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ADRIEN BRONER, WBC Lightweight World Champion “It’s not a gimmick. It’s not fake. It’s not a game. I don’t put on a show for the cameras. You might take it as an act, but this is just me. “Antonio DeMarco is a hell of a guy. He has a nice …

For the past several weeks, ESPN’s acclaimed series Friday Night Fights has been consistently delivering action packed exciting bouts that fans want to watch. This week’s edition featuring a junior middleweight showdown as the main event promises to keep the fireworks coming, as undefeated George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah (31-0-1, 23 …

By Ivan G. Goldman Top Rank’s Bob Arum was so intent on placing the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux super bantamweight unification match in New York that when he couldn’t make an April 13 deal for Madison Square Garden, he apparently settled for Radio City Music Hall, a less than stellar venue …

by Charles Jay What’s the worst that could possibly happen when an NFL player gets involved with pro boxing? No, not a concussion that is more severe than could be incurred on the field. Promoters are much too “careful” for that. Ray Edwards, who played defensive end in the NFL …

Adrien Broner, WBC Lightweight World Champion “What can I say? I’m 23 [years old]. I’m young and I’m getting it. “I don’t underestimate him [Rees]. If we stood face-to-face, I probably couldn’t see him, but I respect him as a fighter. “I respect every fighter because only a boxer knows …

By Ivan G. Goldman Tired of fighters ducking each other? So are Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux. HBO has reportedly confirmed it’s signed them onto its TV calendar for April 13. Site to be determined. Apparently promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank so loathes his rivals running Golden Boy that …

It’s quite likely that Michael Katsidis, who has held a WBO championship on two different occasions, will be forced to retire for medical reasons. He has pulled out of a scheduled fight against Weng Haya of the Philippines that was supposed to take place on the 21st, but doctors have …

by Jackie Kallen There is something in the air because it appears that all the good fights have gotten canceled for one reason or another and what we are left with is not very exciting. A good fight is a good fight, and some of the scheduled match-ups will end …

By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of February 4th to February 11th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Victor Ortiz on Dancing with the Stars The popular Dancing with the Stars series continues to …

By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst The Mayweather legal team is hard at work once, on one of those rare occasions where they will be preparing as the plaintiff instead of the defendant. On Thursday, February 7, 2013 Mayweather filed a claim with the Nevada District Court against New Orleans bar …