By Sean Crose Those who witnessed the final Sergio Martinez-Miguel Cotto press conference leading up to Saturday’s big fight in Madison Square Garden owe both men a huge debt of gratitude. For after what seemed like an excruciatingly long affair in which everyone and his brother got a chance to …
Read More »Robert Guererro is now a “CrossFit” Boxer
CrossFit nation is introducing its latest athlete, six-time and four-division world champion boxer Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KOs), who is returning to the ring on June 21 at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. against Yoshihiro Kamegai (24-1-1, 21 KOs), and on display will be a physique molded by …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Tyson, Holmes, Webster, Cotto, Martinez, and more….
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of May 27th to June 3rd, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Lundy Stops Cuevas in Two Henry Lundy took part in the main event at the Mohegan …
Read More »Cotto vs. Martinez: A Real Fight for a Real Boxing Fan
By Tyson Bruce This weekend on HBO PPV Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez and Miguel Cotto, two of this generations best fighters, meet in a match-up that just a few short years ago no one would have thought was possible. In a boxing climate that is withering from more fissures than the …
Read More »Richard Schaefer’s Exit May Signal Return to Better Fights & Insults as Usual
By Ivan G. Goldman The game of musical chairs in the boxing business has begun, but the music hasn’t stopped, and no one knows what it will all mean to the sport itself. Photo: Hogan Photos/Golden Boy As of Monday, Richard Schaefer, former CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, is without …
Read More »Evidence of Corruption in World Soccer Rings Warning Bell for Boxing
By Ivan G. Goldman A Sunday article in the New York Times details how gamblers rigged hundreds of games in big-time international soccer for years and may still be at it. The thoroughly documented story is a heads-up to the entire sports world, particularly boxing, whose events are usually decided …
Read More »Spike TV Gets Into Shape with Gym Rescue
SPIKE TV GETS INTO SHAPE WITH “GYM RESCUE” New York, NY, June 2, 2014 – Spike TV is getting in shape for summer with “Gym Rescue” hosted by MMA legends Randy Couture and Frank Shamrock. The 3-episode series premieres Sunday, August 10 at 9:00pm ET/PT. More and more Americans every …
Read More »Richard Schaefer Leaves Golden Boy
STATEMENT FROM RICHARD SCHAEFER “After more than ten years with Golden Boy, it is time to move on to the next chapter of my career. This decision has required a great deal of personal reflection, but ultimately I concluded that I have no choice but to leave. I have succeeded …
Read More »Boxer’s Failed Drug Test Instigates $2.4 Million Lawsuit Against Don King
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst A failed drug test leading to the cancellation of the Championship bout of Guillermo Jones vs. Denis Lebedev, scheduled to take place April 26 in Moscow, Russia has led to a $2.4 million lawsuit filled against promoter Don King. Drug testing athletes prior to competition …
Read More »Sturm vs. Soliman Results: At Forty Soliman Wins Middle Title!
By Tyson Bruce Some guys were just meant to fight each other. No matter how many times Ali fought Frazier or Morales fought Barrera you just knew it would be a marvelous fight. To say that Sturm and Soliman do not fit that profile would be a gross understatement. The …
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