11/28 – Rakhim Chakhkiev (20-1, 15 KO’s) vs. Jackson Junior (15-1, 13 KO’s) - Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia Since last year’s loss to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Chakhkiev has racked up four wins (three by stoppage), and won the WBC silver and EBU cruiserweight titles. Working his way back into world title contention, he faces the former WBO Latino light heavyweight title holder, … [Read more...]
Steve Collins: Overlooked but not forgotten
by Ted Sares "I‘ll fight him [Roy Jones] in a phone box in front of two men and a dog." ---Steve Collins “...it's like having your teeth broken...Yeah, sickening. That's what it felt like, it was sickening....you feel the searing pain, then it's gone in an instant.”----- Collins describing what it's like being hit by Nigel Benn In his last fight, Steve was floored … [Read more...]
Adamek Wins over One-Armed Chambers, Jennings Stays Undefeated
Ringside report by Gary Purfield Tomasz Adamek won a unanimous decision over a one armed Eddie Chambers in the main event of the NBC Sports Fight Night card in a bout that was far closer than indicated by the controversial scorecards turned in at the end of the night. The heavyweight bout that was a twelve round affair from Adamek’s home base the Prudential Center in … [Read more...]
Adamek Decisions Chambers, Jennings Dominates Collins
At the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Tomasz Adamek (46-2, 28) remained a relevant heavyweight contender with a unanimous 12-round decision victory over Eddie Chambers (36-3, 18 KOs) by scores of 116-112, 116-112, and 119-109. On the undercard, heavyweight prospect, Bryant Jennings (14-0, 6 KOs) took a dominant unanimous decision over Texas club fighter, Steve … [Read more...]
Bryant Jennings’ Rabbit Run Up the Ranks
By Gary Purfield Most kids at some point were told Aesop’s fable that the tortoise beat the hare by going slow and steady. Bryant Jennings (13-0, 6 KO) was likely out doing roadwork or hitting a heavy bag at the time so he missed this lesson. The young heavyweight prospect is looking to run, not walk through the heavyweight ranks as fast as possible. Instead of a slow … [Read more...]