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Bombshell – GGG To Face Kell Brook By: Sean Crose “It’s official. I will be facing off against @SpecialKBrook Sept. 10 in #London. Ready for my first #UK fight.” Those words, my friends, come straight from the Twitter account of the one and only Gennady Golovkin. Surprise, surprise. Who’d have …

The Working Class Charm Of Chris Arreola By: Sean Crose I remember the conference call like it was yesterday. I was on the phone with boxing media and Chris Arreola…foul mouthed Chris Arreola. I wasn’t expecting to be impressed – but Arreola proved my pre conceived notions to be wrong. …

PBC on ESPN Preview: Barrios vs. Boschiero, Ramirez vs. Roman By: William Holmes On Saturday night Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series will be televised live on ESPN from the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. UFC 200 is also being broadcast on Saturday, but the loss …

New Filipino Senator Manny Pacquiao Wants Some Criminals To Hang – Literally By: Sean Crose New Filipino Senator Manny Pacquiao wants the death penalty to be employed in his homeland. Oh, and he wants the method of execution to be hanging. And you thought Pacquiao was menacing in the ring. …

Boxing Insider Notebook: Pacquiao, Wilder, Arreola, Diaz, Vasquez, Rising Promotions, and more… By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of June 28th to July 5th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Deontay Wilder and Chris …

The Deck is Stacked Against Mikey Garcia By: Brandon Bernica Just 2 ½ years ago, Mikey Garcia reigned as the toast of the 130-pound division. He outclasses opponents, displaying pinpoint accuracy and knockout power. HBO loved him, and his promoter, Bob Arum, didn’t shy away from announcing his intentions to …

Shawn Porter is Checking Names Off the List By: Kirk Jackson Shawn Porter 26-2-1 (16 KO’s) fell a bit short in his bid for another world title, losing to WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman 27-0 (22 KO’s) in a closely contested bout, which is surely a leading candidate for the …

Boxing Is Just So, Like, Unfair By: Sean Cross Being a newshound, I read, see and hear a lot about today’s young people. They’re pretty much looked down on the same way my generation (Generation X) was and my parent’s generation (The Baby Boomers) were. Sure enough, bashing “these kids …

PBC on ESPN Results: Shafikov Batters and Stops Herring, Szymanski Decisions Campfort By: William Holmes Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) was broadcast from the Santander Arena in Reading Pennsylvania and featured two televised bouts with a rising prospect facing off against former world title challenger. King’s Promotions was the …

Sosa Dared to Believe By: Ben Underwood The site was Beijing ,China , the favourite was Javier Fortuna and the script was ripped apart by Jason Sosa. Although Sosa seemed alarmingly easy to hit and Fortuna was hiding behind his Mayweather- esque front shoulder, it was Sosa who seemed to …