Published:Sunday | July 3, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Sparks literally flew at the National Indoor Sports Centre (NISC) on Saturday night, as the curtains came down on the Wray and Nephew Welterweight Contender 2016 series.United States boxer, DeMarcus "Chop...
Published:Saturday | July 2, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
More than 50 years ago, something historical occurred in Jamaica, and many persons looking on, perhaps, never realised its significance. It was the night of Saturday, March 6, 1965, at Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica, that world heavyweight boxing...
Published:Friday | July 1, 2016 | 7:46 PMLeroy Brown
The night that boxing fans have been waiting for is finally here. Tonight, the final of the 2016 Wray and Nephew Contender series will take place at the National Indoor Sports Centre at Independence Park in St Andrew, with DeMarcus 'Chop Chop'...
Published:Saturday | June 18, 2016 | 4:52 PMLeroy Brown
Nicholas 'The Axeman' Walters received some good news recently when the World Boxing Association (WBA) named him the No. 1 ranked contender in their super featherweight division. This makes him the mandatory challenger for the title, but it could be...
Published:Thursday | June 16, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Capitalising on his own strengths and exploiting the weaknesses of his opponent, American boxer DeMarcus 'Chop Chop' Corley gained a majority decision over Jamaica's Michael 'The Wasp' Gardener at the Chinese Benevolent Association auditorium on...
Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2016 | 4:56 PMLeroy Brown
The fight that all Wray and Nephew Welterweight Contender 2016 boxing fans have been itching to see, the semi-final bout between veteran 41- year-old American boxer DeMarcus 'Chop Chop' Corley, and new kid on the block, 22-year-old Jamaican Michael...
Published:Thursday | June 9, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Tsetsi 'Lights Out' Davis, the man who, more than anything else, wanted to be crowned Wray and Nephew Welterweight Contender 2016, had his hopes dashed to pieces on Wednesday night when his semi-final bout with Richard 'Frog' Holmes ended...
Published:Sunday | June 5, 2016 | 5:01 PMLeroy Brown
Muhammad Ali, the man who was christened Cassius Clay at birth over 74 years ago but changed his name for religious reasons, died last Friday in Arizona, USA, where he had lived for many years.The reason he gave for changing his name was that Clay...
Published:Saturday | June 4, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Professional boxers will be allowed to participate in the Rio 2016 Olympics. This decision was taken at an Extraordinary Congress of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday June 1. Delegates...
Published:Tuesday | May 31, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
After a break this week, the Wray and Nephew Welterweight Contender 2016 series will resume next week Wednesday, June 8, with the first of two semi-final bouts between Tsetsi 'Lights Out' Davis and Richard 'Frog' Holmes.The second semi-final, which...
Published:Sunday | May 29, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Next to track and field, boxing is one of the most popular sports in the Olympic Games and over the past year, boxers from all over the world have been trying to qualify for the Games in Rio. The boxing programme will run from August 6- 21, and will...
Published:Thursday | May 26, 2016 | 4:55 PMLeroy Brown
American boxer DeMarcus 'Chop Chop' Corley is a man of few words, but his fists spoke loud and clear on Wednesday night at the Chinese Benevolent Association auditorium when he destroyed his Guyanese opponent, Revlon 'Lion Heart' Lake, in just 55...
Published:Tuesday | May 24, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Guyana's Revlon Lake will have his hands full tonight as he tries to take out the No. 1-seeded boxer in the Wray and Nephew 2016 Welterweight Contender competition, American DeMarcus 'Chop Chop' Corley at the Chinese Benevolent Association...
Published:Thursday | May 19, 2016 | 2:52 PMLeroy Brown
Richard 'Frog' Holmes had his numerous and vociferous supporters cheering with glee at the Chinese Benevolent Association auditorium on Wednesday night as he fought his way to a unanimous decision over Trinidad and Tobago's Irwan Azore. Judges...
Published:Tuesday | May 17, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
It will be a battle of Caribbean boxers in the Wray and Nephew Contender series tonight when Jamaica's Richard 'Frog' Holmes takes on Iwan Azore from Trinidad and Tobago, in the third quarter-final of the competition at the Chinese Benevolent...
Published:Thursday | May 12, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Tsetsi 'Lights Out' Davis earned himself a semi-final spot in the 'Wray and Nephew Contender' competition on Wednesday night when he produced a workmanlike performance to defeat Guyanese boxer Charwin Estwick by unanimous decision over five rounds...
Published:Tuesday | May 10, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Tsetsi 'Lights Out' Davis, always a crowd favourite in the Wray and Nephew Contender boxing competition, will try to get to another semi-final tonight when he clashes with Charwin Estwick, a Guyanese boxer who lives in Barbados, at the Chinese...
Published:Thursday | May 5, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Hard-hitting Michael 'The Wasp' Gardener moved one step closer to his goal of being the 2016 Wray and Nephew Contender champion when he scored a brilliant victory on points over his more experienced rival, Ramel 'Sub Zero' Lewis, at the Chinese...
Published:Tuesday | May 3, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Two hard-hitting Jamaican boxers, Ramel 'Sub Zero' Lewis and Michael Gardener, will clash tonight in the first quarter-final bout of the Wray and Nephew 2016 Contender series at the Chinese Benevolent Association auditorium.The tournament that...
Published:Friday | April 29, 2016 | 1:42 PMLeroy Brown
Vasyl Lomachenko, the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) featherweight champion, will fight Roman 'Rocky' Martinez for his World Boxing Organisation super featherweight title on June 11 at the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York.This fight was...
Published:Thursday | April 28, 2016 | 3:38 PMLeroy Brown
Guyanese boxer Charwin Estwick pulled off the biggest upset of the Wray and Nephew 2016 Contender series on Wednesday night when he defeated American Daniel Powell by unanimous decision at the Chinese Benevolent Association auditorium.Judges...
Published:Tuesday | April 26, 2016 | 4:49 PMLeroy Brown
The Wray and Nephew Contender boxing series' preliminary round was scheduled to end tonight with a fight that had all the ingredients for a classic battle between two experienced welterweights, Daniel Powell (11-0) and Miguel Antoine (17-4-1)....
Published:Thursday | April 21, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
American boxer Rashid Stevens made a successful start to his professional boxing career last Wednesday night at the Chinese Benevolent Association auditorium when he scored an easy victory over Jamaica's Camion Goldson in the penultimate round of...
Published:Tuesday | April 19, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Two promising 28-year-old boxers - Jamaican Camion Goldson, representing the Caribbean team, and Rashid Stevens ,fighting for the USA team - will make their professional debuts tonight on the Wray and Nephew 2016 'Contender' show at the Chinese...
Published:Sunday | April 17, 2016 | 12:00 AMLeroy Brown
Errol Spence Jr., a 26-year old boxer with Jamaica roots, considered to be one of the brightest prospects for a world welterweight title, saw his stocks soar last Saturday night.Spence Jr scored a sensational fifth round knockout victory over well-...
