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Strike Up The Band: Mayweather-McGregor Circus May Have A Location And Date
Boxing Insider, 13 Jun 2017
These words could be found today on UFC star Conor McGregor’s Instagram page. What the hashtag #BP means, I have no idea, though an extensive search of Twitter – I got on and typed the hashtag in – revealed that it may be the brand name of the coat McGregor can be seen wearing in the post.
Still, Read Full Story >>>Kambosos is no Horn
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, 13 Jun 2017
Not even the ‘defection’ of a compatriot to Manny Pacquiao’s camp has messed up the preparations of unbeaten challenger Jeff Horn, who is bracing for the biggest battle of his life on July 2 at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
World-rated lightweight George Kambosos was imported from Sydney to General Read Full Story >>> Sanman boxers spar with unbeaten Rigondeaux
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
THEY were sent to the United States (US) to learn more and Reymart Gaballo, Mike Plania, John Vincent Moralde and Harmonito Dela Torre are learning from one of the bests m in the business.
The four undefeated b Read Full Story >>> Popular Social Media Icon Laura Izumikawa (@Lauraiz) honors UFC Fight Night Singapore with “Baby Holly”
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
Holly Holm’s global fan base truly knows no boundaries, nor age restrictions, if the latest post by popular Instagram influencer @Lauraiz is any indication.
In honor of UFC Fight Night Singapore: Holm vs. Correia on June 17 a Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward Doesn’t Want To Leave Any Doubt This Time
By Joseph Santoliquito, CBS Sports, 12 Jun 2017
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — This time, Andre Ward feels, will be emphatic, leaving no doubt. This time, Ward wants words like “robbery” out of the equation. This time, “S.O.G.” wants to squash all excuses.
Ward, the defending the IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion, heard all kinds of derision aimed Read Full Story >>> Jackson: Ward Wants Inside Fight? I Told Kovalev To Break His Ribs!
BoxingScene.com, 12 Jun 2017
Less than a week remains, before Andre "SOG" Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) collide for a second time to set the record straight.
Last November at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ward got off the floor in the second round to box his way to a very close twelve round Read Full Story >>> Rios is Back and Still Rios
By Marc Livitz, Boxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
Some of us thought we’d seen the last of Rios, but alas a fighter’s time in the ring is oftentimes tough to forget…
Sunday night was a return to glory of sorts for former lightweight champion, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios. The Oxnard, California fighter was last seen in November of 2015 on HBO when he Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Horn KO history shows disparity between their careers
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, 12 Jun 2017
The chance of a boxer in scoring a knockout win over his opponent is largely based on his skill, experience, speed and power. In the case of the upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn, there is a wide disparity between their knockout wins.
Pacquiao ( 59-6-2, 38 KOs), and Horn (16-0-1 Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather books Las Vegas venue for ‘boxing event’ suggesting THIS is the date for his blockbuster bout against Conor McGregor
The Sun, 12 Jun 2017
FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S promotion company has booked the MGM Grand for Saturday, August 26 this year for a “boxing event”, according to the Nevada State Commission’s website.
As Mayweather Promotions has no other boxing event coming up, this suggests the former world champion and Conor McGregor have F Read Full Story >>> Rios successful in return to the ring
The Garden City Telegram, 12 Jun 2017
Former Garden Citian Brandon Rios had not been in the boxing ring for a professional fight in 19 months, having lost in November of 2015 to Timothy Bradley in a nine-round TKO setback at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
On Sunday night, at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif., Ri Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach: “We’re going to go out there and I think demolish Jeff Horn, which is what we need to do!”
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, 12 Jun 2017
Hall of Fame boxing coach, Freddie Roach, has had an amazing career which had been highlighted by his success with his main fighter, 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao. The two have produced some of the biggest events and exciting fights and now with his boxer Pacquiao approaching the end of h Read Full Story >>> UFC BEGINS SINGAPORE FIGHT WEEK WITH INAUGURAL IMMAF ASIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
SINGAPORE - UFC®, home of the world’s MMA elite will begin its Singapore fight week with the inaugural International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Asian Open Championships.
Taking place at the Marina Bay Sands from June 13- Read Full Story >>> Ward vs Kovalev 2 money, purses: Interest will again exceed revenue
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, 12 Jun 2017
Boxing is ingrained in the public consciousness and the demand for it, whether in the movies or real life, is strong.
But in November, the light heavyweight showdown between Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev, a real-life Balboa vs Creed match-up of sorts, generated a mere 170,000 buys, probably 15% Read Full Story >>> Rewatching Leonard vs. Hagler
By Cain Bradley, Boxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
Negotiations were key in the fight. Hagler got himself the bigger purse. Leonard negotiated bigger gloves, a bigger ring and 12 rounds instead of 15…
One of the great debates between boxing fans, comes from who won a close bout. There is usually no correct answer, boxing is a sport of interpretat Read Full Story >>> Jose "Pepito" Haro captures vacant USBA featherweight title
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
SLOAN, IA (June 11, 2017) - Last night on CBS Sports Network, Utah fab-favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs) captured the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title, stopping former USBA title holder Daniel Read Full Story >>> DANIEL “TWITCH” FRANCO SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURY IN LOSS TO JOSE HARO!
PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
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Sloan, IA (June 11, 2017) - Featherweight contender DANIEL “Twitch” Franco suffered severe head injuries in his knockout loss to JOSE HARO on Saturday night, June 10 at the WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa in a bou Read Full Story >>> 2017 NBA Finals -- Eight-point underdogs in Game 5, Cavs continue uphill climb
By Mehmet Bugra Balaban, PhilBoxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
OAKLAND, California. After avoiding a humiliating sweep with an impressive 136-117 Game 4 win at the Quicken Loans Arena two days ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to face long odds in defending their NBA title again Read Full Story >>> Contrasting results for Saludar brods in Mandaue card
By Dale Rosal, Cebu Daily News, 12 Jun 2017
THE SALUDAR brothers Froilan and Vic from Polomolok, South Cotabato met contrasting fates in last Saturday night’s “Engkwentro Dinhi Sa Mandaue” at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex.
Froilan, 28, put on a dominating performance and scored a ninth-round technical knockout (TKO) win over Read Full Story >>> Boxing and The Mainstream—Infinite Love
By Marc Livitz, Boxing.com, 12 Jun 2017
Can it be argued to any extent that boxing shouldn’t be compared to other sports? It’s a fair question…
How often do we, as sports fans hear radio talk show hosts or television personalities throw out the now classic parallel of a game being likened to a heavyweight fight? Currently, the Clevelan Read Full Story >>> Gennady Golovkin finally lands a Las Vegas superfight against ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
By Gilbert Manzano, Las Vegas Review Journal, 12 Jun 2017
In September, Gennady Golovkin will finally get the superfight he has coveted since his U.S debut five years ago. The type of fight that could solidify his boxing resume as one of the best middleweights ever.
It was a long road with many stops around the world before Golovkin finally got a gig on Read Full Story >>>
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