By Sean Crose So in Sunday’s New York Times, a writer by the name of Steve Almond asked whether or not it was morally wrong to watch the Super Bowl. Steve apparently believes it is because football is violent and causes brain damage. Steve also seems to think Americans as …
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By Michael Montero For the first time in long time, legitimate change and thus, legitimate interest, surrounds the heavyweights. Fans are buzzing about the division once again with real prospects, top contenders actually facing each other, and a vacant WBC title. Yet all roads lead to a champion who has …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of January 21st to January 28th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2 Officially Announced Bob Arum and Todd duBoef, CEO and President of Top …
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By Jackie Kallen Boxing fans are familiar with the Victor Ortiz story. It’s a doozy of a tale. Alcoholic father, mother who abandoned the family, raised in the foster care system. But he prevailed and became a world champion and a popular contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.” Photo: Rich …
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By: Sergio Luis Martinez After a winless 2013 campaign, Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican boxing commodity Gabriel Rosado began 2014 with his fourth straight appearance on a major network and his fourth straight loss. The record on his last four fights actually reads 0-3-0 with one no contest. The no contest was …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Watching Brian Kenny’s Showtime interview with Adrien Broner this weekend was like sitting in on a meeting of the Flat Earth Society. Is there anyone besides Broner who agrees that “everybody” felt Floyd Mayweather “took a loss” because Broner was bested by Marcos Maidana? It was …
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By Tyson Bruce This Thursday from the Barclay’s Centre in Brooklyn, the boxing world will witness the return of “Vicious” Victor Ortiz. After being out of the ring for more than a year because of a broken jaw suffered in his fight with the upset-minded Josesito Lopez, Ortiz will try …
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Below are excerpts from Adrien Broner’s interview with Brian Kenny: Regarding his first loss last December to Marcos Maidana… “That’s not the first time I took defeat. It might not be the last time. But God has got something in store for me. I am set for a major comeback. …
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By Tyson Bruce The question on the minds of the boxing world was whether Lamont Peterson would be the same fighter after his destructive knockout loss against Lucas Matthysse. Peterson certainly answered the critics tonight, by putting on a boxing clinic against the game but limited Canadian contender Dierry Jean. …
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Mikey Garcia Still Has Things To Learn Mikey Garcia didn’t look particularly menacing when he stepped into the ring in New York City on Saturday night. Yet the WBO super featherweight champion of the world proved to be more than just smiles and sweetness when the opening bell rang for …
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