Countdown to Taylor-Hopkins II Source: HBO November 18, 2005

Munoz steps it up! November 17, 2005

In what’s expected to be an excellent fight, regional favorites Hurricane hector Munoz and Carlos Madrid will face off together on December 8, 2005 @ at Isleta Casino on the Holly Holm and Mia St. John undercard. Munoz currently has a record of 13 wins and only 1 loss. Along with his near flawless record hector has 8 knock outs. Madrid has only five fights and has a flawless record with 1 knock out.   Full Story

Whitaker - "I'm Ready for December 15"
HOLLYWOOD, FL, November 17 – Despite rumors to the contrary, Heavyweight contender Lance ‘Mount’ Whitaker is not only ready to go for his December 15th showdown with unbeaten Sultan Ibragimov on the highly-anticipated “Global Warfare” card, he’s ready to go NOW! Full story
 

Cinderella Man DVD Release and Two-Disc Edition Boxed Set Available -December 6, 2005 - “One of the Best Movies Ever” – Larry King, CNN

Universal City, California, November 16, 2005 -- Cinderella Man, the inspirational and heroic true American story starring Oscar®-winners Russell Crowe and Renée Zellweger, arrives on DVD and VHS on December 6, 2005 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. From the Academy Award® winning duo of filmmakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13), comes the uplifting..More

Olympian Estrada fights again Nov. 23 R.I. Convention Center in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI (November 15, 2005) - U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) returns to action in his hometown Thanksgiving Eve, November 23 against Jeremy "Superstar" Brooks (4-2, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence.  Full Story

Training camp notes from Las Vegas
WBA heavyweight champ John "The Quietman" Ruiz LAS VEGAS (NOV 15) - World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs) is at training camp in Las Vegas preparing for his December 17th title defense against Nicolay Valuev (42-0, 31 KOs) in Berlin. Ruiz offered his opinion on a wide variety of ...Full Story

"Expressway Jam 2" Nov. 19 in Boston
WOBURN, Mass. (November 13, 2005) - "Expressway Jam 2," presented by New England Ringside Promotions, will be headlined by an eight-round main event between rival Worcester fighters, Roy "House of" Payne (19-12-4, 6 KOs) and John "House of Rain" Rainwater (10-11-3, 3 KOs), for the vacant Massachusetts...Full Story

Ali: Setting the Record Straight Source: Press Release November 11, 2005

(NOV 11) LOS ANGELES  -- World recognized female boxing champion and spokesmodel Laila Ali wants to set the record straight regarding her divorce and the rumors that she is a Lesbian. Despite being married for the last five years, reports in the news have stated that Laila got a divorce and began dating a high profile actress.  Full Story

Win the Bout--Shorten the Prison sentence! By Sue TL Fox November 10, 2005 Photo Gallery #301

Cesar “EL Gallito” Lopez:  “The Long Road to the Top is only a Couple of blocks Away”

(NOV 9) Cesar Lopez (18-1) is the soft spoken warrior who has achieved many accomplishments. The twenty two year old has a docile and humble demeanor, yet once he steps into the ring he is a master boxing technician who picks apart his opponents. His ratings are as follows...Full Story

Reigning IBA Continental Lightweight Champion David Diaz (29-1-16KO) faces unbeaten Republic of Georgia native Ramazan Palyani (11-0-5) December 10th, 2005 at the Grand Victoria Casino in Rising Sun, Indiana. Promoter:  Dominic Pesoli's '8 Count'.

Goodson added to Heavyweight card November 9, 2005

(NOV 9) WBAN has learned today, that Sarah "The Thrilla From Manila" Goodson will be added to the biggest professional heavyweight boxing card that has ever been held in the state of Arkansas.  The event will take place at the Fort Smith Convention Center,  on November 26, promoted by Slug Out Promotions and promoted by Stacy "Goodnight" Goodson.  Full Story

Ruiz rips Klitschko
LAS VEGAS (November 7, 2005) - In the wake of yet another announcement postponing the Klitschko-Rahman fight, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz has come out of his corner firing at Vitali Klitschko, calling for the World Boxing Council to strip Klitschko of his title and appealing to the public and media for their reevaluation of the heavyweight division. Full Story

Border City Boxers Go 2-2
(NOV 6) The Border City Boxing Club had four boxers compete on Saturday at shows in Windsor and Pontiac, Michigan. Eyobe Amberber dropped a split decision to Toronto's Anthony Bellanger in Windsor, while Josh Cameron and Lukas Welniak defeated their opponents, Joel Flores of
Detroit and Jason Lavictor of Pontiac respectfully, both by unanimous decisions, at a club show in Pontiac.  Colin Sangster also competed in Pontiac, dropping a split decision to Ohio's Nick Hatcher. 

Yet Another Heavyweight Disaster As Klitschko Pulls Out..
(NOV 6) The news this morning of Klitschko's withdrawal from next Saturday's fight could not have been less welcome. It leaves any hopes of clarity in the division in tatters and raises serious doubts about the future of one of the world's best heavyweights. Story on EastSideBoxing.com Link to Article

U.S. Marines Boxing Team at Foxwoods
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (November 5, 2005) - Five amateur boxers from Connecticut have been added to the Veterans' Day Spectacular, part of the second annual Great Northeast Tour, featuring the U.S. Marines Boxing Team from Camp Lejeune (NC), November 11th at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Full Story

Hoy to fight on Monterey card Source: Press Release November 5, 2005

(NOV 5) The Monterey Conference Center in the heart of Historic Downtown, will be the site for another edition of THE RIOT Professional Boxing Event. Two weeks before the opening bell, only 500 tickets remain in the 1500 seat Serra Ballroom. Ringside, reserved tables, and reserve seats remain at this moment. Orders are taken at (831)-688-1604 with Visa or Mastercard. Full Story

WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz Sues Toney Based On Illegal Doping
NEW YORK  (NOV 5) Attorneys for World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz announced on Nov. 1, that a lawsuit has been filed on Ruiz's behalf against James Toney based on Toney's use of illegal performance-enhancing steroids in advance of their April 30, 2005 title fight. In the lawsuit, Ruiz claims that To..More

Klitschko faces Hasim Rahman source: HBO/©Photo November 4, 2005

There can only be one king and on Saturday, November 12, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV, world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko faces Hasim Rahman in the biggest event of the year for the heavyweight title. HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO pay-per-view event featuring heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman. The special "COUNTDOWN TO KLITSCHKO-RAHMAN",  November 5 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Cordova-Moore in “Expressway Jam 2” co-feature Nov. 19 at Freeport Hall
WOBURN, Mass. (NOV 4) – Former World Junior Olympic champion Marvin “Too Much” Cordova, Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs) steps up in class November 19 when he fights junior welterweight Shakha Moore (9-10-3, 1 KO) in the six-round co-feature on Expressway Jam 2, presented by NER Promotions, November 19 at Freeport Hall (IBEW) in ..More

Ali Trains at IBA Gym Photos by Rick Pineda for BoxingKingdom.net November 1, 2005 Photo Gallery

(NOV 1) Today Laila Ali was training at “Big Tony Rila’s IBA gym in Las Vegas with her trainer Roger Mayweather…She will be training there for the next 4 weeks before she goes to Germany to fight.