December 31st, time for everyone’s best-of lists. Corrales-Castillo definitely simplied the task this year, and the classic fight dominates my list even more than some others out there. Two more cents for the pile:
Fight of the Year
Corrales-Castillo I: Nothing to say that hasn’t already been said.
Fighter
Diego Corrales: I’ve got to give it to Chico […]
Fenech pleaded not-guilty today and had his case adjourned until February 9. His lawyer insists that a store video tape will prove his client’s innocence.
Fenech’s partner in alleged crime, Francis Grech, pleaded guilty and was fined $550. Grech claimed he stole the watches — which he gave to Fenech’s wife and two other female acquaintances […]
Former bantamweight and featherweight champion (and IBHoF member) Jeff Fenech and another man have reportedly been charged with stealing three watches worth $290 from a jewelry store.
Fenech had to get plastic surgery last year after being stabbed in the face with a broken bottle. There was also an incident with a gunman firing shots […]
Hasim Rahman will reportedly put his WBC heavyweight title on the line on March 18 against James “Lights Out” Toney.
We could all be forgiven for forgetting Toney’s last title bid, though it was only last April when he earned a decisive victory over John Ruiz. The bout was ruled no contest shortly after when Toney […]
Zab Judah 34- 2 (25), already scheduled to fight Carlos Baldomir, has also (finally) landed a fight against his buddy, Floyd Mayweather Jr. 35-0 (24).
The two are scheduled to meet on April 8, 3 months after Zabdiel (presumably) defeats Baldomir 41-9-6 (12).
As far as the clash of egos, well, that’s a tough one. Normally […]
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