"Prince" Naseem Hamed, Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe, and Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini herald in the 2015 IBHOF class, as results were announced earlier yesterday. The induction ceremony will be held on June 14, 2015, in Canastota, New York other selections: Yuko Gushiken (23-1, 15 KO), a former dominant junior flyweight champion from 1976-81 ... Masao Oba (35-2-1, 16 KO), former … [Read more...]
Micky Ward’s Hall of Fame Case: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette What is a Hall of Famer? You name the sport, you'll get dozens of people with dozens of opinions about the criteria for enshrinement in their sport's hallowed halls of immortality. Do championships matter? If so, Dick Butkus never appeared in a playoff game during his career with some truly awful Bears teams in the 1970s, but he is correctly considered one of … [Read more...]
He’s In The Hall of Fame? Dear Gods, I’m Old!
by Fox Doucette There comes a time in a man's life when he has to take a look at the world around him and realize that he is no longer an up-and-coming young buck but has rather crossed the boundary between youth and middle age. With my 34th birthday coming up next month, I knew I couldn't put this moment off forever. But one thing on this week's boxing news agenda made it … [Read more...]
Tyson, Chavez, Stallone Among List of Hall of Fame Inductees
Former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, Mexican boxing legend, Julio Cesar Chavez, and actor, Sylvester Stallone, are the biggest names among the list of inductees for the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY this year. Mike Tyson, the youngest fighter ever to win the world heavyweight title, brought massive attention to the sport throughout his 20-year career … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Friday, June 11th
Week's almost done...here's today's grind: * WBC Lightweight champ, Humberto Soto, has given the green light to a possible showdown with Erik Morales. Both Soto's and Morales' camps have expressed their desire to stage this title bout as long as a significant purse could be established and Morales could comfortably make the 135 lb. limit. Soto has also expressed an interest … [Read more...]