Kelly Swanson Thank you operator. Thanks to everybody for joining in. From the World Tour to Fight Week, we are days away from a really, really big event. Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor. I’m going to first introduce the participants on the call today. Of course we have the one …
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WBC & WBO Jr. Welterweight Champion Terence Crawford with Trainer Brian McIntyre and Top Rank President Todd duBoef / IBF & WBA Jr. Welterweight Champion Julius Indongo with co-promoter and manager Nestor Tobias and Matchroom Boxing’s Frank Smith TODD duBOEF: It is going to be an exciting night on Saturday. …
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Thank you everyone for joining. Today we’ll actually be breaking this conference call in two, with UFC President Dana White joining us in the second half of the call. But first, we have joining us a fighter many people call the greatest mixed martial artist in the world. Already a …
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By: Sean Crose “This is my last one, ladies and gentleman.” Photo Credit: USA Today So said Floyd Mayweather during a Thursday call to promote his August 26th superfight against UFC superstar Conor McGregor. “I gave my word to Al Haymon,” he added, “I gave my word to my children…I’m …
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By Charles Jay Let’s suppose Paul Malignaggi’s story is completely straight. He was less than 24 hours off a plane before going into a 12-round sparring session with Conor McGregor. he didn’t have all the time in the world to loosen up. His accommodations were not ideal. He does admit …
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By: Ken Hissner Rising Star Promotions returns to the Claridge Hotel & Casino, in Atlantic City, NJ, Saturday. They will be featuring 12 bouts with Thomas “Cornflake” Lamanna of Millville, NJ, against George “El Terrible” Sosa for the WBC Silver Latino welterweight title in the Main Event. “I’m just ready …
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By: Sean Crose It’s doubtful he’d ever admit it, but Conor McGregor is different on a conference call than he is when all eyes are on him. The McGregor who spoke to the media on a Wednesday call was polite, smart…and actually somewhat likable. Incredible, I know, but true. While …
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By Atiqah Khamurudin It’s a well acknowledged fact that you need a bit of a competitive streak when it comes to combat sports. Without this demolish and conquer mentality, where will that drive to win come from? Put in this sense, who would even be interested to watch the fight? …
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By: Kirk Jackson Floyd Mayweather 49-0 (26 KO’s) aims to join the 50-win club, as he takes on MMA star Conor McGregor 21- 3 (MMA) 0-0 (Boxing) in the biggest combat sports-related event of the year as we approach the date Aug 26. If you haven’t been living under a …
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By G.E. Simons As we move into the final countdown cycle of McMayweather Inc., the sub-narrative raised and incubated by a facially grazed Paulie Malignaggi this past week, is a timely reminder that surreal as this event is, there is actually a very real final outcome. The debate has exclusively …
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