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WBC Makes Floyd Mayweather Champion Emeritus

By Sean Crose People no longer have to ask why Floyd Mayweather is still the WBC welterweight and junior middleweight champion of the world now that he’s officially retired. For the WBC convention in China has declared that Mayweather will now hold the title of Champion Emeritus. That pretty much …

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HBO Sports President Ken Hershman To Leave HBO

By Sean Crose Most people probably have no idea who Ken Hershman is, but the head of HBO’s sports division has proven himself a friend of traditional fight fans who enjoy watching good matches since he took the helm in 2012. Now, however, Hershman has announced that he’s leaving HBO …

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Canelo Alvarez Hosts Open Work Out in San Diego

Mariachis, cake, balloons, streamers and screaming fans were all on deck to greet Canelo Álvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs),former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion, at his San Diego media workout today at House of Boxing Gym ahead of his Nov. 21 middleweight world championship showdown against WBC, Ring Magazine …

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Why Boxing Will Never Work As Counterprogramming

By Sean Crose Is contemporary boxing being marketed as a form of counterprogramming? Unlike athletes in most major sports, many of today’s most well-known boxers seem to be placed in situations where the risk of losing is very slim. The mighty New England Patriots, for instance, have stood more of …

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Will April 9th Truly Be Pacquiao’s Last Fight?

By Sean Crose According to ESPN, promoter Bob Arum has made it clear that April 9th will be the day that the legendary Manny Pacquiao will engage in his last professional boxing match. “Manny,” Arum is quoted as saying, “told me this fight on April 9 will be his last …

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