Boxing: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Boxing: Holyfield Turns 50; Retired or Still Active?

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Holyfield Turns 50; Retired or Still Active?

Oct 31st 2012, 19:55

Former champ and future Hall of Famer (if he ever retires long enough to be inducted) Evander Holyfield recently turned 50 years old. Earlier this month, the Real Deal kind of, sort of announced his retirement for the [insert big number here]th time. Now he's not so sure, claiming he was simply "confused" when he announced plans to hang up his gloves and adding that he is "still a serious contender for the title".

Is Holyfield delusional, bored or simply desperate for cash? He has been out of the ring for almost 18 months and is only 8-7-1 with 1 no contest over the past 14 years. Even at 50, Holyfield could still compete with - and probably even beat - some of the top 50 heavyweights in the world today ... but what's the point? If his past is any indication, Holyfield will indeed seek to remain an active fighter ... as long as he can continue to find boxing commissions that will grant him a license.

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Boxing: Tyson to Publish Tell-All Memoir

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Tyson to Publish Tell-All Memoir

Oct 31st 2012, 19:20

Mike Tyson will follow-up his one-man Broadway show "Undisputed Truth" with a tell-all memoir with the same title. Terms of the book deal with Penguin Group's Blue Rider Press were not disclosed. "Undisputed Truth" is scheduled for release in the summer of 2013 and will be co-written by Larry "Ratso" Sloman. Sloman is best known for his collaborations with Howard Stern on the bestsellers "Private Parts" and "Miss America".

Assuming Tyson is as open and entertaining on the page as he was on Broadway then this book should be a must-read for all fight fans.

Boxing: Hall of Fame Trainer Emanuel Steward Dies at 68

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Hall of Fame Trainer Emanuel Steward Dies at 68

Oct 31st 2012, 12:40

Emanuel Steward, one of the most accomplished and respected trainers in boxing history, has died at the age of 68 after a brief illness. Steward, whose Kronk Gym in Detroit became legendary for producing tough, world class fighters, managed and trained (and often served as a father figure) to more than two dozen champions during his long career.

Steward's superstar pupils included Thomas Hearns, Mike McCallum, Gerald McClellan, Michael Moorer, Evander Holyfield, Oliver McCall, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Naseem Hamed, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, Jermain Taylor, Chad Dawson, Miguel Cotto and Wladimir Klitschko.

Steward, who is also well-known to fight fans as an HBO analyst, was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

Boxing: Poll: Which Retired Boxers Will Un-Retire?

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Poll: Which Retired Boxers Will Un-Retire?

Oct 31st 2012, 13:07

Boxers retire and subsequently un-retire more than athletes in any other professional sport. Just within the last few months, former champs Ricky Hatton and Glen Johnson announced their returns to the ring. So what other big names from boxing's recent - or, in some cases, not so recent - past are most likely to come back for another shot at glory (or a payday)?

We have provided nine "retired" fighters to choose from. In this poll you're not limited to one vote, so select as many boxers as you think will eventually "un-retire". Did we forget anyone you think will return to the ring? Let us know!

Boxing: Glen Johnson Un-Retires ...

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Glen Johnson Un-Retires ...

Oct 31st 2012, 12:23

Add Glen Johnson to the seemingly endless list of boxers who have no credibility when it comes to retiring. Johnson, 43, retired on live TV after being easily outpointed by Andrzej Fonfara on July 13 in the main event of an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card. The decision made all the sense in the world as the former light heavyweight champ had lost three fights in a row and five of his previous seven.

Nevertheless, Johnson will be back in the ring in London on Dec. 15 to face 24-year-old British super middleweight contender George Groves (15-0, 12 KOs). Welcome back Glen ... next time we'll know better than to take your "retirement" seriously.

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Undefeated Records in Boxing

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Undefeated Records in Boxing

Oct 31st 2012, 11:01

An undefeated record in boxing is undoubtedly impressive ... but it can also be misleading. Rocky Marciano and Joe Calzaghe are two of the few modern fighters who retired having won every single fight of their professional career. Both are Hall of Famers with wins over Hall of Fame caliber fighters on their resumes ... but both Marciano and Calzaghe scored their biggest wins against stars who were well past their primes.

Marciano stopped a 37-year-old Joe Louis in Louis' final fight; twice stopped a late-thirties Jersey Joe Walcott in Walcott's final two fights; scored two wins over a mid-thirties Ezzard Charles; and stopped a 38-year-old Archie Moore. It's also worth noting that Walcott, Charles and Moore all started their careers as light heavyweights. Marciano certainly never ducked anyone, he just happened to come along too late to face a prime Joe Louis and too early to face Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston or Muhammad Ali.

Calzaghe scored solid wins over Jeff Lacy and Mikkel Kessler at their respective peaks, but didn't come to the United States to test himself against the biggest names in the sport until the final two bouts of his pro career: a split decision win against a 43-year-old Bernard Hopkins and a unanimous decision - after surviving a first-round knockdown - against a 39-year-old Roy Jones Jr. who was no longer an elite fighter.

Sven Ottke and Ike Ibeabuchi are two other recent fighters who won each and every one of their pro bouts ... but both of those undefeated marks merit an asterisk next to the zero.

Ottke went 34-0 in a pro career that spanned from 1997 to 2004. He won the IBF super middleweight title from Charles Brewer in only his 13th pro bout and defended that title an amazing 21 times! So what's the problem? He never left Germany to defend his title. He never tested himself against the best in the world during his era. His prime coincided with the primes of Joe Calzaghe in his own weight class, Roy Jones Jr. and Antonio Tarver just above him at light heavyweight, and Bernard Hopkins and Felix Trinidad just below him at middleweight. Boxing politics can be brutal so this is not to suggest that Ottke was intentionally ducking anyone. However, without a signature fight on his resume, it's impossible to consider him an all-time great ... despite the undefeated record.

Ibeabuchi is another case entirely. Ike went 20-0 during his meteoric rise through the heavyweight ranks from 1994 to 1999. At just 26, he had already scored memorable wins over David Tua and Chris Byrd and seemed poised for greatness. Yet Ibeabuchi would never fulfill his vast potential as he proved to be a ticking timebomb outside the ring. Following a series of bizarre incidents characterized by violent behavior, Ibeabuchi was imprisoned on charges that he attempted to rape a woman in a Las Vegas hotel in July 1999. He has since been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and been denied parole multiple times. He is next eligible for a parole hearing in May 2012. He will be 39 at the time and is unlikely to be released, so the possibility of him someday resuming his ring career is extremely remote.

What are your thoughts on undefeated records? Do they impress you? Who among today's crop of undefeated fighters has the best chance of retiring undefeated? We'll take a look at that subject in an upcoming article.

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Sugar Ray Leonard

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Sugar Ray Leonard

Oct 31st 2012, 11:01

36 Wins, 3 Loss, 1 Draw, 25 Knockouts
Born: May 17, 1956, Wilmington, SC

1977
5 Feb -- Luis Vega, Las Vegas, NV -- W 6
14 May -- Willie Rodriguez, Baltimore, MD -- W 6
10 Jun -- Vinnie DeBarros, Hartford, CT -- KO 3
24 Sep -- Frank Santore, Baltimore, MD -- KO 5
5 Nov -- Augustin Estrada, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 5
17 Dec -- Hector Diaz, Washington, DC -- KO 2

1978
4 Feb -- Rocky Ramon, Baltimore, MD -- W 8
1 Mar -- Art McKnight, Dayton, OH -- KO 7
19 Mar -- Javier Muniz, New Haven, CT -- KO 1
13 Apr -- Bobby Haymon, Landover, MD -- KO 3
13 May -- Randy Milton, Utica, NY -- KO 8
3 Jun -- Rafael Rodriguez, Baltimore, MD -- W 10
18 Jul -- Dick Eckland, Boston, MA -- W 10
9 Sep -- Floyd Mayweather, Providence, RI -- KO 10
6 Oct -- Randy Shields, Baltimore, MD -- W 10
3 Nov -- Bernardo Prada, Portland, ME -- W 10
9 Dec -- Armando Muniz, Springfield, IL -- KO 6

1979
11 Jan -- Johnny Gant, Landover, MD -- KO 8
11 Feb -- Fernand Marcotte, Miami Beach, FL -- KO 8
24 Mar -- Daniel Gonzales, Tucson, AZ -- KO 1
21 Apr -- Adolfo Viruet, Las Vegas, NV -- W 10
20 May -- Marcos Geraldo, New Orleans, LA -- W 10
24 Jun -- Tony Chiaverini, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 4
12 Aug -- Pete Ranzany, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 4
28 Sep -- Andy Price, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 1
30 Nov -- Wilfredo Benitez, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 15
(Won WBC Welterweight Title)

1980
31 Mar -- Dave Green, Landover, MD -- KO 4
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
20 Jun -- Roberto Duran, Montreal, Canada -- L 15
(Lost WBC Welterweight Title)
25 Nov -- Roberto Duran, New Orleans, LA -- KO 8
(Won WBC Welterweight Title)

1981
28 Mar -- Larry Bonds, Syracuse, NY -- KO 10
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
25 Jun -- Ayub Kalule, Houston, TX -- KO 9
(Won WBA Jr. Middleweight Title; vacated July 1981)
16 Sep -- Thomas Hearns, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 14
(Won WBA, Retained WBC Welterweight Titles)

1982
15 Feb -- Bruce Finch, Reno, NV -- KO 3
(Retained Welterweight Title)
9 Nov -- Announced Retirement

1984
11 May -- Kevin Howard, MA -- KO 9

1987
6 Apr -- Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas, NV -- W 12
(Won WBC Middleweight Title)

1988
7 Nov -- Don Lalonde, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 9
(Won WBC Light Heavyweight and Super Middleweight Titles)

1989
--- Vacates WBC Light Heavyweight Title
12 Jun -- Thomas Hearns, Las Vegas, NV -- D 12
(Retained WBC Super Middleweight Title)
7 Dec -- Roberto Duran, Las Vegas, NV -- W 12
(Retained WBC Super Middleweight Title)

1990
--- Vacates WBC Super Middleweight title

1991
9 Feb -- Terry Norris, New York, NY -- L 12
(For WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)

1997
Jan -- Elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame
1 Mar -- Hector "Macho" Camacho, Atlantic City -- KO by 5

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Top Boxing Documentaries

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1. When We Were Kings (1996)

Academy Award-winning documentary on Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire. Director Leon Gast spent more than 20 years trying to bring this film to the screen -- his efforts were well worth the wait.

2. Champions Forever: World Heavyweight Champs! (1989)

Fight footage and interviews with boxing greats Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes and Ken Norton. Fascinating look at the group of heavyweights who brought out the best in each other in the division's greatest era.

3. Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion (1995)

Worthwhile looks at the tough life, short championship reign and mysterious death of one of boxing's most feared fighters. Liston was to the early 60's what Mike Tyson was to the late 80's. A sad peek at the sport's corrupt underbelly.

4. Broken Noses (1987)

Bruce Weber's black-and-white film follows Andy Minsker and the boys he coaches at a small boxing club outside Portland, Oregon. Good look at the sport away from the big-time professional spotlight.

5. Sugar Ray Robinson: Pound for Pound (1982)

A must for any fight fans who have never seen the original Sugar Ray, the man generally regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all-time. Includes great fight footage as well as commentary from Robinson, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, Max Schmeling and Gene Tunney.

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Roy Jones Jr.

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Roy Jones Jr.

Oct 30th 2012, 11:01

56 Wins, 8 Losses, 40 Knockouts

1989
May 6 -- Ricky Randall, Pensacola, Florida, KO 2
June 11 -- Stephan Johnson, Atlantic City, New Jersey, KO 8
Sep. 3 -- Ron Amundsen, Pensacola, Florida, KO 7
Nov. 30 -- Dave McCluskey, Pensacola, Florida, KO 3

1990
Jan. 8 -- Joe Edens, Mobile, Alabama, KO 2
Feb. 28 -- Billy Mitchum, Pensacola, Florida, TKO 2
Mar. 28 -- Knox Brown, Pensacola, Florida, KO 3
May 11 -- Ron Johnson, Pensacola, Florida, KO 2
July 14 -- Tony Waddles, Pensacola, Florida, KO 1
Sep. 25 -- Rollin Williams, Pensacola, Florida, KO 4
Nov. 8 -- Reggie Miller, Pensacola, Florida, KO 5

1991
Jan. 31 -- Ricky Stackhouse, Pensacola, Florida, KO 1
Apr. 13 -- Eddie Evans, Pensacola, Florida, TKO 3
Aug. 3 -- Kevin Daigle, Pensacola, Florida, TKO 2
Aug. 31 -- Lester Yarbrough, Pensacola, Florida, KO 8

1992
Jan. 10 -- Jorge Vaca, New York City, KO 1
Apr. 3 -- Art Serwano, Reno, Nevada, KO 1
June 30 -- Jorge Castro, Pensacola, Florida, W 10
Aug. 18 -- Glenn Thomas, Pensacola, Florida, KO 8
Dec. 5 -- Percy Harris, Atlantic City, New Jersey, KO 4

1993
Feb. 13 -- Glenn Wolfe, Las Vegas, Nevada, KO 1
May 22 -- Bernard Hopkins, Washington D.C, W 12
(Captured IBF middleweight title)
Aug. 14 -- Thulane Malinga, St. Louis Bay, Mississippi, KO 6
Nov. 30 -- Fermin Chirino, Pensacola, Florida, W 10

1994
Mar. 22 -- Daniel Garcia, Pensacola, Florida, KO 6
May 27 -- Thomas Tate, Las Vegas, Nevada, KO 2
(Retained IBF middleweight title)
Nov. 18 -- James Toney, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Captured IBF super middleweight title)

1995
Mar. 18 -- Antoine Byrd, Pensacola, Florida, TKO 1
(Retained IBF super middleweight title)
June 24 -- Vinny Pazienza, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TKO 6
(Retained IBF super middleweight title)
Sep. 30 -- Tony Thornton, Pensacola, Florida, TKO 2
(Retained IBF super middleweight title)

1996
Jan. 12 -- Merqui Sosa, New York City, TKO 2
June 15 -- Eric Lucas, Jacksonville, Florida, KO 11
(Retained IBF super middleweight title)
Oct. 4 -- Bryant Brannon, New York City, KO 2
(Retained IBF super middleweight title)
Nov. 22 -- Mike McCallum, Tampa, Florida, W 12
(Won interim WBC light heavyweight title)

1997
Mar. 21 -- Montell Griffin, Atlantic City, New Jersey, L DQ 9
(Lost WBC light heavyweight title)
Aug. 21 -- Montell Griffin, Ledyard, Connecticut, KO 1
(Regained WBC light heavyweight title)

1998
Apr. 25 -- Virgil Hill, Biloxi,Mississippi, KO 4
July 18 -- Lou Del Valle, New York, W 12
(Unified WBC and WBA light heavyweight titles)
Nov. 14 -- Otis Grant, Mashantucket, Connecticut, TKO 10
(Retained WBC and WBA light heavyweight titles)

1999
Jan. 9 -- Rick Frazier, Pensacola, Florida, KO 2
(Retained WBC and WBA light heavyweight titles)
June 5 -- Reggie Johnson, Biloxi, Mississippi, W 12
(Unifies WBA-WBC-IBF light heavyweight titles)

2000
Jan. 15 -- David Telesco, New York City, W 12
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)
May 13 -- Richard Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, TKO 11
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)
Sept. 9 -- Eric Harding, New Orleans, Louisiana, TKO 10
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)

2001
Feb. 24 -- Derrick Harmon, Tampa, Florida, TKO 10
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)
July 28 -- Julio Gonzalez, Los Angeles, California, W 12
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)

2002
Feb. 2 -- Glenn Kelly, Miami, Florida, TKO 7
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)
Sept. 7 -- Clinton Woods, Portland, Oregon, TKO 6
(Retained unified light heavyweight title)

2003
March 1 -- John Ruiz, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Captured WBA heavyweight title)
Nov. 8 -- Antonio Tarver, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Captured WBC light heavyweight title)

2004
May 15 -- Antonio Tarver, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO by 2
(Lost WBC light heavyweight title)
(Lost WBA light heavyweight title)
Sept. 25 -- Glen Johnson, Memphis, Tennessee, KO by 9
(For IBF Light Heavyweight Title)

2005
Oct. 1 -- Antonio Tarver, Tampa, Florida, L 12 *RECAP*

2006
July 29 -- Prince Badi Ajamu, Boise, Idaho, W 12 *RECAP*

2007
July 14 -- Anthony Hanshaw, Biloxi, Mississippi, W 12

2008
Jan. 19 -- Felix Trinidad, New York, New York, W 12 *RECAP*
Nov. 8 -- Joe Calzaghe, New York, New York, L 12 *RECAP*

2009
March 21 -- Omar Sheika, Pensacola, Florida, TKO 5 *RECAP*
Aug. 15 -- Jeff Lacy, Biloxi, Mississippi, TKO 10 *RECAP*
Dec. 2 -- Danny Green, Sydney, Australia, TKO by 1 *RECAP*

2010
04-03 -- Bernard Hopkins, Las Vegas, NV, L 12 *RECAP*

2011
05-21 -- Denis Lebedev, Moscow, Russia, KO by 10 *RECAP*
12-10 -- Max Alexander, Atlanta, GA, W 10

2012
06-30 -- Pawel Glazewski, Lodz, Poland, W 10

Roy Jones Jr. Date of Birth: Jan. 16, 1969

Monday, October 29, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Joe Frazier

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Joe Frazier

Oct 29th 2012, 11:01

32 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Draw, 27 Knockouts

1965
1965-08-16 -- Woody Goss, Philadelphia, PA, W TKO 1
1965-09-20 -- Mike Bruce, Philadelphia, PA, W KO 3
1965-09-28 -- Ray Staples, Philadelphia, PA, W KO 2
1965-11-11 -- Abe Davis, Philadelphia, PA, W KO 1

1966
1966-01-17 -- Mel Turnbow, Philadelphia, PA, W KO 1
1966-03-04 -- Dick Wipperman, New York, NY, W TKO 5
1966-04-04 -- Charley Polite, Philadelphia, PA, W TKO 2
1966-04-28 -- Don (Toro) Smith, Pittsburgh, PA, W KO 3
1966-05-19 -- Chuck (Charley) Leslie, Los Angeles, CA, W KO 3
1966-05-26 -- Memphis Al Jones, Los Angeles, CA, W KO 1
1966-07-25 -- Billy Daniels, Philadelphia, PA, W TKO 6
1966-09-21 -- Oscar Bonavena, New York, NY, W 10
1966-11-21 -- Eddie Machen, Los Angeles, CA, W TKO 10

1967
1967-02-21 -- Doug Jones, Philadelphia, PA, W KO 5
1967-04-11 -- Jefferson Davis, Miami Beach, FL, W KO 5
1967-05-04 -- George Johns, Los Angeles, CA, W 10
1967-07-19 -- George Chuvalo, New York, NY, W TKO 4
1967-10-17 -- Tony Doyle, Philadelphia, PA, W TKO 2
1967-12-18 -- Marion Connors, Boston, MA, W KO 3

1968
1968-03-04 -- Buster Mathis, New York, NY, W TKO 11
1968-06-24 -- Manuel Ramos, New York, NY, W TKO 2
1968-12-10 -- Oscar Bonavena, Philadelphia, PA, W 15

1969
1969-04-22 -- Dave Zyglewicz, Houston, TX, W KO 1
1969-06-16 -- Don Warner, New York, NY, Exh
1969-06-23 -- Jerry Quarry, New York, NY, W TKO 7

1970
1970-02-16 -- Jimmy Ellis, New York, NY, W TKO 5
(Won WBC Heavyweight Title)
(Won WBA Heavyweight Title)
1970-11-18 -- Bob Foster, Detroit, MI, W KO 2
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)

1971
1971-03-08 -- Muhammad Ali, New York, NY, W 15
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)
1971-07-15 -- Cleveland Williams, Houston, TX, Exh 3
1971-07-15 -- James Helwig, Houston, TX, Exh 3

1972
1972-01-15 -- Terry Daniels, New Orleans, LA, W TKO 4
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)
1972-05-25 -- Ron Stander, Omaha, NE, W TKO 5
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)
1972-09-29 -- Willie Monroe, Denver, CO, Exh 2
1972-09-29 -- Mike Boswell, Denver, CO, Exh 2

1973
1973-01-22 -- George Foreman, Kingston, Jamaica, L TKO 2
(Lost WBC Heavyweight Title)
(Lost WBA Heavyweight Title)
1973-07-02 -- Joe Bugner, London, England, W 12

1974
1974-01-28 -- Muhammad Ali, New York, NY, L 12
1974-06-17 -- Jerry Quarry, New York, NY, W TKO 5

1975
1975-03-01 -- Jimmy Ellis, Melbourne, Australia, W TKO 9
1975-10-01 -- Muhammad Ali, Manila, Philippines, L TKO 14
(For WBC Heavyweight Title)
(For WBA Heavyweight Title)

1976
1976-06-15 -- George Foreman, Uniondale, NY, L TKO 5
1976-12-03 -- Marvis Frazier, Rochester, NY, Exh 2
1976-12-03 -- Mike Koranicki, Rochester, NY, Exh 2

1981
1981-12-03 -- Floyd (Jumbo) Cummings, Chicago, IL, D 10

Joe Frazier - Date of Birth: January 12, 1944
Date of Death: November 7, 2011

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Larry Holmes

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Larry Holmes

Oct 29th 2012, 11:01

69 Wins, 6 Losses, 44 KOs

1973
03-21 -- Rodell Dupree, Scranton, PA, W 4
05-02 -- Art Savage, Scranton, PA, TKO 3
06-20 -- Curtis Whitner, Scranton, PA, TKO 1
08-22 -- Don Branch, Scranton, PA, W 6
09-10 -- Bob Bozic, New York, NY, W 6
11-14 -- Jerry Judge, Scranton, PA, W 6
11-28 -- Kevin Isaac, Cleveland, OH, TKO 3

1974
04-24 -- Howard Darlington, Scranton, PA, TKO 4
05-29 -- Bob Mashburn, Scranton, PA, TKO 7
12-11 -- Joe Hathaway, Scranton, PA, TKO 1

1975
03-24 -- Charlie Green, Cleveland, OH, KO 2
04-09 -- Oliver Wright, Honolulu, HI, TKO 3
04-26 -- Robert Yarborough, Toronto, Canada, KO 3
05-16 -- Ernie Smith, Las Vegas, NV, KO 3
08-16 -- Obie English, Scranton, PA, TKO 7
08-26 -- Charlie James, Honolulu, HI, W 10
10-01 -- Rodney Bobick, Manila, Philippines, TKO 6
12-09 -- Leon Shaw, Washington, DC, KO 1
12-20 -- Billy Joiner, San Juan, Puerto Rico, TKO 3

1976
01-29 -- Joe Gholston, Easton, PA, TKO 8
04-05 -- Fred Askew, Landover, MD, TKO 2
04-30 -- Roy (Tiger) Williams, Landover, MD, W 10

1977
01-16 -- Tom Prater, Pensacola, FL, W 8
03-17 -- Horace Robinson, San Juan, Puerto Rico, TKO 5
09-14 -- Fred Houpe, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 7
11-05 -- Ibar Arrington, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 10

1978
03-25 -- Earnie Shavers, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
06-09 -- Ken Norton, Las Vegas, NV, W 15
(Won WBC Heavyweight Title)
11-10 -- Alfredo Evangelista, Las Vegas, NV, KO 7
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)

1979
02-02 -- Wendall Baily, Allentown, PA, Exh 2
02-02 -- Jodie Ballard, Allentown, PA, Exh 2
03-23 -- Ossie Ocasio, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 7
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
06-22 -- Mike Weaver, New York, NY, TKO 12
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
09-28 -- Earnie Shavers, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 11
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)

1980
02-03 -- Lorenzo Zanon, Las Vegas, NV, KO 6
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
03-31 -- Leroy Jones, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 8
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
07-07 -- Scott LeDoux, Bloomington, MN, TKO 7
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
10-02 -- Muhammad Ali, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 11
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)

1981
04-11 -- Trevor Berbick, Las Vegas, NV, W 15
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
06-12 -- Leon Spinks, Detroit, MI, TKO 3
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
11-06 -- Renaldo Snipes, Pittsburgh, PA, TKO 11
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)

1982
06-11 -- Gerry Cooney, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 13
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
11-26 -- Randall (Tex) Cobb, Houston, TX, W 15
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)

1983
03-27 -- Lucien Rodriguez, Scranton, PA, W 12
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
05-20 -- Tim Witherspoon, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
09-10 -- Scott Frank, Atlantic City, NJ, TKO 5
(Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
11-25 -- Marvis Frazier, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 1
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)

1984
11-09 -- James (Bonecrusher) Smith, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 12
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)

1985
03-15 -- David Bey, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 10
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)
05-20 -- Carl Williams, Reno, NV, W 15
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)
09-21 -- Michael Spinks, Las Vegas, NV, L 15
(Lost IBF Heavyweight Title)

1986
04-19 -- Michael Spinks, Las Vegas, NV, L 15
(For IBF Heavyweight Title)

1988
01-22 -- Mike Tyson, Atlantic City, NJ, L TKO 4
(For WBC Heavyweight Title)
(For WBA Heavyweight Title)
(For IBF Heavyweight Title)

1991
04-07 -- Tim Anderson, Hollywood, FL, TKO 1
08-13 -- Eddie Gonzalez, Tampa, FL, W 10
08-24 -- Michael Greer, Honolulu, HI, KO 4
09-17 -- Art Card, Orlando, FL, W 10
11-12 -- Jamie Howe, Jacksonville, FL, TKO 1

1992
02-07 -- Ray Mercer, Atlantic City, NJ, W 12
06-19 -- Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, NV, L 12
(For WBC Heavyweight Title)
(For WBA Heavyweight Title)
(For IBF Heavyweight Title)

1993
01-05 -- Everett (Bigfoot) Martin, Biloxi, MS, W 10
03-09 -- Rocky Pepeli, Bay St. Louis, MS, TKO 4
04-13 -- Ken Lakusta, Bay St. Louis, MS, TKO 8
05-18 -- Paul Poirier, Bay St. Louis, MS, TKO 7
09-28 -- Jose Ribalta, Bay St. Louis, MS, W 10

1994
03-08 -- Garing Lane, Ledyard, CT, W 10
08-09 -- Jesse Ferguson, Shakopee, MN, W 10

1995
04-08 -- Oliver McCall, Las Vegas, NV, L 12
(For WBC Heavyweight Title)
09-19 -- Ed Donaldson, Bay St. Louis, MS, W 10

1996
01-09 -- Curtis Shepard, Galveston, TX, KO 4
04-16 -- Quinn Navarre, Bay St. Louis, MS, W 10
06-16 -- Anthony Willis, Bay St. Louis, MS, KO 8

1997
01-24 -- Brian Nielsen, Copenhagen, Denmark, L 12
07-29 -- Maurice Harris, New York, NY, W 10

1999
06-18 -- James (Bonecrusher) Smith, Fayetteville, NC, TKO 8

2000
11-17 -- Mike Weaver, Biloxi, MS, TKO 6

2002
07-27 -- Eric (Butterbean) Esch, Norfolk, VA, W 10

2004
01-16 -- Ron McCarthy, Birmingham, AL, ND 4
(Exhibition)

Larry Holmes - Date of Birth: Nov. 3, 1949

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Nonito Donaire

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Nonito Donaire

Oct 28th 2012, 11:01

The Filipino Flash

30 Wins, 1 Loss, 19 Knockouts

2012
10-13 -- Toshiaki Nishioka, Carson, CA, TKO 9
(Retained WBO super bantamweight title)
07-07 -- Jeffrey Mathebula, Carson, CA, W 12
(Retained WBO super bantamweight title)
(Won IBF super bantamweight title)
02-04 -- Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., San Antonio, TX, W 12 *RECAP*
(Won vacant WBO super bantamweight title)

2011
10-22 -- Omar Narvaez, New York, NY, W 12
(Retained WBC bantamweight title)
(Retained WBO bantamweight title)
02-19 -- Fernando Montiel, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 2 *RECAP*
(Won WBC bantamweight title)
(Won WBO bantamweight title)

2010
12-04 -- Wladimir Sidorenko, Anaheim, CA, KO 4
07-10 -- Hernan Marquez, San Juan, Puerto Rico, TKO 8
(Retained interim WBA super flyweight title)
02-13 -- Manuel Vargas, Las Vegas, NV, KO 3
(Retained interim WBA super flyweight title)

2009
08-15 -- Rafael Concepcion, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
(Won interim WBA super flyweight title)
04-19 -- Raul Martinez, Quezon City, Philippines, TKO 4
(Retained IBF flyweight title)

2008
11-01 -- Moruti Mthalane, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 6
(Retained IBF flyweight title)

2007
12-01 -- Luis Maldonado, Mashantucket, CT, TKO 8
(Retained IBF flyweight title)
07-07 -- Vic Darchinyan, Bridgeport, CT, TKO 5
(Won IBF flyweight title)
05-12 -- Kevin Hudgins, Reno, NV, TKO 1

2006
10-07 -- Oscar Andrade, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
07-29 -- Jose Luis Cardenas, Santa Ynez, CA, TKO 2
01-20 -- Kahren Harutyunyan, Temecula, CA, W 10

2005
11-05 -- Ilido Julio, Stateline, NV, W 8
10-01 -- Daniel Gonzalez, Reno, NV, KO 1
07-02 -- Larry Olvera, Reno, NV, W 6
05-13 -- Paulino Villalobos, San Jose, CA, TKO 6

2004
11-12 -- Gilberto Bolanos, Montebello, CA, W 8
06-18 -- Ricardo Barrera, Montebello, CA, TKO 4

2003
06-27 -- Jorge Lopez, Vallejo, CA, TKO 1

2002
11-02 -- Mark Sales, Taguig City, Philippines, W 8
09-01 -- Kaichon Sor Vorapin, Agana, Guam, KO 2
05-31 -- Noel Alma, Paranaque City, Philippines, KO 1

2001
07-03 -- Jose Luis Torres, Monterey, CA, TKO 1
06-08 -- Saul Santoyo, Inglewood, CA, W 4
03-10 -- Rosendo Sanchez, Vallejo, CA, L 5
02-22 -- Jose Lazaro, Inglewood, CA, KO 1

Nonito Donaire Date of Birth: Nov. 16, 1982

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Leon Spinks

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Oct 27th 2012, 11:01

Who Is Leon Spinks:
Leon Spinks represented the United States as a light heavyweight boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won the Gold medal. He and Michael Spinks became the first brothers to win Gold medals in the same sport at the same Olympics.

On February 15, 1978, in only his eighth professional fight, Spinks outpointed Muhammad Ali over 15 rounds to capture the world heavyweight title. Spinks lost the title back to Ali just seven months later and his career went into an irreversible tailspin. He last fought in 1995, ending with a pro record of 26-17-3.

Where Is Leon Spinks Now:
Spinks was reportedly homeless just over a decade after winning the heavyweight title. Later, after getting divorced, he briefly lived in a shelter in his native St. Louis. He's been a greeter at Mike Ditka's restaurant in Chicago. He also helped start a gym in Detroit and did assorted odd jobs in California.

More recently, he was living in Columbus, Nebraska and working at a local YMCA and McDonalds. He was also volunteering at an after-school program for youth.

Spinks' son, Cory Spinks, is a former welterweight and junior middleweight world champion. Leon can usually be spotted in or around the corner at each of his son's fights.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Michael Spinks

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Michael Spinks

Oct 27th 2012, 11:01

Who Is Michael Spinks:
Michael Spinks represented the United States as a middleweight boxer in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won the Gold medal. He and Leon Spinks became the first brothers to win Gold medals in the same sport at the same Olympics.

As a pro, Michael became the first light heavyweight champion to capture the heavyweight title when he outpointed Larry Holmes - who was trying to tie Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record - in 1985. Spinks' final bout was in 1988 when he was knocked out in 91 seconds by Mike Tyson. After his first and only loss, Spinks retired with a record of 31-1 with 21 KOs.

Where Is Michael Spinks Now:
Spinks is the rare world class fighter who left the sport with money and his health and was never lured back into the ring. Spinks was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 but remains nearly invisible on the boxing scene these days.

The intensely private Spinks lives in a seven-bedroom house - not including the guest house - on a secluded five-acre spread outside Wilmington, Delaware. He remains close with his former promoter, Butch Lewis. On the rare occasions that Spinks is seen in public, it's typically at an event that Lewis is promoting.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Mike Tyson - Photo Gallery

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Mike Tyson - Photo Gallery

Oct 27th 2012, 11:01

Mike Tyson ended the 1980s with a perfect record of 37-0 and seemed on his way to becoming the most dominant heavyweight champion of all-time. It didn't work out that way, however, as Tyson averaged less than one win per year (13-6-2) over the remaining 16 years of his career.

Mike Tyson Fight-by-Fight Career Record

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Rafael Marquez

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Rafael Marquez

Oct 26th 2012, 11:01

Brother of Juan Manuel Marquez

41 Wins, 7 Losses, 37 Knockouts

1995
09-14 -- Victor Rabanales, Campeche, Mexico, KO by 8

1996
03-03 -- Jose Godinez, Mexico City, Mexico, TKO 2
03-27 -- Sergio Lopez, Mexico City, Mexico, TKO 2
05-15 -- Mucio Castillo, Mexico City, Mexico, TKO 1
10-28 -- Robert Enriquez, Inglewood, CA, KO 4
12-09 -- Oscar Zamora, Chula Vista, CA, KO 2

1997
04-21 -- Juan Mendoza, Inglewood, CA, W 6
07-14 -- Gabriel Tinajero, Inglewood, CA, KO 2
09-27 -- Jose Sanchez, Stateline, NV, TKO 3
11-22 -- Evaristo Primero, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 4

1998
01-24 -- Julian Mujica, Mexico City, Mexico, TKO 1
03-04 -- Jose Felipe Garcia, Mexico City, Mexico, TKO 1
04-06 -- Beldevear Meza, Anaheim, CA, KO 3
05-02 -- Francisco Mateos, Mexico City, Mexico, TKO by 3
06-20 -- Ivan Salazar, Las Vegas, NV, KO 3
08-22 -- DarÃo DÃaz, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 2
10-24 -- Ricardo Barrera, Las Vegas, NV, KO 1

1999
03-08 -- Jose Guadalupe Gastelum, Anaheim, CA, KO 6
05-10 -- Angel Almena, Inglewood, CA, KO 1
08-23 -- Adrian Cristian Ochoa, Inglewood, CA, TKO 4

2000
04-14 -- Ricardo Barrera, Merida, Mexico, TKO 1
06-23 -- Arturo Estrada, Merida, Mexico, TKO 2
08-20 -- Tomas Rivera, Tucson, AZ, KO 2
11-12 -- Genaro Garcia, Denver, CO, KO by 2
12-16 -- Aquiles Guzman, Maracay, Venezuela, TKO 7

2001
04-01 -- Jovy Chan, Reno, NV, KO 3
06-01 -- Miguel Ochoa, Merida, Mexico, TKO 2
07-06 -- Gerardo Espinoza, Tijuana, Mexico, TKO 4
10-06 -- Mark Johnson, Corpus Christi, TX, W 10

2002
02-23 -- Mark Johnson, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 8
07-12 -- Jorge Otero, McAllen, TX, TKO 6

2003
02-15 -- Tim Austin, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 8 12
(Won IBF Bantamweight Title)
10-04 -- Mauricio Pastrana, Los Angeles, CA, W 12
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)

2004
01-31 -- Peter Frissina, Phoenix, AZ, TKO 2
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)
07-31 -- Heriberto Ruiz, Las Vegas, NV, KO 3
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)
11-27 -- Mauricio Pastrana, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 8
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)

2005
05-28 -- Ricardo Vargas, Los Angeles, CA, W 12
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)
11-05 -- Silence Mabuza, Stateline, NV, TKO 4
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)

2006
08-05 -- Silence Mabuza, Stateline, NV, TKO 9
(Retained IBF Bantamweight Title)

2007
03-03 -- Israel Vazquez, Carson, CA, TKO 7
(Won WBC Super Bantamweight Title)
08-04 -- Israel Vazquez, Hidalgo, TX, TKO by 6 *RECAP*
(Lost WBC Super Bantamweight Title)

2008
03-01 -- Israel Vazquez, Carson, CA, L 12 *RECAP*
(For WBC super bantamweight title)

2009
05-23 -- Jose Francisco Mendoza, Monterrey, Mexico, TKO 3

2010
05-22 -- Israel Vazquez, Los Angeles, CA, TKO 3 *RECAP*
11-06 -- Juan Manuel Lopez, Las Vegas, NV, TKO by 8 *RECAP*
(For WBO featherweight title)

2011
07-16 -- Eduardo Becerril, Cancun, Mexico, TKO 6
10-01 -- Toshiaki Nishioka, Las Vegas, NV, L 12
(For WBC super bantamweight title)

2012
05-05 -- Eric Aiken, Tijuana, Mexico, TKO 1

Rafael Marquez - Date of Birth: March 25, 1975