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'Candyman' has matured as a boxer       12/28/06 - Rob Davis
He's one of those home grown candied yams and boxer Blake Prevostis headed for high cotton, according to expert Aaron Snowell.
Snowell, a long-time veteran of boxing with Don King's camp, well knows what he is talking about.
He has trained and worked with 26 World Champions, including Mike Tyson and Tim Witherspoon.

Candyman waits for shot       12/27/06 - Rob Davis
Homegrown boxing hero Prevost trains, hopes for world title bout.
LAWTELL - It's the holiday season in south Louisiana, where nothing but a cool French blue sky covers the flattened golden, harvested fields.
There's no other place one of boxing's fastest rising talents would be.

Jose Torres       12/19/06 - Jim Amato - New Featured Writer!
There was a time in the mid 60's that revolved around who would be Muhammad Ali's next opponent. The former Cassius Clay was chewing up and spitting out challengers with alarming ease. His hold on the heavyweight title was reaching the point of fan boredom. Few could see any serious contenders on the horizon.

TalkingBoxing Interviews       12/14/06 - Brian Skjold
12 Rounds with REGGIE "Sweet" JOHNSON
In the aftermath of Jones-Tarver, the light heavyweight division seems to be top heavy with veterans. Add to that the recent comeback of Reggie “Sweet” Johnson and the 175lb limit is now home to some of the sports’ most experienced fighters. At 39 years old Reggie Johnson has been in with some of the best competition the sport has to offer, during his reigns as both middleweight and light heavyweight champ.

Duvas Congratulate “Sweet Pea”       12/14/06 - Star Boxing
Promoter Dino Duva of Duva Boxing and his hall-of-fame father, Lou Duva, wish to send their sincerest congratulations to former multiple world champion Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker upon the announcement of his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York.

Un-forgiveness = Sickness And Death       12/13/06 - Reggie Johnson
If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:14-15, NLT).
Dear friends:
"If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins" (Jesus, Matthew 6:14-15, NIV).

He will soon be a 3-time World Boxing Champion!       12/13/06 - Kerry Daigle
Vision is the art of seeing the invisible and I want to thank Tim Mousel for seeing what I see and what I've already seen twice. At this stage of my career the chance of me winning a 3rd World Title is out of the ball park to the non-believers.
They don't know of my secret weapon (Tim Mousel) and what he brings to Team Johnson and the mission at hand. Tim's job is to make me bigger, faster, and stronger in which will not only give me the physical edge but the mental edge as well as we pursue World Title number three and secure my spot in the Boxing Hall Of Fame.

26 YEAR OLD PETER LERNER "WALKS THE TALK" FOR RETIRED PROFESSIONAL BOXERS!       12/13/06 - Alex Ramos
An important international event occurred in Italy, inspired by a young man who loves the sport of boxing and who wanted to do something for the retired fighters who had fallen on hard times. Peter Lerner (Age 26) – a young Englishman who moved to Rome two years ago – completed a grueling 24-hour walk to show his support for the great warriors of the Sweet Science. With the help of his family, friends, his girlfriend, their friends and school children, this young man made an historical humanitarian effort on behalf of people he has never met—retired professional boxers.

VERSUS SHOWCASES “FIGHT NIGHT: BEST OF LIVE” THIS THURSDAY       12/13/06 - VERSUS SHOWCASES
It will be a holiday celebration of fisticuffs when VERSUS presents its Fight Night: Best of Live telecast this Thursday night, December 14 from 9-11 p.m. ET. This year-end special will showcase some of the great performances televised this year as part of VERSUS’ Fight Night in conjunction with Top Rank Boxing. Launched in July 2006, Fight Night consists of a series of live fights promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank group, as well as classic fights from their vast library. Fight Night on VERSUS airs every Thursday night at 9 p.m. ET.

Reggie Johnson Talks Jones, Return and More       12/12/06 - Rich Bergeron
40-year-old Light Heavyweight Reggie Johnson (43-7-1, 25 KO’s) has been in with the best before, and he’s got plenty to be proud of having won two world titles - but it’s still not enough. He’s aiming for world title number three in his latest surge back into the sport after taking a few years off. He knows reaching that goal will put him in the hall of fame, where he’ll join an elite list of the world’s best. Like many other fighters in boxing these days, age is just a number to Johnson, and a quick look around his division reveals he’s not the only contender over 35-years-old.

Q&A Reggie Johnson!       12/12/06 - Robert Coster
Watch out fight fans, Reggie Johnson is on the war path again.
The former WBA Middleweight and IBF Super Middleweight titlist is returning to the ring with the intention of adding another page to his illustrious career by winning a third title in another division: the 175-lb class.
And for his first comeback fight, he his aiming at light heavyweight star Glen Johnson, no less.

Marrone Fighting Saturday!       12/07/06 - Star Boxing
Duva Boxing’s 21-year-old undefeated heavyweight Mike Marrone (15-0, 12 KOs) will make his next appearance this Saturday, on Warriors Boxing’s "Night of the Heavyweights" pay-per-view telecast from the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida.

Fort Smith Boxing Association Announces 2007 Board       12/01/06 - Fort Smith Boxing Association
The Fort Smith, Arkansas amateur boxing club is proud to release its annual honorary board members for the 2007 calendar year.
Returning this year to the board is legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, who is now training Arkansas native and World Champion Jermain Taylor.

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