The Midwest’s premier Mixed Martial Arts promoter, Donofrio MMA, and The Impact Fight League (IFL) returns to Joe Louis Arena with “Fight Night at The Joe” IFL 61 on Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets ($15, $25, $35 and $50) are on sale now and can be purchased at …
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Tyson, Crawford, Cotto, PBC, Hopkins, and More..
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of March 3rd to March 10th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Pacquiao-Mayweather Press Conference to be Shown Live On SportsCenter on Wednesday The super fight between Floyd …
Read More »Shawn Porter on Garcia Clash: “I Have To Be Exciting”; Andre Berto a “New Man” Facing Lopez
by Sean Crose Former welterweight champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter knows his match this Friday Night against Roberto Garcia is a big deal. After all, it’s being aired during the maiden voyage of Premiere Boxing Champions on Spike TV. Yet Porter isn’t going to let the pressure get to him. “Not …
Read More »Amir Khan Searches For Ideal Opponent; Will Return to Ring in May
By Omar Al Raisi Amir Khan is looking for an opponent for his first fight in 2015, and his options continue to shrink. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao left Amir Khan in a bit of a limbo after the announcement of “The Fight,” the fight everyone was waiting for since …
Read More »Adrien “The Problem” Broner: Two-Stepping His Way Back to the Top?
By Eric Duran On Saturday night, Adrien Broner systematically broke down John Molina over 12 rounds. It was far from an exciting fight, as Broner’s skills proved to be too much for Molina to handle. Many critics have been disapproving of Broner’s performance, instead of laying blame on Molina’s actual …
Read More »Keith Thurman-Robert Guerrero Show – Lavish Turning Point in Boxing History
By Ivan G. Goldman The first Premier Boxing Champions show on NBC Saturday night was so lavishly produced that all the extravagance threatened to upstage the fights themselves. It featured creative graphics and staging complemented by a star-studded roster of employees. It seemed no expense was spared in transmitting the …
Read More »Adrien “The Problem” Broner: There’s a Problem with “The Problem’s” New Approach
By: Sergio L. Martinez The debut show for promotional outfit Premier Boxing Championships (PBC) on cable network powerhouse NBC posed an intriguing pair of fights with combatants known for their willingness to engage. Fan-friendly styles adorned both matches and this was appropriate: boxing was making its return to prime time …
Read More »Boxing on NBC Tonight! Could This Be the Best Thing For Boxing in Years?
By Charles Jay Numerous members of the media are speaking of the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight (May 2 in Las Vegas, in case you’re unaware) as something that could be a genuine windfall for the sport. A shot in the arm, if you will. One may debate whether boxing badly …
Read More »ESPN’s Friday Night Fights Recap: Night Of The Knockout
by Sean Crose Daniel Henry was said to have earned multiple college degrees, but education didn’t help him in his middleweight bout against Caleb Plant at the MGM Grand in Vegas on Friday. For the undefeated Plant (5-0) knocked Henry (2-2-3) down and out in the first round. It was …
Read More »The World Series of Boxing Offers A Different Way to Revitalize the Sport
By Omar Al Raisi There is much to admire about a sport in which words such as courage, tenacity, honor, skill and determination are given physical meaning. But for many non-boxing fans, there is a dark side to the culture surrounding boxing — it is perceived as “violence” and not …
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