By Kirk Jackson Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Boxing’s rising Mexican Superstar. This generation’s incumbent “Golden Boy” if you will. A promoter and network’s dream fighter. The young fighter, who turns 23 years old later this year, Alvarez has the unique look; spicy red hair that noticeably stands out. He has a …
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By Kirk Jackson This past weekend, Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux met in what was supposed to be a battle of the ages featuring two of the best fighters below 130 pounds. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank It was a very good tactical fight, any boxing purist would surely appreciate and …
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK ENTERS THE RING FOR COVERAGE OF “MAY DAY: FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER VS. ROBERT “THE GHOST” GUERRERO” Programming Features Live Coverage of Official Weigh-In, Post-Fight Analysis and Fight Week Press Conference CBS Sports Network is showcasing over 10 hours of coverage surrounding Floyd Mayweather’s debut fight on SHOWTIME …
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Chris Arreola discusses his title elimination bout on April 27th against Bermane Stiverne at the Citizen Bank Arena on HBO. Leave a Comment
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By Chris Cella Following the success of Fight Night on NBC’s inaugural afternoon show last December, this Saturday, live from the renowned Madison Square Garden, boxing will again take place as heavyweights Tyson Fury and Steve Cunningham will throw hands to determine the #2 heavyweight contender in the world. But …
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By: William Holmes On Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas a junior middleweight unification bout will occur between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Austin “No Doubt” Trout for the WBC and WBA Junior middleweight titles. Last week fight fans were treated, or tortured, by the matchup between the top two fights …
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By Jackie Kallen Besides the amazingly well-selling attraction between “Canelo” Alvarez and Austin Trout, boxing fans in San Antonio will be focused on another 12-round title fight on the card. The WBC Silver Super-Bantamweight Championship will pit undefeated Andres Gutierrez against 27-year old 30-5 Mexican fighter Salvador Sanchez. The interesting …
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By Jackie Kallen Yes, she lost her last fight in Denmark last weekend, getting KOed in the 3rd round. Yes, she will be 46 years old in June. But my friend Mia St John has definitely made her mark in female boxing. She showed women everywhere that beauty and brawn …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Unusually blunt Bob Arum pays a publicist to distribute articles about his fighter Guillermo Rigondeaux that are less than flattering. Fred Sternburg, an independent public relations specialist who works for Arum’s Top Rank Promotions, has been distributing stories on Facebook and Twitter that condemn Rigondeaux as …
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We join the civilized world in its shock and horror following the unspeakable events at the Boston Marathon today, where athletes from around the world competed in an iconic, legendary sporting event. At this point the reported casualty count is two dead and perhaps dozens wounded by a terrorist explosion …
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