SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Five-time world champion Cory Spinks won a unanimous decision over Sechew Powell on Saturday at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield, Mo., in an elimination bout to determine the IBF junior middleweight No. 1 ranking, and hometown cruiserweight B.J. Flores moved closer to a world title match by stopping Colombian …
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by Hans Olson Andre Ward, speaking with Elie Seckbach in a video uploaded March 29, 2011: “Lucian Bute, man he’s doing a good job right now. He’s winning, he’s winning the way he’s supposed to win with the caliber of fighter that he’s fighting. That’s definitely somebody that after this …
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By Jaime C. Feal Well, it’s a good thing that show was free. Responding to criticism that the first UFC on Fox featured a fight that was too quick, matchmaker Joe Silva selected three bouts which were likely to last longer. What he didn’t anticipate, however, is that all three …
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By: William Holmes “Thank you, enjoy the fights!” were the only words the crowd heard from Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi throughout the whole night. The weights listed on the official bout sheet did not match up with the weight classes the fighters were listed as fighting in. It was apparent that …
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By Keith Holmes In a time of often over hyped and disappointing main events, (sometimes viewed as an era of $59.95 regrets), as fight fans, it can be a treat to watch those up and comers hoping for their big break and those who look to continue their often short …
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By Jaime C. Feal In November of 2011 fight fans witnessed the UFC on network television for the first time ever, when Junior Dos Santos smashed through Cain Velasquez in a minute to capture the Heavyweight title. Responding to criticisms that the one hour program, and one-minute fight, were too …
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By Jackie Kallen OK, so it’s not the match-up of the year. Other than some die-hard boxing fans, not many people care who wins on Saturday night when Sechew Powell faces Cory Spinks in Springfield, MO. But it still an interesting fight. Spinks is the local favorite, but Brooklyn’s own …
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Former world champions Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto participated in a media conference call to discuss the upcoming rematch of the 2011 Fight of the Year on Saturday, Feb. 11, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. …
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by Hans Olson In a story first reported by Dan Rafael on ESPN earlier today, it was announced that WBC Light Heavyweight Champ Bernard Hopkins will once again fight Chad Dawson on April 28 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Their first encounter last October left much to be …
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By: William Holmes The mere mention of Nicole Polizzi, aka Snooki, promoting boxing to the diehard fan leaves them baffled and confused. What does Snooki, known for her wild party girl antics on MTV’s the Jersey Shore, know about boxing? In a sport embattled with promoters refusing to cross promote, …
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