By Tyson Bruce Just like every other sport boxing is constantly changing and evolving. One of the most pronounced changes of this generation is the shift towards premium cable and major PPV events. As a result of the proliferation of cable television, boxing currently operates as a niche sport viewed …
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By Sean Crose Never mind names like Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez…at least for now. Puerto Rican legend Miguel Cotto and Agentinian superstar Sergio Martinez have decided to square off against one another on June 7th. At first glance, Cotto may not seem to have all that much of a …
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By: Sergio L. Martinez Boxing, like any other business, is about positioning and having the commodity in highest demand by the consumers. There are many streams from which boxing’s top promoters regularly cultivate fighters but history has shown that Olympic stars can turn into big draws in the paid ranks. …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of February 11th to February 18th covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Salido Has a Message for Lomamchenko For three-time world featherweight champion ORLANDO “Siri” SALIDO boxing has …
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By Sean Crose Give junior middleweight contender Jermall Charlo this: he’s a gracious guy. On a conference call leading up to his upcoming title shot against IBF champ Carlos Molina, the Houston native came right out and clearly spoke his mind. “I don’t feel like Carlos Molina lost against anyone …
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By Sean Crose If, like most Americans, you haven’t seen the Carl Froch-George Groves fight from last fall, then by all means watch it immediately. It was a hell of a brawl and it ended with a whole lot of controversy. Froch, for those of you who don’t know, is …
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“Solo Boxeo” Boxing Results: Magdaleno Brothers and Falaco Score Predictable Wins By: Sergio L. Martinez From Hawaiian Gardens, California U.S.A., and televised live on the “Solo Boxeo” fight series, boxing giant Top Rank promoted a fight card featuring several of the outfit’s promising pugilists. The televised fights showcased popular sibling …
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By: William Holmes ESPN’s Friday Night Fights was broadcast from the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York and featured a junior welterweight main event between Chris Algieri and Emmanuel Taylor. After some technical difficulty at the start of the broadcast, Anthony Gangemi (4-1) and Wendy Toussaint (3-0) met in the …
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By Tyson Bruce 1. Mike Tyson vs. Riddick Bowe: When & What Weight: 1992 at Heavyweight. Why It Didn’t & What Would Have Happened: The fight of course never happened because in 1992 Tyson was convicted of raping the beauty queen Desiree Washington and spent three years in prison. By …
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By Sean Crose WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev is a destroyer. He’s also a star. You know a fighter is the real thing when other fighters start avoiding him. During a conference call which was held Thursday, promoter Kathy Duva, along with Jolene Mizzone of Main Events, lamented the …
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