KHAN STATEMENT ON MAYWEATHER-BERTO ANNOUNCEMENT BOLTON (5 August) – Following the official announcement of Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto and to deal with a number of interview requests for comment which have come through Amir Khan has released the following statement: “I’m disappointed not to have got the fight for …
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By Ivan G. Goldman If Showtime executives think they can turn a profit from this pay-per-view bout, I bow to their financial acumen. After all, they have a long history of making lots more money than I do. But paying extra cash September 12 (probably somewhere north of $75) to …
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER TO FACE ANDRE BERTO SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA LIVE ON SHOWTIME PPV® TWO ADDITIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS HIGHLIGHT ACTION-PACKED PPV QUADRUPLEHEADER ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. BERTO PREMIERES AUGUST 28 ON SHOWTIME® LAS VEGAS (Aug. 4, 2015) – In what is expected to be the …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Around the time James Toney turned heavyweight he pretty much abandoned gym workouts except for sparring, which he loved. And at age 46 he’s still competing, set to fight on a small card in St. Louis this Saturday. “Lights Out” Toney is one of many former …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of July 28th to August 4th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Fox Sports Telecasts Premier Boxing Champions Under Multi Year Deal FOX Sports today announced that it …
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By Kirk Jackson It appears the well has run dry for the former two division champion Paulie Malignaggi 33-7 (7 KO’s). In an attempt to make a bid for the Boxing Hall of Fame (his own words) and thrust himself towards potentially big fights in the welterweight division, Malignaggi challenged …
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By: William Holmes The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York was the host site of tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Series on ESPN. Local favorite Paulie Malignaggi took on Philadelphia native Danny Garcia in Garcia’s first fight in the welterweight division in the main event of the evening. Danny Jacobs …
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By Sean Crose Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports is being sued by promoter Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing for essentially stealing away talented and rising star Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, then letting the man’s career fall to pieces. Artie Pelullo, who also promotes Andrade for Banner Promotions, has teamed up with …
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By: William Holmes Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) series returns to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night. This installment of the PBC will feature Philadelphia native Danny Garcia fighting in Brooklyn for the fifth time in the past three years against perennial gate keeper Paulie Malignaggi. Cancer …
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By Kirk Jackson It appears all indications point towards Floyd Mayweather 48-0 (26 KO’s) facing Andre Berto 30-3 (23 KO’s) in his final fight this upcoming September. Much to the chagrin of Amir Khan, Keith Thurman, Gennady Golovkin and every other fighter north of 140 lbs. And much to the …
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