By Johnny Walker Richard Schaefer, president of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy boxing promotions, used a press conference this week promoting the upcoming fight of his business associate Bernard Hopkins (who takes on Tavoris Cloud for the WBO welterweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday) to …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Bernard Hopkins, who goes up against fierce, undefeated Tavoris Cloud this Saturday on HBO, usually gets opponents to fight his fight — even when Hopkins loses. And as he heads inexorably toward his 50th birthday, his style is about as fan-friendly as E. coli at the …
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By: William Holmes The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, will host another legitimate world title fight on Saturday, March 9th, as the age defying Bernard Hopkins battles Tavoris Cloud for the IBF Light Heavyweight title, and Keith Thurman takes on Jan Zaveck in a WBO welterweight title eliminator. If …
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By Chris Cella Following the passing of his father—former champion and boxing legend Hector “Macho” Camacho—Hector Camacho Jr. was set to return to the ring and make a splash February 9 in Brooklyn against Dmitri Salita on the undercard of the world championship fight between Danny Garcia and Zab Judah. …
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BERNARD “THE EXECUTIONER” HOPKINS, Six-Time And Two-Division World Champion & Oldest Fighter In History To Win A World Title “Any athlete who goes in there and knows they are 100 percent ready physically has an advantage. Athletes deal with aches and pains, but I was able to rest for the …
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A media conference was held today to discuss this Friday, March 8 Friday Night Fights event at Resorts Casino Hotel and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. Promoted by Sampson Boxing, the main event will pit the Dominican Republic’s smooth-boxing Victor Cayo (31-3 22 KOs) against undefeated and upset-minded …
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By Johnny Walker Multi-titled heavyweight champion of the world Wladimir Klitschko has announced that he will be making a voluntary defense of his titles against unbeaten Francesco Pianeta on May 4 in Mannheim, Germany. The champion, who turns 37-years-old later this month, will be looking for his 60th professional victory …
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Bradley vs. Provodnikov takes place on Saturday, March 16, under the stars at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and is promoted by Top Rank®, in association with Banner Promotions and Tecate. Timothy Bradley has been a world champion since 2008, first as a junior welterweight, where he twice …
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By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of February 25th to March 4th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Injury to Chris Arreola Moves Salgado vs. Mendez to Main Event The Heavyweight elimination bout scheduled …
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By Christina Thomas ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars has seemed to have a special draw for pugilists during its 15-year run, as it slides into its 16th season later this March. A who’s-who of boxing legends like Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather and the undefeated (now …
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