Boxing Links (12-10-11)
ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Beating Lamont Peterson pertinent for the rise of … Los Angeles Daily News By Robert Morales, boxing columnist Oscar De La Hoya’s last fight was only three years ago, but his career began to falter several years before that beginning with his second loss to “Sugar” Shane Mosley in 2003. Including that defeat, De La […]
FANS AND FIGHTERS DIG DEEP FOR MICHAEL WATSON
Compelling documentary Michael Watson: The People’s Champion on Sky Sports tonight at 7pm The cream of British boxing gathered at the Dorchester hotel in London on Tuesday night (20 September) for a charity dinner in honour of Michael Watson. Twenty years ago, Watson fought Chris Eubank at White Hart Lane for the WBO super middleweight title. Eubank […]
Interview: Jimmy Tibbs On Colin Lynes and Prizefighter – Welterweights II
During his half a century in boxing Jimmy Tibbs has done it all, a highly decorated amateur and professional boxer, manager and promoter, but of all his pugilistic talents he is without doubt best know as the UK’s most successful boxing coach and fight strategist. Among the veritable Who’s Who of champions that have benefited […]
Leon Williams, Jimmy Tibbs And Don King Guest on Steve Bunce Show Thursday
Southern Area Cruiserweight Champion Leon ‘Solid’ Williams joins two legends of sport, top British trainer Jimmy Tibbs and American promoter Don King, as guests on Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour on BBC Radio London, 94.9, this coming Thursday. Leon will be talking about his British title aspirations, his recent change of management and training to Johnny […]
Jimmy Tibbs: ‘Colin Lynes Could Fight For Another World Title’
Jimmy Tibbs On Colin Lynes For Immediate Release London – Monday, 31st January 2011 When Jimmy Tibbs says that former IBO Light Welterweight World Champion Colin Lynes, whose next fight is on Saturday 12th February 2011 at Olympia in Liverpool, could campaign for a second world crown, this time at Welterweight, only a boxing philistine […]
Sam Webb, James Cook And Ali Forbes To Guest On Steve Bunce’s Boxing Hour Thursday 12th August
British Middleweight Champion Sam Webb, Former British & European Super Middleweight Champion James Cook and Former British Champion and World Title challenger Ali Forbes will be guests on Steve Bunce’s BBC London Radio show (94.9 & DAB @ 9pm) this coming Thursday evening. The famous trio of champions will be discussing their upcoming Charity 20/20 […]
Benn and Collins complete Prizefighter draw
Legends set up June 30 Super Middleweight clashes Nigel Benn and Steve Collins performed the Prizefighter Super Middleweights draw at the Covent Garden Hotel in London ahead of the June 30 event on Sky Sports. Patrick Mendy makes Prizefighter history as the youngest boxer to take part in the show, and he kicks-off the night […]
COLLINS AND BENN TO PERFORM PRIZEFIGHTER DRAW
Former world champions to decide fate of June 30 fighters Old rivals Nigel Benn and Steve Collins will perform the draw for Prizefighter Super Middleweights on Sky Sports News on Thursday evening ahead of the event live on Sky Sports on June 30 at York Hall, Bethnal Green. It’s the 13th outing for Barry Hearn’s […]
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