By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of May 14th to May 21st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing. Juan Carlos Sanchez Retains Title On Saturday at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Juan Carlos Sanchez (14-1-1) defeated Juan Alberto Rosas (36-7) by …
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By Johnny Walker Former WBA heavyweight champion David “Hayemaker” Haye and his manager Adam Booth have struck back hard against claims made yesterday by the Klitschko brothers and their manager Bernd Boente to the effect that the UK fighter ducked a September matchup with WBC champion Vitali. “I offered Haye …
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By Jackie Kallen OK, enough already! Leave Manny alone. I happen to have no problem with gay marriage, and it seems most of you don’t either. But this is America. We have the right to voice our opinions. Manny simply expressed his views. I am tired of people attacking him …
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By Johnny Walker Flamboyant UK Heavyweight Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora rubbed the noses of the protesting BBBoC (British Boxing Board of Control), WBC, BDB (German Boxing Board)–and who knows, maybe a few more other acronyms as well–in it Monday as he travelled to Luxembourg to pick up his boxing license …
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By: William Holmes The following is the boxinginsider notebook for the week of May 14th to May 21st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing. Juan Carlos Sanchez Retains Title On Saturday at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Juan Carlos Sanchez (14-1-1) defeated Juan Alberto Rosas (36-7) by unanimous …
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Resorts Casino Hotel and the City of Atlantic City present the All Star Boxing Legends Gala Tribute Dinner, June 2 As part of the Atlantic City Multi-Cultural Heritage Festival Weekend, June 1 – 3, the Gala will celebrate Atlantic City’s rich boxing history and bring together boxers in this once-in-a-lifetime …
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By Johnny Walker One thing you have say for the current crop of heavyweight boxers from the UK: they keep things interesting. From the motormouthed verbiage of Tyson Fury and David Haye, to the crazed antics of Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, to the flat-out destructive knockout power of the massive …
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By Ivan G. Goldman If Manny Pacquiao looks really good against Timothy Bradley on June 9 the Pacquiao-haters will say it’s because he’s doing steroids. If he doesn’t, they’ll say it’s because he’s no longer doing them. That’s the way it is in the sport these days. Performance-enhancing drugs aren’t …
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By: William Holmes The much anticipated Timothy Bradley vs. Manny Pacquiao matchup will be happening in approximately three weeks, and the hype is beginning to pick up full steam. HBO’s 24/7 series for the fight has already started, and even cable news channel CNN has picked up on showing the …
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by Charles Jay When people read Granville Ampong’s story in the National Conservative Examiner, many were shocked. There were members of the media who took the ball and ran with it – about as far as they could. Photo: Chris Farina/ Top Rank The L.A. Weekly figured it crossed the …
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