By James Russell, Posted June 18th, 2008 Comments (3) Topic: Boxers, Boxing News, General News

David Haye has been named the new Muhammed Ali of boxing. The new saviour of the heavyweight division has been signed by Golden Boy promotions in the USA. Richard Schaefer, the powerful chief executive has said that he has got a future superstar by signing this contract (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted June 18th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

This coming Saturday we will see at 10.0pm the meeting of Witherspoon and Arreola. On the ringside will be the HBO team of Bob Papa, Max Kellerman, and Lennox Lewis. This meeting of these two undefeated heavyweights, should be worth watching, seeing as both are trying to become the top American’s in their division (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted June 17th, 2008 Comments (1) Topic: Boxers, Boxing News, General News

The previous heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has been talking up a storm, accused of put a contract out on the members of the Brooklyn drug gang that were previously accused of killing Mike Tyson’s friend, and old bodyguard.
A witness, Dwayne “Thor” Meyers, has testified that the former heavyweight Tyson put up the money to take revenge on the killing of Darryl “Homicide” Baum. Baum was killed after allegedly shooting at the rapper 50 cent nine times (read more…)
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By James Russell, Posted June 16th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

Enzo Maccarinelli returns to the ring on July 19 for his first fight since he was beaten by David Haye in March. Maccarinelli will be in a 10-round contest in Birmingham.
Audley Harrison will fight Martin Rogan, his first fight since he lost to Michael Sprott last February. He admits (read more…)
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By Joe Stevens, Posted June 16th, 2008 Comments (2) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

Calzaghe has said that his future goal is targeted firmly on the former four-weight champion Roy Jones and not Pavlik, the world middle weight champion.
“There is some talk about me fighting Kelly (and) a lot of people would love to see it,” Calzaghe said. “However, at this point in time I think it’s unlikely to happen.
“Talks are ongoing about me facing (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted June 5th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

David Haye, the man that wants to be the first british heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis, has turned down a fight with Matt Skelton, and said that he would “rather retire from boxing”, than work with Frank Warren again.
Warren offered £600000 to Haye for a fight in the autumn with the 40 year old commonwealth champion Skelton. The cruiser weight king called the offer “derisory”. And stated scorned Warren saying (read more…)
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By James Russell, Posted May 19th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

In “The Sun” newspaper, boxing promoter Frank Warren announced that he has negotiated terms with Don King for Samuel Peter, the WBC Heavyweight Champion, to defend his title in the UK.
Samuel Peter is somewhat of a shining light of hope in the currently dull heavyweight division. It looks like Peter will fight either Audley Harrison or Matt Skelton at the O2 arena on 12th July (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted May 17th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Reviews

Former heavyweight boxing champion Chris Byrd had to lose forty pounds to fight against Shaun George in a light heavyweight bout in Las Vegas.
Bryd looked slow, sluggish and physically drained as he came into the ring at just 174lbs (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted May 14th, 2008 Comments (2) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

With no real challenges left for Kelly Pavlik at the middleweight level, it was obvious he was going to have to move up to super middleweight in order to get a decent fight.
Kelly Pavlik is set to fight Lockett but after that where should he go?
Many boxing fans want to see a Kelly Pavlik – Joe Calzaghe fight (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted May 13th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing News, General News

The WBC, WBA and WBO world cruiserweight boxing champion. David Haye, has given up his title in order to step up to heavyweight.
Haye has told the WBC that he plans to fight in the heavyweight division and so has asked to be moved up one division in their ratings (read more…)
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