By Sean Crose “I’ve slept with the baddest bitches. I’ve drove the fliest cars. I’ve got some of the fliest properties.” Meet Floyd Mayweather – yet again. Watching the first episode of All Access: Mayweather vs Maidana, you can’t help but feel Floyd is as great a producer as he …
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By Tyson Bruce Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a boxer who once knocked out the legendary Emile Griffith in a single round, spent nearly 20 years of his life in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a New Jersey triple murder. Carter died on Sunday in Toronto after a long battle with …
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By: William Holmes The DC Armory in Washington, D.C. was the host site for Bernard Hopkins’ attempt to unify the IBF and WBA Light Heavyweight Titles. Two other title fights were on tonight’s bill, as Shown Porter defended his IBF Welterweight title against Paulie Malignaggi, and Peter Quillin defended his …
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By Sean Crose I’m still not sure it was Shawn Porter I saw on Saturday…or Jack Dempsey. I know, I know, Dempsey died back in the 80s – at least that’s what we’ve been told – but Porter really reminded me of the guy as he absolutely destroyed the talented …
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By Tyson Bruce Shobox is a boxing series that is designed to help turn prospects into contenders by putting them in step up fights. The program’s alumni are a whose-who of boxing’s top stars. One of the best aspects of the show is the number of memorable upsets. This Friday’s …
Read More »By: William Holmes The Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York was the host for tonight’s Boxcino middleweight tournament semifinals on ESPN Friday Night Fights. Banner Promotions was the driving force behind this tournament and it has produced valuable exposure for the boxers and quality fights for boxing …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather, Golden Boy Promotions, Showtime, and other media outlets favored by the champion have begun blaring out the message that 12-1 underdog Marcos Maidana is a terribly dangerous opponent and that Floyd must have been out of his mind to accept his challenge. If you …
Read More »By Sean Crose “Look,” Oscar De La Hoya told me during a media conference call on Wednesday, “I’ve never had a problem with Bob Arum. Me personally, I have no problem whatsoever with Bob.” So, does that mean he’s planning on working with Arum again? “You never know,” he responded. …
Read More »By: William Holmes Father time will defeat us all. But, the ageless wonder Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins has defied father time and has managed to stay relevant and remain a champion in the light heavyweight division despite the fact he’s quickly approaching the half a century mark. Hopkins will look …
Read More »By Sean Crose So, which fights are you going to pay a bundle for? Mayweather-Maidana? Cotto-Martinez? Chavez-Golovkin (if it even happens)? Alvarez-Lara? How about Mayweather’s presumed September bout? Or Pacquiao’s possible November outing? Which one’s are you going to cough up a pile of green to see? If the whispers …
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