World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Trainer leaves great memories One of the great trainers in professional boxing, Angelo Dundee died yesterday at the age of 90. Born Angelo Mirena in 1921, Dundee worked with some of the greatest fighters of all time and will be fondly remembered in boxing circles and beyond. The likeable trainer’s most notable fighters were Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, who Dundee trained to multiple world championships throughout his many decades in boxing. The Philadelphian was in Ali and Leonard's corner for all of their great fights, including Ali v Liston, Ali v Foreman, Ali v Frazier and Leonard’s bouts with Hagler and Hearns. In 1994, Dundee also trained George Foreman to becoming the oldest world champion of all time as he defeated Michael Moorer - before being overtaken last year by Bernard Hopkins. Dundee was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame later that year and stayed around boxing all his life, including taking par...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Hopkins looking become oldest champion of all time When Bernard Hopkins steps into the ring on May 21st in Quebec, Canada to face WBC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal, the former middleweight king has the opportunity to smash George Foreman's 17-year record. If the 46 year-old can overcome the younger champion on his home soil and take his WBC 175lb Title, "B-Hop" will beat "Big" George's record by almost six months and claim the sixth world title of his glittering career. Two-time heavyweight champion Foreman, was 45 years and 299 days when he defeated Michael Moorer for the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Tiltles in 1994 and Hopkins could beat that record by 162 days on the night - re-writing the boxing record books. Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO's), held all four of the middleweight titles between 2004 and 2005 and reigned as champion of the division for nearly ten years. He has since campaigned at light-heavyweight after l...