Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained and questioned at a Washington airport before being allowed to board a flight to Fort Lauderdale after meeting with lawmakers to discuss a separate airport detention incident last month, a lawyer for the late heavyweight champion’s son said Friday. Ali and his mother, Khalilah Camacho Ali, were stopped at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after returning from Jamaica on Feb. 7. They to Washington on Wednesday without incident to speak to members of a congressional subcommittee on border security about that experience.
Category: Heavyweight Boxing
Bellew reveals concern for Haye: ‘I told him to stop’
As David Haye shipped heavy punishment and grappled with an injured ankle, Tony Bellew was keen for their grudge match to come to a close. Tony Bellew showed compassion towards fallen foe David Haye after a huge upset victory in Saturday’s thrilling heavyweight showdown at the O2 Arena.
David Haye and Tony Bellew – ” key career fights
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Andre Ward: Team Kovalev Not in Control – They Can Stay Mad
… that both sides have finally come together to negotiate the details of the rematch. Ward’s promoter, Roc Nation Sports, has reserved the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for June 17 – which is reportedly the date preferred by HBO for broadcasting the …
Ward vs. Kovalev Rematch Talks Finally Underway – For June 17?
… of last week, Kovalev’s promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events was having a very difficult time with getting Roc Nation Sports, who promote Ward, to start negotiating the rematch. There were some issues with getting Ward to come back to the table, as he …
Chad Dawson: Adonis Stevenson is NOT a Real World Champion
Back in 2013, Adonis Stevenson knocked out Chad Dawson in the first round to capture the WBC light heavyweight world title. Dawson has not been impressed with Stevenson’s reign as champion.
Daniel Dubois Inspired By Mike Tyson, Aims To Be British Version
Dubois, 19, will make his professional debut on April 8 after being snapped up by promoter Frank Warren, despite being GB Boxing’s big hope for Tokyo 2020. He is not going to beat Tyson’s record as the youngest heavyweight world champion, which stands at 20 years and four months, but he could beat Herbie Hide’s record as the youngest Brit.
Anthony Joshua On Course For U.S. Run After Securing Visa
Anthony Joshua is on course to realise his ambition of fighting in Las Vegas having finally secured a United States visa despite his previous drugs conviction. The chances the IBF heavyweight champion, who is scheduled to fight Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium on April 29, returning to Sin City were in doubt after his 2011 arrest in England for possessing cannabis and intent to supply the drug.
Chris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan undercard: Fight times, previews, odds and more
GETTYChris Eubank Jr will headline the night but the undercard will provide plenty of entertainmentChris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan undercardAdam Etches v John Ryder Kid Galahad v Joseph Agbeko David Price v Christian Hammer Chris Eubank Jr v Renold Quinlan GETTYChris Eubank Sr will be in the corner for his son on the nightDavid Price v Christian HammerOn another night in another town, this bout has the clout to take a headline slot.Christian Hammer produced a massive upset in October when he outpointed Erkan Teper to take the WBO European heavyweight title which he will put on the line in London.The Romanian-born 29-year-old, who retired on his stool two years ago against Tyson Fury is challenged by Liverpool’s David Price, a man with big aspirations.His biggest fight to date interestingly came against Teper, who knocked him out in the second round for the European title in … (more)
Photos: Joshua, Klitschko Go Face To Face in New York City
The IBF world heavyweight champion will face Klitschko on April 29 in front of more than 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua is already a huge draw in Britain but wants to emulate compatriots such as Lennox Lewis, Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed and Joe Calzaghe by building a following on the other side on the Atlantic.
Annual MLK parade draws crowd, bands and celebrities
The community came together Saturday afternoon in downtown Vicksburg to mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a parade, a cookout and four world champion boxers. During the 2 p.m. parade down Washington Street, former heavyweight champion boxers – Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer and James Toney – each rode through the parade route in a separate vehicles smiling, waving and talking to the crowd gathered on the street.
Adrian Granat Faces Alexander Dimitrenko, Wants Helenius
IBF Intl heavyweight champion Adrian Granat defends the title against Alexander Dimitrenko at the Baltic Hall in Malmoe on March 18 in a fight that headlines EC Boxings first show in Sweden. The fight will need approval from the Martial Arts Delegation.
Haye Reacts To Critics of His Opponents, Not Facing Briggs
… to secure more recognizable names. “You have a budget when you make a fight. If I had a big powerhouse like Sky Sports who have millions of pounds at their disposal behind me, I would have probably been able to get bigger names. But the fact I was …
Beer lovers rejoice as Kiev ends ban on late-night alcohol sales
Kiev beer lovers cheered the authorities’ decision Tuesday to lift a ban on night-time alcohol sales at stores and kiosks that was imposed by the city’s no-nonsense mayor ex-boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko. Ukraine has been battling an alcoholism problem that has plagued most former Soviet republics since even before the USSR’s collapse.