How Did The Benny “The Kid “Tragedy Change Boxing? By Dan Hernandez Who killed Davey Moore? Why an’ what’s the reason for? “Not I” says the referee, “Don’t point your finger at me” Who killed Davey Moore? Why an’ what’s the reason for? “Not us,” says the angry crowd, Whose screams filled the arena loud. [...]
Network Boxing in the 1970’s. What can the 2000’s learn from the 70’s? By Dan Hernandez Addressing this question is a little like asking who is the best pound for pound boxer, or the best baseball, and tennis players of all time. Different times, different training methods, it is all conjecture. I can share my [...]
By: Michael Gerard Seiler, BOXING LEDGER Can the distinguished Polish pugilist cope with the giant’s incredible height and reach advantage? On Saturday, August 21st, 33-year-old Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (41-1, 27 KO’s) defends his IBF International Heavyweight and WBO/NABO Heavyweight titles against 37-year-old Michael Grant (46-3, 34 KO’s) in a riveting heavyweight showdown. Adamek, who now [...]
By: Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER On July 16th at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Zab “Super” Judah (38-6, 26 KO’s) returns to face the durable Jose Armando Santa Cruz (28-4, 17 KO’s) in a ten-round main event on ESPN2′s “Friday Night Fights”. Judah, 32, will be coming off a 9 month layoff when he [...]
Remembering 9/11, a Phone Booth, and Today By Dan Hernandez “I heard my daughter’s voice, “Daddy I love you, and I’m all right!” I broke down and cried, I cried as much for the safety of my daughter as the tragedy that was 9/11.” Dan Hernandez Boxing Writer What does this have to do with [...]
By Mario Cabrera, Jr. On June 10th thru the 13th in Oxnard, Ca., was the 2010 CA State PAL Boxing Championship. The Oxnard Police Activities League is a member of the California Police Athletic League. It is a non-profit 5 statewide organization. Established in April 1994, the Oxnard PAL is a city-wide program which provides outreach to local at [...]
By Mario Cabrera, Jr Today at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA., Oakland’s own Undefeated WBA Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (21-0, 13KOs) met face to face against world- ranked contender Allan “Sweetness” Green(29-1, 20KOs) in their final Presser of the second round of Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic. Andre Ward: “If he wants the belt as bad as I [...]
By Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER Andre Ward is a rising star, who is undefeated (21-0, 13 KO’s) and by the end of the “Super Six” Tournament, may be regarded as the best super middleweight in the world. After a stellar amateur career where Ward won the Light Heavyweight Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, [...]
THE OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM AND OTHER GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN BOXING ARENAS BY DAN HERNANDEZ The day started simply, my wife and I were traveling west on the 10 freeway from our home in the San Gabriel Valley, our destination was a visit to the ocean in Santa Monica, California. Both areas are suburbs of Los [...]
By: Alexia Krause Teens growing up in troubled neighborhoods often find themselves drawn into seedy situations against their will. Whether it is peer pressure, or a feeling of despair for the future, many of today’s youth fall prey to the allures of gangs, violence, and drugs. One of the most effective ways to circumvent this [...]
Sharkie’s Machine By Frank Gonzalez Jr. May 17, 2010 “Amir Khan Out Finesses Paulie Malignaggi” There are all types of fighters in boxing and just as many kinds of fans. Some go for the big time sluggers; guys like Mike Tyson, Tommy Hearns, Manny Pacquiao, Arthur Abraham and Marcos Maidana to name a few. We’re [...]
By: Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER On Saturday May 15, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) defends his title against Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) at the Theater in Madison Square Garden. The bout will be shown LIVE on HBO’s Boxing After Dark at 9:45pm eastern standard time. Khan, 23, [...]
By: Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER On Saturday May 1st, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. (40-0, 25 KO’s) faces “Sugar” Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KO’s) in a welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be televised LIVE on HBO PPV at 9pm EST/6pm PST. Aside from losing a close 12 round [...]
Sharkie’s Machine By Frank Gonzalez Jr. April 24, 2010 “Adamek Impressive in Win Over Arreola” Saturday night in Ontario California, Polish born New Jersey resident and Heavyweight contender, Tomasz Adamek (41-1, 27 KO’s) put on a boxing clinic on how to beat a big, sloppy power puncher, as he went 12 rounds against Cristobal Arreola [...]
On Saturday night at the Sporthalle Stadium in Hamburg, WBO Light heavyweight champion Jurgen Braehmer defends his title against No.8 contender Mariano Nicolas Plotinsky of Argentina. The hard punching southpaw Braehmer is looking to kick off 2010 with a bang against the ageing but nevertheless dangerous Plotinsky. Braehmer’s record consists of 35 wins and 2 defeats with [...]
By: Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER Before Mikkel Kessler battles Carl Froch in the 2nd round of Showtime’s “Super Six” Tournament, some important questions must be taken into consideration. Can Kessler recover psychologically following the beating he absorbed from Andre Ward in his last bout? Mikkel Kessler is a first-rate fighter, but after suffering losses to [...]
By Vivek Wallace This past weekend, the world of boxing lost what was easily one of the most talented prospects in the sport, as lightweight Edwin Valero murdered his wife, and subsequently committed suicide by killing himself. 27 victories, 27 fights, and 27KO’s showed a massive level of perfection, yet it was all in perception, [...]
By: Michael Seiler, BOXING LEDGER On Saturday April 17th, Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO’s) will defend his WBC and WBO middleweight titles against Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (44-2-2, 24 KO’s) at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The fight will be televised LIVE on HBO at 10pm EST following the second episode of 24/7 [...]
By Vivek Wallace The heavyweight division of today has been ridiculed by a huge sum of fight fans for lacking talent, star power, and heart. Thanks to a recent move by Wladimir Klitschko, that questionable “heart” can now be scratched off of that list, as he went public in calling out a man who is [...]
By Vivek Wallace Last Saturday night, fight fans around the globe watched as one of the sports most promising stars, Haitian Andre Berto, took on a man well known for playing the classic role of a spoiler, Puerto Rico’s Carlos Quintana. Prior to the bout, many critics found reason to punch holes in any theory [...]
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