Ronyell Whitaker, nephew of Pernell “Sweet Pea� Whitaker, is doing well with another NFL team after contemplating following in his uncle’s footsteps.

Word from overseas is that Ricky Hatton has been mugged while vacationing in China. He was ambushed while on holiday in Shanghai by a gang of thugs who wanted his £4,000 Rolex.

Teddy Atlas will not be training Henry Maske for his return to the ring. Maske stated at a press conference earlier today that Atlas might train him for his rematch against Virgil Hill, scheduled for March 31, 2007 in Munich, Germany. Maske’s statement is not correct.

The Blitz, which describes itself as “a cross-training exercise program that combines strength training, boxing and martial arts into a 20 minute circuit called ‘The Blitz Ring’,� has more than 75 locations in the U.S., Canada, and Ireland.

Former super featherweight champion Lester Ellis will not have serve jail time for forcefully taking over a Melbourne video store last May. He will have to continue psychiatric care, attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, and make a donation to a children’s charity.

Four fighters haven’t gotten busy on The Contender 2 and all of them gloved up in the latest installment on ESPN Tuesday evening so here’s what went down for all you TSS Blog Squadders who had better things to do…

The re-licensing flurry continues for Joe “Frequent Flyer Miles” Mesi, as it looks like the Buffalo-area heavyweight will glove up in Michigan on a Sept.15 card.

Forgive me for being a skeptic. If you think I’m barking up the wrong tree here, then let me know… But remember back three weeks back, when Sakio Bika withdrew from the Showtime super middleweight tournament?

According to the boxing rumor mill, 20-year-old Pilipino sensation Rey “Boom Boom� Bautista (20-0-0, 15 KOs) may have sustained an injury to his collarbone. He is currently in camp at the Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles where he works with Edito “Ala� Villamor and Freddie Roach.

Joe Calzaghe, his left hand healed, now back in the gym, will return to the ring against Cameroon’s Sakio “The Scorpionâ€? Bika at Manchester’s MEN Arena on October 14.