It’s official. Boxing superstar Floyd “Money” Mayweather will return to the ring, step up in weight and challenge three-division World Champion Miguel Cotto for his WBA Super Welterweight World title in what will be a gargantuan showdown between two future Hall of Famers who bring excitement and fierce competition every …
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By Barry Lindenman The term “damage control” is a common phrase that describes the actions needed to deal with any problem that may jeopardize an endeavor. More commonly, it has frequently been adopted for use in politics and the media to describe a need to suppress information or employ spin …
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by Hans Olson Floyd Mayweather, boxing’s reigning pound for pound king, today donated $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas in support of their “Blitz Build” project. The “Blitz Build” is a program bringing community and volunteers together to construct a home in under a week. Floyd Mayweather signs a …
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Williams Jr. & Barthelemy in Co-Feature ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will feature light heavyweights Edison “Pantera” Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs) and Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs) in the 10-round main event on February 3 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes, and …
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From HDNet: The thought of “Iron” Mike Tyson in an MMA cage is a fun, albeit scary, fantasy for many boxing fans, turned MMA hooligans. We sat down with Tyson to get his views on the ever growing sport of MMA, ask him his favorite fighter, and see if he …
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By Jaime C. Feal The #1 contender for the UFC’s heavyweight title has been charged with battery in Las Vegas. The incident occurred on January 2nd, 2012 at the Wynn Casino, just a few days after Overeem TKOd Brock Lesnar to earn a shot at Junior Dos Santos. Overeem was …
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BRITISH BANTAMWEIGHT LEE HASKINS AIMING TO MAKE BOXING HISTORY AND WILLING TO FIGHT IN AMERICA OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TO DO IT. LONDON, UK (January 31). British bantamweight Lee Haskins is aiming to make boxing history as he sets his sights on winning a major world title in 2012. …
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By Johnny Walker One of the biggest–yet most enjoyable–clichés in boxing occurs when a fighter emerges from dressing room to strut to the ring to the strains of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” a song made famous in the boxing-themed film Rocky III. The golden oldie is an underdog’s anthem, …
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Unique film on final years of Joe Frazier’s life to premier on Hulu “He got as much out of himself as there was to give – and maybe more. And that’s as much as you can ask of any man – including yourself.” Larry Merchant It is a film that …
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By Johnny Walker The state of heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov’s career was probably summed up at the end of his most recent victory, a fourth round KO stoppage over Darnell “Ding-A-Ling-Man” Wilson in Hamburg, Germany last Saturday evening. For the first three rounds, Boytsov had been puttering along, under virtually …
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