While Manny Pacquiao is trying to find some spot in the Far East to fight so as to save money on taxes, Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, who represent the present and future in terms of boxing’s star power, will reportedly appear in separate bouts as part of a May …
Read More »By: William Holmes ESPN Friday night fights took place at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and the undercard started off with a bang. Mongolian boxer Bayan Jargal (17-3-3) met with Chris Howard (14-2-1) took on Tennessee native Chris Howard (14-2-1) in the lightweight division. Jargal tried to use his …
Read More »At 23-years-old lightweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner is a two-time world champion, and appears to be like fine wine, in that he is only getting better with age. Weigh In: Adrein Broner 134 vs Gavin Rees 134.5 This Saturday night from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Broner will …
Read More »By Boxing Insider Staff Get ready for HBO Boxing’s new look. It’s coming at you on Saturday night, as Adrian Broner takes on Gavin Rees in a lightweight title bout. For all three of the network’s boxing “franchises” – Boxing After Dark, World Championship Boxing and HBO Pay Per View …
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by Boxing Insider Staff With apparently very little else to do, Andrew Golota is looking to get back into action at the age of 45. Golota, who had an eventful ring career to say the least, will be throwing low blows again in an attempt to climb the heavyweight ladder, …
Read More »Now all of a sudden the high tax rates in the United States are a problem for Manny Pacquiao. As a result, he will not be competing next within U.S. borders. That word comes down from Michael Koncz, the “advisor” in the camp, who cites a 39.6% tax as a …
Read More »By: William Holmes On Saturday night boxing returns to Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ to televise a WBC Lightweight title bout between Adrien Broner and Gavis Rees. A rematch between Johnathon Banks and Seth Mitchell was supposed to be co-main event, but an injury to Banks has forced that …
Read More »ADRIEN BRONER, WBC Lightweight World Champion “It’s not a gimmick. It’s not fake. It’s not a game. I don’t put on a show for the cameras. You might take it as an act, but this is just me. “Antonio DeMarco is a hell of a guy. He has a nice …
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For the past several weeks, ESPN’s acclaimed series Friday Night Fights has been consistently delivering action packed exciting bouts that fans want to watch. This week’s edition featuring a junior middleweight showdown as the main event promises to keep the fireworks coming, as undefeated George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah (31-0-1, 23 …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Top Rank’s Bob Arum was so intent on placing the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux super bantamweight unification match in New York that when he couldn’t make an April 13 deal for Madison Square Garden, he apparently settled for Radio City Music Hall, a less than stellar venue …
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