“…health and safety of fighters must be protected to the greatest extent possible…national, uniform health and safety regulations must be instituted and enforced.” – Lou DiBella, speaking after the passing of Leavander Johnson Leavander Johnson (34-5-2, 26 KO’s) *IBF lightweight champion. Born: 12-24-1969, Died: 9-22-2005 The 35 year old lightweight had realized a … [Read more...]
Boxing Bits
* The late Leavander Johnson will be honored in his hometown of Atlantic City, New Jersey with a bronze statue. The former lightweight world champion, who died from injuries sustained in a 2005 fight with Jesus Chavez, was an honored and respected member of the Atlantic City community, participating in a wide range of charitable organizations. The official unveiling of the … [Read more...]
Death in the Ring
Check out Paul Magno’s exclusive piece for Yahoo Sports: Fallen Heroes: 10 Top Fighters Who Died in the Ring … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Thursday, June 24th
Grinding through the week.... * Manager, Shelly Finkel, is retiring from the boxing game to focus on music promotion. Finkel has been a force in boxing for more than 30 years and currently manages over 20 boxers, including: Robert Guerrero, Victor Ortiz, Rocky Juarez, Vanes Martirosyan, Erislandy Lara, Danny Garcia and Deontay Wilder. Over the years, he's been involved with … [Read more...]