By: William Holmes Tonight’s ShoBox card was broadcast from the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ShoBox usually features upcoming prospects facing off against each other, but tonight featured two bouts with highly touted prospects facing off against tough and rugged veterans. Mayweather Promotions …
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By Jackie Kallen Danny Garcia has some big-ass balls. He doesn’t run from anyone and he faces the best in his division. He’s a throw-back to the guys Like Thomas Hearns and James Toney who feared no man. Fighting Lucas Matthysse on September 14 is a courageous move. Starting with …
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By Hamza Ahmed Yesterday, to quote the legendary rapper Ice Cube, was a good day because it was confirmed that Danny Garcia has agreed to fight Lucas Matthysse on September 14th on the undercard of The One: Mayweather V Canelo. After weeks of to and fro-ing, speculation and torrents of …
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This week’s edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights comes live from Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire and features a matchup between two prospects yet veterans of the squared circle looking to make an impact and earn a big fight within the junior welterweight division. WBC #3 rated junior welterweight …
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By Johnny Walker Heavyweights Dereck Chisora (16-4, 10 KOs) of the UK and Malik Scott (35-0-1, 12 KOs) of the USA weighed in today for their scheduled clash tomorrow at the Wembley Arena in London, England. The weigh took place at weigh-in at Fredericks restaurant in Islington, North London, and …
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By Johnny Walker We’ve been told over and over again in the past few years by many (often extremely biased) pundits that the current heavyweight division is “boring.” In fact, I’m bored to tears with this charge, far more than I am bored by any of the action that is …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of July 8th to July 15th covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Edwin Rodriguez Wins Million Dollar Super Four Edwin Rodriguez (24-0) faced Denis Grachev (13-2-1) on Saturday …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Vitali Klitschko, who turns 42 next Friday, is the Rodney Dangerfield of the fight world — he can’t get no respect. Some U.S. boxing writers proudly announce that they hate the way he fights. It’s quite remarkable when you consider he knocked out almost everyone he …
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By Kirk Jackson After a brief separation lasting roughly a year and a half, Puerto Rican boxing superstar Miguel Cotto has reunited with Bob Arum and Top Rank Promotions. It appears he will with finish out the final phase of his career with Top Rank, which is a question in …
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Abner Mares, WBC Featherweight World Champion “This is going to be a tough fight for both of us, but a great fight for the fans. I want tough fights and I want to fight the best. I want to give the fans nothing but great fights. I proved against Ponce …
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