On Friday, March 8, 2013, promoter Sampson Lewkowicz and Sampson Boxing will proudly present “Friday Night Fights” in the Superstar Theater at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, an evening of world-class professional boxing that will also be televised on the popular professional boxing series ESPN’s Friday …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather has jumped ship – officially. This is not a rumor. It was not broken by a “reporter” who is hoping that it is correct. This is an announcement made by Mayweather’s own organization, Mayweather Promotions, which has been known to be premature when it comes to declaring things …
Read More »Although the politicians fought, many observers figured that sooner or later, there was going to be mixed martial arts, UFC -style, taking place in the state of New York. But very few people thought it would go through the back door. It looks as if the UFC, which has been …
Read More »By Kirk Jackson As expected, Adrien Broner defeated Gavin Rees this past weekend in Atlantic City on his HBO Showcase. The bout ended in exciting fashion, via a 5th round TKO, as the corner of Rees threw in the towel to put an end to the fight. Heading into the …
Read More »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. Romero and Gonzalez Victorious in Tijuana Jonahan Romero (23-0) defeated Alejandro Lopez (24-3) in Tijuana, Mexico …
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By Chris Cella Last night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, WBC lightweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner scored the 22nd knockout of his young career, improving to 26-0. Broner fought a gamed opponent in the UK’s Gavin Rees, (37-2-1, 18 KO) who brought his best efforts into …
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By Ivan G. Goldman When Jerry Buss died early Monday morning from cancer and kidney failure, obituaries detailing his rags-to-riches life dwelled mostly on how he changed the dynamics of the NBA when he became principal owner of the L.A. Lakers. But they didn’t, as a rule, even mention that …
Read More »ADRIEN BRONER, WBC Lightweight World Champion “I knew he [Rees] was going to come to fight. He’s a world-class fighter. “He [Rees] kept coming. He threw every shot like it was his best shot. I knew he would hang. “When you have two world-class fighters going toe-to-toe, it’s going to …
Read More »By: William Holmes HBO returned to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City to present Adrien Broner’s WBC Lightweight title defense against former junior welterweight world titlist Gavin Rees. A rematch between Johnathon Banks and Seth Mitchell was supposed to be the co-main event, but a thumb injury to Banks forced the …
Read More »By: William Holmes Golden Boy Promotions returned to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City tonight for the Adrien Broner and Gavin Rees WBC Lightweight title bout. Five fights were on the untelevised undercard and featured fighters such as Olympian Rau-Shee Warren and the nephew of Bernard Hopkins, Demetrius Hopkins. The first …
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