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Don King Discusses The Loyalty, Heart and Betrayal of Tomasz Adamek  | read this item

Don King Discusses The Loyalty, Heart and Betrayal of Tomasz Adamek

Don King promoted Tomasz Adamek to his first world title – the WBC Light Heavyweight championship which Adamek won against Australian Paul Briggs in Chicago in May 2005 at the sold-out United Center on the undercard of the Andrew Golota-Lamon Brewster WBO Heavyweight title match.
King was asked for his opinion on Adamek this week at [...]

Talkin' Boxing with Wladimir Klitschko

Ukrainian IBF and WBO world champion Wladimir Klitschko poses during the weigh in on the eve of the heavyweight title bout against British WBA champion David Haye in the northern German city of Hamburg on July 1, 2011. The fight on 2nd July has been dubbed the "unification bout" as the winner will take all three major heavy weight title belts. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)  | read this item

Talkin’ Boxing with Wladimir Klitschko

World IBF/WBO/WBA/RING Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko takes timeout in Kiev, Ukraine to share some final thoughts on his most recent match, his very first fight, the hardest part about boxing, and more…
BoxingInsider: Your comments from the world title unification victory against David Haye?
Wladimir Klitschko: ”I was disappointed that I didn’t knock him out. Very. [...]

Biofile with Robin Soderling  | read this item

Biofile with Robin Soderling

 
Status: #7 seed has reached the finals of 2010 Roland Garros – will meet Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final. Has won five career ATP singles titles.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 180 pounds.
DOB: August 14, 1984 in Tibro, Sweden.
Tennis Inspirations: “When I was younger I liked to watch a lot of tennis, I watch a lot of matches. But [...]

John McEnroe Analyzes James Blake's Career  | read this item

John McEnroe Analyzes James Blake’s Career

 
At a recent tennis event, I asked John McEnroe to discuss the struggles of James Blake who has recently dropped out of the top 50 in the ATP rankings.
“I think it’s amazing he got to #4 in the world,” says McEnroe. “His speed was one of the greatest I’ve ever seen. So that was a [...]

The Joy Of Tennis  | read this item

The Joy Of Tennis

Professional tennis players like Federer, Nadal, Sharapova, Sampras, Connors, Serena answer this question: Of all the matches you’ve played, What was the best you ever felt on the court in your life?
 
Two years of research resulted in this insightful collection:
 
Amelie Mauresmo: “That’s tough [smiles]. Probably I’d say first set against Myskina in Wimbledon last year. Couldn’t miss. I have [...]