PBC on NBC Preview: Errol Spence Jr. vs. Leonard Bundu By: William Holmes On Sunday afternoon, at 5:00 PM EST, Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) will broadcast a daytime event live on NBC from the Ford Amphitheater at the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, New York. Only one bout …
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2016 Olympic Boxing Results: The USA Medals; AIBA sends home Judges & Refs
2016 Olympic Boxing Results: The USA Medals; AIBA sends home Judges & Refs By: Matthew N. Becher The Boxing portion of this year’s Olympic Games have been in full swing and slowly coming to an end. The first of the medals have been handed out and The United States …
Read More »UPDATED AIBA STATEMENT
UPDATED AIBA STATEMENT Further to the decision taken yesterday by AIBA with regard to the reassessment of the judges and referees officiating during Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the AIBA Vice Presidents and Executive Board members have decided to reassign immediately the current AIBA Executive Director to a new role within …
Read More »Pacquiao And HBO Part Ways…At Least For Now
Pacquiao And HBO Part Ways…At Least For Now By: Sean Crose No one was particularly surprised when Manny Pacquiao announced his “comeback” into the world of professional boxing after a mere number of months away from the ring (for the record, the guy only fights twice a year as it …
Read More »Angelo Dundee: Mauro Mina Would Have Been A Champion in Any Era!
Angelo Dundee: Mauro Mina Would Have Been A Champion in Any Era! By: Ken Hissner The film “Imagining Mina” is a bittersweet, yet inspiring story about the great 1960’s Peruvian boxer Mauro Mina. This multilayered film follows Mina’s unlikely journey – from the cotton fields of rural Peru to Madison …
Read More »AIBA Statement on Allegations of Corruption in Olympics
AIBA STATEMENT Following recent judging decisions and after carrying out a thorough examination by the relevant Commission, AIBA has decided to take immediate and appropriate actions. Since the beginning of the Olympic Games, AIBA has conducted 239 bouts. The AIBA R&J Commission has reviewed all decisions and determined that less …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Bute, Guerreo, Harrison, LaManna, and more..
Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao, Mayweather, Bute, Guerreo, Harrison, LaManna, and more.. By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of August 9th to August 16th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Pacquiao vs. Vargas Official for …
Read More »“Hands Of Stone” Director Jonathan Jakubowicz: “It’s The Beauty Of working With Geniuses.”
“Hands Of Stone” Director Jonathan Jakubowicz: “It’s The Beauty Of working With Geniuses.” By: Sean Crose Sometimes we don’t know how well we have it. While living in a world of Twitter trends and the latest celebrity gossip, it’s often hard to appreciate the suffering that comes from growing up …
Read More »The Top Five Robberies of the Past 25 Years
THE TOP 5 ROBBERIES OF THE LAST 25 YEARS By: John Freund Here’s a news flash: Boxing isn’t fair. The best fighter, or the one who fights the best in the ring on a given night, doesn’t always win. In other sports, the scoring is obvious. Everyone knows when a …
Read More »The Ladies take the Ring: Claressa Shields seeks another Gold; Katie Taylor is upset by Finland’s Potkonen
The Ladies take the Ring: Claressa Shields seeks another Gold; Katie Taylor is upset by Finland’s Potkonen By: Matthew N. Becher The Women began fighting on Friday in three weight classes. The higher seeds mostly did what was predicted, with the biggest upset coming this morning when defending 60kg Lightweight …
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