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Mayweather-McGregor fight could put MMA fans to sleep
By Martin Rogers, USA Today, Tue, 01 Aug 2017
Out of the 5 million or so the pay-per-view purchasers ready to pay $99.95 for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor on Aug.26, only a small percentage can claim to be connoisseurs of boxing.
The rest will fall into a wide range of categories: casual boxing observers, general sports fans who enjoy Read Full Story >>>Shocker: Mayweather wants $130 UK Pay-Per-View fee, Hearn predicts much lower figure
World Boxing News, Tue, 01 Aug 2017
Eddie Hearn has revealed Floyd Mayweather is hoping to charge fans a whopping ?100 ($130 dollars) to view his fight with Conor McGregor on Pay-Per-View.
The Matchroom boss, who works exclusively with Sky Sports and Sky Sports Box Office, believes the figure Mayweather is holding out for is doubtf Read Full Story >>> Takashi Uchiyama, Takashi Miura, two Japanese greats, announce retirements
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Tue, 01 Aug 2017
Former junior lightweight world titleholders Takashi Uchiyama and Takashi Miura, two of Japan's best fighters in recent years, announced their retirements from boxing over the weekend.
Both held 130-pound world titles simultaneously but never met in a unification bout, though it would have been a Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-McGregor: Part I ? The Sting
By Thomas Hauser, RingTV.com, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Hall of Fame matchmaker Bruce Trampler was reminiscing recently about a meeting with Al Haymon that took place at Top Rank years ago. Floyd Mayweather was still a Top Rank fighter. Haymon was Mayweather?s advisor.
?Al came in to discuss Floyd?s next fight with Bob [Arum],? Trampler recalled. ?The Read Full Story >>> Is Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor in danger of becoming a complete box office flop?
By Associated Press, Independent Online, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
It?s been billed as the most lucrative event in the history of combat sport. But is Floyd Mayweather?s fight next month with Conor McGregor in danger of becoming a complete flop?
Tickets for the fight first went on sale on Monday 24 July in a blaze of publicity, with fans clamouring to snap up th Read Full Story >>> About Boxing?
By Cain Bradley, Boxing.com, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Broner has imitated the great man for a while now and against Garcia was feinting and shoulder rolling ineffectively?
Adrien Broner has always made himself easy to pay attention to. Unfortunately that has not necessarily been because of his skills in the ring and you can argue his desire to be a Read Full Story >>> Roach: Pacquiao can't be an elite fighter and senator at same time
Rappler, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
MANILA, Philippines ? After Manny Pacquiao's loss to underdog Jeff Horn earlier this month, long-time trainer Freddie Roach says the Filipino legend has "too much on his plate" and should hang up his gloves soon.
Shortly after the shocking fight, Roach said he was conflicted about whether Pacquia Read Full Story >>> Unification on Horn?s mind as he awaits Pacquiao?s intentions
By Brent Read, The Australian, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn and his IBF counterpart Errol Spence Junior have continued their sparring on social media as the Australian awaits a response from Manny Pacquiao over their potential rematch.
Horn is expected to return to training next week, having taken a break following his Read Full Story >>> Conflicting reports on Frampton's next opponent: Gutierrez or Selby
World Boxing News, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Some reports are suggesting Carl Frampton will be aiming for an immediate shot at compatriot Lee Selby's title following the sensational collapse of a fight with Andres Gutierrez over the weekend.
Frampton firstly failed weight, losing any chance of claiming a WBC title shot against Gary Russell Read Full Story >>> With Manny Pacquiao rematch in doubt, Jeff Horn sets his sights on a new opponent
By Phil Lutton, The Age, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Jeff Horn has started fishing for a fight with IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence as his rematch with Manny Pacquiao starts to find itself on shaky ground.
Horn's call-out to Spence on social media on Monday was symptomatic of his desire to get the wheels moving on another bout before the end Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor?s Clash With Floyd Mayweather At Risk Of Taking Place In An Eerily Empty Arena
By Gary Brennan , Pundit Arena, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
When Conor McGregor steps into the ring with Floyd Mayweather on August 26th, it will be one of the most keenly watched sporting spectacles of recent times.
The UFC lightweight champion will make his professional boxing debut against the undefeated Mayweather, a man widely regarded as the greate Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor knocks down sparring partner ahead of Floyd Mayweather showdown
By Coral Barry, METRO.co.uk, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
The UFC star is bidding to shock the world by stopping Floyd Mayweather on August 26.
McGregor has promised to knock the unbeaten Mayweather out inside four rounds of their 12-round contest in Las Vegas.
Mayweather is aiming to go 50-0 and set a new unbeaten record in boxing by beating McGrego Read Full Story >>> Has McGregor-Mayweather become an arms race that will haunt UFC?
By Josh Gross, The Guardian, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Jon Jones sat and waited from afar for the past two and a half years while UFC?s big-money era started without him. That?s why, mere minutes after his perfect finish of Daniel Cormier on Saturday, Jones moved on from the best performance of his career to the prospect of something ? and someone ? lar Read Full Story >>> Mikey Garcia Not Sure He Has Taken His Power With Him to 140
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
NEW YORK ? Mikey Garcia felt completely comfortable fighting at 140 pounds Saturday night.
He conceded, though, that he might not be as big a puncher at super lightweight as he was when he fought at 126, 130 and 135 pounds. Adrien Broner took Garcia?s strongest shots well during their 12-round fi Read Full Story >>> Victor Ortiz Shows He?s Not Done yet With 4th Round TKO
By CJ Halloran, Round by Round Boxing, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
?Vicious? Victor Ortiz (32-6-2, 25 KO) was faced with his last chance to possibly return to the upper echelons of boxing tonight against little known fighter Saul Corral in Bakersfield, California.
Fortunately for Ortiz, he cleaned himself up both as a boxer and a man ever since his loss to Andre Read Full Story >>> To fell a God; what Canelo must utilize against Golovkin
By Sam Hughes, NowBoxing.com, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
There?s no doubt; for boxing-purists, ?Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin? is the most highly anticipated match up of 2017. Opinion is not in short-demand; a quick internet-search will provide you with a myriad of justifications why either fighter might prevail. Popular- consensus swings the way of Read Full Story >>> Rau'shee Warren: I Want To Take Care of Jerwin Ancajas
BoxingScene.com, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York - Former world champion Rau'shee Warren (15-2, 4 KOs) earn a unanimous decision victory over former champion McJoe Arroyo (17-2, 8 KOs) and became the mandatory challenger for the IBF Junior Bantamweight World Title.
Warren attacked the body throughout the bou Read Full Story >>> Mikey Garcia Wants More After Decisive Win Over Adrien Broner: 'We are ready for anybody'
By Tim Kiernan, Sports Illustrated, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
BROOKLYN ? Mikey Garcia defeated Adrien Broner in a 12-round, unanimous decision Saturday night to bring home what Showtime dubbed as the ?WBC Diamond Belt Super Lightweight Championship.? The ?diamond belt? may just be a meaningless, dreamt-up prize, but with his victory over Broner, Garcia won muc Read Full Story >>> Mikey Garcia Fixes ?The Problem?
By John Gatling, NYFights.com, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
For even the most talented fighter? in any walk of life, if problems are as big as a ship, they?ll miss out on glory as wide as the ocean.
In watching WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30KOs) systemically dispatch former 4-division champ Adrien Broner (33-3-1NC, 24KOs) via 12 round UD, Read Full Story >>> Adrien Broner can be a gatekeeper, insists Kelly Pavlik
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Following Adrien Broner's decisive loss to Mikey Garcia last night, former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik doesn't think the former can rebound.
"It's a huge loss for Broner," Pavlik told FightHype.com.
"I'm a big boxing fan and I'm still a fan of Broner. Broner brought some excitement to t Read Full Story >>>
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