(OCT 31) Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't be roped into picking a winner of
Saturday's Michigan-Michigan State football game. "Eh, it could go either
way," said Mayweather, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the
world. "I like both teams." Copyrighted Story
on Detroit Free Press
Irish boxers take on local contingent
(OCT 29) To be the best, beat the best. That's how the Golden Cobra Boxing
Club is approaching tomorrow night's matches against a group of Northeast
Ohio amateur boxers at the Metro Plex, 18909 South Miles Rd., in
Warrensville Heights... Copyrighted Story
on the Plain Dealer
Holyfield vows to fight on
(OCT 29)
ATLANTA, United States : Evander Holyfield, still hoping to reclaim the
heavyweight throne at age 41, posted a letter on his web site vowing he
will remain in boxing after considering but rejecting the idea of
retirement. "I want to continue my boxing career," Holyfield wrote.
"Everyone else may agree or disagree but that is my decision."
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on Channel News Asia, Singapore
Boxing Board to Probe Alex Cover-Up
(OCT 29) THE British Board of Boxing Control
are to hold an inquiry in the aftermath of Alex Arthur's shock defeat by
Michael Gomez in Edinburgh last Saturday. Promoter Frank Warren
revealed yesterday the BBBC are concerned Arthur hid the fact he had a
throat infection two weeks before his British super-featherweight defence
against Gomez.
Copyrighted Story
on Glasgow Daily Record
Tommy's warning for Doc (OCT 29) The odds will be stacked against
the Ghana fighter when he jumps in the ring for the Commonwealth
championship on Saturday. But he only
needs to look at Mexican Manuel Medina and Manchester's Michael Gomez for
inspiration after they marched into Scotland to conquer home heroes Scott
Harrison and Alex Arthur respectively. Copyrighted Story
on Glasglow eventimes.co.uk
Hearn puts Magee put on fast track
to Beyer battle (OCT 29) Brian Magee has been set a relentless
schedule that can take him to the summit of world boxing. Promoter
Barry Hearn was in town yesterday and in full flow with a tidal wave of
hyperbole which Magee intends to ride right to the point of a clash for
Markus Beyer's WBC super-middleweight title.
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on Belfast Telegraph
Former boxing champion Paul Spadafora sought in shooting
(OCT 27)
PITTSBURGH - An arrest warrant was issued for former lightweight
champion Paul Spadafora in the shooting of a woman in or near his car
Sunday morning, police said. Spadafora is charged with
shooting his girlfriend, Nadine Russo, 20, in the chest. Allegheny
County Police say he became enraged at her when she wrecked his Hummer
truck outside a McKees Rocks gas station just before 6 a.m. last Sunday.
She was driving because Spadafora had lost his license for a year over
traffic violations, one alcohol-related. For his part, Spadafora first
told police he had no idea how or why Russo was shot. Then he gave a
different account to a friend, saying a robber stole Russo's purse and
shot her. Copyrighted on AP
Montreal boxer Dorin retires hours before
title defence in ...Boxer Retired from boxing after not
making weight! (OCT 24) BUCHAREST (CP) - World Boxing
Association lightweight champion Leonard Dorin has reportedly decided to
hang up his gloves after failing to make weight in Saturday's scheduled
title defence in his native Romania.
Full Copyrighted Story
on Canada.com
Pittsburgh Police Arrest Boxing Champ For Lewdness
(OCT 24) PITTSBURGH -- Professional boxing champion
Paul Spadafora was arrested Friday morning in downtown Pittsburgh and
charged with open lewdness. Full Copyrighted Story
on Pittsburgh Channel.com
One on One Exclusive Interview with
Tonya Harding!
by Sue TL Fox
(OCT
24, 2003) WBAN recently met up on Oct. 15, with Tonya Harding, her
trainer, Paul Brown, and Linda Lewis at Grand Gym, in Portland, Oregon.
That particular day, Harding was ill, but still came into the gym and
spoke..Full
Story
Capital back on boxing map at last
(OCT 24)
WHEN Willie Quinn, part-time male stripper and
part-time title contender, knocked out Peter Federenko in three rounds at
the Grosvenor Hotel on 15 May 1998, little did the Edinburgh fight
fraternity suspect it would be more than five years before professional
boxing returned to Scotland’s capital. Full Copyrighted Story
on The Scotsman, UK
Kronk Gym inspires HBO series
(OCT 22)
Detroit's Kronk Gym, home of many of the world's best boxers over the past
25 years, is the inspiration behind a new HBO weekly TV series to be
produced by actor/comedian Billy Crystal. The yet-to-be-named show will be
part "Sopranos," part documentary...Full Copyrighted Story
on Independent, UK
Bakersfield To Hold USA Boxing Men's Western
Trials (OCT 22) BAKERSFIELD,
Calif. -- After a month of consideration, USA Boxing named Bakersfield the
site for the 2004 Men's Western Trials in February 2004, KERO 23 reported.
Members of USA Boxing visited "Fight Night" at Centennial Garden last month
to inspect the environment and facilities.
Full Copyrighted Story
on Bakersfield Channel.com
Magee to defend IBO crown at King's Hall
(OCT 22) Rising super-middleweight Brian Magee will make the next defence
of his International Boxing Organisation title on 22 November at the
King's Hall, Belfast. It will be the first time in eight years that the
King's Hall - where Barry McGuigan and Dave McAuley made their names -
hosts boxing, with Belfast man Magee ...Full Copyrighted Story
on Independent, UK
Boxing
Coach Murder Linked to Thailand Killing (OCT 20) Detectives investigating the murder of an
elderly boxing coach who was shot dead outside his home were today
examining a possible link between his death and the murder of a British
businessman killed in Thailand. West Midlands Police have asked Thai
authorities for the file on bar owner Robert Henry, who was gunned down
earlier this month. Full Copyrighted Story On
The Scotsman, UK
Worthy opponent provides Brodie with authentic world
(OCT 18) At last a real world title fight will take place in Britain when
the vacant World Boxing Council featherweight championship will hopefully
be decided over 12 rounds at the MEN Arena in Manchester tonight between
the local fighter Michael Brodie and Korea's Injin Chi.
Full Copyrighted Story On
Independent, UK
Sinclair WBU title deal done -
Warren
(OCT 17)
Neil Sinclair will finally get his WBU welterweight title shot in December.
Promoter Frank Warren today announced that Sinclair will tangle with Jimmy
Vincent for the vacant championship on either December 6 or 13. Warren
has shows on both those dates, one in Cardiff and the other at the MEN
Arena, and it is just a question of slotting Sinclair into the appropriate
bill for television requirements.Full Copyrighted Story OnBelfast Telegraph
Spina decisions Moore in Las Vegas
Providence light heavyweight remains unbeaten
(OCT 17)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Providence’s unbeaten light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid”
Spina (9-0, 7 KOs) extended his undefeated winning streak to nine with a
unanimous four-round decision (40-35, 39-36, 39-36) against of Rodney
Moore
(4-7-3, 1 KO) tonight (Fri., Oct. 17) on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, live
from the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas. After the fight Classic
Entertainment & Sports Inc. president Jimmy Burchfield announced that
Spina will replace Providence fighter Benny “The Boss” Costantino, who was
injured during training, on CES’ October 31st “Haunted Homecoming,” live
on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Rhode Island Convention Center in
Providence.
Ruiz goes back to his ring future (OCT 17) SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Former
World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, John “The Quietman” Ruiz,
has gone back to his roots to prepare for his December 13 WBA “Interim”
heavyweight title fight against Hasim “The Rock” Rahman at Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City. Full Story
Canadian boxers Kooner and Gauthier have positive drug tests
(OCT 17) OTTAWA (CP) - The 2004 Olympic dreams for
two of Canada's top amateur boxers are intact after out-of-competition
positive drug tests for marijuana were thrown out Friday. Canadian Amateur
Boxing Association director Robert Crete said he was informed by the
International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) that the athletes, Andrew
Kooner of Windsor, Ont., and Sebastien Gauthier of St-Jerome, Que., will not
be sanctioned.
Full Copyrighted Story On
Canada.com
McGuigan's looking forward to benefit event
(OCT 17) Barry McGuigan is a man who knows what it is like to be in a fight.
The ever-popular Irishman captured the WBA title in the Eighties as he
reigned supreme as the premier featherweight on the planet and one of
Britain's best loved sportsmen.
Full Copyrighted Story Onicliverpool, UK
Dawson-Welliver fight for WBC Youth
middleweight title
(OCT 17) PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island –
Two 21-year-old middleweight prospects, “Bad” Chad Dawson and Dumont
“Dewey” Welliver, will fight for the vacant WBC Youth title in the
10-round co-feature October 31 on Haunted Homecoming,” promoted by Jimmy
Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., live on ESPN2 Friday
Night Fights at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. Full Story
Laszlo Papp, Hungary's three-time boxing gold medalist, dies at ...
(OCT 16)
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Laszlo Papp, the first boxer to win three
Olympic gold medals, died Thursday after a long illness, the Hungarian
Boxing Federation said. He was 77. Considered one of Hungary's greatest
sports figures, Papp won an Olympic middleweight gold in London in 1948,
and light-middleweight golds in Helsinki in 1952 and in Melbourne in 1956. Full Copyrighted Story on
CNN/SI
Golota
Headlines Turning Stone Boxing Card
(OCT 14)
Oneida Nation Homelands—Former heavyweight
contender Andrew Golota (37-4, 30 KOs) continues his highly heralded journey
on the comeback trail when he steps into the ring at the Oneida Indian
Nation’s Turning Stone Casino Resort on Friday, November 14. He’ll square
off against power punching Terrence “KO” Lewis (31-13, 21 KOs) of
Philadelphia, Pa. in a scheduledt.Full Story
Full House is Just the Tonic For Doc Fight
(OCT 14) PROMOTER Tommy Gilmour wants Scotland's feel good factor to move
from the football pitch to the boxing ring. Gilmour is hoping it's a
full house for his `Tartan bill' at Bellahouston Sports centre on November 1
as Glaswegian Craig Docherty will headline against Abdul Malik Jabir of
Ghana. And the undercard will be made up entirely of Scottish boxers taking
on all comers. Full Copyrighted Story onGlasgow Daily
News
Hopkins, Mayorga headline major boxing card in AC
(OCT 10) NEW YORK (AP) -- Before stepping in the ring with William Joppy,
middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins decided Thursday to take on his
opponent's entire entourage. An angry Hopkins charged off the dais at a
new conference announcing their Dec. 13 fight, getting into a shoving and
screaming match with about a half-dozen Joppy backers in a midtown
Manhattan hotel ballroom. Full Copyrighted Story onCNN/SI
Tua's fight off as managers head to court
(OCT 10) There has been another blow to David Tua's immediate boxing
future. It appears Tua's interim world title fight against Hasim Rahman
has been cancelled. Boxing sources in the United States say promoter Don
King has signed John Ruiz rather than Tua to fight Rahman on December 13. Full Copyrighted Story on New Zealand Herald
NWBA Heavyweight
Championship Fight Night 43
(OCT 9) Portland's Reggie Davis
(8-2, 5K) has been added to the card to face Juan Carlos Garcia (3-1, 3K)
in a six round battle. Chauncy "Baby Face" Welliver or "the Hillyard
Hammer" from Snoqualmie, WA, (15-1-2, 7 KO) will face Nigerian King Ipitan
(19-5-1, 13 Press Release
De La Hoya to come out of retirement
(OCT 8)
WASHINGTON : Former super-welterweight world champion American Oscar De La
Hoya has gone back on his pledge to hang up his gloves after losing last
month and has vowed to continue his career. Shane Mosley's unanimous
decision over de la Hoya.
Copyrighted Story on Channelnewasia.com
Virgil Hill's manager says he'll get
another title
(OCT 8) BISMARCK -
Virgil Hill will get a chance to avenge last year's loss to Jean-Marc
Mormeck, Hill's manager says. Mormeck took Hill's WBA cruiserweight title
Feb. 23, 2002, in France. Bill Sorensen, Hill's manager, vows that Hill, a
former Grand Forks resident, will be better prepared for a rematch early
next year. Full Copyrighted Story on Grand Forks Herald,
ND
Veteran
boxing promoter Joe Daszkiewicz dies at 78
(OCT 8)
To many boxers, Joe Daszkiewicz was simply "Papa Joe." He not only managed
and trained them, but he treated them like his own sons. "Before
giving them their cut, he always told them, 'Make sure you invest this,' "
his son, Chuck, said. "If they fought in Las Vegas, he wouldn't give them
their money till they got home, because he didn't want them to gamble it
away."
Full Copyrighted Story on Minneapolis Star
Boxing: Holyfield thinks over future
(OCT 6) They say a fighter is always the last to
know when it's time to go, but surely even Evander Holy- field will now
accept the inevitable. A fortnight before his 41st birthday, the
four-times heavyweight world champion was pummelled into submission by James
Toney in Las Vegas early yesterday. Copyrighted Story
- Middlesbrough Evening
Gazette
Casamayor topples
Corrales!
By Norm Longtin Photos by Rick
Pineda
(OCT 5) Last night at the Mandalay Bay Resort
& Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Joel Casamayor began his second reign
as IBA World Jr. Lightweight Champion with a stoppage win at the end of
round six over former IBA Champion, Diego Corrales. Corrales, bleeding from
an accidental clash of heads, was down early in round three and again a
round later but would rise to return.
Boxing: Diaz the latest fall guy for Harrison
(OCT 5)
Audley Harrison continued with his unabashed game plan of putting bums on
seats in an American odyssey which he insists will lead him to the world
heavyweight championship. His defeat of a near-novice Argentine in Las Vegas
on Friday night followed a familiar pattern, with the 31-year-old Olympic
champion overpowering an opponent who had...Full Copyrighted Story On
Independent, UK
Venezuela's Alexander Munoz retains WBA super
flyweight boxing (OCT 4) TOKYO (AP) - Venezuela's Alexander Munoz
retained his WBA super flyweight title Saturday with a unanimous decision
over Japan's Hidenobu Honda. This was the second title defence for Munoz,
who captured the super flyweight crown by defeating Japan's Shoji Kobayashi
last year.
Full Copyrighted Story On
Canada.com
Holyfield, Toney expect to bring back boxing
fans (OCT 3) LAS VEGAS - The past three weeks have
not been the greatest for boxing. Shane Mosley won a much disputed decision
over Oscar De La Hoya. IBF heavyweight champ Chris Byrd didn't distinguish
himself in a boring decision over Fres Oquendo. And last week, the next
generation of heavyweights assured us that the future is not now. Full Copyrighted Story On
San Jose Mercury News
Harrison's next step on road to credibility
(OCT 3) Audley Harrison will fight for the fifth time this year when he
meets Argentina's Lisandro Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas
tonight. Harrison's last bout was in Miami just three weeks ago and he
has planned two more fights before Christmas as part of his assault on the
senses of the American boxing public.
Full Copyrighted Story On
Independent, UK
Press Release: Tim Shocks vs. Jaime
de la Torre eight rounder added (OCT 2) Chauncy "Baby Face" Welliver
or "the Hillyard Hammer" from Snoqualmie, WA, (15-1-2, 7 KO) will face
Nigerian King Ipitan (19-5-1, 13 KO) in the Northwest Boxing Association (NWBA)
Heavyweight Championship Title. The eight round pre-main event is a rematch
with Welliver having won a split decision in October of 2002....Press
Release
Press Release: Vargas coming to Providence
for Balletto in Halloween Homecoming PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (October 2,
2003) – Former
world champion “Goyo” Vargas is coming all the way from Mexico to Providence
on a mission to take Gary “Tiger” Balletto’s International Boxing Union
lightweight crown at “Halloween Homecoming,” ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights show
October 31 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. More
