By: William Holmes Peltz Boxing Promotions returned to Atlantic City at Bally’s Casino for a six bout card featuring a main event between Philadelphia native Jamaal Davis and Somers Point native Patrick Majewski. The first bout of the night was between Anthony Burgin (2-0) and Elvis Rodriguez (0-1) in the …
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By Jackie Kallen Talk about a tough decision. I have connections to both Bundrage and Smith tonight and I personally like both men. So picking a winner is a lot tougher than usual for me. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime I did the first season of The Contender with Ishe Smith and …
Read More »By: William Holmes ShoBox was broadcast tonight from the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. The two bouts were promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and three undefeated fighters were featured on tonight’s card. Unfortunately for tonight’s fighters they fought in front of a half empty casino. The first …
Read More »By: William Holmes ESPN Friday Night Fights featured a quality main event that you would usually see on one of the premium cable channels, as Lamont Peterson and Kendall Holt fought for the IBF junior welterweight title. This bout took place in Lamont Peterson’s backyard in the DC armory. The …
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By Chris Cella Following a stellar 2012 calendar year in which he successfully defended his WBO junior featherweight belt four times, Fighter of the Year Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire (31-1, 20 KO) will make his 2013 debut in the Big Apple on Saturday, April 13. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank Live …
Read More »Alekseev Defeats Wilson, Becomes Mandatory Challenger for IBF Belt By: William Holmes Due to time constraints at work and difficulty in finding a way to watch today’s card in Strada Henri Coanda, Galati, Romania, I joined in the action in Romania when Manuel Charr’s hand was being raised after defeating …
Read More »By: William Holmes A welterweight title fight between Devon Alexander and Kell Brook was supposed to be the main event of Saturday’s boxing card in Detroit, but a bicep injury to Alexander forced that bout to be cancelled. Instead, Cornelius “K9” Bundrage and Ishe Smith will step into the main …
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By Jackie Kallen I have to admit it. I am a huge Floyd Mayweather fan. You either love the guy or you don’t. It helps that we are both Michigan born and raised. But above and beyond that, I think he is pound-for-pound the best out there. And he has …
Read More »by Charles Jay Floyd Mayweather could emulate what Oscar De la Hoya was able to do at HBO. The question is, will he? Mayweather’s mega-million-dollar deal with Showtime/CBS (exact figures not disclosed) is still sending shock waves through the industry, and for good reason. Like any media conglomerate, CBS Corporation …
Read More »By Jaime C. Feal A historic event unfolds Saturday night as Ronda Rousey headlines UFC 157 and women’s MMA takes center stage. For the first time ever, the UFC will introduce a Women’s division, and the highly polarizing figure Rousey is the perfect person to do it. The young, charismatic …
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