Status: Former WBA Featherweight champion made a division-record 19 successful title defenses over a seven-year reign. His ring record was 41-6 (25 KO’s). Was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 126
DOB: March 2, 1953 In: Panama City, Panama
Boxing Inspiration: ”Ismael Laguna.”
Nickname: ”The Scorpion.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: ”Studying history, reading, housework.”
Favorite Meal: ”Fish.”
Favorite Breakfast [...]
June 11, 2005…most boxing fans will remember this night as the end of Mike Tyson’s boxing career, as he was defeated by Kevin McBride by TKO 6 in Washington DC at the MCI Center. It was an unexpected result as McBride was supposed to be a tune-up for the latest comeback of the once prolific [...]
Status: Former Two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Ring record was 43-1-1 (33 KO’s). 1988 Olympic silver medalist.
DOB: August 10, 1967 In: Brooklyn, NY
Favorite Movies: “A Bronx Tale, Robert DeNiro.”
Early Boxing Memory: “I guess Muhammad Ali. I like the way he spoke, the way he handled himself. And things of that nature. And [...]
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 [...]
The former Showtime Network boxing czar, senior VP and executive producer Jay Larkin has passed away at age 59. He was a friendly, accessible, kind-hearted, and very likeable man, as reflected in this Biofile interview which we did in 2002.
Hobbies/Interests: “Play with my kids, go to the theater.”
Favorite Movies: “Godfather I, II.”
Musical Tastes: “Classical Beatles, 60’s rock, Mozart, [...]
Status: 1988 Olympic bronze medalist. Four-time challenger for world heavyweight championship.
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. ”
Inspiration: “George [...]
Status: Heavyweight contender. Former IBF Cruiserweight and WBC Light Heavyweight champion. His record is 41-1 (27 KO’s).
Ht: 6-1 1/2 Wt: 217
DOB: December 1, 1976 In: Zywiec, Poland (now resides in Kearny, N.J.)
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Every sport. I like soccer. Skiing. Swimming. Every sport.”
Nicknames: Goral, Tomahawk.
Favorite Music: “All hip-hop – I love to dance. 50 Cent, Eminem [...]
In this day and age there aren’t any heavyweight contenders with the marquee name recognition like “Foreman”, “Frazier” and “Norton” for Wladimir Klitschko to defeat and acquire the deserved accolades. So boxing has to suffice with the best of today, like Ibragimov, Byrd, Brewster, and Austin, etc. to measure how good Klitschko really is.
“He’s an [...]
Biofile with Eusebio Pedroza | 
Kevin McBride Remembers The Night He Beat Mike Tyson | 
Biofile with Riddick Bowe | 
Biofile with Adrien Broner | 
Tribute Biofile Jay Larkin | 
Biofile with Andrew Golota | 
Biofile with Tomasz Adamek | 
The IBF/WBO/Ring Heavyweight champion of the world also won Olympic gold in 1996. | 
