By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of July 1st to July 8th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Terence Crawford to be In-Studio Guest on ESPN Friday Night Fights! Undefeated WBO Lightweight Champion Terence …
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By Tyson Bruce William Faulkner once stated of risk, “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” Photo: Hogan Photos/ Golden Boy Last September Canelo Alvarez lost sight of the shore only to be drowned at the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. …
Read More »By Sean Crose According to various reports, someone from Canelo Alvarez’ camp has claimed the Mexican superstar is being less than on the ball while training for his upcoming bout with Erislandy Lara. “It’s like Alvarez isn’t even in full training right now,” the “insider” is quoted as saying at …
Read More »By Tyson Bruce According to boxing fans the sport is always one generation away from death. Many fans and historians of the sport never believed the sport could endure after the legend that was Muhammad Ali—an iconic figure that transcended sport in a way no other athlete ever has and …
Read More »By Sean Crose Update: Amir Khan released the following statement: Amir Khan was arrested during the early hours of Friday 4th July on suspicion of common assault against two youths. Shortly thereafter he was released on police bail pending further enquiries. This was a minor incident involving a misunderstanding between …
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By Jaime C. Feal Ronda Rousey is definitely not a one-trick pony. Once considered an armbar specialist, the UFC Woman’s Bantamweight Champion made another successful defense of her title. Rousey scored her second straight TKO victory in devastating fashion, this time taking only 16 seconds to tear through the overmatched …
Read More »By Jaime C. Feal Tomorrow night, live from Las Vegas and on Pay-Per-View, the UFC puts on an increasingly rare “super-card” with two title fights. With so many shows being held every month, there have been many complaints from fans and critics that the cards have become watered-down, with less …
Read More »By: William Holmes ESPN held a special edition of Friday Night Fights on Wednesday this week from the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut. This was a part of musician and boxing promoter 50 Cent’s birthday bash and featured three televised bouts. The first televised fight of the night was …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather says he’ll give Marcos Maidana a rematch on Sept. 13, and if the fight actually gets signed he deserves credit for once again taking on the same formidable opponent. Also, that would mark only a four-month turnaround from their first bout on May 3. …
Read More »By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 24th to July 1st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Mayweather Announces Next Fight Floyd Mayweather Speaking at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, he said: …
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