There was no “Fighter of the Year,” in my opinion. The best ones don’t fight enough (except Jeff Lacy), and both Castillo and Corrales took losses. If forced to choose, I’d go with Ricky Hatton.
Ricky Hatton, Jermain Taylor, Winky Wright, Pernell Sweet Pea Whitaker, David Haye and more in Dec. 23 boxing news.
In December 22 boxing news, John Ruiz fires longtime manager Norman Stone, the year in boxing, fights to look forward to, Canadian propspects and Saddam Hussein is - allegedly - a true boxing fan.
When will the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF realize hundreds of different champions cheapens the sport and the titles once coveted by the fighters? Probably never, but I can dream can’t I?
It was a very good year. There was heartbreak, but there was much more hope.
Joe Mesi, Kostya Tszyu, Corrie Sanders, Emanuel Steward, Corrie Sanders and more in today’s boxing news.
Edward M. Skeehan recently published a handsome new volume called “Undefeated: Rocky Marciano – The Fighter Who Refused to Lose.”
Upset of The Year 2005: Zahir Raheem over Erik Morales. How’s that for watching paint dry, Russell Peltz?
The year 2005 was remarkable in that it was a year that Evander Holyfield finally did not fight, and John Ruiz and the WBA helped lower the heavyweight division to new depths.
2005 was definitely a good year for boxing, if you consider the number of exciting fights that took place all over the world. It was a very bad year, if you were hoping to see a new superstar destroying every opponent in his way to the top.
