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Things We Are Thankful For: That Evander Holyfield Continues to Box

By oddSeth ⋅ November 24, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

This Weekend, Bet On Boxing: Mayweather vs. Mitchell

By Josh ⋅ November 17, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Pretty Boy vs. Little Big Man — sounds like an A&F model in a slap fight with a five-year-old. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (34-0) is taking on Sharmba Mitchell (56-4) Saturday night in the Mecca of boxing, Rose Garden, Portland.
Mayweather’s an HBO fighter, so you know where to watch. Fight fans and sportsbooks seem to […]

All The King’s Men

By Josh ⋅ November 13, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Disgusted with the state of the heavyweight division? Tired of the stream of hopeless hopefuls, the alphabet soup of champions, the constant game of dodging-for-dollars? Well, fight fans, keep hope alive.
With the retirement of Vitali Klitschko (Brittle-i Bitchko, if you prefer), the current crop of heavyweight �champions� are already unified in one way: […]

Down goes Klitschko, down goes Klitschko!

By Josh ⋅ November 13, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The NEW, WBC Heavyweight Champion of the Woooorld…Hasim Rahman. That’s right, the WBC voted on Thursday to award The Rock the title following the retirement of Vitali Klitschko. Klitschko pulled out of a title defense against Rahman after tearing a ligament in his knee, and shortly after announced he was hanging up his gloves […]

Sports Blog Spotlight: Laterounds.com

By oddSeth ⋅ November 10, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re tired of punchdrunk boxing blogs that appear to have been written by a five-year old, give Laterounds.com a whirl. Regularly updated boxing news and commentary from someone who obviously knows their right cross from their left jab.

Shocking Sports News Headline O’ the Day: Mike Tyson Accused of Assaulting Cameraman

By oddSeth ⋅ November 10, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

So apparently Iron Mike has been questioned by police in Sao Paulo, Brazil early Thursday after a television cameraman accused the former heavyweight champion of assaulting him outside a nightclub.
Carlos Eduardo da Silva, a cameraman with Brazilian television network SBT, has accused Tyson of pushing him, throwing his camera to the ground, then removing […]

Is It April 1?

By Josh ⋅ November 5, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Because you’ve got to be fucking kidding me!
AP: Klitschko out with knee injury; Rahman fight off
Way to put that Bitchko label behind you, Vittles.

Tonya Harding Fan Site

By oddSeth ⋅ November 3, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re looking to learn more than you ever wanted to know about Tanya Harding, congratulations, you’re just one click away from a fan site with tons and tons of photos and other Tanya goodies…
Tanya Harding

Ruiz-Toney II: Courtroom Brawl

By Josh ⋅ November 2, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

That’s right, John “The Litigious Man” Ruiz is suing James Toney for ‘roiding up before their fight last April. If you watched that fight on TV you might have wondered why half of your screen was filled with a slow-motion broadcast, but in fact that was Ruiz at full speed. He’ll no doubt claim that […]

Rate The Mate: Przemyslaw Saleta and Kasia Kraszewska

By Josh ⋅ October 23, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

I love boxing, and like every boxing fan I have favorite boxers. Most I admire for their work in the ring, but there are a few for whom my admiration transcends boxing. Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali are personal heroes, not so much for their boxing legacies, great as they were, but for their bravery […]