www.thebiofile.com
Subscribe to our RSS feedrss

News from November 2010 »

mattshipp
Biofile with Matthew Shipp  | read this item

Biofile with Matthew Shipp

Status: Jazz artist.
DOB: December 7, 1960 In: Wilmington, Delaware
First Musical Memory: “My uncle (James) playing a Beethoven piece on piano.”
Music Inspirations: “Metaphysics and understanding the vibration language behind cosmos.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Metaphysics, boxing, pro wrestling.”
Last Book Read: “Lampshade by Mark Jacobson.”
Favorite TV Show: “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.”
Musical Tastes: “John Butcher, Jazz [...]

franzen
Biofile with Johan Franzen  | read this item

Biofile with Johan Franzen

Status: Detroit Red Wings right winger
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 222 pounds
DOB: Dec. 23, 1979 In: Landsbro, Sweden
Hockey Inspirations: “I read all the biographies when I was a kid – Wayne Gretzky, Borje Salming, Peter Forsberg. So I guess those would be the first ones who come to mind.”
First Hockey Memory: “My first memory is breaking my [...]

PB251373
Biofile with Leander Paes  | read this item

Biofile with Leander Paes

Status: Five-time Olympian for India (1992-2008). Winner of six Grand Slam doubles and six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Winner of 44 career ATP doubles titles and one ATP singles title (Newport ’98). Achieved a world #1 doubles ranking in 1999.
Ht: 5-9 1/2 Wt: 170
DOB: June 17, 1973 in Calcutta, India.
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver. Muhammad [...]

PB241371
Biofile with Arthur Abraham  | read this item

Biofile with Arthur Abraham

Status: Former IBF Middleweight champion will face Carl Froch on Sat. in Helsinki, Finland in the SHOWTIME Super Six tournament.
Record: 31-1 (25).
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 168
DOB: February 20, 1980 In: Yerevan, Armenia
Childhood Hero: “Iron Mike Tyson. My idol in boxing.”
First Boxing Memory: “My first fight I have too much feelings of being scared, afraid. My [...]

PB211368
Biofile with Eli Manning  | read this item

Biofile with Eli Manning

Status: New York Giants quarterback. Two-time Super Bowl winner.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 218
DOB: January 3, 1981 In: New Orleans, Louisiana
Football Inspirations: “I guess I always looked up to my father (Archie). Other football players…I always enjoyed watching Marino play. And Favre. But I guess my father is always the guy I looked up [...]

P9110842
Philip H. Anselmo's Boxing Roundtable Nov. 2010  | read this item

Philip H. Anselmo’s Boxing Roundtable Nov. 2010

Discussion about heavyweights 28-0 (23 KO’s) Denis Boytsov and 2008 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Rachim Tschachkijew’s recent knockout wins spurs this recent e-roundtable discussion…
Johnny Bos: I think Boytsov stops Povetkin.
Scoop Malinowski: Wow. Both of these heavyweights are beasts. America has nothing comparable or even close. What is wrong with the American system?
Johnny Bos: [...]

BobCousy
Classic Biofile with Bob Cousy  | read this item

Classic Biofile with Bob Cousy

Status: NBA Hall of Famer. Boston Celtics guard from 1951-1963.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 175
DOB: July 9, 1928 In: New York City
Hobbies/Interests: “I play mediocre golf and terrible tennis.”
Nicknames:”Houdini of the Hardwoods. The Houdini name haunted me through high school and college. I’m only teasing you [smiles]. I was doing all that fancy stuff [...]

moya
Biofile with Carlos Moya  | read this item

Biofile with Carlos Moya

Status: Former ATP world #1, 1998 French Open champion and Davis Cup winner for Spain retired from professional tennis this week. He won 20 career ATP singles titles.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190 pounds.
DOB: August 27, 1976 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Childhood Heroes: “I admire people but I didn’t have any, like, heroes.”
Nicknames: “Charlie. Moyini.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like [...]

P9231282
Biofile with Sergio Martinez  | read this item

Biofile with Sergio Martinez

Status: WBC Middleweight champion sensationally knocked out Paul Williams in first title defense with on overhand left in the second round in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Record is 46-2-2 (25 KO’s).
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 158
DOB: February 21, 1975 In: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inspiration: “I want to be [...]

PB061355
Biofile with Adrien Broner  | read this item

Biofile with Adrien Broner

Status: Up & coming super featherweight boxer. Record is 18-0 (15 KO’s). Promoted by Golden Boy.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 130
DOB: July 29, 1989 In: Cincinnati, Ohio
Boxing Inspirations: “Well my number one is Floyd Mayweather. (Did you ever meet him?) I haven’t met him yet. I can’t wait. I’ll probably faint [smiles].”
First Boxing Memory: “Six-years-old. Boxing in [...]

Next Page »

Scoop Malinowski

You May Have Read The BioFile

You may have read Biofiles in such publications as: Tennis, Hockey Digest, NASCAR Nextell Cup Scene, MLB.com, The Sporting News, The Daily Racing Form, The New York Post, New York Daily News, Eastsideboxing.com, Boxingtalk.com, Tennisweek.com, Tennis Week, Track & Field News, New York Giants publications, New York Sportscene, The Daily Record, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Orange Country (CA) Register, World Boxing, Boxing Digest, Boxing 2003, Boxing Update, Wrestling Digest, DirecTV Guide, Mets Inside Pitch, Reds Report, Full Contact Fighter, DIEHARD, Giants Insider, Jets Confidential, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, The Fist, World Boxing Japan, Boxinginsider.com, Tennisweek.com, NYSportsDay.com, Blueshirt Bulletin Magazine etc.

Scoop’s Book »

advertisement