best known in El Paso for bringing the De La Hoya-Patrick Charpentier bout in 1998 to a sold-out Sun Bowl, presents former IBF junior middleweight champ Yory Boy Campas of Mexico in a 10-round...Copyrighted Story on El Paso Times

Talking boxing: Q&A with Watsonville fighter Carina Moreno  (JULY 2) On the street or behind the counter of her family’s Tacos Moreno taqueria, Carina Moreno is a shy, petite girl with big eyes and a bigger smile. She doesn’t look like a fighter. She doesn’t act like a fighter....Copyrighted story on Santa Cruz Sentinel

Games are no place for champions of vio
(JULY 4) The rubbish still talked up and down the country about whether or not a killer should represent us at the Olympics Games would beat records for sanctimonious flatulence. Both sides miss the point: boxing has no place in today's Olympics, which are trumpeted every four years as a celebration of honourable athletic endeavour. Copyrighted story on Stuff.co.nz

Boxing: Loud reminder of a sport down but not out  (JULY 4) When the British Boxing Board of Control took charge of what was then the noblest of arts 75 years ago, Gene Tunney, an intellectual who corresponded with George Bernard Shaw and a true man of letters which were not WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF ...Copyrighted Story on Independent, UK

Tyson fight leads to planned reorganization of athletic ...
(JULY 2) Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher will reorganize the Kentucky Athletic Commission as a result of a decision by the commission to renew Mike Tyson's boxing license and because of "other concerns" related to the regulatory body, he said during a news conference Friday. Copyrighted Story on Louisville Business First

Boxing: Spadafora will meet Campos July 17 (JULY 2) Paul Spadafora's next opponent will carry two striking similarities to the McKees Rocks boxer into the Chevrolet Amphitheatre ring July 17: an undefeated record and a history of never fighting far from home. Announced yesterday as Spadafora's....Copyrighted Story on Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Fightnews.com: Pavlik, Luevano headline! (JULY 1) Undefeated prospects Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik and Steven Luevano will put their perfect records on the line on Friday, July 2 at the Fieldhouse in a professional boxing card presented by Top Rank Inc.

Mike Tyson is not the face boxing needs to salvage the sport
(JULY 1) I picked the perfect time to gather my thoughts on boxing and put them down on paper. Since last week, it seems the sport has grown a faint pulse with Mike Tyson. It is tough to pick a starting point with him; he has been near the center of attention of boxing since 1986, when he won his first title fight, and has baffled everyone following the sport ever since. Copyrighted story on the Collegiate Times

 
     
     
     
     
 

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