Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2015 inductee TORONTO/NEW YORK CITY (Dec. 4, 2014) – The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) today announced its newest class of inductees, including former world lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. Also being inducted into the IBHOF are Class of 2015 Living […]
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Emile Griffith Dies at 75, One of Bert Sugar’s All-Time Greats
Emile Griffith Dies at 75, One of Bert Sugar’s All-Time Greats By Robert Brizel, Real Combat Media Correspondent Twice during his career as a boxing writer, the late great boxing writer Bert Sugar came up with his list of the 100 greatest fighters of all-time. Emile Griffith was on both lists, and deservedly so. […]
SERGIO MARTINEZ HITS NYC MEETS WITH HBO TO PLAN NEXT FIGHT
PRESS RELEASE SERGIO MARTINEZ HITS NYC MEETS WITH HBO TO PLAN NEXT FIGHT VISITS FORMER FOE AND NOW FRIEND MATTHEW MACKLIN IN TRAINING ATTENDING BOXING HALL OF FAME CEREMONIES THIS WEEKEND L-R: Lou DiBella, Nathan Lewkowicz, Sergio Martinez & Sampson Lewkowicz as NYC’s famed Friar’s Club New York, NY (6/6/2013) – Middleweight kingpin Sergio […]
ARTURO GATTI ELECTED TO INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME
PRESS RELEASE December 10, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Ellen Haley [email protected] Main Events ARTURO GATTI ELECTED TO INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME Arturo “Thunder” Gatti CANASTOTA, NY – For a generation of boxing fans, Arturo “Thunder” Gatti was an unforgettable hero of the boxing ring. His many extraordinary battles were some of the most […]
Orlando Canizales Interview Part II
Orlando Canizales Interview Part II By Boxing Reporter and Writer Chris Cercola Former bantamweight champion and International Hall of Famer Orlando Canizales continues his interview with Chris Cercola. Orlando talks about his fights with Clarence “Bones” Adams, Puerto Rican sensation Wilfredo Vasquez Sr, Brooklyn’s Junior “Poison” Jones, great trainer Jesse Reid, tough Charlotte, NC native Kelvin Seabrooks, and so […]






