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JUDAH INJURED, BOUT WITH MOSLEY OFF; MAY 31 PAY-PER-VIEW SHOW CANCELED

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 8, 2008, in Press Release

Courtesy of Golden Boy Promotions

LOS ANGELES (May 8) – The scheduled May 31 fight between Shane Mosley and Zab Judah has been canceled due to an arm injury suffered by Judah during his Las Vegas training camp it was announced by Golden Boy Promotions today. The HBO Pay-Per-View event was scheduled to take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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Carlos Quintana vs Paul Williams

posted by Kathleen Holland, in Features

By Ted Luzzi

Strategy, conditioning and a refocus on his career will be needed. He has the right team. I once interviewed his trainer George Peterson and found him to be a serious minded ex-cop full of pride and confidence in Williams. A man with both feet on the ground and unlikely to not realize William’s whole future in boxing is on the line here. Let’s assume Williams is highly conditioned and focused. How will he turn it all around against the new champion Quintana who out-boxed him so totally last time?

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A Tribute to Diego “Chico” Corrales – A True Legend

posted by Kathleen Holland on May 6, 2008, in Features

Photos by Chris McGee
Story by Billie Walker

It will soon be one year since the untimely death of one of boxing’s greatest ever. Diego “Chico” Corrales.

As May 7 approaches, one could only wish that that day in 2007 had never happened. It has left a gaping hole in so many hearts and a huge void in the boxing ring.

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EDDIE MACHEN ; He Met The Best

posted by Kathleen Holland, in Features

By Jim Amato

He was one of the best heavyweights of his era and possibly one of the best heavyweights to have never claimed the title. He fought the best of the late 1950's and 60's with a high degree of success.

Eddie Machen was born on July 15, 1932 in Redding, California and he entered the punch for pay ranks in 1955. Eddie won all eleven of his bouts during his maiden year including a knockout over highly regarded Howard King.

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Emery-Nickel Clash Added to FSN Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period Card

posted by Kathleen Holland, in Press Release

Courtesy of Bob Trieger

HENDERSON, Nevada (May 6, 2008) – An compelling match between middleweights Jill Emery and Cristy “Code Red” Nickel has been added to the already exciting and competitive Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card, headlined by a pair of International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) world championship bouts, on Thursday, June 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period, presented by Cappiello Boxing in association with Hollybrook Regency, Inc., features IFBA World junior featherweight champion Lisa “Bad News” Brown (14-3-3, 4 KOs) defending her crown against Alicia “Slick” Ashley (14-7-1, 1 KO) in the 10-round main event, plus Russian invader Anastasia Toktaulova (12-8, 2 KOs) challenging IFBA World flyweight champion Elena “Baby Doll” Reid (19-4-5, 5 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature.

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BIG BUSTER MATHIS ; Has History Been Unkind To Him ?

posted by Kathleen Holland, in Features

By Jim Amato

At one time Buster Mathis Sr. of Grand Rapids, Michigan was the best amateur heavyweight in the world. This was in 1964 after he had twice defeated another promising amateur named Joe Frazier. He was on his way to the 1964 Olympics Games in Tokyo but an injury sidelined him. Frazier took his place as an alternate. Joe won the Gold Medal and the rest is history.

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CLEVELAND " BIG CAT " WILLIAMS

posted by Kathleen Holland, in Features

By Jim Amato

Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams was one of three gifted heavyweights from the 50's and 60's. Williams, Eddie Machen and Zora Folley were a trio of hard luck boxers who met tragic deaths after a career of frustration. Machen who lost a decision to Ernie Terrell in a 1965 W.B.A. title bout may or may not have committed suicide. Folley who was stopped in seven by Muhammad Ali in 1967 died of injuries suffered in a poolside accident.

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