By Johnny Walker After receiving a serious blow to their authority today when the WBO and WBA decided to sanction Frank Warren’s July 14 grudge match between David Haye and Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, the British Boxing Board of Control have found an ally–the WBC–in their effort to sabotage the …
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By Johnny Walker Former welterweight champion Andre Berto is the latest boxer to test positive for steroids. According to reports, Berto has confirmed that he tested positive for Nandrolone. Berto had submitted to random drug testing via the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) for his upcoming rematch with “Vicious” Victor Ortiz. …
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by Charles Jay Were people climbing all over Manny Pacquiao for no reason at the start of this week? That may indeed be the case. Let’s put it this way – there’s been less of a reason than many people would like. Photo: Chris Farina/ Top Rank Pacquiao has had …
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UK heavyweights David Price and Sam Sexton weigh in for their British and Commonwealth title bout in Liverpool, England. Leave a Comment
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By Johnny Walker In what seems like a stunning blow to the British Boxing Board of Control, Frank Warren, promoter of the upcoming grudge bout featuring feuding UK heavyweights David Haye and Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, has announced that both the WBO and the WBA have now sanctioned the fight. …
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The main players took the stage Thursday in the final press conference before Saturday’s STRIKEFORCE: World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Final when Josh Barnett faces Daniel Cormier, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the HP Pavilion. The powerful Barnett (31-5), of Fullerton, Calif., has …
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By Hans Olson This Saturday evening in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Camille Estephan’s Eye of the Tiger Management will hold its first gala in their upcoming Fight Club series featuring fast-rising Haitian-Canadian Dierry Jean (21-0, 14 KOs). Originally slated to take on Mexico’s Cosme Rivera, Jean will now face the battle-tested Lanardo …
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Power Shots: News and Views on the Heavyweight Division by Johnny Walker David Price: the next BIG (and we mean BIG) thing? Those fans of heavyweight boxing in the UK and elsewhere turned off by the current (overblown, in our opinion) controversy regarding the Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora and David …
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By Ivan G. Goldman The recent furor over Manny Pacquiao’s remarks about same-sex marriage was mostly centered on severe comments that were invented by his Filipino interviewer. But they demonstrated something about Congressman Pacquiao that thus far everyone has been too polite to mention. He’s a political leader who left …
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By Ivan Goldman What’s gay marriage got do with the June 9 bout between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley? Nothing. So naturally it’s becoming the central topic among our sensationalist, scandal-mongering national media. Photo: Chris Farina/ Top Rank What we have here is a repeat of what happened long ago …
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