Holyfield has new opponent: global warming Sep 25, 2009
Plus, his legacy as boxing's only four-time heavyweight champion, the undersized warrior who beat everyone from Mike Tyson to Riddick Bowe to George Foreman, has certainly taken a beating since Holyfield last captured a heavyweight belt in 2000. He's won just five of his last 12 fights, a stretch that includes four futile attempts to regain at least some portion of the championship. (MSNBC -- Sports)
BREAKING NEWS: Quincy Jones Speaks About His Unique Musical Relationships in a RARE LIVE Video Webcast TODAY at 5pm ET / 2pm PT (Tues. Sept 15) at www.BMF09.com Sep 16, 2009
Gibraltar Promotions, LLC is a full service marketing, promotions and event production firm headed by Rock Newman, former manager to Heavyweight Champion, Riddick Bowe. Dubbed by Jet Magazine as the "Renaissance Man," Mr. Newman now uses his experience and expertise to spearhead and manage numerous international entertainment events. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guru Shilstone emerges as Serena's ace in the hole Jun 21, 2009
"I said if we are going to work together, I need you to be focused," said Shilstone, 58, a noted trainer who has worked with numerous Major League Baseball, NFL, NHL and NBA players, plus boxers such as Riddick Bowe, Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins. "I need to make sure you are focused on tennis and not any outside activities. I said it's very important that you give me a commitment and not a contribution.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
* Former champion Lennox Lewis, 43, joins Hall of Fame Jun 16, 2009
In 1988, Lewis won an Olympic gold medal, defeating American Riddick Bowe in the finals. He turned pro in 1989. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Heavyweights Getting The Bum Rush Mar 6, 2009
The storied heavyweight division had all but defined the PPV event business in the 1990s when big men like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe ruled the boxing world and the pay-per-view box office. Even as Holyfield, Bowe and Tyson declined in the ring, boxing fans could still count on marquee names like Lewis and Roy Jones Jr. to showcase the heavyweight division in title matchups on PPV or in primetime on HBO and Showtime. (Multichannel News)
