by Johnny Walker It was a very good night for Quebecois fighters tonight on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, as two Quebec natives won their bouts–one with some difficulty, the other with ease–in a card broadcast from the Bell Centre in a snowy Montreal, Quebec. In the opening co-feature, a battle …
Read More »Timothy Bradley-Ruslan Provodnikov Tickets Priced to Bring Out Fans
By Ivan G. Goldman When you beat the king you don’t automatically become a king yourself. Ask Timothy Bradley. Plans for his first defense of the WBO title he took off Manny Pacquiao last June are chockfull of evidence that his paper victory in a mostly dull contest didn’t do …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather’s Tweet about Devon Alexander May Not Pass Smell Test
By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather can feed us all the bogus information he likes, but if he doesn’t take on Robert Guerrero after all, I’d prefer he went after the opponent everyone has been talking about for years — Manny Pacquiao. WBC light middleweight titlist Canelo Alvarez would be …
Read More »Johnathon Banks Suffers Broken Thumb, Mitchell Fight Postponed, Broner Fight a Go for 2/16
Due to a broken right thumb suffered by Johnathon Banks during training, his fight against Seth Mitchell, scheduled as the co-main event of the February 16 HBO World Championship Boxing telecast, has been postponed. A new date for the bout is currently being scheduled and will be announced shortly. The …
Read More »Welterweight Champ Tim Bradley To Defend Title Against Russian Star Provodnikov
On March 16 from the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (29-0, 12 KO) will put his title and unblemished record on the line as he takes on Russian star and contender Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KO). Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank This …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Versus Devon Alexander? Let Excessive Speculation Begin
By Ivan G. Goldman After teasing us for weeks with the prospect of a showdown against Robert Guerrero on May 4, undisputed boxing king Floyd Mayweather now says he’s set for Devon Alexander instead, and that it’s practically a done deal. Photo: Hogan Photos “The negotiations for my fight are …
Read More »Muhammad Ali is Not Only Alive, He Inspired Ravens On Super Bowl Run
by Charles Jay News organizations in the United Kingdom jumped on a story a couple of days ago that indicated Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion, could be only days away from death, quoting his brother, Rahman Ali. But then Ali’s daughter, May May, countered that report by saying that …
Read More »Marquez Doesn’t Want A Pacquiao Rematch: Is Juan Manuel Marquez Full of It?
by Charles Jay Juan Manuel Marquez doesn’t really see what purpose another fight against Manny Pacquiao would serve. He feels that he’s achieved what he’s wanted to achieve, and that he’d just as soon do something else. Photo: Chris Farina/ Top Rank He doesn’t think Pacquiao gave him anything in …
Read More »NABA Welterweight Title Fight Kevin Bizier and Veteran Nate Campbell Meet On FNF
This Friday’s segment of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights is coming live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, with the main event featuring Canada’s own undefeated welterweight Kevin Bizier going to battle with former champion and ring veteran Nate Campbell. Bizier (19-0, 13 KO) was originally scheduled to throw hands with …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Omar Henry, Andy Lee, Devon Alexander, and more
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of January 28th to February 4th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Omar Henry Passes Away Undefeated prospect Omar Henry (12-0-1) passed away at the age of 25. …
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