There were a lot of bright, glowing moments in 2013 for long-suffering hardcore boxing fans. A return to stacked (or semi-stacked) undercards saw some solid PPV co-features as well as some genuinely entertaining triple and quadruple-headers on HBO/Showtime. The cold war between Top Rank-Golden Boy and HBO-Showtime, instead of "ruining" the sport, actually saw all parties … [Read more...]
James Toney… Lights Out!
The lights have been dimming for James Toney for quite a while now; it’s a long time since he last shone as the great boxer, which he once was, perhaps as far back as his fight with Evander Holyfield way back in 2003. In the decade since the Holyfield fight, Toney’s nickname of ‘lights out’ has gained a sad irony as his life in and out of the ring has become progressively … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 1st 2013
Zahir Raheem (33-3, 20 KO’s) vs. Tim Coleman (19-3-1, 5 KO’s) - Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, USA Raheem made a name for himself in 2005 when he defeated Erik Morales in what was Morales’s tune up fight for his rematch with Manny Pacquiao. Unfortunately the victory didn’t get Raheem the Pacquiao bout, it still went to Morales, but he did get a shot at the WBO … [Read more...]
Requiem For A Heavyweight… Danny Williams Loses Again
Danny Williams lost again Friday, August 23rd, at the Pationarul Dunarea, in Romania, when Marcin Rekowski from Poland stopped him in the 4th round. Rekowski, to be fair, was unbeaten in nine contests, with eight stoppages; he is also thirty-five years old and totally unremarkable. About 10 years ago he would probably have made a decent sparring partner for Williams, but … [Read more...]
Danny Williams’ Career Limps on Saturday Night in Germany
by Geoff Poundes Britain’s heavyweight nomad, Danny Williams, continues his travels on Saturday night when he appears at the Dreifachturnhalle in Bayern, Germany in a farcical encounter with 21-year-old German, Marvin Meyer. Meyer has been a professional for less than six months, during which he’s packed in three, yes, count ‘em, three contests – losing each one inside … [Read more...]