By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of April 22nd to April 29th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Mayweather vs. Maidana Fight Week Schedule As most fans know, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana …
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By Kirk Jackson Floyd Mayweather 45-0 (26 KO’s) and Marcos Maidana 35-3 (31 KO’s) will headline the packed fight card on Showtime Pay-Per-View this weekend, that is entitled “The Moment.” This is an intriguing match-up featuring fighters who are polar opposites of one another, from a stylistic fighting sense and …
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By Sean Crose So Adrien Broner is back this Saturday night on the Mayweather-Maidana undercard. He’s battling Carlos Molina, no slouch to be sure, but still someone most believe Broner will easily handle. What will happen, though, if Broner defeats Molina, as he is expected to? Will he then battle …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Boxing scribes are already taking sides in the dispute between Oscar De La Hoya and his former pal Richard Schaefer. Or at least one of them is. Photo: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Yahoo Sports writer Kevin Iole, the website’s principal boxing scribe, posted an …
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By Sean Crose Amir Khan is unique in that he has talent to burn, yet he has a difficult time employing that talent in high pressure situations. He made Marcos Maidana look like a sparing partner during the first round of their fight, yet found himself in a war as …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Wladimir Klitschko could do nothing wrong against hapless Alex Leapai Saturday in Germany, but to me the real hero of the evening was ESPN. By jumping into the U.S. TV breach, the network REMINDED HBO and Showtime that they’re not the only network dogs in the …
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By Kirk Jackson Saturday May 3rd, Cinco de Mayo weekend, also known as Cinco de Mayweather weekend, will feature one of the best fight cards fans can anticipate all year. Any boxing event headlining the sport’s biggest star Floyd Mayweather, and generally any event featuring Mayweather is usually one of …
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By Sean Crose It wasn’t supposed to be much of a fight card. And it certainly wasn’t supposed to be much of a fight. Yet, as fans sat at home watching Lucas Matthysse battle John Molina on Showtime Saturday, it became clear that something special was happening before their eyes. …
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By Tyson Bruce WBC Lightweight Champion Omar Figueroa, 22-0-1-(17), was considered one of the most exciting up and coming fighters in all of boxing because of his action packed style. Figueroa failed to capitalize on the momentum of his thrilling win over Nohito Arikawa by turning in a lackluster performance …
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UFC 172 Results: Jon Jones Beats Glover Teixeira to Remain light heavyweight Champ By Jaime C. Feal Jon Jones decided to stand and trade with Glover Teixeira, even in close quarters, and beat the challenger at his own game. Jones dominated the fight, and earned a clear decision victory after …
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