Emanuel Steward is no longer the trainer of former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor.
The four-fight pairing is kaput, Dan Rafael reported.
Taylor co-trainer/mentor Ozell Nelson is credited with being the impetus behind the move.
Kelly Pavlik (32-0, 29 KOs) will rematch with Taylor (27-1-1, 17 KOs) on Feb. 16.
Will former trainer Pat Burns be back in Taylor’s …
After nearly one year of inactivity, WBO junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman (27-0, 17 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring when he battles Humberto Soto (43-5-2, 27 KOs) on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. on HBO “Boxing After Dark� at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.
The …
One of boxing’s hottest young heavyweights, Joey Abell (17-1, 1 NC, 17 KOs) will bring his devastating knockout power to ShoBox when he faces unbeaten heavyweight Teke Oruh (14-0-1, six KOs) at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in beautiful Gros Islet, St. Lucia on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007.
The 10-round heavyweight bout will headline an attractive …
Championship pro boxing returns to Hartford on Saturday night, November 24 — “Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat’s On In Hartfordâ€? — as NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smoothâ€? Godfrey defends his title belt against former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazingâ€? Williams, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
“Pinnacle FiteNite: The Heat’s On In Hartford,â€? …
Episode #1 – Series Premiere.
Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 18 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 18 (4:45 a.m.), 19 (11:30 p.m.), 20 (4:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m.), 21 (9:30 p.m.), …
It’s only fitting that the December 8 “UNDEFEATED” Floyd Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton featured undercard fights bring the same high caliber competition as the evening’s main event super bout. Former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy returns to the ring against former ‘Contender’ star Peter Manfredo Jr., WBO World Junior Featherweight Champion Daniel Ponce De …
Two of the greatest boxers in history, Felix “Titoâ€? Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr., will face each other in a battle boxing fans have been waiting for years to see at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. The bout will take place on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 and will be produced and distributed live by …
SHOWTIME is currently airing “Vargas vs. Mayorga: Countdown to The Brawlâ€?— profiling two of boxing’s most colorful and explosive personalities. America’s No. 1 Boxing Network will feature the documentary program at various times over a two-week period between Friday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 23 (see next page for complete schedule). “Ferociousâ€? Fernando …
The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation moves into its second decade with the 11th annual “Teddyâ€? Dinner set for Thursday night, November 15 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island. Football coaching legend Bill Parcells spearheads the bevy of celebrities from sports and entertainment who will join boxing trainer and ESPN/2 commentator Teddy Atlas …
World middleweight champion KELLY PAVLIK suffered minor injuries to his hands and forearms while repairing a broken window at his house on November 5, but the prognosis is excellent and his rematch against former world champion Jermain Taylor remains on schedule for February 16, 2008
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