by Fox Doucette Bob Foster is a tale of two reputations in one man. He is perhaps better remembered for his multiple knockout losses in the heavyweight division, losing to Ernie Terrell, Joe Frazier, and Muhammad Ali via the stoppage route, than he is for his six-year reign as the greatest of the 175-pound fighters. Meanwhile, Roy Jones Jr. got what Foster never did; a … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: March 26th – 28th, 2015
3/26 – Antonio Tarver Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Bruce Lutchmedial (debut) - Hialeah Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, USA The 27 year old son of the former world light heavyweight champion takes his second pro outing on the under card of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights. 3/27 – Shannon Briggs (57-6-1, 50 KO’s) vs. Zoltan Petranyi (51-21, 16 KO’s) - Hotel Sortis, Panama City, … [Read more...]
Oscar Peterson with Boxing Gloves
Roy Jones, "hits like a heavyweight and moves like a lightweight" —George Foreman. "Through much of the 90's and early 2000's, he dismantled opponents so thoroughly that it was hard to find even a single round to score against him. He was that good."–Jerry Steinberg "…in the ring, [a prime] Roy Jones is a unique talent who deserves comparison with boxing's immortals"— … [Read more...]
Jones vs. Atiyo: Hope You Didn’t Blink
In Krasnodar, Russia, five division world champion Roy Jones Jr. (59-8, 42 KO's) made quick work of Hany Atiyo (14-3, 10 KO's), scoring a first round knockout. A shot to the solar plexus did the damage, putting the Egyptian challenger down for the count, ending the contest at the 1:16 mark. The win gives Jones his second successful defense of the World Boxing Union (German … [Read more...]
Roy Jones Jr. Returns Friday in Russia
Friday night at Basket Hall in Krasnodar, Russia, Roy Jones Jr. (58-8, 41 KO’s) defends the World Boxing Union cruiserweight title in a scheduled 12 round contest against Hany Atiyo (14-2, 10 KO’s). It will be Jones second defense since winning the vacant belt with a 12 round decision over Zine Eddine last December. The former pound for pound king of the 90’s is well beyond … [Read more...]