Gonzalez Wins by Decision Photos and results by Jesus Sanchez September 26, 2003

(SEPT 26) Last night at the HP Pavilion, in San Jose, California, there were five fights. Here are the following results: Bout 1, Super Lightweights:...Full Results with Photo Gallery

Boxing promoter apologizes for De La Hoya loss comments (SEPT 25) Promoter Bob Arum apologized to Nevada boxing officials for suggesting a fix was behind Shane Mosley's win over Oscar De La Hoya, saying his comments were "made in the heat of passion.   Copyrighted Story on SFGate.com

Tua announces split with trainer Barry (SEPT 24 New Zealand heavyweight boxer David Tua has split with his long-time manager Kevin Barry, throwing into doubt his December showdown with American Hasim Rahman. In a shock announcement tonight, Tua said he had ended his relationship with Team Tua, comprising Barry - who is also his trainer - and financial manager Martin Pugh.Full Copyrighted Story On New Zealand Herald

Tapia tries to rise from dead, again
(SEPT 24) For someone who has been declared clinically dead four times as a result of drug overdoses, Johnny Tapia is in fighting form. His feet are nimble and his fists a blur of precision hitting. He has lost more than 20 pounds, or 9 kilograms, after a month of rigorous workouts....Full Copyrighted Story On International Herald Tribune

From world champion to psychiatric patient
(SEPT 24) ENGLISH former boxer Frank Bruno was last night committed to a psychiatric hospital after months of spiralling depression. The former boxing champion was detained under the Mental Health Act, escorted from his eight-bedroom mansion in Essex by police. Full Copyrighted Story On Advertiser, Australia

Tua has title fight but may miss star billing (SEPT 23) David Tua has secured his second world heavyweight title fight but the New Zealand boxer may not be top of the bill when he fights Hasim Rahman in Atlantic City on December 13. Tua's third fight against tough American Rahman will be for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) title, following an agreement between both parties and promoter Don King in Miami today. Full Copyrighted Story New Zealand Herald

Two lawsuits filed against promoter of Toughman boxing events (SEPT 23) TAMPA, Fla. - The family of a woman killed in a Toughman boxing event sued the event's promoter Monday, calling the matches a "barbaric, vicious, unregulated, bloody slugfest." The lawsuit seeks damages of more than $15,000 in the death of Stacy Young after a Toughman event at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds....Full Copyrighted Story on Monterey County Herald

Ex-boxing champ Bruno treated for depression I(SEPT 23) London - Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno of Britain is being treated at a psychiatric hospital, said news reports on Tuesday. It was not confirmed whether Mr Bruno was taken there against his will on Monday night.  Full Copyrighted Story on Independent Online, South Africa

Boxing: The clock struck 12, Duran was no more  (SEPT 20) NO MAS. Two small words that have clung to Panamanian ring warrior Roberto Duran like a ball and chain for more than 20 years.  They translate as no more, and were his last contribution to that fateful rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980 when he quit on his stool after eight rounds. At a dinner in his honour at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, this week the very same words cracked the midnight air like rifle fire as once more the great Roberto raised his hands and shouted....Full Copyrighted Story on the Mirror

Byrd in a fight for opponents
(SEPT 20) The International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion defends his title tonight at Mohegan Sun Arena from the challenge of Fres Oquendo and will earn $1 million for his trouble. For a heavyweight champion, that's a lightweight purse, but that's how it goes these days for Byrd...Full Copyrighted Story on the Boston Globe

SEPT 19) Former IBA and undisputed World Light-heavyweight Champion Roy Jones Jr.  meets number one contender Antonio Tarver November 8th,  at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Boxing Hall to honor Hearns, 6 others
(SEPT 19)  Former world champion Tommy “Hit Man’’ Hearns heads the lineup at the 13th annual Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame awards dinner Saturday night. Hearns, a two-time boxer of the year during the 1980s, held seven titles in six different weight classes. He defeated such great boxers as Roberto Duran, Virgil Hill and Wilfred Benitez and fought a draw with Sugar Ray Leonard. Copyrighted Story on Rochester Demoncrat Chronicle.

"Yeah, I Was in the Gloves"
By Bernie McCoy -September 19, 2003
)SEPT 19)Even after all these years, the thing that I remember most vividly about that night was the boxing robe. It wasn't the most beautiful thing I had ever seen, but it was in the top ten. It was an almost black-red color, the color that cherries have when they're displayed on a fruit stand. On the back of the robe, in white script, was the legend "Salem C..Full Story

Clark-Ramirez NABF lightweight title fight in Las Vegas Oct. 17 on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (SEP 19) Providence, Rhode Island – Promoter Jimmy Burchfield has announced that Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) stablemates, NABF lightweight champion Michael Clark and challenger Antonio “Cana Seca” Ramirez, will fight in the October 17th 12-round main event, live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, at The Orleans Casino in Las Vegas. Guilty Boxing is presenting the show in association..Full Release

Boxing commission to hear scoring charges  (SEPT 17) LAS VEGAS Nevada boxing officials want promoter Bob Arum to back up his allegations about the scoring in the Oscar De La Hoya-Shane Mosley fight. Commission legal counsel Keith Kizer said Tuesday that Arum will be sent a letter inviting him to appear before the commission and formally....Copyrighted Story on Mail and Guardian

Boxing star's 'bid to beat' drugs charge
(SEPT 17) A DOUBLE world boxing champion facing a drugs charge offered cash to a man to take the blame for the crime, a court heard yesterday.  Former WBO mini-flyweight and light-flyweight title holder Paul Weir, 36, offered to pay "a wage" to another man, also arrested in a police swoop in May last year, a jury at the High Court in Glasgow was told. Copyrighted Story on The Scotsman

Famous Philly Boxing Trainer Accused Of Failing To Pay Child ... (SEPT 16) A boxing trainer accused of failing to pay child support for a teenage daughter in Arizona was arrested as part of a national crackdown on delinquent parents. George Benton, 70, a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, owes $216,919 in child support, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday. He was arrested Wednesday and arraigned the same day. Copyrighted Story on NBC 10

New world champion Jose Rivera
returns home  (SEPT 16) WORCESTER, Mass. – Somewhat lost in the hype and controversy surrounding last Saturday night’s Shane Mosley-Oscar De La Hoya fight was the championship performance turned in halfway around the world that same evening by “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera, who captured the vacant World Boxing Association welterweight title....  Full Story

For the good of boxing, De La Hoya needs to keep mouth shut (SEPT 15) So, Oscar De La Hoya wants an investigation of this whole nasty mess made by three guys sitting at ringside. Not for himself, the Golden Boy insists, but for the good of boxing. This begs the obvious question. Just what good is De La Hoya doing for the sport of boxing by insinuating that the judges who scored Saturday night's fight for Shane Mosley were corrupt, blind or merely incompetent? Copyrighted Story on San Francisco Chronicle

Maccarinelli cruises towards better times
(SEPT 15) As expected, Enzo Maccarinelli's first defence of his World Boxing Union cruiserweight title was short and sweet at the Newport Sports Centre. Maccarinelli is one of the sport's most unpredictable fighters because he gets hit, goes down but seems to always get up and return the favour. Copyrighted Story on Independent UK

Mosley Wins by Close decision...
(SEPT 13) Tonight at the MGM Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sugar Shane Mosley won a 12-round unanimous decision over Oscar De La Hoya. Mosley is now the WBC/WBA 154-lb.t champion.  Final scoring was 115-113. 

Jones to return to middleweight boxing ring
(SEPT 13) WASHINGTON: Roy Jones is planning to relinquish his WBA heavyweight title for a tilt at middleweight champion Antonio Tarver. “Jones is going to fight Tarver, with the fight details announced at a press conference on Saturday,” said Kelly Swanson, spokesperson for several different boxing organisations in Washington on Friday. Copyrighted Story on Daily Times

Boxing coach arraigned on fondling charges
(SEPT 13) PONTIAC, Mich. - A well-known youth boxing coach has been arraigned on charges that he fondled a 16-year-old female fighter.Ruben Flores, 62, of Oakland County's White Lake Township, was arraigned on a fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a two-year misdemeanor, for allegedly touching the breast of a 16-year-old.

12-Time Dutch Boxing Champ Ben
Bril Dies (SEPT 12) Ben Bril, a 12-time Dutch boxing champion who competed in the 1928 Olympics as a 15-year-old, has died at 91.  Bril died Thursday at the Beth Shalom retirement home in Amsterdam, the director of the home said. Copyrighted Story on The Ledger

Corbett and Dever bust-up
(SEPT 11) DARREN Corbett insists that his WBU light-heavyweight title fight is still on despite a bitter split with manager Kevin Dever. Corbett revealed today that as far as he is concerned he is now self-managed and is on course to clash with WBU champion Tony Oakey on September 11. Copyrighted Story on Belfast Telegraph.