By: William Holmes Official Weights: J Leon Love 168 vs. Marco Antonio Periban 168 Adrien Broner 140 vs. Carlos Molina 138.5 Amir Khan 147 Luis Collazo 147 Floyd Mayweather 146 Marcos Maidana 146.5 Three of the world’s most famous boxers will be competing this Saturday at the MGM Grand in …
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Ishe Smith Wins 2nd Round KOThe Night Before the Night: Sho Box Results Fortune can swing faster in boxing than most sports could ever dream possible. Ishe smith, 26-6-12-0-(6), who gained momentary fame on the reality series “The Contender”, is one of the toughest acts to follow in all of …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather, with All Attention on Clippers, Scrambles into Their Spotlight
By Ivan G. Goldman All eyes are on the Los Angeles Clippers and their creepy owner Donald Sterling. Not so many eyes are on Floyd Mayweather’s welterweight fight against Marcos Maidana Saturday night. At least not as many as he and the promoter would like to see. So what does …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana – Reality Check
By Thomas Choong This Saturday’s match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana has, like most of Mayweather’s recent fights, got the boxing world buzzing. In Maidana, Mayweather faces an opponent with, knockout power, relentless aggression, and an apparently granite chin – all of the elements that excite both casual …
Read More »Why Floyd May Need To Make The Most Of “The Moment”
By Sean Crose So the other day I found myself standing before a class full of grade schoolers. They wanted to know what I did besides teach. I mentioned that I write for Boxing Insider…and before I knew it, the name Floyd Mayweather was popping up from among the rows …
Read More »ESPN Thursday Night Fights Results: Garcia Stops Cayo, Gonzalez Scrapes By
By: William Holmes Tonight was another special Thursday edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights live from the Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. Warriors Boxing was the promoter for tonight’s card. The first fight of the night was between Rogelio Medina (32-5) and Jonathan Gonzalez (17-0) in the super …
Read More »Mayweather vs Maidana Undercard May Outshine Main Event
By Jackie Kallen Fans are buzzing about the Mayweather undercard Saturday night. It looks like the supporting fights have the potential of exceeding the main event in excitement and viability. The co-main, featuring Amir Khan versus Luis Collazo is an intriguing one. Both men have losses on their record (3 …
Read More »Jackie Kallen: Is Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana Worth Buying?
By Jackie Kallen A Floyd Mayweather fight is always a major event in Las Vegas. It’s party central. Whether a person has tickets to the fight or not, just hanging around the MGM is enough to satisfy a fight fan’s fantasies. Photo: Showtime Boxing icons float through the lobby and …
Read More »Mayweather vs. Maidana: The Silent Super Fight
By Tyson Bruce The Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos “Chino” Maidana fight has suddenly snuck up on us. It seems like just yesterday that the controversial selection of opponents—whether it would be Amir Khan or Madaina—was the premier story in the sport that Mayweather likes to call his own. The actual fight …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Likeable, Maidana Sullen During Final Press Conference
By Sean Crose “I still find a way to win.” Floyd Mayweather reiterated that fact numerous times during Wednesday’s final press conference for The Moment, his May 3d battle with Marcos Maidana. He was right. Speed. Power. Agility. None of those things have mattered against Floyd. He has, always, always, …
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