Two of the finest prospects from Atlantic City will be on display on Wednesday night April 18th as undefeated Qa’id Muhammad and Joel De La Paz will be featured in separate bouts at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey The show is promoted by Gabe LaConte’s First Round …
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Méxican legend and three-division world champion JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ and undefeated former World Lightweight Champion BRANDON “Bam Bam” RIOS will headline a world championship pay-per-view event that’s so big its main events are originating from two different countries! Márquez will go for an historic fourth world title in as many …
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By Kirk Jackson Last night HBO aired their pre-fight interview, stylized show between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto called Face Off, a series that debuted with Mayweather and Shane Mosley when they squared off against each other a few years back in 2010. The set-up is simple: the show is …
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By Johnny Walker Russia’s Denis Lebedev knocked out challenger Shawn Cox today in the second round to retain his interim WBA cruiserweight world title at Crocus City Hall, Myakinino, Russia. Lebedev (24-1, 18 KOs) was caught early in round one by a left cross to the chin from the big-punching …
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Roy Jones just gave us all an early XMas gift by rapping Ya’ll Musta Forgot and his other songs today in Russia. Wow. Leave a Comment
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Mike Tyson tells the tale of the time he saw Robin Givens with Brad Pitt and the effect that had on his “noodle.” “I was just emotionally comatose,” he tells the host. “I went from a hard stallion to a wet noodle.” Leave a Comment
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By Ivan G. Goldman Sticking a Showtime microphone in the face of Juan Manuel Lopez moments after he was stopped by Orlando Salido was a grievous act. The man needed medical attention, not an interviewer looking for pithy comments. The Puerto Rican commission, by punishing him with a one-year suspension …
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By Hans Olson Hot off his unanimous decision win over Marco Antonio Rubio in February, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is set to return to action on June 16 at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX. Challenging the “Son of a Legend” for the WBC middleweight title will be Ireland’s …
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SPIKE TV TEAMS UP WITH BERTRAM VAN MUNSTER, CO-CREATOR OF “THE AMAZING RACE,” FOR A NEW BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS REALITY SHOW New York, NY, April 3, 2012 – Spike TV and Bellator Fighting Championships are partnering with one of television’s most acclaimed producers, eight-time Emmy® Award winner Bertram van Munster, …
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By Hans Olson Too often in sports, fans and observers have little perspective. In boxing in particular, there is even less. Over the weekend in Cancun, Mexico, Venezuelan prodigy Jorge Linares was stopped in two rounds by the little known Sergio Thompson. It was Jorge’s 3rd loss in his pro …
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