Solis takes on Grigsby on Versus Fight Night
STAMFORD, Conn. (January 19, 2007) – VERSUS, in collaboration with leading boxing promoter Top Rank, today announced that the IBF light flyweight world championship will be up for grabs in a showdown between Mexico’s Ulises Solis (22-1-2, 16 KOs) and Will Grigsby (18-3-1, 7 KOs) of St. Paul, MN. The fighters will headline the network’s second live Fight Night telecast of the New Year on Thursday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET from The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Brock – First Class
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (January 16, 2007) – Heavyweight contender Calvin Brock (29-1, 22 KO’s) has added entrepreneur to his professional resume, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Brock has started www.CalvinBrockTravel.com, an online travel agency that aims to “save people money.”
Heavyweight Division Would Clear Up If I Was In Charge!
As most boxing fans know, the heavyweight division is the most incomplete division in boxing. All other divisions have a clear champion, whose faces represent their respective weight classes. O’Neil Bell represents the Cruiserweights, Joe Calzaghe the Super Middleweights, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. the Welterweight division, and so on. Last year we saw four different heavyweight hold four first different belts, and surprisingly, it ended the same way. Though new champions were crowned, a unified championship bout was never made. Luckily, this year, with my help, boxing fans will soon find out who the true face of the heavyweight division is.
Peter Earns Convincing Decision, Title Shot
Sam Peter earned a unanimous decision victory over James Toney tonight from Hollywood, FL. Unlike the first fight, the final outcome was much more obvious, as Peter dominated Toney for 12 rounds. Peter put Toney on his butt in the second round with a jab that sent the off balanced Toney to the ground.
More details ahead.
Toney-Peter Round Two Tonight!
James “Lights Out” Toney and Sam “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter will kick off the new year with some heavyweight boxing tonight on SHOWTIME. The two heavyweight contenders are coming off a controversial September decision, a fight that Peter won by split decision, but left many fans and boxing experts unsatisfied. The winner of tonight’s fight will be the mandatory challenger for Oleg Maskaev’s WBC Title.
Kid Diamond vs Antonio Pitalua for the NABF title headline first VERSUS Fight Night Live Telecast of the Yea
Hopkins on his way back!
The Executioner may be back for more. Rumors are heating up that Bernard Hopkins is ready to step back into the Ring. Sources tell touchgloves.com that Hopkins has a July 14th date set for his return the the ring. Possible opponents include Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev, Cruiseweight Champion Oneil Bell, and former pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr. More news to come!
Mosley Vs. Collazo set for February 10th.
“Sugar” Shane Mosley will return to the ring and the Welterweight division on February 10th against Luis Collazo live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Mosley, (43-4. 37KO`s) will be coming into this fight winning his last four fights, including a spectacular knockout of Fernando Vargas in his last bout. Collazo, (27-2, 13KO`s) will be looking for reclimb the Welterweight ladder after his controversal lost to British Boxing sensation Ricky Hatton.
Happy New Years!
Touchgloves.com would love to send all our fans and all the boxers out there a happy new year! Thanks for all the support!!
Have a great 2007!
2006 Year In Review: Final Review
In July, we were treated to a rematch between Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas. The two fighters had fought earlier in the year, but a rematch was expected as the first fight proved nothing. Mosley used his speed and quickness to break down the bigger, but slower, Vargas. Mosley sent Vargas down and out with a solid left-hook in the 6th round; It was vintage De La Hoya style. Mosley career was now back and Vargas would have to sit back and think about continuing his boxing career.
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