By Hans Olson Fast rising Quebec star Pier Olivier Cote will return to action May 26 in Nottingham, England, putting his IBF Inter-Continental Jr. welterweight title on the line against Wolverhampton’s Mark “Lloydy” Lloyd. The bout will be a featured attraction on the undercard of Lucian Bute vs. Carl Froch. …
Read More »LA Press Conf Quotes: Victor Ortiz & Andre Berto
Here’s what the participants had to say on Monday. Photo: Carlos Delgado – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions VICTOR ORTIZ “I’m counted out 100 percent of the time, but that’s my comfort zone. “He’s a great fighter, but I’m here to win. It doesn’t matter that this is in my backyard. As …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Sturm, ESPN Friday Night Fights, Martinez, Hatton, and Snooki..
Boxing Insider Notebook: Sturm, ESPN Friday Night Fights, Martinez, Hatton, and Snooki.. By: William Holmes This is the Boxing Insider Notebook for the week of April 9th to April 16th 2012, covering news and events from the world of boxing. Cherry and Sturm Victorious Over the Weekend Felix Sturm retained …
Read More »Steroids: Is Victor Conte’s “Good Guy” Act a Masquerade?
by Charles Jay Like some people, I guess, I could go either way on the steroid issue. I’m a veritable novice when it comes to some of this modern chemistry, but I have a pretty good idea of what they can do, and figure that if they didn’t enhance an …
Read More »Victor Ortiz vs Andre Berto 2 Officially Announced 6/23 Staples Center
The following is the official press release: LOS ANGELES, April 16 – At long last, the rematch of 2011’s Fight of the Year between former World Champions “Vicious” Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto originally scheduled for February 11 in Las Vegas, but postponed when Berto sustained an arm injury on …
Read More »Media Interview with Shane Mosley & Canelo Alvarez
Kelly Swanson Thank you everybody for joining us. We are actively out there promoting “Ring Kings: Mayweather/Cotto” Saturday, May 5th and of course, as a special co-main event, we will see Canelo versus Shane Mosley. Both the fighters are joining us today with Canelo being first. Oscar de la Hoya …
Read More »Peltz Boxing Live Report: Wilson Smashes Taylor With 12th Round KO
By: William Holmes You can smell it in the air, boxing season is almost here. Photo Credits: Chris Toney I know, technically there is no “boxing” season, but with Hopkins vs. Dawson, Mayweather vs. Cotto, and Pacquiao vs. Bradley on the horizon, tonight’s card almost felt like spring training. It …
Read More »HBO Boxing PPV Results: Rios Robs Abril, Marquez Cruises to Victory
By: William Holmes It’s bad enough when you purchase a pay per view that you think features matchups that aren’t worth pay per view money. It’s even worse when afterwards you feel like you were a witness to a felony. Brandon Rios (30-0-1) took on Richard Abril (17-3-1) for the …
Read More »HBO Boxing: Mayweather vs. Cotto: Press Tour – New York
Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto second stop is in NY at the famed Apollo Theater. Mayweather vs. Cotto happens Sat., May 5 live on pay-per-view. Leave a Comment
Read More »Mike Tyson & Evander Holyfield On Oprah Discussing Ear Biting Indecent
Mike Tyson & Evander Holyfied talk for the first time about the infamous ear biting incident Leave a Comment
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