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Under Armour Signs Boxing Sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez
The World Champion from Mexico Joins the Brand’s Growing Roster of Elite Professional Athletes Under Armour (NYSE:UA), the leader in performance apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced a new multi-year partnership with undefeated boxing World Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. At just 21 years old, the hard-hitting virtuoso from Mexico has …
Read More »Mikkel Kessler Pulls Out; Stieglitz Has Mandatory Challenger
by Charles Jay We’ll have to wait a little longer for the comeback of Mikkel Kessler. Kessler, who has fought only once in the last two years, will see his latest hiatus extended a bit after announcing today that he will not be available for his WBO super middleweight title …
Read More »Andy Lee Weighs Possibilities After Win
by Charles Jay It would be a stretch to say that Andy Lee got one step closer to a title shot with his second-round stoppage of Saul Duran on Saturday night in Detroit. It was nothing more than tune-up time. Getting that tune-up opponent was the difficult part. It was …
Read More »Will Tax Problems Derail Manny Pacquiao’s Presidential Plan?
by Charles Jay Talk about bad timing. A Wall Street Journal article that was released on Wednesday discussed the notion that Manny Pacquiao might actually be a prime candidate to someday run for president (http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/03/07/pacquiao-for-president-in-the-philippines/?mod=rss_asia_whats_news). Here’s an excerpt: “Increasingly, the boxer has surrounded himself with seasoned politicians as advisers who …
Read More »Jackie Kallen On Boxing: The Kronk Rises Again
By Jackie Kallen It was almost 34 years ago when I attended my first professional fight. The venue was the Olympia Stadium in Detroit and the featured fighters were Thomas Hearns and Mickey Goodwin and other boxers from the Kronk Gym. The crowd cheered with every punch and I fell …
Read More »JuanMa Lopez Falls Again, Can He Beat the Count?
By Kirk Jackson Another chapter in the historic rivalry between Mexico vs. Puerto Rico concluded last night as Orlando Salido successfully defended his WBO Super Featherweight Title against Juan Manuel Lopez in their much anticipated rematch that is certainly a fight of the year candidate. Photo Credit: Amanda Kwok/SHOWTIME The …
Read More »Orlando Salido Stops JuanMa Lopez in an Instant Classic; Garcia Remains Undefeated
By: William Holmes Showtime broadcasted a championship card from the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico in which three of the world’s top featherweights competed. In the opening bout, Miguel Garcia remained undefeated as he stopped Bernabe Concepcion in the seventh round. Garcia battered Concepcion from the opening …
Read More »Fast Paced Premiere A Success for The Ultimate Fighter on FX
UFC via BZA sent out the following: FAST-PACED PREMIERE A SUCCESS FOR THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® LIVE ON FX Unique one round format decided fate of 16 fights Series resumes next Friday on FX at regular time of 10 p.m. ET/PT LAS VEGAS (March 9, 2012) – Sixteen of the best …
Read More »WBC President Sulaiman: “Vitali Can’t Fight David Haye”
By Johnny Walker According to a post on promoter Frank Maloney’s website, WBC president Jose Sulaiman has nixed the idea of a fight between his heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and former WBA champ David Haye of England. Both Klitschko and Haye have been chomping at the bit to fight each …
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