1 month to go. 4 weeks, 2 days. I’m not giving it to you in hours and minutes. If you’re that geeky you’ll have worked it out by now. It’s still happening. ‘The Luxembourg Fight’. It’s now even got an undercard (cue the muted cries of ‘woooooooo’!!) On Tuesday Frank Warren err, I beg your pardon, Sauerland Promotions and Boxnation TV held a press conference to … [Read more...]
Povetkin and Atlas Parting Ways
Michael Woods of ESPN.com is reporting that heavyweight Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KOs) and longtime trainer Teddy Atlas are parting ways-- at least for his next fight and quite possibly forever. Povetkin, who currently holds something called the WBA "regular" heavyweight title, is scheduled to face top-ranked cruiserweight Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KOs) on February 25th in … [Read more...]
Legendary Trainer, ‘Bouie’ Fisher, Dies at 83
Former Bernard Hopkins trainer and mentor to Naazim Richardson, 'Bouie' Fisher, passed away earlier today at the age of 83. Fisher was a legendary figure on the Philadelphia fight circuit, most famous for his long-time association with former undisputed middleweight champ and current consensus light heavyweight champ, Bernard Hopkins. In a career that spanned roughly six … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury-Hasim Rahman, April 16th
Sky Sports in the UK is reporting that top UK heavyweight prospect, Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs), will be taking an enormous step up in class by facing former heavyweight champ, Hasim Rahman (49-7-2, 40 KOs) on the Amir Khan-Paul McCloskey undercard at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, Lancashire UK April 16th. Fury's previous toughest opponent was John McDermott, a … [Read more...]
The Weekend Fight Report (10/2-10/3)
Read and Comment Here: The Weekend Fight Report (10/2-10/3) … [Read more...]