By BRIAN ACKLEY – WBAN Senior Editor (DEC 5) It’s good news that the postponement of Ali-Wolfe apparently had nothing to do with the sad news leaked on the same day that ESPN is significantly cutting back it’s involvement in boxing. Scheduled as a second straight Valentine’s Day matchup, the two rivals were scheduled as the
When I spoke to Caples and her trainer, he made it clear that Caples was not only going to defeat Messer, but that there would be a KO. During that conversation, I mentioned mismatches, and he told me the following: He said that I would be calling the Caples match with Messer a mismatch after
The Margaret Sidoroff (108) vs. Jolene Blackshear (111) fight was considered by most— the best fight on the televised portion of ESPN2. (Three undercard fights that were very exciting did not make it on television). There was no loser in this fight—the reason why I say this is because women’s boxing needed a real shot
On February 11, 2000, at the Treasure Island Casino, in Kenner, Louisiana, and televised on ESPN, the Margaret Sidoroff (108) vs. Jolene Blackshear (111) fight was considered by most— the best fight on the televised portion of ESPN2. (Three undercard fights that were very exciting did not make it on television). There was no loser