By Kirk Jackson Three division champion Miguel Cotto 37-2 (30 KO’s) recently revealed a little bit his game plan against his next opponent, undefeated five division champion Floyd Mayweather 42-0 (26 KO‘s). “You can’t let Mayweather have time to think, you have to pressure him, I will bring pressure to …
Read More »Yuriorkis Gamboa Could Be The One Suffering “Untold Damage”
Gamboa Could Be The One Suffering “Untold Damage” by Charles Jay The next time you hear a sob story about how a fighter wound up down and out because he was “exploited” by greedy promoters and managers, consider the case of one Yuriorkis Gamboa. A fight manager once described a …
Read More »Lucian Bute vs. Carl Froch: No Easy Way Out
By Hans Olson “I’m very happy to have this opportunity to fight Carl Froch,” said IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute at today’s Montreal presser in advance of his clash with Carl Froch on May 26 in Nottingham, England. “It’s good timing for me to fight him. Carl has a …
Read More »Tyson Fury, Stand-Up Comic?
Rising heavyweight contender Tyson Fury of the UK tries his hand at stand-up comedy for a charity event. Leave a Comment
Read More »NBC Sports Network Fight Night Preview: Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris
By: William Holmes NBC Sports Network follows their inaugural Fight Night debut with an extremely impressive card featuring a main event of former title holder Zab Judah and undefeated prospect Vernon Paris. The chance for cable television exposure and to be broadcast in more homes than boxing giant HBO is …
Read More »Press Conf Quotes: Abner Mares & Eric Morel
Abner Mares, Former Bantamweight World Champion “This is a dream come true to be fighting for the WBC title. I never thought I would get this chance. “Eric Morel is a great fighter. I have no doubt about that. He will be a world champion again someday, just not at …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather Notes: Donations and Classic Fights
By Hans Olson As he prepares for one of the biggest battles in his career on May 5 against Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather Jr.—almost universally regarded as the best fighter in the world pound for pound—once again showed his charitable side, a side that is often overlooked. Mayweather’s assistant, David …
Read More »MAYDAY: YOU’RE GOING DOWN! Live MMA at the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday, April 28
On Saturday, April 28, Michigan’s elite fight-sport promoter, Joseph Donofrio (in association with Impact Fight League and Palace Sports and Entertainment) will be flying high again when they return to The Palace of Auburn Hills, for “MAYDAY: YOU’RE GOING DOWN!”, a night of high-impact mixed martial arts, where no less …
Read More »HBO Boxing Preview: Morales vs. Garcia; Kirkland vs. Molina
By: William Holmes On Saturday night, HBO will be competing with the NBC Sports Network for the eyes of boxing fans across the country, and HBO surely brings a solid card that will cause many fans to watch. The main event will feature a common theme on HBO non-PPV bouts, …
Read More »Power Shots: James “Lights Out” Toney and Tyson Fury Keep Talking
By Johnny Walker [This is the first of what will be a regular feature of news tidbits and opinion focusing on the most abused – often unjustly, in this writer’s opinion – division in the sport of boxing] Two true heavyweights when it comes to the art of flapping the …
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