by Johnny Walker IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook retained his title today in his hometown of Sheffield, England, stopping game Romanian-Canadian mandatory challenger Jo Jo Dan in four rounds at the Motorpoint Arena. Brook was coming back from a bizarre attack suffered in Spain, in an incident where he …
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By: William Holmes Showtime’s Championship Boxing series will televise three fights from two different locations on Saturday night as Kell Brook defends his IBF welterweight title against Jo Jo Dan in Sheffield England, while in Las Vegas Jhonny Gonazalez takes on Gary Russell Jr. for Gonzalez’s WBC Featherweight Title and …
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By Tyson Bruce The rebirth of boxing on mainstream network television and the approaching superfight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is bringing unprecedented coverage to the sport of boxing in our times. One fighter who seems curiously absent from the goldmine of media coverage, however, is arguably the …
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by Eric Duran Warriors Promotions, in association with ESPN 2, presented Thursday Night Fights from The Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida on Thursday evening. In the main event, veteran Breidis Prescott gave the undefeated Fredrick Lawson all he could handle. Lawson (24-0, 20 KOs) was able to handle …
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By Jackie Kallen If you don’t already have tickets to the fight (or the MGM close-circuit showing of the fight), you may as well stay home. It was just announced that the city will be on shut-down as far as the fight is concerned. Unless you’re staying at an MGM …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of March 17th to March 24th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Could Bring $400 Million to Las Vegas The purse between Floyd Mayweather and …
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By Eric Duran Johnny Gonzalez was a no show. Gary Russell Jr, Jermell Charlo and Vanes Martirosyan joined a conference call to discuss their upcoming matches on Showtime. Russel Jr will face Johnny Gonzalez live on Showtime at the Palms Casino and Resort for the WBC Featherweight title. Goossen Boxing …
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By Kirk Jackson Recently, Hall of Fame boxer Mike Tyson was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal and gave his opinion on the huge fight taking place May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the set of ESPN’s First Take, journalists Stephen A. Smith and Skip …
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By Eric Duran On Friday night, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions brought live professional boxing to the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Ca. In the main event, once fringe contender and fan favorite, Alfonso Gomez faced off with Yoshihiro Kamegai in the Jr. Middleweight division. Both Gomez …
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By Eric Duran Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (48-1-1, 32 KO’s) and Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 KO’s) spoke with the media today regarding their upcoming bout on April 18th. Chavez-Fonfara will take place at the Stubhub Center in Carson City, Ca, live on Showtime boxing in the Light Heavyweight division. Chris …
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