light heavyweights Stories - Bad Left Hook
Dawson gives up WBC strap in hopes to land Tarver
Source: Dan Rafael Let's say you're Chad Dawson, WBC light heavyweight titleholder. You have one option, which is go to Romania and fight dangerous Adrian Diaconu in a fight that isn't a money bout, won't get U.S. TV coverage unless Don King swoops in to save the day if at all possible, and just...
Calzaghe-Jones officially takes the Floyd-Oscar date
Source: Dan Rafael (ESPN.com) The deal is finalized, the network is set, the venue is close, and now all that's left are the training camps, smack talkings, and waiting games for light heavyweight world champion Joe Calzaghe of Wales and former champion and four-division titleholder Roy Jones,...
Calzaghe hypes "fight of his life" and retirement
Source: The Guardian This is a good one: "Pavlik's got the world at his feet at middleweight and will want to build his unbeaten record. Me and Roy Jones wouldn't just be a fight, it would be a spectacular event. It'll be the fight of my life. Fighting the greatest fighter of the 1990s would be...
Dawson-Diaconu a go...for now
Source: Dan Rafael WBC light heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson and his manager, Mike Criscio, have tentatively agreed to travel to Romania to fight mandatory challenger and interim titleholder Adrian Diaconu following a purse bid won by Gankor Promotions, Diaconu's handlers. You probably recall...
Woods wants Tarver rematch
Clinton Woods is talking September for a return to the ring after previously considering retirement, and the 36-year old Sheffield native wants to face Antonio Tarver again. But Woods told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I feel I have a point to prove after losing to Tarver. That wasn't me in that ring. ...
Ranking the Light Heavyweights: May 2008
The 175-pound class might just be boxing's toughest to rank, as there are plenty of good fighters who seem, in large part, like they're probably right about the same level. But let's take a shot at it; you're free to disagree, as always. 1. Joe Calzaghe (45-0, 32 KO, Ring Magazine Champion) It...
Byrd flies low to revive his career
It's not often that a 37-year old former heavyweight champ who hasn't scored a notable victory in years gets attention for main eventing a Friday Night Fights card against a journeyman. Then again, it's not often that that 37-year old former heavyweight champ is dropping nearly 40 pounds to fight...
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