By: Sergio L. Martinez Adrien “The Problem” Broner is a difficult guy to root for if you’re not a younger generation fan; older boxing fans tend to appreciate substance over style and dignity over flash. This is not to say that Broner doesn’t possess dignity and/or substance, but his behavior …
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By Jim Cawkwell The chemistry of matchmaking is one of the most delicate sciences in boxing. Feed a fighter too many easy wins and he might become complacent, believing too much in his abilities that have not yet undergone a proper test. Miscalculate a fighter’s readiness for a real challenge …
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By Chris Cella This past Friday, former unified lightweight champion Nate Campbell was over matched by undefeated Canadian welterweight Kevin Bizier for eight rounds before his corner decided they had seen enough. Throughout the fight Bizier was able to pick apart the former champion, beating him to the punch at …
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by Johnny Walker It was a very good night for Quebecois fighters tonight on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, as two Quebec natives won their bouts–one with some difficulty, the other with ease–in a card broadcast from the Bell Centre in a snowy Montreal, Quebec. In the opening co-feature, a battle …
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By Ivan G. Goldman When you beat the king you don’t automatically become a king yourself. Ask Timothy Bradley. Plans for his first defense of the WBO title he took off Manny Pacquiao last June are chockfull of evidence that his paper victory in a mostly dull contest didn’t do …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather can feed us all the bogus information he likes, but if he doesn’t take on Robert Guerrero after all, I’d prefer he went after the opponent everyone has been talking about for years — Manny Pacquiao. WBC light middleweight titlist Canelo Alvarez would be …
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Due to a broken right thumb suffered by Johnathon Banks during training, his fight against Seth Mitchell, scheduled as the co-main event of the February 16 HBO World Championship Boxing telecast, has been postponed. A new date for the bout is currently being scheduled and will be announced shortly. The …
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On March 16 from the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (29-0, 12 KO) will put his title and unblemished record on the line as he takes on Russian star and contender Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KO). Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank This …
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By Ivan G. Goldman After teasing us for weeks with the prospect of a showdown against Robert Guerrero on May 4, undisputed boxing king Floyd Mayweather now says he’s set for Devon Alexander instead, and that it’s practically a done deal. Photo: Hogan Photos “The negotiations for my fight are …
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by Charles Jay News organizations in the United Kingdom jumped on a story a couple of days ago that indicated Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion, could be only days away from death, quoting his brother, Rahman Ali. But then Ali’s daughter, May May, countered that report by saying that …
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