By Sean Crose After what was undoubtedly a very long week, the United States Anti-Doping Agency thoroughly responded to Thomas Hauser’s article for SB Nation, “Can Boxing Trust USADA?” on September 17th. Hauser’s piece, which has sent shock waves throughout the fight world, paints USADA as a largely inefficient, and …
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By Kirk Jackson He did it, he tied Rocky Marciano. As expected, Floyd Mayweather was successful in his bid to reach the monumental mark of 49 wins, 0 defeats, as he easily outclassed Andre Berto this past weekend. This was another day in the office for Mayweather, another pay day …
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By Sean Crose Ever heard of Anthony Joshua, the 14-0 British heavyweight who has won every one of his professional bouts by knockout? If you haven’t, maybe it’s time to get familiar with the man. For not only did Joshua destroy the hapless Gary Cornish last weekend in London, he …
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By Ivan G. Goldman If we’ve really seen the final fight of Floyd Mayweather’s career the mass media will likely pull back from boxing. Gatekeepers of what the general public gets to see, hear, and read will have to endure cold-turkey withdrawal and won’t know where to turn for their …
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By Sean Crose Shane Mosely is generous with his time. After realizing we would be unable to speak on the phone Tuesday, the man took the time to text me details about a variety of subjects – ranging from the past, to the present, to the future. He appeared genuinely …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of September 8th to September 15th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Mayweather vs. Berto to Premier on Showtime on September 19th The welterweight world championship bout between …
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By Sean Crose So the other day I was invited to see a PBC card live from Foxwoods Casino in eastern Connecticut. I wasn’t able to go with my very generous friend, but I was able to catch the events from home on television. Needless to say, I – and …
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The following are post fight comments from Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto. Post Fight Floyd Mayweather: “You got to know when to hang it up, “I’m close to 40 years old. I’ve been in this sport for 19 years. I have nothing left to prove.” “It doesn’t matter if I …
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By: William Holmes The alleged final fight of Floyd Mayweather’s career and his attempt to tie the 49-0 record of Rocky Marciano occurred tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ticket sales were rumored to be lackluster heading into this card, but the venue appeared mostly …
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By: William Holmes Three bouts were shown before the main event of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Berto, and the first televised fight was between Jonathan Oquendo (25-4) and Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9)in the super featherweight division. Gonzalez was the taller and bigger boxer and both men came out in an …
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