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Carl Froch states his case at Madison Square Garden press event, with next opponent Kessler over his left shoulder.  | read this item

Biofile with Carl “The Cobra” Froch

Status: WBC Super Middleweight champion. Has a record of 26-0 (20 KO’s).
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 168
DOB: July 2, 1977 In: Nottingham, England
Inspiration: “I want recognition from the top fighters in the world. The top Americans.”
Childhood Heroes: “No, not really. I used to watch a lot of Naseem Hamed for entertainment value. He was exciting.”
Nickname: Cobra.
Favorite Movies: [...]

Steven Stamkos at Madison Square Garden.  | read this item

Biofile with Steven Stamkos

 
Status: Tampa Bay Lightning center is among NHL scoring leaders.
 
HT: 6-foot- WT: 176 pounds
 
DOB: Feb. 7, 1990 In: Markham, Ont.
 
Hockey Inspirations: “I’d probably say my dad. He was the one who really got me involved in the game at a young age. He had a love and passion for the game and he was the [...]

Flashback 2006: Is The New York Times Ignoring Boxing?  | read this item

Flashback 2006: Is The New York Times Ignoring Boxing?

 [This two-week series of articles was originally published in March of 2006 at www.BoxingInsider.com                            Brooklyn born and raised boxer Zab Judah was defending his WBA/WBC Welterweight titles on January 7th at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
It was the homecoming of Zab “Super” Judah, one of the top pound-for-pound fighters on earth. It would be Zab’s first [...]