Briggs Seekins The New Year begins with a vacancy in the heavyweight division, as longtime WBC champion Vitali Klitschko chose to walk away from the sport in December at age 42, to focus his full attention on the developing political crisis in his native Ukraine. Once again the sport we …
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By Tyson Bruce Minneapolis, Minnesota- Last year’s season of Friday Night Fight’s began with the stench of controversy when Rances Barthelemy was rewarded with a controversial decision over Arash Usmanee. As tradition would have it controversy was also a part of this season’s debut, albeit by very different circumstances, as …
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By Tyson Bruce Critics of boxing in the mainstream media always site the advanced age of its preeminent stars and the lack of real up and coming talent as evidence that boxing is a dying sport. They have being saying this precipitously for over two generations and yet the sport …
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By: William Holmes Hater: — n ( in combination )a grudging or spiteful person, esp one who disparages others: a woman-hater ; a cop-hater ; Don’t let the haters get you down Every single website that covers the pugilistic arts has their own version of a year-end awards article. Fighter …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Dear Kirk Jackson, With all due respect, allow me to direct your attention to your recent column on this site titled “Showtime is setting the standard for boxing commentary.” Your applause was so deafening I feared you might hurt yourself. I entreat you to step back …
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By Tyson Bruce Fight of the Year: Tim Bradley W-12 Ruslan Provodnikov This incredible bout didn’t have the sustained action of Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado but for pure drama and epic momentum changes it stands alone. Coming into the bout little was expected from Provodnikov, who was regarded as a tough …
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By Sean Crose Now that 2013 is wrapping up, the world of boxing has a lot to be proud of. Great fights, great story lines, and high drama both in and out of the ring have made the past twelve months a fan’s dream. Let’s hope things only continue or …
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By Sean Crose Okay, so we all agree Timothy Bradley wasn’t worthy of a whole lot of acclaim back in 2012. While he certainly didn’t deserve any disrespect, acclaim was another thing entirely. The guy won a decision that no one thought he deserved, after all, and lots of people …
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UFC 168 Results: Chris Weidman Retains Middleweight Title; Ronda Rousey Defends Bantamweight Title By Jaime C. Feal A sickening ending cut short what could have been a great fight, as Anderson Silva broke or fractured his leg throwing an inside leg kick that was checked by Chris Weidman. To Weidman’s …
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By Kirk Jackson 2013 was definitely a big year for the Showtime network. Acquiring the exclusive services of Floyd Mayweather and Golden Boy Promotions, Showtime established itself as the premier network for broadcasting live boxing events and as a result more viewers have been exposed to their superb commentary team. …
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