Former heavyweight title challenger, Kevin Johnson (23-1-1, 10 KOs), returns this Saturday on the Evander Holyfield-Sherman Williams pay-per-view in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Johnson will be taking on veteran journeyman, Julius Long (15-14. 13 KOs), as part of the televised undercard. Travis Kaufman was originally scheduled to take on Long, but pulled out due to … [Read more...]
David Haye’s Bad Influences
by Paul Magno Also Featured at The Queensberry Rules When the brash, trash-talking London native, David Haye, first moved up from cruiserweight dominance to invade the heavyweight landscape, he carried the hopes of an entire boxing public with him. The Klitschko brothers, while unfairly ridiculed and marginalized at times, definitely aren't the most exciting or most … [Read more...]
‘Two Gunz’ Goes Out with a Bang
by Dafydd Thomas “I put my best foot forward and did the best I could. I fought to my last breath." – Monte Barrett In the bookmakers’ eyes, 39 year-old Monte Barrett was a no hoper. At a 14-to-1 underdog, the one-time title challenger was there to collect his final paycheck against David Tua at Atlantic City, and was expected to wilt after the first left hook Tua landed … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Thursday, July 8th
...The Grind is counting down to the weekend...please come fast... * WBA Featherweight champ, Yuriorkis Gamboa, and WBC Featherweight champ, Elio Rojas, have agreed to terms for a September 11th title unification bout on HBO. Gamboa was originally scheduled to face IBF 126 lb. champ, Orlando Salido, but the fight had to be scrapped due to an unhealed cut suffered by Salido … [Read more...]