Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category

Boxing In February

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

First off, apologies to anyone who drops in regularly — a few days off turned into a week+ before I knew what hit me. I’ve finally gotten off my lazy ass long enough to make some updates to the Watch List though, and much to my surprise February isn’t looking so bleak anymore.
I missed (skipped) […]

2006: Shaping up to be a banging year for boxing

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

Tonight Jean-Marc Mormeck and O’Neil Bell will kick off what is already looking like a great year for boxing. As if the cruiserweight unification bout weren’t enough, Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir are also featured on the card. Any fight fan who’s been paying attention to the boxing schedule for 2006 has to […]

Best of ‘05

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

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 Follow-up

Friday, December 30th, 2005

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 […]

More Trouble for Jeff Fenech

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

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 […]