A clash of styles, resulting in a nationally televised win albeit in non-entertaining fashion, was another learning experience for world-rated super middleweight contender “Dangerous” Dyah Ali Davis (21-2-1, 9 KOs) last week against Alfonso “The Tiger” Lopez (22-2, 17 KOs) in their 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show in …
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By Barry Lindenman We are called judges. We are not jurors. Fights that go to a decision are decided by judges, not jurors. What is meant by that is that the winner of a fight is determined by the scores of the majority of the three judges sitting at ringside. …
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NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION! LIVE MMA AT THE PALACE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT On Saturday, January 14, Michigan’s top combat-sports promoter, Joseph Donofrio (in association with Impact Fight League and Palace Sports and Entertainment) will complete his impressive back-to-back series of events at the Palace of Auburn Hills, with “New Year’s Revolution”, …
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Earlier today, before a standing-room only crowd of media at Ainsworth Prime inside Madison Square Garden, Lou DiBella officially announced his St. Patrick’s Day card (Saturday, March 17th) that will take place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Headlining the show will be THE REAL Middleweight Champion “Maravilla” Martinez …
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The NBC Sports Network today announced that Hall-of-Fame boxing trainer Freddie Roach and cruiserweight contender B.J. Flores team up with NBC’s veteran broadcaster Kenny Rice to provide commentary for the network’s new NBC Sports Network Fight Night Series. The first Fight Night broadcast will be on the new NBC Sports …
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by Hans Olson The clock is ticking for Manny Pacquiao to make a decision. Yes, a clock is ticking. Does everyone remember that time clock Top Rank had on it’s website back in the summer of 2010? That was when promoter Bob Arum said Floyd Mayweather had to decide by …
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It was a wild scene in the Las Vegas courtroom Friday when Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa postponed Floyd Mayweather’s jail sentence until June 1 so he can keep his scheduled May 5 fight date. One can only imagine how relieved the Mayweather camp is. The City of Las …
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Unfortunately, we are in this process of dealing with these unfounded protests. It would be an understatement to characterize Lamont as being disappointed in the unprofessional manner in which Khan is attempting to discredit his performance in the ring and victory. We were raised to conduct ourselves where Champions display …
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By: William Holmes It is important as a writer to try your best to keep your opinions unbiased, and to remain as objective as possible. Despite this, it is difficult to not have your personal history influence the way you view the world. My mother was born in the Philippines, …
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By Johnny Walker Writing can be a dangerous business. You can write something you think is fairly innocuous, and soon find out that someone has taken what you have written in a different way than was intended. I found that out after noticing that heavyweight contender Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs …
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