By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of October 7th to October 14th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Adamek vs. Glazkov Set for November 16th In a classic heavyweight match up, Tomasz “Goral” Adamek, …
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For the first time in 13 years, and leave it to local world champion “Mile High” Mike Alvarado to do it, the Denver area will host a world championship boxing event. A sellout crowd is expected. It will be broadcast live on HBO beginning 9:45 pm ET and will be …
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Is Timothy Bradley the 3rd best fighter in the world? Fresh off split decision victory over Mexican legend and four division champion Juan Manuel Marquez 55-7-1 (40 KOs), Bradley firmly re-established himself as one of boxing’s top prize fighters. Whether you love him or hate him, you can’t stop him …
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by Johnny Walker In our current world of heavyweight boxing, where the decorous and educated Klitschko brothers rule has turned off many — especially in America — who are looking for a little more Mike Tyson-like fire in the champion(s), one certainly can’t blame Anglo-Irish hopeful (and Mike Tyson namesake) …
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by Johnny Walker It’s difficult to overstate just what a disastrous year it’s been for British heavyweight hopeful David Price from Liverpool. It really wasn’t too long ago when “Pricey” (15-2, 13 KOs) was sitting for long video interviews with the likes of Steve Bunce and discussing with an air …
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Brawl in the Fall: IFL 58 to be Held at Legendary Fillmore Detroit on November 2! On Saturday, November 2, 2013, the Motor City’s premier mixed-martial-arts promotional company, Donofrio Entertainment and the Impact Fight League, in association with the Fillmore Detroit, will present: IFL 58 “Brawl in the Fall”, live …
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By Ivan G. Goldman As boxers move toward the top of the food chain, they find knockouts are harder to get, so it wasn’t terribly surprising when Timothy Bradley-versus-Juan Manuel Marquez went to the scorecards. Marquez stalking off and complaining yet again about being robbed was no big surprise either. …
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By Tyson Bruce This weekend’s PPV card gave Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley, two fighters who have often been lost in the long shadows cast by Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio, their big opportunity to have the show all to themselves. This was a rare matchup by boxing standards, …
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By: William Holmes Timothy Bradley (30-0) and Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1) met in the main event of the night for the WBO Welterweight Title. The crowd in Las Vegas had filled the arena. It was decidedly pro Marquez and he was the first man to walk out into the ring. …
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By: William Holmes The Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was the host of a WBO Welterweight title bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Timothy Bradley. Before the main event four bouts were on the undercard including a featherweight title fight between Orlando Salido and Orlando Cruz. Seanie …
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