By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of September 1st to September 8th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you may have missed. Here is what the fighters and executives had to say Wednesday: FLOYD MAYWEATHER “We’ve been here …
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Jackie Kallen: Bundrage vs Charlo Old dog versus young pup
By Jackie Kallen It’s been said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But can the old dog teach the puppy a few new tricks? The answer will be out front and center in Foxwoods this Saturday night when 40 year-old Cornelius “K9” Bundrage faces 25 year-old undefeated …
Read More »PBC on Fox Sports 1 Results: Lara/Rojas Draw, Elbiali & Trout win by KO’s
By: Matthew N. Becher For the first time, Premier Boxing Champions will air its new Tuesday night series on Fox Sports 1. Live from the famous Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California, PBC starts off a two month stretch of nonstop boxing for the months of September and October, with some …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto Make Their Grand Arrival at MGM Grand
Here is what the fighters and Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, said at MGM Grand on Tuesday: FLOYD MAYWEATHER “To become great, you have to follow greatness. To become a great leader you have to be a great follower. “I want every fighter to stay focused and on a …
Read More »Groves, Jack, Ready To Throw Down On Mayweather-Berto Undercard
By Sean Crose “I’m now in the U.S. for getting on two months preparing for the fight. So I’m ready to play, very excited and we’re ready for action.” So said feisty Brit George Groves (21-2) on a conference call to promote his upcoming bout with the skilled and formidable …
Read More »Mayweather-Berto: The Sound Of Silence
By Sean Crose Boxing Insiders’ Kirk Jackson offered an interesting take on this weekend’s Mayweather-Berto showdown. In short, Jackson seemed to feel that Berto doesn’t stand much of a chance against Mayweather, but that it would be ridiculous to write the Haitian warrior off entirely. He also made it clear …
Read More »Austin Trout Wants To Erase All Doubt
By Sean Crose It wasn’t all that long ago when Austin “No Doubt” Trout was sitting among boxing’s upper echelon. He defeated the great Miguel Cotto, after all. He also lost a controversial decision to Canelo Alvarez (there are still those who feel Trout won that one). So, what happened? …
Read More »The Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto extravaganza
By Kirk Jackson It’s well documented by now, the wheels are in motion and we are days away from witnessing potentially the last professional bout from Floyd Mayweather Jr. 48-0 (26 KO’s). Fulfilling the last fight on his lucrative deal with Showtime, a fight in which a victory will propel …
Read More »A change of direction for Leo Santa Cruz
By Kirk Jackson Leo Santa Cruz proved many nay-sayers wrong, improving his record to 31-0-1 (17 KO’s) after defeating former three division world champion Abner Mares via majority decision. Serving as the headliner of an action packed card for the Premier Boxing Champions brand on the ESPN network, the main …
Read More »Wladimir Klitschko – Boxing’s Comedic Straight Man
By Sean Crose How does one not respect heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko? Not only is he a masterful ring veteran who, whether you like his style or not, has logged on a record to be remembered, the guy is a gentleman, an individual from a sound family whose own brother …
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