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Sergey Kovalev brings anger and fury into rematch with Ward
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
LAS VEGAS -- There's not a soul who can convince Sergey Kovalev that those three light heavyweight belts currently in the possession of rival Andre Ward belong to anyone but him.
Besides, who would want to try to convince an angry Russian nicknamed ?Krusher? that he lost his belts and the first f Read Full Story >>>Why Roc Nation's Partners Are The Real Winners During Ward-Kovalev 2 Fight Week
By Peter Kahn, Forbes.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
The boxing business is not for the feint of heart. Boxing will chew you up and spit you out before you know what happened. The promotional side of the business is extremely competitive and in order to compete, promoters have to think outside of the box.
Boxing is a business where the tail wags th Read Full Story >>> Ward: You Have to Tip Your Hat to Judges of First Kovalev Fight
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Now that Andre Ward and his trainer, Virgil Hunter, have watched his fight against Sergey Kovalev numerous times, they feel the same way they did the night of November 19.
They?re certain Ward won at least seven of the 12 rounds he boxed against Kovalev, who Ward beat by unanimous decision in the Read Full Story >>> Mayweather-McGregor Boxing Match Draws Hype, and a Clear Favorite
By Victor Mather, The New York Times, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Generally, the most exciting question about a much-anticipated sporting event is the basic one: Who is going to win?
But the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor boxing match on Aug. 26 is attracting a huge amount of attention despite a rather awkward fact: Everyone thinks that Mayweather is going Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Mayweather-McGregor can't break Mayweather-Pacquiao PPV record
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Barely a day after the highly hyped Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight was officially announced, marketing people associated with the promotions of the fight are saying it will dwarf the pay-per-view (PPV) record of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.
The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight which took pla Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Promotions CEO: Conor McGregor fight will top Manny Pacquiao and break records
By Alan Dawson, Business Insider, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, expects the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight to break records.
The boxing and UFC crossover event was confirmed on Wednesday. It will take place on August 26 T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Mayweather's 2015 victory over Manny Pacquiao Read Full Story >>> The 9 best jabs Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather took at each other, ranked
By Charles Curtis, USA Today, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
The best thing about the upcoming Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather bout has already happened.
The pair spent months going back and forth through the press and social media taking repeated shots at each other. I?d go as far to say it?s been better than what the actual fight will be.
Even tho Read Full Story >>> Mayweather v McGregor: the sport of boxing in for a fight
By Will Swanton, The Australian, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
It all seemed like talk when a bearded and bespectacled Conor McGregor walked his Irish mate Michael Conlon to the ring for a superbantamweight boxing bout at Madison Square Garden, watched him win, pointed at the red and white ropes and screamed at the reporters huddled ringside in New York City: ? Read Full Story >>> Michael Enriquez Set to Swap Blows with Yutthana Kaensa for WBA 112-lbs Asia Belt June 29 in Bangkok
By Carlos Costa, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Filipino flyweight Michael "Blade" Enriquez (13-6-1, 9 KO's) of Misamis Oriental is set to swap blows against WBA #13 Yutthana Kaensa (also known as Stamp Kiatniwat) for the vacant WBA Asia 112-lbs Title on Thursday June 29 Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. McGregor: The $400 Million Trash Talk Timeline
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
TMZ SPORTS -- The road leading up to the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor super fight has been filled with expletives, public insults and name calling ... and it's all been documented on TMZ Sports.
Now that it's of Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. McGregor: Brothels Cashin' In On Super Fight
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
TMZ SPORTS -- Conor McGregor ain't the only one hoping to last 12 rounds in Vegas ... 2 of Nevada's most famous brothels are already prepping for the onslaught of horny people lookin' for legal action while in town for the bi Read Full Story >>> Kathy Duva: ?Sergey Kovalev has to dominate, I just don?t think he can win a decision in a close fight?
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Promoter Kathy Duva is the CEO of main events and she had been in the boxing business since 1979. Through her years in the sport, she has promoted legends like Lennox Lewis, Arturo Gatti and Evander Holyfield. This upcoming weekend Duva has the biggest star of her stable competing in the most import Read Full Story >>> Ward-Kovalev II: Who Cares Who Isn?t Watching?
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Some fights grow, at least for a night, bigger than the sport. They belong to a bigger picture, a tapestry of memorable events, moments in time where the world slows down and boxing is all of sport.
This Saturday isn?t one of those fights.
Who gives a damn?
There has been lots of gnashing o Read Full Story >>> The Mayweather-McGregor farce is the event our idiocracy deserves
By Bryan Armen Graham, The Guardian, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
n Wednesday it was announced the finest boxer of his generation, unbeaten in 49 paying fights and 26 world championship contests with titles in five weight classes, will fight a scheduled 12-round boxing match against an opponent with no professional boxing experience. It doesn?t take an expert to k Read Full Story >>> Column: Mayweather-McGregor should be fun up to opening bell
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
LAS VEGAS (AP) ? The real fun will come before the fight, and what a spectacle it should be. Put Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on a stage together to promote their fight and anything can happen.
Put them together in a ring, though, and it's an absolute mismatch.
That's the first thin Read Full Story >>> Showtime?s Stephen Espinoza: Mayweather-McGregor Could Set PPV Records
By R. Thomas Umstead, multichannel.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
The boxing match many sports fans fantasized about but never thought would happen is now a reality. Showtime PPV will distribute the Aug. 26 Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor boxing match, a unique matchup between Mayweather, an undefeated 40-year old boxer and McGregor, a 26-year-old UFC mixed martia Read Full Story >>> The Fight Is On: Mayweather, McGregor And Sponsors Looking To Cash In Big
By Chase Crosby, Forbes.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Tonight it was announced that the most anticipated yet hardly believable bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is happening! It will be a standard, 12-round boxing match with 10-ounce gloves. The date is set for August 26th, 2017. Put it on your calendars.
Whether you are a fan of boxi Read Full Story >>> Mayweather vs. McGregor: Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Both Fighters
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, BleacherReport.com, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
No, it's not a misprint.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is fighting Conor McGregor.
Yes, the man formerly known as "Pretty Boy" will indeed emerge from a hiatus to surpass Rocky Marciano and extend his pristine professional boxing record to 50-0. But the foe he selected for the milestone achievement is Read Full Story >>> Conor McGregor will face lawsuit if he kicks Floyd Mayweather in ?500m mega-fight
By Martin Domin, mirror.co.uk, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Conor McGregor will face a lawsuit if he attempts to kick Floyd Mayweather during their $500million mega-fight.
The UFC champion has agreed to face the best boxer of his generation in Las Vegas on August 26.
But he will be shorn of the mixed martial arts skill set that saw him crowned a two-w Read Full Story >>> British champion Skeete aims to land Pacquiao fight in England
By Frank Warren, World Boxing News, Thu, 15 Jun 2017
Bradley Skeete insists he is not "mad" after setting his sights on challenging ring legend Manny Pacquiao.
The British Welterweight champion will win a Lonsdale belt outright if he overcomes Dale Evans at London's Copper Box Arena on July 8.
If the Londoner makes a successful third defence aga Read Full Story >>>
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