Taylor tames Lacy, talks up fight with Calzaghe2008-11-19 · ESPN.com
By Dan Rafael ESPN.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- They were friends before the fight and they claim they'll be friends again now that it's over, but Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy spent 12 rounds battling as if their careers depended on winning. To an extent they…
Witherspoon gets back on winning track, Wilder delivers in debut2008-11-16 · ESPN.com
By Dan Rafael ESPN.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Chazz Witherspoon outlasted Adam 'The Swamp Donkey' Richards for an eighth-round TKO in an action-packed heavyweight fight on Saturday night. The bout was part of the Jermain Taylor-Jeff Lacy undercard and had…
Calzaghe vacates belt, clears way for Taylor-Froch2008-06-29 · ESPN.com
By Dan RafaelESPN.com Joe Calzaghe has vacated his WBC version of the super middleweight title, clearing the path for Jermain Taylor, the former undisputed middleweight champion who now plans to fight at super middleweight, to face England's Carl Froch…
Boxing In Minnesota2006-07-03 · Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
May 20, 1871: Bare-knuckle fighter Dan Carr knocks out Jim Taylor in the 18th round of Minnesota's first professional fight, held in Winona. 1892-1915: Boxing is made illegal in the state, but secret fights and betting are common. 1915: Boxing is legalized, and the first Minnesota professional boxing commission is established.…