Status: IBF mandatory challenger will box Randall Bailey for the vacant IBF Welterweight title.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 147
DOB: April 26, 1983 In: Philadelphia, PA
First Boxing Memory: ”It goes back…probably watching Oscar De La Hoya or Mike Tyson when I was little.”
Boxing Inspirations: ”Joe Frazier. I grew up in [...]
Finally, my second book, is available to the public via Amazon.com. “Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew” was a book project that was very important for me, for a few reasons. Rios was the player that captivated me with his playing style when I fell in love with the sport full force, back in [...]
Status: NFL Hall of Fame cornerback.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195
DOB: August 9, 1967 In: Fort Myers, FL
Nicknames: Prime Time, Prime, Neon Deion.
Childhood Heroes: ”Had four of ‘em – Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, O.J. Simpson and Julius Erving.”
Childhood Dream: ”To be successful. And take care of my family. I knew I was going to be a success [...]
It’s always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980′s, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. Check this out…
BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best?
Kevin Rooney: ”When he beat Michael Spinks. He just wiped him out. [...]
Status: New Orleans running back.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 200
DOB: March 2, 1985 In: Spring Valley, CA
Childhood Heroes/Inspirations: “I didn’t have any heroes. I had guys that I looked up to – probably Michael Jordan, Deion Sanders, people like them.”
Nicknames: “Just President [smiles]. I got that in college.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Hmm, shopping, playing video [...]
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 [...]
He came from nothing and now he leaves the sport he ruled with nothing. But in between Mike Tyson ruled the boxing kingdom like no man ever has or ever will.
King Tyson captivated the world with his power and precision, his unstoppable determination and fury. And let’s not leave out intelligence and psychological strengths. [...]
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 [...]
(Note: This Biofile with legendary champion is from 1993 – my second year as a professional journalist. It was the peak of the Chavez reign, just before the infamous San Antonio showdown on September 10, 1993. I was very lucky to get this Biofile with Chavez who did very few one-on-one interviews with American media. Glady [...]
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 [...]
Biofile with Mike Jones | 
My book "Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew" is now available at amazon.com | 
Biofile with Deion Sanders | 
Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney | 
Biofile with Reggie Bush | 
Kevin McBride Remembers The Night He Beat Mike Tyson | 
Mike Tyson Forever | 
Biofile with Arthur Abraham | 
Classic Biofile: Julio Cesar Chavez | 
Mike Tyson Insights From Monte Barrett | 
