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 …
Read More »Boxing Judges, Not Jurors
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. …
Read More »New Years Revolution Live MMA At The Palace Sat Night
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”, …
Read More »Press Conf Quotes & Photos: Sergio Martinez & Matthew Macklin
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 …
Read More »NBC Sports Announces Broadcast Team For “Fight Night” on 1/21
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 …
Read More »Mayweather/Pacquiao: Destiny’s Clock is Ticking
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 …
Read More »Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Floyd Dodged another Bullet
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 …
Read More »Manager/Trainer for Lamont Peterson speaks out about Khan and Golden Boy Protests
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 …
Read More »For the Love of the Sport: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
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, …
Read More »Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs Angrily Replies To Boxing Insider Story
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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