If the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley, Jr. World Welterweight Championship pay-per-view undercard was a poker hand it would be two pairs of world title fighters, Arce High! Six gladiators will be going mano a mano in two world championship rumbles and a 10-round junior featherweight brawl. The three-bout pay-per-view …
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By Johnny Walker Some boxing fans use the term “journeyman” in a pejorative sense, but American heavyweight veteran Jason “The Sensation” Gavern epitomizes all that is positive about the term. Always game for a scrap–he fought up and coming Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach on two days’ notice– and when properly …
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By Jaime C. Feal You know you have problems when Frank Mir gets an instant title shot. In his last fight, Mir got stunned and dropped badly on the feet by Antonio Nogueira, and then pulled off an incredible Hail Mary submission after regaining his wits. Alistair Overeem, the man …
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By Ivan G. Goldman I wonder how many thousands of words have been wasted on articles and columns asking what Floyd Mayweather really thinks about getting it on with Manny Pacquiao. That’s the wrong question. Photo by Gene Blevins/Hogan Photos As existentialist thinker Jean-Paul Sartre liked to point out, what …
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Dee Lee Promotions, LLC. in association with the Tropicana Casino and Resort presents hard hitting Dennis “The Assassin” Hasson (13-0-0/5 ko’s) vs George “The Rooster” Armenta (14-8-0/11 ko’s) in a 10 round super middleweight “Summer Super Brawl” on Friday, June 1, 2012. This 10 Round main event is part of …
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On April 27, undefeated Light Heavyweight contenders Ismayl Sillakh (17-0, 14 KOs, ESPN.com No. 9, The Ring No. 10) and Denis “The Pirate” Grachev (11-0-1, 7 KOs) will meet in the 10-round main event on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra. Friday’s show will air at 10 p.m. …
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By: William Holmes This is the Boxing Insider Notebook for the week of April 16th to April 23rd 2012, covering news and events from the world of boxing. James DeGale Retains European Super Middleweight Title James DeGale (12-1) defeated Sanavia (45-6-1) to retain the European Super Middleweight title by TKO …
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by Charles Jay Manny Pacquiao has a “take it or leave it” proposition in his hands from Floyd Mayweather. Or at least that’s the way Mayweather would like it to sound. In the made-for-TV interview Mayweather did with leftist author/professor Michael Eric Dyson, he directed a comment toward Pacquiao: “$40 …
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Here’s what the participants had to say on Monday: Photo: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Antonio Tarver: “You have to admire these young guys for their enthusiasm and their will. Eight or nine years ago that was me, trying to fight a legend. “I feel I still have so …
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This Friday night at Resorts Hotel and Casino, Omar Sheika battles Yusaf Mack for the USBA Light Heavyweight title in what is an important showdown. But before the much anticipated main event, Nedal’s Boxing Promotions and Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing has put together a massive 11 bout undercard that will …
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