by Charles Jay It almost seems like part of the hype surrounding Saturday’s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez is whether this fight is going to break all records that have been established for pay-per-view telecasts of boxing in the past. Several of the people involved in the promotional …
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By Robbi Paterson Saul Alvarez v Floyd Mayweather MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. WBC/WBA junior middleweight titles (152lb catchweight) 12 rounds. Referee: Kenny Bayless Judges: Dave Moretti, C.J Ross, Craig Metcalfe Floyd Mayweather Age: 36 Height: 5ft 8in Reach: 72in Record: 44-0 (26 KOS) Strengths: ring generalship, …
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The following is a special edition of the Boxing Insider notebook for the upcoming super fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Weigh in Results: Floyd Mayweather 150 1/2 vs Canelo Alvarez 152 Lucas Mattyhsse 140 vs Danny Garcia 140 Current Betting Odds from Sportsbook Floyd Mayweather Jr …
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By Ivan G. Goldman The Floyd Mayweather team boasts of all the world champions its fighter has defeated. The number fluctuates, sometimes a dozen, sometimes 15. Chief trainer Floyd Senior recently said 18. The confusion is understandable. There are lots of titles, some more legitimate than others. But whatever the …
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Weigh-In: Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez, Danny Garcia, Lucas Matthysse – SHOWTIME 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. ET / 12:45 – 2:00 p.m. PT Leave a Comment
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By Kirk Jackson A few months ago, legendary Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran made disparaging comments in regards to Floyd Mayweather’s accomplishments as a fighter. As reported by Elisinio Castillo of BoxingScene Duran claimed that Mayweather is nothing special and would have been an average fighter in his era. “He’s just …
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By Kirk Jackson Unified WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine light welterweight Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia 26-0 (16 KO’s) will take on interim WBC light welterweight Champion Lucas “The Machine” Matthysse 34-2, (32 KO’s) in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand September 14th. Photo: Gene Blevens/ Hogan Photos/ Golden Boy The …
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By: William Holmes The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada will be host to the year’s most anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez for the WBA and WBC Junior Middleweight belts. This bout clearly represents Mayweather’s toughest fight since his 2007 clash with Oscar De La Hoya …
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By Kirk Jackson “If you were to put us together side by side at 23-years old I think he’s a lot better,” said Golden Boy Promoter Oscar De La Hoya in a recent interview with reporter Elie Seckbach. “I think he’s far more advanced than any fighter out there that …
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By Jackie Kallen As excited as I am for the Mayweather/Alvarez fight, I am just as pumped to see the Garcia/Matthysse bout. I can’t imagine this one will go the distance so don’t blink or go to the kitchen for a drink. In my mind, this battle will start out …
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