Green, Mundine, Kessler, Beyer Super Middle Roundup
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006Australian Danny Green had his butt handed to him by Anthony Mundine on May 17, but the 33-year-old super middleweight will not step away from the game.
Australian Danny Green had his butt handed to him by Anthony Mundine on May 17, but the 33-year-old super middleweight will not step away from the game.
As of right now, it’s looking like Laila Ali’s fight with Gwen O’Neil, scheduled for Aug. 5 in Cape Town, South Africa, is off.
On Wednesday, July 26, at the Grand Ballroom in the Manhattan Center on West 34th Street in the Big Apple, Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing presents a ten-bout card spotlighting heavyweight slugger David Tua, making his first New York appearance in almost ten years, against Oak Lawn, Illinois native Edward Gutierrez.
One would assume that a boxer who has not won a fight since 2003 would be all business in preparing for his next bout. Of course, that assumption goes out the window when that fighter is Roy Jones, Jr. (49-4, 38 KOs).
Arturo Gatti has circumvented many a swan song throughout his amazing career. The cries for his retirement began just after his second decision loss to Ivan Robinson in 1998.
Saturday night, boxing fans have the option of seeing a Roy Jones fight, or tuning in to “free” TV to watch HBO’s Boxing After Dark broadcast featuring Vivian Harris/Stevie Johnston.
Ricky Hatton’s camp hinted he could give up his WBA welterweight crown as the elimination of Arturo Gatti from the ranks of respectable foes has muddied matters for the Hitman.
Amir Khan, the latest, greatest hope for England to manufacture a breakout boxing star, failed to appear in court on Monday to face a charge of dangerous driving.
Juan Diaz and his team are in negotiations to determine whether they’ll remain under contract with Main Events Inc., the New Jersey promotional outfit which has helmed Diaz since he turned pro in 2000.
Laila Ali is supposed to fight Gwen O’Neil in South Africa on Aug. 5 but the bout may be in jeopardy because the promoter hasn’t met his financial obligations.