Ishe Smith Wins 2nd Round KOThe Night Before the Night: Sho Box Results Fortune can swing faster in boxing than most sports could ever dream possible. Ishe smith, 26-6-12-0-(6), who gained momentary fame on the reality series “The Contender”, is one of the toughest acts to follow in all of …
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By Ivan G. Goldman All eyes are on the Los Angeles Clippers and their creepy owner Donald Sterling. Not so many eyes are on Floyd Mayweather’s welterweight fight against Marcos Maidana Saturday night. At least not as many as he and the promoter would like to see. So what does …
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By Thomas Choong This Saturday’s match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana has, like most of Mayweather’s recent fights, got the boxing world buzzing. In Maidana, Mayweather faces an opponent with, knockout power, relentless aggression, and an apparently granite chin – all of the elements that excite both casual …
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By Sean Crose So the other day I found myself standing before a class full of grade schoolers. They wanted to know what I did besides teach. I mentioned that I write for Boxing Insider…and before I knew it, the name Floyd Mayweather was popping up from among the rows …
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By: William Holmes Tonight was another special Thursday edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights live from the Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. Warriors Boxing was the promoter for tonight’s card. The first fight of the night was between Rogelio Medina (32-5) and Jonathan Gonzalez (17-0) in the super …
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By Jackie Kallen Fans are buzzing about the Mayweather undercard Saturday night. It looks like the supporting fights have the potential of exceeding the main event in excitement and viability. The co-main, featuring Amir Khan versus Luis Collazo is an intriguing one. Both men have losses on their record (3 …
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By Jackie Kallen A Floyd Mayweather fight is always a major event in Las Vegas. It’s party central. Whether a person has tickets to the fight or not, just hanging around the MGM is enough to satisfy a fight fan’s fantasies. Photo: Showtime Boxing icons float through the lobby and …
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By Tyson Bruce The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos “Chino” Maidana fight has suddenly snuck up on us. It seems like just yesterday that the controversial selection of opponents—whether it would be Amir Khan or Madaina—was the premier story in the sport that Mayweather likes to call his own. The actual fight …
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By Sean Crose “I still find a way to win.” Floyd Mayweather reiterated that fact numerous times during Wednesday’s final press conference for The Moment, his May 3d battle with Marcos Maidana. He was right. Speed. Power. Agility. None of those things have mattered against Floyd. He has, always, always, …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 22nd to April 29th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Mayweather vs. Maidana Fight Week Schedule As most fans know, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana …
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