By Jackie Kallen So 30-year old Timothy Bradley feels he’s worth $10 million to fight a rematch with Pacquaio (who actually beat Bradley before–but lost the decision.) Boxing fans find that interesting because Bradley has never been a marquis name. He doesn’t possess great KO power and his fights are …
Read More »HBO Boxing Preview: Pascal vs. Bute, Perez vs. Takam
By: William Holmes Over 20,000 tickets have already been sold for Saturday night’s boxing card at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Canada is a hot spot for world championship boxing and the Canadian crowd is known for being very supportive and vocal for their home town fighters. However on …
Read More »Montreal Calling: Pascal vs. Bute
By Tyson Bruce For the better part of the last decade Lucian Bute and Jean Pascal have been franchise fighters in the city of Montreal. Both fighters now appear to be entering the twilight of their careers, as Pascal has been ridden with injuries that have caused him to become …
Read More »WBC President Jose Sulaiman passes away at age 82
The following was just posted on the WBC Official Website: HE DID IT HIS WAY Jose Sulaiman will be remembered as a man of integrity, honorability and pure heart. Inspired by his heroes, believed in unbreakable values and principles and lived a life to the fullest and he did it …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Touring South Africa while Amir Khan Stews
By Ivan G. Goldman If the government of South Africa is correct, Floyd Mayweather has already taken off with his entourage for a goodwill tour there, leaving Amir Khan standing around wondering whether he’s got an opponent for May. Mayweather has yet to confirm the fight is on or sign …
Read More »Media Interview with Mikey Garcia & Juan Carlos Burgos
Undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight champion and 2013 Fighter of the Year nominee MIKEY GARCIA (33-0, 28 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., and two-time world title challenger and current No. 1 contender JUAN CARLOS BURGOS (30-1-2, 20 KOs), of Tijuana, México, hosted an international Media Conference Call from their …
Read More »Boxers Who Think With Their Wallets
By Sean Crose So the other night a pal of mine who likes boxing asked me what Marlon Starling’s been up to. Having been a huge fan of Starling’s back in the day, I eagerly took to the net to see what the former welterweight champ from the late 80s …
Read More »Many (Un)Happy Returns? Jones, Hopkins and the shadow of Ali
By Mark Turley Three days, three birthdays. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week, a trio of bona-fide legends of the modern ring will be another year older. One of them is long retired, although many would say perhaps not quite long enough. Remarkably, despite being well over 40, the …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Mayweather, Pacquiao, Tyson, and more…
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of January 7th to January 14th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Mayweather to Help Revive South African Boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr. was recently rated by the South …
Read More »Chris Arreola May Open Massive Heavyweight Gate for Boxing Godfather Al Haymon
By Ivan G. Goldman Boxing Godfather Al Haymon could conceivably get his hands on a chunk of the heavyweight title this year, expanding his empire into territory that’s been closed to Americans for years. It all depends on his fighter Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola of Riverside, California, a fan-friendly pressure …
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