From FOX Sports: Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski, who had tested positive for marijuana following his latest foray into the boxing ring, was vindicated Tuesday after a second test came back clean, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Zbikowski, 25, had apparently tested positive for the drug along with five other participants on Saturday's card at the WinStar World … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
Lazarte, Solis set for rematch Saturday April 30
The IBF jr. flyweight title will be up for grabs Saturday April 30, as champion Luis “Mosquito” Lazarte (48-9-2, 18 KO) defends in a rematch against Ulises “Archie” Solis (32-2-3, 21 KO). Lazarte’s 3rd title defense will be held again at the Club Atletico Once Unidos, in Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lazarte, now 40 years of age, defeated Carlos Tamara last May to … [Read more...]
Tommy Zbikowski, Four Others Fail Post-Fight Drug Test
Baltimore Ravens Safety, Tom Zbikowski (4-0, 3 KOs) was among five fighters suspended by The Chickasaw Nation Boxing Commission after testing positive for a banned substance following a card at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma Saturday night. The substance in question, on all five counts is THC, a chemical compound in Marijuana. The fighters in question will be … [Read more...]
Peter Quillin: “I’m not overlooking Jesse [Brinkley] at all.”
by Tim Harrison Rising middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (23-0, 17 KO) took some time to talk to The Boxing Tribune from his training camp in Big Bear, California. Quillin is in preparation for the Friday, April 29th catchweight bout with former championship contender Jesse Brinkley (35-6, 22 KO). We talked to Quillin about his thoughts on Jesse … [Read more...]
Librado Andrade – Aaron Pryor Jr., May 6
Three-time world title challenger, Librado Andrade (29-3, 22 KOs) will be taking on second generation fighter, Aaron Pryor Jr. (15-3, 11 KOs), May 6th at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California as part of Telefutura's Solo Boxeo series. In his last bout, Andrade stopped the comeback-minded former title holder, Eric Lucas in eight rounds. The Guanajuato-born super … [Read more...]