By Bryanna Fissori The question has been asked a million times. Will Conor McGregor accidently throw a kick or go for a takedown in his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather? No one can say that for sure. (Honestly, in preparing for my upcoming boxing match I almost kicked my sparring …
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By: Kirk Jackson It’s fight week and as Aug 26. approaches, we’ll find out how the “Money Fight” between Floyd Mayweather 49-0 (26 KO’s) and Conor McGregor 21-3 (MMA) will play out. Photo Credit: USA Today Much to speculate strategically for each fighter, as McGregor boldly predicts he’ll stop Mayweather …
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By Gary Todd To be honest, I wasn’t going to write anything for this fight. When the hype started, I battled to watch it, but I did, and I thought the whole thing was a disgrace. I said I wouldn’t be watching anymore, but I did. I have been involved …
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By: Sean Crose If you’re not a pop culture connoisseur, mixed martial arts fan, or boxing fan, you may be wondering what the big deal is with this coming weekend’s Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match. Trust me, you’re not alone. This one’s a puzzler to me, as well. McGregor is …
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By Charles Jay The Nevada State Athletic Commission is going to allow Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to box with eight-ounce gloves when they meet next Saturday night in Las Vegas. Of course, the regulations state that ten-ounce gloves are mandatory for everything from junior middleweights on up, so it …
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By: Ken Hissner Rising Star Promotions returned once again to the Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, with an 11 bout card featuring their headliner Millville, NJ, Welterweight Thomas “Cornflake” Lamanna. In the Main Event welterweight Thomas “Cornflake” Lamanna, 24-2 (9), of Millville, NJ, defeated George “El Terrible” …
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By: Sean Crose There was little doubt after Terence Crawford’s monstrously good performance Saturday night in Lincoln, Nebraska that the man had entered contemporary boxing’s stratosphere. Many, including this writer, had given Crawford’s opponent this past weekend, fellow junior welterweight titlist Julius Indongo, a solid chance of besting the Omaha …
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By: William Holmes Top Rank Promotions returned to pound for pound star Terence Crawford’s home state of Nebraska to promote his attempt to unify the WBA/WBC/IBF and WBA Junior Welterweight Titles. The Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska was the host site for tonight’s ESPN telecast. The undercard featured stars …
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By: William Holmes Golden Boy Promotions teamed up with Miguel Cotto Promotions to put on a show at Complejo Ferial, Ponce in Puerto Rico on ESPN. The opening bout was between former sparring partners Edwin Rodriguez (8-4-1) and prospect Juan Carlos Camacho Jr. (6-1) in the super flyweight division. Photo …
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By Jake Donovan There was nearly a fight a day before the big fight, but Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford and Julius Indongo managed to survive Friday’s weigh-in session without any blood shed or scale issues. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank The pair of unbeaten super lightweight titlists made weight for their highly …
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