Former boxing champ pleads guilty to fourth
DWI (MAY 31)
NEWARK, N.J. -- Former boxing champion Bobby
Czyz Jr. faces six months in jail after pleading guilty to his fourth
drunken driving offense in six years. The 40-year-old Czyz originally
entered a plea of innocent but changed his plea before Judge Edward Martin
in Readington Township Municipal Court. Copyrighted Story on Newsday.com
Hill, Lalonde finally to get it on
(MAY 31) WINNIPEG - They were practically next-door neighbors but never met
in the boxing ring. Though Donny "Golden Boy" Lalonde and Virgil
"Quicksilver" Hill took different paths in their professional careers, the
road led them both to CanWest Global Park on Friday. Copyrighted Story on
Grand Forks Herald, ND
Boxing champ pays child support debt
(MAY 30)
LANSING -- Boxing champion James Toney forked
over $103,000 for back child support on Thursday after spending two nights
in Los Angeles County Jail.
"Two nights in jail made him a believer," said Sage Eastman, spokesman for
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, who is trying to make child support
collections from deadbeat parents a top state priority. Copyrighted Story
on Detroit News, MI
IBF: It's Time For Boxing's Sanctioning Bodies To Work Together
(MAY 29)
The International Boxing Federation is holding its annual convention here in
San Juan this weekend. I know what you're thinking: "Just what San
Juan needs, more organized crime." Between the politicians and the drug
dealers we have more than our share of thugs on this beautiful tropical
island. Copyrighted Story on Puerto Rico Herald, PR
Commission's test proposal helpful, costly
(MAY 29) There were two boxing cards in Las
Vegas on Friday, the regular monthly card at the Orleans and another at the
Aladdin. Thirteen fighters on those cards earned a purse of $800 or less.
Yet on Friday, the Nevada Athletic Commission will debate a proposal that
will require those fighters to pay an additional $425 in medical testing.
Copyrighted Story on Las Vegas Review Journal
Spending Time in the Garden By Bernie McCoy
May 23, 2003
To
many boxing fans my age, and that means those who saw Floyd Patterson
fight an eight-round main event in Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena
because he wasn't old enough to be licensed to fight ten rounds, "the
Garden"
can mean only one thing. Its the arena that was on 50th Street and 8th
Avenue in New York City and it was the Mecca of boxing in the forties and
fifties. Full Story
Unbeaten Regan faces Weaver
(MAY 22) Hall of Fame promoter Don Chargin presents IBA Continental
Middleweight champion Eric "Hitman" Regan (20-0-13KO) in his
sternest test to date when he defends against Louisiana native Ron
Weaver, May 28, 2003, at the Radisson Hotel in Sacramento, California.
New promoter lands ESPN2 boxing show on
Cape Cod(MAY 22)
Letterlough-Hall headlines Hank Tuohy’s July 18th card in
Hyannis...SANDWICH, Mass. – Pro boxing’s newest promoter, Hank Tuohy, has
landed an ESPN2 show July 18 on Cape Cod in his inaugural promotion --
“Battle Zone at the Tent" – headlined by a 10-round light heavyweight
match.
(MAY 20) Oneida Nation Homelands—As the eyes of the boxing world turn to
Central New York for the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s Induction
Weekend, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Casino Resort offers a
night of quality fights. The first bell on Friday, June 6 will sound at
7:30 p.m.
TALKIN BOXIN...by Howie Reed - May 18, 2003 THERE were two major fights (major cause they were
on TV only) Saturday Night on Television. One on Showtime (Sharmba Mitchel-Ben
Tackie) and one on HBO ( WBA Leonard Dorin-IBF Champion Paul Spadafora). In
the air of disclosure I will admit that I saw neither. Full
Story
Upcoming Event in Rochester!
(MAY 15) On Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 7:00pm, Seattle's Tim Shocks returns
to the Lucky Eagle Casino for the first time since 1999 to face Fight Night
40 winner, Alejandro Jimenez in the 10 round Main Event. Shocks lost to
Julio Garcia in June of 1999, and will have a tough test against Jimenez,
who KO'd Ruben Munoz in the April main event. Shocks comes in with 23 wins,
including 14 KO's. Alejandro, from Guadalajara, Mexico has 13 wins, six by
KO. There are seven bouts scheduled on this card.
Nordin injured! (MAY 14) The re-match for the WBA
INTERNATIONAL - E.B.A. 168 lbs. Title
between FRANCISCO MORA vs. FIGHTING NORDIN
scheduled on next May 31st in Frankfurt Oder (Germany) will probably have to
be postponed due to a hand injury from Challenger Fighting Nordin, as
reported by German Promoter Sauerland Events. Yesterday afternoon during his
training camp in Holland Nordin had to go to the hospital due to this
injury, though we still do not know the seriousness of it. Next week he will
visit again to the doctor and will know when he will be able to train again.
Source: WBA News
Andreas Kotenik getting ready!
(MAY 14) The WBA INTERNATIONAL - E.B.A. Super Lightweight Champion ANDREAS
KOTELNIK is getting ready for his voluntary Title defense to take place on
May 31st in his hometown in Ukraine (Lvov). Challenger will be announced
within the following days. Promoter of the event will be Universum
Box-Promotions (Hamburg, GER).
Romero to fight Mendoza
(MAY 13) On May 23, 2003, at the Sandia Casino, in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Fresquez Productions, Don Chargin and Telefutura presents Danny Romero,
(43-5-1-KO) and Trinidad Mendoza (20-5-2-15KO) squaring off for the vacant
IBA world jr. featherweight title.
TALKIN BOXIN... May 11, 2003 -by Howie Reed "You can’t kick a dead horse to death", Chick Reed.
NOW before you all get excited and start yelling, "What’s he on about?"
"Just take a chill pill, go with the flow and wait for a second." I’m not
about to kick a dead horse, although a few to the sides of Indian Express,
Most Wanted and Ten Cents a Shine would darn sure make me happier. Full Story
Upcoming event in San Jose
(MAY 10) On May 22, 2003, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions presents
at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, Ernie Zavala (16-2-7KO) and
Henry Bruseles (18-1-11KO) for the vacant IBA Continental Jr. welterweight
title. Source: IBA Norm Longtin
Dorin is set to meet Spadafora as planned
(MAY 10) The fight is on. Greg
Sirb, the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission’s executive secretary and state
boxing boss, said late last night all sides “accepted” the ringside judges
as announced and the Leonard Dorin-Paul Spadafora match Saturday will
proceed as scheduled at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. Copyrighted Story
on Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The One and
Only By Bernie McCoy
May 7, 2003
He began
life eighty three years ago this month, May 3, as Walker Smith Jr in the
small town of Ailey, Georgia. His birthplace was one, maybe the only, of the
small town elements about the man who was known throughout his career as
"Sugar Ray". He lived large outside the ring and inside the ropes he was the
largest presence of his, or possibly, any other generation of fighters. Full Story
A sad day for boxing
By David Randles
Copyrighted on icLiverpool
(MAY 6) ENGLISH boxing was dealt a massive
blow today (Tuesday 6th May) by the news of Jimmy Albertini's death.
Following a quadruple bypass heart operation two months ago, the popular
Rotunda ABC and England coach suffered a heart attack early on Tuesday
morning. He was 53.
Boxing: Klitschko to feature on Lewis bill
(MAY 6) Vitali
Klitschko will finally share the same ring with Lennox Lewis when they both
appear at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 21 June. Klitschko has
replaced Mike Tyson as the chief supporting contest when Lewis defends his
International Boxing Organisation heavyweight title against Canada's Kirk
Johnson. Copyrighted Story on Independent.co.uk
IBA
PPV Doubleheader (MAY 6) On May 17, 2003, at the Thunderbird Wild West Casino in
Norman, Oklahoma, Ringside Promotions presents Mauricio Pastrana
(29-3-1-19KO) and Mike Trejo (27-2-2) for the vacant IBA World
Bantamweight Championship and Robert Daniels (45-5-1-35KO) and Alex Gonzales
(19-2) meeting for the vacant IBA World Super-Cruiserweight Title.
De La Hoya Knocks Out Campas in 7th Round (MAY 4) Oscar De La Hoya knocked out a fighter whose body was filled with
anabolic steroids for his last fight, so it didn't seem likely tonight that
he would be bothered by one who said he was using "a magic potion."
Copyrights:By Kevin Iole-
Special to The Washington Post
Boxer 'had no hope' in fatal fight Gosia Kaszubska -May 02, 2003
A QUEENSLAND boxer who died after being knocked out in the ring should
never have been allowed to fight an Australian champion, his stand-in
trainer said yesterday.
Ahmad Popal had fought and lost just two bouts before his fatal clash with
Australian junior bantamweight champion Tony Pappa for the Victorian
bantamweight title in April 2001. Copyrighted story on News Interactive
