Holyfield home back on auction block http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing ... GHeadlines Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is facing foreclosure again on his sprawling estate in suburban Atlanta.
But Holyfield told The Associated Press on Thursday that a settlement would be reached before the 54,000-square-foot home was auctioned.
"It will be worked out," boxing's first four-time heavyweight champion said when reached on his cell phone. He declined ...
Post subject: Hatton Continues to drop comeback hints
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:40 pm
Ricky Hatton dropped the strongest hint yet, regarding his return to boxing following his two-round knockout loss at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in May. Speaking to the Portsmouth paper The News, Hatton claimed that he might take the lead from his friend Tony Oakey, and try to rebound from a big defeat.
Oakey was stopped By Dean Francis last year, he also lost a decision to Nathan Cleverly, both contests were for the British ...
Post subject: Mayweather Is Definitely A Big PPV Seller
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:11 am
Cover Story: Down But Not Out Boxing Hangs Tough On PPV With Rising Stars, Marketing Shift By R. Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 6/22/2009 12:00:00 AM MT
When boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather postponed his July 18 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez due to a rib injury, he singlehandedly dealt a body blow to the pay-per-view boxing category.
The injury temporarily derailed what has been a two-year renaissance for PPV boxing. Just a few years ...
Roach wants 70-30 split for Pacquiao By NICK GIONGCO June 23, 2009, 7:10pm
When Freddie Roach said his No.1 fighter Manny Pacquiao deserves the lion’s share of the money against Miguel Cotto, the distinguished trainer wasn’t talking about a mere 60-40 split in favor of the Filipino pound for pound king.
Roach wants much more than that.
“70-30,” Roach told the Bulletin over the phone from the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
Post subject: Re: Mike Zambidis vs. John Wayne Parr 2 fight video (FOXSPORTS)
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:19 pm
Now, that was a good fight. I didn't like what the ref did in the last round but agree with the dec. Zambidis hits hard. Another couple of rounds and he would have KOed Parr :lol: .
When Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF and WBO titles yesterday against undefeated Ruslan Chagaev he was at more risk than just losing his titles. Chagaev from Uzbekistan has hepatitis antigens running through his veins. Though Klitschko was immunized for the virus, and German doctors told him his chances of getting infected are the same as "the sky falling on your head". Many boxing officials aren't so sure. Finland's boxing federation recently called off Chagaev's fight ...
The official time was 3:00 of the 9th Round for the IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine Heavyweight Championship. Wlad's fans in the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany loved their hero’s totally dominant performance. However, it is doubtful American fans would agree. It was appropriate this fight was televised in the afternoon in the USA. That ...