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In Rusty's Corner       1/30/06 - Rusty Rubin
Arturo Gatti fought through the pain of a damaged right hand again to take on and beat previously undefeated Thomas Damgaard of Denmark, stopping Damgaard in round eleven after handing out a substantial beating.

Gatti - Damgaard: a throwback, a classic battle!       1/29/06 - Mike Indri
People were questioning Arturo Gatti, and what he had left; there were also questions about Thomas Damgaard, and his abilities. Both fighters answered for themselves in a dramatic way during their International Boxing Association (IBA) welterweight championship battle.

Virgil Hill.a champion once again.       1/28/06 - Mike Indri
Experience, commitment and "heart" pave way to WBA belt!
"I was shocked at how well he (Hill) moved for a forty-two year old guy," stated beaten and previously undefeated Russian cruiserweight Valery Brudov.
Brudov (now 30-1, with 23 KO's) was not alone.

In Rusty's Corner       1/27/06 - Rusty Rubin
Great PPV fight last Saturday on HBO. As predicted here (and most other places) it was well worth the cost.     Manny Pacquiao, moved up in weight and carried his big punch with him, knocking out Erik Morales in the 10th round. It marked the first time in his pro career that Morales has lost two fights in a row.

Arturo Gatti is back! Thomas "Lionheart" Damgaard better be "damn-good".       1/26/06 - Mike Indri
Today's press conference was jam packed, as will be his fight at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this Saturday night; which suggests one thing.Arturo Gatti is back. While the extremely popular fighter was dethroned of his WBC Light Welterweight championship this past June by Floyd Mayweather, it's obvious that Gatti still holds his title as boxing's most beloved and exciting fighter.

In Rusty's Corner       1/21/06 - Rusty Rubin
Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao face off on Saturday at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of UNLV, on Saturday evening.
Don't be shocked if an all out war breaks out.

Rahman vs. Toney: a big win for the boxing fan!       1/13/06 - Mike Indri
WBC heavyweight title fight to be seen on HBO - no PPV.
If boxing fans wanted to watch Jameel McCline getting embarrassed against Zuri Lawrence (not a bad fighter, yet no knockouts in 34 fights says everything), or David Tua escape his last bout (vs. Cisse Salif: 10/21/05) with a very "friendly" split-decision win, or Shannon Briggs feasting on hand picked opposition along his comeback trail, or even Lance Whitaker.yes, Lance Whitaker; they had to pay for it.

In Rusty's Corner       1/11/06 - Rusty Rubin
Just returned from LA, where I addressed the Golden State Boxers Assn. I saw a number of old friends, and made many new members of my family. To me, all boxing people are my family.
On hand was Ray Mancini, Bobby Chacon, Gwen Adair and Mando Ramos to name a few. As well as other friends like David Martinez and Ray Luna. It's good to see your friends more than once a year, particularly as we grow older.

Broussard set for Feb. 4 IBU title showdown       1/08/06 - Dan McDonald
Lafayette's "Bad" Chad Broussard didn't have to wait too long to realize a dream.
Broussard won the International Boxing Union's Intercontinental welterweight title last June at Blackham Coliseum, and said at the time he wanted to fight for a world title in his hometown.
Eight months later, he'll get that opportunity as part of a professional boxing card scheduled for Feb. 4 at Blackham and staged by Lafayette's Culotta Promotions.

It's "Undisputed", Zab wasn't super!       1/08/06 - Mike Indri
The stage was set. The Theater at Madison Square Garden would play host to Zab Judah's mandatory World Boxing Council welterweight title defense against light hitting Carlos Baldomir, almost a 15-1 betting underdog, in a fight that would amount to presumably nothing more than a mere prelude to the undisputed welterweight champion's tentatively scheduled mega-fight against boxing's pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Professioanl Boxing at Blackham Coliseum Feb. 4, 2006       1/06/06 - Kerry Daigle
PROFESSIONAL BOXING
FEATURING:
THE IBU WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FOR 12 ROUNDS
WITH 'BAD' CHAD BROUSSARD VS HOMER GIBBINS
CO-MAIN EVENT BOBBY AUCOIN IN LOUISIANA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 8 ROUNDS
A press conference featuring all the boxers will be held on January 10th at Zea's Restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana on Doucet Road at 1PM.

In Rusty's Corner       1/03/06 - Rusty Rubin
First, allow me to wish each and every one of you the very best that the year 2006 can offer.
There are some great fights that should take place this year, although they probably won't be in the heavyweight division. While you don't need great fighters to make great fights, I can't see any possible match-ups this year that could excite me.

Small Boxing Club with Hall of Fame Supporters.       1/02/06 - Keith Terceira
Fort Smith Boxing Association announces 2006 Honorary Board Members
Arkansas' Fort Smith Boxing Assn. located at 2515 Midland Ave, at the Merit Gym has gotten a big boost of support from the boxing community. In November of this year it elected as president boxing writer, and historian Keith Terceira who also coaches and functions as the Mid-South Representative for the Retired Boxers Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists fighters when they leave the sport.

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