Larry Merchant: In the beginning

When I tell people I've got a soft spot for Larry Merchant they sometimes sputter, grow red in the face, and tell me I'm out my mind and need to have my head examined.

Jermain Taylor looks forward
Edison Miranda can yap all he wants about Jermain Taylor needing to give him a shot at his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization middleweight title belts. But if Lou DiBella has Boxing Organization middleweight title belts.

Don Da Bomb George: Say Bye-Bye To William Johnson!
On December 22, 2006, in Ciero, Illinois, Cestus Managements middleweight prospect Don Da Bomb George returns to the ring.

Larry Merchant: In the beginning was the word
When I tell people I've got a soft spot for Larry Merchant they sometimes sputter, grow red in the face, and tell me I'm out my mind and need to have my head examined.

Undefeated Flores To Be Tested
By Rey DansecoThe World Boxing Organization has matched Draian "Little Espinosa" Francisco against a Thai fighter of his caliber.

Auburn Could Have a New Tailback
Auburn practiced for about 2 hours Tuesday. And tailback Ben Tate is starting to impress runningbacks coach Eddie Gran.

Kameda retains title in Tokyo
Koki Kameda retained his WBA Light Flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Juan Landaeta Wednesday in Tokyo. The bout was a rematch of a controverisal bout that took place in August. In that bout Kameda won the vacant title.

Gammer Sticks To Guns Over Harrison Rejection
Gammer Sticks To Guns Over Harrison Rejection British Heavyweight Champion Scott Gammer's promoter/manager Paul Boyce confirms that he has rejected the overtures of Audley Harrison's new promoter Sports Network and turned down an offer to meet

The Men Who Boxed Clever In 2006
Another health warning might have been hung around the heavyweight division, but 2006 belonged to boxing's diminutive stars. Here we select our heroes and highlights from the past 12 months of action.


"Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit." - R. E. Shay "The only sure thing about luck is that it will change." - Wilson Mizner