We see the boxers in the ring and in the business atmospheres of the sport. But boxers show a different aspect of themselves to the other boxers. Here’s Monte Barrett sharing some insights about his friend Mike Tyson:
“We played basketball in Ohio. We talked about the game, life, about my amateur background. He said I [...]
Status: 2001 Davis Cup winner for France; Winner of four ATP singles titles (Toulouse 1999, 2001 & 2002 Rotterdam, 2004 Doha); Career-high ATP rank #17 in 2000; Career wins over Federer, Agassi, Ferrero, Costa, Hewitt, Henman, Robredo, Grosjean, Ljubicic.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 155
DOB: April 3, 1976 In: Chartres, France
First Tennis Memory: “Me and my brother (Julien) [...]
Status: Boxing attorney/advisor.
DOB: October 13, 1973 In: Bronx, NY
First boxing memory: The first fight I remember vividly was when I was 9 or 10. I watched Larry Holmes vs. Randall “Tex” Cobb on television with my dad. I had seen other fights before this, but this one stands out for some reason. Cobb had taken such [...]
Status: Best-selling author and Executive Editor of National Lampoon magazine.
Inspirations: Walking on a beach smelling the turbulent air of an approaching storm. Hearing the lonesome wail of a locomotive. Getting a royalty check for something you’ve written years ago.
First Writing Memory: Writing a tell-all account of sordid incident involving a classmate’s accident in his pants [...]
What a pleaure to watch the important heavyweight clash between Tomasz Adamek and Michael Grant at ringside with none other than popular American Monte Barrett.
Here is the ringside commentary…
Round one: Grant comes out and lands the first right hand he throws, right on the chin of Adamek. “That’s a good start,” says Barrett’s attorney Mike [...]
Status: Five-time world champion boxer.
Ht: 5-8 1/2 Wt: 147
DOB: Feb. 24, 1977 In: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Childhood Heroes: “(Uncle) Roger Mayweather, Aaron Pryor.”
Nicknames: Flashy Floyd, Flamboyant Floyd, The Pound-for-Pound Picasso, Pretty Boy Floyd, Money Mayweather.
Hobbies/Interests: “Music. All sports. I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.”
Age Started Boxing: “Seven. Been boxing since I [...]
Status: Five time world champion. His pro record is 49-6 (34 KO’s). Currently boxing as a super lightweight.
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 140
DOB: September 1, 1976 In: Tijuana, Mexico
Childhood Heroes: None.
Nicknames:”El Terrible”.
Hobbies/Interests: Listen to music, travel, surf the net.
Favorite Movies: A Beautiful Life. Macario: Man of Paper (both Mexican classics).
Favorite TV Shows: Solo Boxeo de Miller, Republica [...]
STATUS: NASA Astronaut who was killed in the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003.
DOB: December 25, 1959 In: Plattsburgh, NY
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: “Play tennis, play chess, photography, work on my car (a 1985 black Porsche 944).”
FAVORITE MOVIE: “One old film most people wouldn’t know, that I really liked was ‘To Sir With Love’ with Sidney Poitier. Great [...]
Status: Professional flute player. Her latest CD is titled “Dreams.”
First Music Memory: “First time when I remember I heard music was around five in kindergarten. I told my mom, I want to play that [laughs]. The language of music was so clear to me. I was like, I want to be in that world.”
Inspiration: “Good [...]
It happens to most all of our boxing champions – the time comes when they are sacrificed, thrown to the lions. It’s the natural evolution of the ruthless world of boxing which is a jungle.
It happened to Sugar Ray Leonard against Terry Norris. It happened to Joe Louis against Rocky Marciano, Roberto Duran against William [...]
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