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Al Franco gives encouraging update on stricken son Daniel as Go Fund Me page tops $36k
World Boxing News, Sat, 17 Jun 2017
Daniel Franco's condition has shown sight signs of improvement this week as father Al continues to update the boxing world on his son's progress.
In a social post, also sent to WBN, Al stated Daniel is on less sedation than previously and has moved for the very first time since his tragic fight a Read Full Story >>>Six reasons why Conor McGregor CAN DEFEAT Floyd Mayweather in August showdown
By Cormac Byrne, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 17 Jun 2017
The fight that everyone wants to see was announced on Wednesday night.
Irish UFC sensation Conor McGregor will take on legendary 49-0 boxer Floyd 'Money' Mayweather in a boxing match at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas on August 26.
The pair are undoubtedly the two biggest draws within their resp Read Full Story >>> McGregor's former coach feels he can shock Mayweather
By Marie Crowe , RTE Sport, Sat, 17 Jun 2017
Philip Sutcliffe has seen what Conor McGregor can do in the boxing ring and believes he can shock Floyd Mayweather.
After months of hype and speculation the UFC star and the former world boxing champion have finally set a date.
The showdown will take place on August 26 in Las Vegas and McGrego Read Full Story >>> Australian boxer says Pacquiao can defeat Horn in 6th round
GMA News Online, Sat, 17 Jun 2017
Australian boxer George Kambosos Jr. is confident that Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will defeat Australian fighter Jeff Horn in six rounds.
"It's unreal. Manny's a legend. I'm just learning and happy to be here. Jeff's gonna come in hungry but Manny's always hungry. The way he's training, Read Full Story >>> Tyson vs. Spinks?Did He Even Want to Get Back Up?
By Marc Livitz, Boxing.com, Sat, 17 Jun 2017
Less than a minute passed before Michael Spinks was sent to the canvas, to one knee to be precise for the first time in his career?
Remember when Sports Illustrated actually tossed a bone to boxing? Of course, the digital age gave rise to us getting our news much quicker than having to wait f Read Full Story >>> PINOY PRIDE 41 TICKETS RELEASED
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
ALA Promotions? 41st Pinoy Pride installment dubbed ?New Generaton Warriors? has officially released its tickets today.
Headlined by the WBO International Featherweight title defense of Mark ?Magnific Read Full Story >>> Undefeated Prospects Collide on Boxeo Telemundo?s Summmer Season Opener
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
Tampa, Florida: The number one boxing program on Spanish television, Boxeo Telemundo Ford, will premiere their boxing summer series sizzling hot on Friday,July 7th. Promoters Tuto Zabala Jr. of All Star Boxing, Read Full Story >>> Why Mayweather-McGregor is such a crushing blow to Oscar De La Hoya and HBO
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
With one stroke of the pen on Wednesday, Floyd Mayweather and Showtime scored a triple play on arch-rival HBO.
Mayweather signed to fight UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a bout that figures to generate more than $500 million in gross revenue on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
That deal, first Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. McGregor is casting a shadow over Ward-Kovalev rematch
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
The bout to determine worldwide pound-for-pound supremacy is fighting for attention, so it doesn?t help that one of the combatants has stopped talking.
Wednesday?s announcement that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is returning from retirement to meet UFC champion Conor McGregor in a boxing match Aug. 26 has Read Full Story >>> Kovalev walks off stage in build-up to boxing rematch with Ward
By Agence France Press, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
Los Angeles (AFP) - Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev made his point then stormed off the podium as he butted heads Thursday with American champion Andre Ward in the final news conference before their world title rematch.
There appears to be genuine dislike between the undefeated Ward and challenger K Read Full Story >>> Kelly: The Mayweather-McGregor ?joke? is on us
By Cathal Kelly, The Globe and Mail, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
The first thing we can say about the upcoming sports event of the year is that it doesn?t promise to be much of a sports event. In a bizarre way, that?s sort of the point.
On Aug. 26, Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement to box mixed-martial-artist Conor McGregor in Las Vegas.
McGregor Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao: Patronizing Mayweather-McGregor fight up to fans
By Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao has no issue with the recently announced boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
After all, according to Pacquiao, the success of the fight will depend largely on the reception of fans.
?It's up to the fans if they are going to patronize Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-McGregor: As Always, Follow The Money
By Bernard Fernandez, The Sweet Science, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
OK, so I was wrong. I have been wrong before. But on those occasions when I did offer a prediction that turned out to be incorrect, it was usually made for the right reason, or what I believed to be the right reason.
In this instance, I should have used an adding machine instead of logic before m Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: the factor that makes boxing legend the overwhelming favourite
By Rick Maese, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
With the mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor finally official, two possibilities quickly emerged on Thursday: Oddsmakers and analysts are either greatly underestimating McGregor's chances in the ring or the mixed martial arts champion just might be underestimating the task in fron Read Full Story >>> ANDRE ?S.O.G.? WARD & SERGEY ?KRUSHER? KOVALEV FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
LAS VEGAS, NV (June 15, 2017) – On Thursday, June 15, Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and former WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Read Full Story >>> Weights from Claressa Shields vs. Sydney LeBlanc in Detroit
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
Claressa Shields 162.4 vs Sydney LeBlanc 164
Alexey Zubov 197.4 vs Demetrius Banks 195.4
Jarico O'Quinn 117 vs David Martino TBD
Bakhtiyar Eyubov 147.8 vs Cesar Soriano 150
Serdar Hudayberdiyev 159.8 vs Antonio Ur Read Full Story >>> The All Time Lightweight Tournament
By Cain Bradley, Boxing.com, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
I have taken the 16 best lightweights (any fighter can only be ranked in one division) of all time and put together a random draw?
People often try and compare fighters of different eras by discussing who is the greatest. One way to do this is to rank fighters by who achieved the most in their ca Read Full Story >>> Fears that Sergey Kovalev could confront Andre Ward at Friday?s weigh in
By John Dennen, BoxingNews, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
FORMER light-heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev sensationally swept out of the final press conference ahead of Saturday?s rematch with Andre Ward. But his promoter Kathy Duva feared it could have been a lot worse.
?I wasn?t expecting it but I wasn?t shocked either,? she told Boxing News. Read Full Story >>> Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward teams bemoan coverage of Mayweather-McGregor 'circus fight'
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
Sergey Kovalev really is an angry man. But the Russian forgot himself at the press conference set piece here in Sin City on Thursday.
Kovalev refused to complete the pre-fight rituals here in the Mojave Desert walking from the dias after pointing a finger at opponent Andre Ward and telling him Read Full Story >>> Kovalev Angry About Purse Discrepancy for Ward Rematch
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 16 Jun 2017
LAS VEGAS ? If you?re wondering why Sergey Kovalev seems so angry the closer we get to his rematch with Andre Ward, the root of all evil is toward the top of his list.
The discrepancy between Ward?s purse and his purse have increasingly infuriated Kovalev.
Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) is guaranteed at Read Full Story >>>
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