Just seven months after a frightening tenth round knockout loss to cruiserweight, Denis Lebedev in Russia, four-division former world champion, Roy Jones Jr. (54-8, 40 KOs) will return to the ring this Saturday against journeyman, Max Alexander (14-5-2, 2 KOs) for the vacant Independent Boxing Syndicate (IBS) North American Continental Cruiserweight Title at the Civic Center in … [Read more...]
Walker bests Butler in Heavyweight Brawl
by David Gardner Saturday night at Americas Mart in Atlanta, Georgia, Travis "Freight Train" Walker (36-6-1, 28 KOs) won the vacant IBS US National Title with a majority decision over Alonzo "Big Zo" Butler (28-2-1, 21 KOs). The first sanctioned fight for the IBS gave the crowd in attendance an all-action fight with Walker hitting the canvas in the first round and being … [Read more...]
Q&A with President David Gardner of The Independent Boxing Syndicate
With four major sanctioning bodies in boxing and at least five smaller organizations circling the pack, it would seem that the last thing the sport needs is yet another alphabet gang on the scene. However, David Gardner, a hardcore fight fan with ties to the sport in his past, felt that it was time to throw his hat in the ring. Investing his own time and money to get … [Read more...]