by Henry Deleon JOSE “CHEPO” REYNOSO, Manager and Trainer of Canelo Alvarez spoke to the boxing media after the Canelo Alvarez Rocky Fielding press conference. Q – What does it mean to you and Canelo to be able to fight here in MSG? Chepo – Well its an honor to …
Read More »Daniel Jacobs: I have the mental edge to win at the Garden
‘Miracle Man’ says World title experience will tell against Derevyanchenko Daniel Jacobs believe his experience in World title action gives him the mental edge over Sergiy Derevyanchenko as they clash for the vacant IBF Middleweight crown at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, …
Read More »Sullivan Barrera vs. Seanie Monaghan Media Conference Call Recap
Kathy Duva – CEO, Main Events “Good morning and good afternoon. Better late than never, right? We have had a long road to making this fight happen. I’m confident it will be worth the wait. “As our fight poster says, this bout is “High Stakes” for both Sullivan and Seanie. …
Read More »UFC Joins the Fight to End Opioid Abuse
UFC to Launch Public Service Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Opioid Addiction as President Trump Signs New Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced it will create a public service campaign to bring …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Fury, Creed, Badou Jack, Jacobs, Machado, and more…
Compiled By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of October 17th to October 24th; covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Team Fury Take in the Sights of Bulgaria Ahead of Landmark Showdown on Saturday Night …
Read More »Troy Williamson Looks to Extend Amateur Success into the Pros
By Oliver McManus Troy Williamson returns to the ring on November 24th as he looks to extend his professional record to nine fights without defeat and bounce back to winning ways in style following a controversial draw with Jack Flately in June of this year. A standout amateur, former English …
Read More »Media Workout Quotes: Lomachenko Prepares for Pedraza in Oxnard
WBA lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko was at home at the Boxing Laboratory as he prepared for his next challenge. Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs), who has won world titles in three weight classes in just 12 pro fights, will seek to unify titles for the first time as a pro …
Read More »Ramirez vs Valdez Headlines Guerra De Gallos on Nov 17
Tucson, AZ – Oct. 23 – When Tucson’s Jensen Ramirez (6-2-3, 1KO) squares off with Nogales’ Thomas Valdez (16-4-2, 6KO) at the Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater, it will be the first seven-round bout in Arizona’s history. The featherweight bout headlines the Nov. 17 event, dubbed Guerra De Gallos. Raging …
Read More »Heather Hardy-Shelly Vincent II: “Guaranteed Fireworks.”
By: Sean Crose “The fans want to see us hit each other for them,” said Heather Hardy on a Monday conference call to promote her rematch with Shelly Vincent this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The bout, which will be aired live on HBO, will be for the vacant …
Read More »Charlo Brothers To Defend Titles in 12/22 PBC on Fox Doubleheader
By Jake Donovan The biggest complaint among the cult following for twin brothers Jermall and Jermell Charlo is that they’ve yet to headline a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) telecast in primetime. While that problem will be resolved for at least one of the two in their next ring appearance, the …
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