by Ben Randall Excerpt from ‘The Luxembourg Fight’ Adapted from Shakespear's ‘Scottish Play’. Act 1, Scene 1. Two boxers and 1 manager huddle around a cauldron in a German hotel basement, scheming. The actors are Dereck Chisora in the part of Witch 1, David Haye as Witch 2 and Adam Booth as Witch 3. First Witch When shall we three meet again In Germany, … [Read more...]
Liakhovich Aims for Big Win on NBC Sports Network (again)
by Kelsey McCarson I caught up with former WBO heavyweight titlist Siarhei Liakhovich (25-4, 16 KOs) before he was scheduled to appear on the debut of Main Events' new boxing series on NBC Sports Network last January. Liakhovich was scheduled to face Eddie Chambers at the time before the latter pulled out because of injury. Liakhovich wasn’t pleased. He lambasted … [Read more...]
Hey Dereck Chisora, Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
"Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free..." – from the sonnet "The New Colossus" engraved and mounted inside THE STATUE OF LIBERTY “[We] have decided that Dereck Chisora is not a fit and proper person to hold a British Boxing Board of Control Boxers License and his license has been withdrawn with immediate effect.” – March 14 statement by the … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson Seeks Redemption Down Under
Once beaten American Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) returns to the ring this weekend in Australia hoping to rekindle his status as one of America’s few notable heavyweight contenders. Johnson, who lost virtually every round in his 2009 title challenge against WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, is scheduled to face Alex Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs) for the IBF Australian … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Action: Jason Estrada vs. Dominique Alexander on Friday, March 9th
by R. McCarson Jason “Big Six” Estrada (17-4, 4 KOs) will face “Diamond” Dominique Alexander (22-13-1, 10 KOs) in his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island in the main event on Friday, March 9th at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Doors open at 6PM ET with the first bell scheduled for 7PM ET. Estrada was a three-time U.S. Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion for the … [Read more...]