WARREN EYES SUMMER SMASHER FOR CLEVERLY AT CARDIFF CITY Promoter Frank Warren has planned a big year for Welsh star Nathan Cleverly that could include a title defence at Cardiff City’s ground in the summer followed by a unification showdown in September. The WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion from Cefn Fforest …
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First 2012 Friday Night Fights telecast on ESPN 3D ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will originate from Las Vegas, on January 13 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN 3D and ESPN3 when junior featherweights “Marvelous” Chris Martin (23-1-2, 6 KOs) and Teon “The Technician” …
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By Hans Olson “Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.” Floyd Mayweather has now directed the fate of Manny Pacquiao. The mystery of how Floyd Mayweather operates is far …
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by Charles Jay The word I have kept hearing over and over again, as it came out of the mouths of both Richard Schaefer and Amir Khan, is “neutral.” All they want is a neutral site, with neutral judges, a neutral referee, creating a neutral setting, where at least the …
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By Johnny Walker There have been some notable recent developments in the American heavyweight scene, as the fighters in the second tier (only the champion Klitschko brothers reside in the first) of the division jockey for position. First off, we can say, so long, for now at least, to heavyweight …
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By Johnny Walker UK heavyweight contender Dereck Chisora took his nickname, “Del Boy,” from a character in the classic Britcom Only Fools and Horses, and today, the eccentric Brit showed up for his London press conference with WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, with whom he will do battle on February 11 …
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By Kirk Jackson In light of recent news of Floyd Mayweather’s postponement of jail sentencing for his domestic issues, once again there has been rumblings of a potential block buster match up between Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather. The only problem is Team Pacquiao. For those who do not know, Mayweather …
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By Jackie Kallen Detroit was a huge boxing city for decades. Names like Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, James “Lights Out” Toney and Bronco McKart filled the local venues and brought home titles and glory to the Motor City. But in recent years, the scene in Motown has been bleak. There …
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by Charles Jay Even though it may look like Lamont Peterson is in the driver’s seat right now, this is actually rough terrain he is traversing. He’s got some powerful, influential people who are trying to take his IBF and WBA titles without winning them in a ring, and frankly, …
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By Jaime C. Feal Many questioned whether Keith Jardine deserved a title shot in his first fight at Middleweight, and those concerns turned out to be warranted as Luke Rockhold tore through Jardine inside of one round. In the co-Main Event, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler got back on the winning track …
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