December 10,2011 was a lifetime ago for the reigning IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Lamont Peterson. That was the last time that Peterson stepped into the ring as he gained a controversial win over Amir Khan. Peterson won a split decision over Khan in his native Washington, D.C to earn The WBA and IBF Junior Welterweight [...]
The sport of boxing has always been a young man's world. We have seen too often where boxers hang around too long in the ring. In the pursuit of another paycheck some fighters will do damage to their bodies as well as their reputations. Three more names can be added to that list as Cory [...]
The Klitschko Brothers Wladimir and Vitali have been ruling the heavyweight ranks of boxing with an iron fist for quite some time. Since 2004, Vitali as been The WBC Heavyweight Champion while his little brother Wladimir is the reigning WBO, IBO, WBA, and IBF Heavyweight Champion. With Vitali checking in at 6'7" in height and [...]
In the world of sports, for athletes to take themselves to the level of being an icon, they need rivals. In The National Basketball Association, Larry Bird and Magic fed off of each other which led to The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers combining for eight NBA Titles in the 80s. In The National [...]
Once upon a time a Saturday night boxing match was the most talked about sporting event of the week. Whether it was Las Vegas, Nevada or Atlantic City, New Jersey the celebrities were out in full force to see a fight. The glory days of big time prize fights saw the likes of Muhammad Ali, [...]
According to ESPN.com boxer Bernard Hopkins has taken a shot at Washington Redskin quarterback Donovan McNabb for "not being black". Hopkins is a man that fought his was up literally to become a success story but that does not give him the right to question McNabb. McNabb grew up in Chicago and he has earned [...]