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"I'm scared every time I go into the ring, but it's how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, 'Let's go.'"- Mike Tyson
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May 31
At Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (PPV), Shane Mosley, Pomona, Calif., vs. Zab Judah, Brooklyn, N.Y., 12, welterweights; Jorge Barrios, Argentina, vs. Rocky Juarez, Houston, 12, junior lightweights.
June 7
At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (HBO), Kelly Pavlik, Youngstown, Ohio, vs. Gary Lockett, Wales, 12, for Pavlik's WBC and WBA middleweight titles; Daniel Ponce De Leon, Mexico, vs. Juan Manuel Lopez, Puerto Rico, 12, for Ponce De Leon's WBO junior featherweight title.
At Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn. (SHO), Vernon Forrest, Atlanta, vs. Sergio Mora, Los Angeles, 12, for Forrest's WBC junior middleweight title; Carlos Quintana, Puerto Rico, vs. Paul Williams, Augusta, Ga., 12, for Quintana's WBO welterweight title.
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 Acelino FreitasStatus: WBA & WBO Super Featherweight Champion.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 130
Born On: Sept. 21, 1975 In: Bahia, Brazil
Childhood Heroes: “Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran. Those were the people that I really loved to see.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Soccer, volleyball.”
Nickname: “Popo.” (It’s a Brazilian slang term for the slurping sound made by a baby.)
Early Boxing Memory: “I was […] (Read More) Andre BertoFlorida’s WBC #1 ranked welterweight contender Andre Berto will face Miguel Rodriguez in an eliminator later this year in Memphis. Berto partook in this 60-second interview which also was previously published in Boxing News magazine of the U.K.
Age started boxing: I started boxing at 10-years-old.
First boxing memory: Winning the national Golden Gloves for the first […] (Read More) Andre DirrellBy Scoop Malinowski
Status: Super middleweight prospect is now a force to be reckoned with after his KO of Anthony Hanshaw last Friday night.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 168
DOB: September 7, 1982 In: Flint, Michigan
Childhood Heroes: “Was…how far you talkin’ back? How old? (Your whole childhood.) My grandfather Leon Lawson. That was my childhood hero. My […] (Read More) Andrew GolotaStatus: 1988 Olympic bronze medalist in Seoul, Korea.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 238
Born On: January 5, 1968 In: Warsaw, Poland
Childhood Hero: “Muhammad Ali. I saw him on TV - his fight with Foreman. Amazing knockout. Both fighters looked like gigantic creatures fighting each other. From that moment boxing was amazing for me. ”
Childhood Dream: “Be somebody, you […] (Read More) Antonio MargaritoStatus at time of interview: WBO Welterweight champion.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 147
DOB: March 18, 1978 In: Tijuana, Mexico
Childhood Heroes: “Tom and Jerry [laughter]. In boxing - Julio Cesar Chavez.”
Nicknames: “Tony The Silencer - my manager (Sergio Diaz) is trying to give me that nickname, because he says my punches are silent but deadly.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like to […] (Read More) Antonio TarverStatus: Former IBF/WBC Light Heavyweight champion and aspiring ESPN2 boxing commentator.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 175
Born On: November 21, 1968 In: 1968
Childhood Heroes: “Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I love to eat, I love sushi. I’d say I’m a food connoisseur [smiles]. Playing golf. I’m pretty good actually, 13-14 handicap. I […] (Read More) Arturo GattiStatus: Recently retired former IBF Super Featherweight and WBC Super Lightweight champion. His final record is 40-9, 31 KO’s.
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 140
Born On: April 15, 1972 In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Childhood Heroes: “Wayne Gretzky. Just a simple guy but he was a great hockey player. You wouldn’t think he was as great as he was just […] (Read More) Attila LevinStatus: Heavyweight contender.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 243
Born On: November 8, 1976 In: Stockholm, Sweden
Childhood Heroes: “I looked up to Muhammad Ali when I first started boxing.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like animals. I like to study animals. I like the big cats. I read a lot of books about them. I haven’t had the opportunity to go on any […] (Read More) Bernard HopkinsSTATUS: WBC, WBA & IBF Middleweight champion.
CHILDHOOD HERO: Muhammad Ali. I met him in Ecuador when Don King brought him down for my fight with Segundo Mercardo. He still has the humor with him. I had goose bumps. I never thought I’d be next to guys like that. Me and his birthdays are a few […] (Read More) Bob ArumStatus: Hall of Fame promoter.
Hobbies/Interests: “What I like to do is - I love to watch sports. I love to play tennis. I like to swim. And I like to play with the grandkids. And I like to read. I’m a big reader because I’m interested in politics, history - all the different types. What […] (Read More) Bouie FisherStatus: Boxing trainer.
Born On: June 1, 1927 In: Sumter, South Carolina.
Childhood Heroes: “Naturally, my parents and immediate family. But as I ventured out into life, role models were there as heroes. The ones that keep in your heart and mind…naturally, Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, Max Schmeling. Fighting is one thing, that once it hits […] (Read More) Brian ViloriaStatus: Flyweight boxer on the rise.
Ht: 5-4 Wt: 112
Born On: Nov. 24, 1980 In: Hawaii
Childhood Heroes: “Jesus Salud, Andy Ganigan.”
Nicknames: Killer B, Hawaiin Punch, Little Mike Tyson.
Hobbies/Interests: “I love doing new stuff. Music. I’m really into music. Playing the guitar. Trying to teach myself to play the piano now. Love going on the computer, internet. […] (Read More) Bruce SilvergladeSTATUS: Owner of Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, the world’s oldest active gym, circa 1937.
CHILDHOOD HEROES: “Superman I watched quite a bit. My real hero was my father (Edward). He got me started in boxing. Worked with sports all his life. One of the founders of the Police Athletic League. Worked with the United States Olympic […] (Read More) Carlos BaldomirStatus at time of interview: WBC Welterweight champion.
Childhood Heroes: “Carlos Monzon. (Did you ever meet him?) Yes. Before the car accident. I was 24 when I met him. He told me I was gonna be a world champion someday. The Judah fight was the anniversary of the death of Monzon.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Fishing, sometimes […] (Read More) Chris ByrdSTATUS: Former IBF Heavyweight champion.
HT: 6-1 WT: 215
BORN ON: August 15, 1970 IN: Flint, Michigan
CHILDHOOD HEROES: “Sugar Ray Leonard. When I was six I met him a month after the Montreal Olympics. He was at a fight card in Flint. I still got the picture. Milton McCrory, Tommy Hearns, Barry Sanders, my brothers, Ronnie, Patrick.”
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: […] (Read More) Danny WilliamsStatus: Heavyweight contender.
Ht: 6-1 1/2 Wt: 260
Born On: July 13, 1973 In: London, England
Childhood Heroes: “Willie Pep, Rocky Marciano, Jersey Joe Walcott, Muhammad Ali.”
Nickname: “Fat Dan.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like to travel to different countries, I like to eat, try different foods.”
Favorite Movies: “Any James Cagney gangster film. Also, I […] (Read More) DaVarryl WilliamsonStatus: Heavyweight contender
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 215
Born On: July 25, 1968 In: Washington, DC
Childhood Heroes: “Like everybody else, Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. Boxing is something I had a passion for as a child, but became very good at it later in life. I guess I was motivated by Muhammad Ali, by […] (Read More) David TuaSTATUS: Heavyweight contender.
HT: 5-10 1/2 WT: 244
BORN ON: Nov. 21, 1972 IN: Western Samoa
RECORD: 37-1-1 (29 KOs).
NICKNAMES: Terminator, The Destroyer, Sleeping Pills (”For putting guys to sleep.”), Good Night Nurse, The Tua Man.
PREFIGHT FEELING: “I do a lot of praying. Not only for myself, I pray for my opponent. Sit down, stay calm, think about […] (Read More) Diego CorralesStatus: Former IBF Super Featherweight champion. Passed away in 2006.
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 130
Born On: August 25, 1977 In: Columbia, S.C.
Childhood Hero: “Honestly - my stepfather (Ray Woods).”
Hobbies/Interests: “I’ve always been a sports person. Always sports, every sport - tennis I like, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, just any sport.”
Nickname: “Chico.”
Favorite Movies: “Golly, you […] (Read More) Don KingSTATUS: Hall of Fame Boxing Promoter
BORN ON: August 20, 1931 IN: Cleveland, Ohio
RESIDENCE: Fort Lauderdale, FL
FAVORITE MOVIE: Clint Eastwood in A Fistful of Dollars
CHILDHOOD DREAM: “I wanted to be a lawyer. I had an affinity for the law. Unfortunately, I got derailed.”
EARLY BOXING MEMORY: “I fought in the Golden Gloves in the 1950’s as […] (Read More) Eddie Mustafa MuhammadStatus: Former WBA Light Heavyweight champion. Currently a world class trainer based in Las Vegas.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200-something.
DOB: April 30, 1952 In: Brooklym, N.Y.
Childhood Heroes: “Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sugar Ray Robinson.”
Childhood Ambition: “I always wanted to make something of myself to make my mother and father proud. When I […] (Read More) Emanuel StewardStatus: Hall of Fame boxing trainer and HBO ringside analyst.
DOB: July 7, 1944 In: Welch, West Virginia
Childhood Hero: “Floyd Patterson. I’ve never told him but we sat side by side many times. I read everything about him. A classy person. I used to walk like him, talk like him, eat the same foods […] (Read More) Emile GriffithStatus: Former Welterweight and Middleweight champion. Inducted into The International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
DOB: February 3, 1938 In: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Childhood Heroes: “Floyd Patterson, Ray Robinson, Ralph ‘Tiger’ Jones.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Baseball, New York Yankees, tennis.”
Nickname: “Champ. A kid at the gym called me ‘champ’ in 1957. I […] (Read More) Evander HolyfieldSTATUS: Four-time heavyweight champ.
CHILDHOOD HERO: Martin Luther King. He was a great man, a Christian man. Good for the people. He tried to take the people to the Promised Land.
NICKNAMES: The Real Deal, Warrior, Commander Vander, Chubby (as a kid).
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Bowling, helping people, listening to music, all sports.
EARLY BOXING MEMORY: Well, I started at the […] (Read More) Felix TrinidadStatus: Former welterweight, super welterweight and middleweight champion set to take on Winky Wright in a pivotal middleweight bout this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 160
Born On: January 10, 1973 In: Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico
Childhood Heroes: “Ray Leonard. I like his style, the way he boxed, his movement. I met him at the […] (Read More) Floyd Mayweather JrStatus: He was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007.
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 140
Born On: February 24, 1977 In: Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Childhood Heroes: “Roger Mayweather, Aaron Pryor.”
Nicknames: “Pretty Boy, Money, Flashy Floyd, Flamboyant Floyd.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Music. All sports. I like to play table tennis.”
Favorite Movies: “Monster flicks.”
Musical Tastes: “50 Cent, G-Unit, […] (Read More) Floyd PattersonNote: This Biofile interview was conducted in 1993.
Status: Former Heavyweight champion: 1956-60, 1961-62.
DOB: January 4, 1935 In: Waco, North Carolina
Residence: “New Paltz, NY. Since 1965.”
Childhood Heroes: “Joe Louis, he was my idol. I liked the way he carried himself. Ray Robinson. Of all the boxers I’ve seen in my life, only Robinson could […] (Read More) Frank MaloneyStatus: Boxing promoter.
DOB: January 21, 1953 in: Southwark, London, ENG
Childhood Heroes: “Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Moore, Millwall Football team.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Reading, politics, movies, theatre.”
Nicknames: “Shorty - from school. Leprechaun. Mental Midget - from Don King. Pugilistic Pygmy.”
Favorite Movies: “Danny DeVito and Whoopi Goldberg movies, Other People’s Money.”
Musical Tastes: “Soul, […] (Read More) Frank WarrenStatus: Boxing promoter.
Born on: February 28, 1952 In: London, England
Childhood Heroes: “Bobby Moore - soccer player.
George Best. Muhammad Ali.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Music, reading, going to art exhibitions.”
Early Boxing Memory: “When I first got into boxing, when Henry Cooper fought Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay (in 1963). When Cooper floored him with the left hook. Finally Ali got […] (Read More) Fres OquendoStatus: Heavyweight contender challenges IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd on September 20.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 230
Born On: April 1, 1973 In: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Childhood Heroes: “I looked up to Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhummad Ali and my mother (Arquelia).”
Nicknames: “The Big O - when I first started. Fast Fres - I’m pretty fast in the […] (Read More)
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