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Is Andre Ward the last great African-American boxer?
By Sunni Khalid, The Undefeated, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
The Genius was back at work Saturday night in Oakland, California. There, in ring center stood Andre Ward, gloves high, his eyes focused intently on his circling opponent, Alexander Brand, a tough, awkward, veteran light heavyweight from Colombia.
Even though Brand was a 10,000-to-1 betting under Read Full Story >>>Kovalev's Coach: Ward's Prime is Gone, Now He's Facing a Killer!
BoxingScene.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Last June, Andre Ward (30-0, 15KOs) returned to the ring for the first time since November of 2013, and even that fight took place on the back of a layoff that was over a year in length.
Between legal issues with a former promoter and suffering numerous injuries, Ward has averaged one fight per y Read Full Story >>> Kell Brook, moving up 13 pounds to face Gennady Golovkin, shocks at 30-day weigh-in
By Mike Coppinger, USA Today, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
When Gennady Golovkin-Kell Brook was announced, the fight was met with much derision.
Kell Brook is one of the best fighters in the world, but he holds a title at 147 pounds. GGG is a full-fledged middleweight and holds three titles at 160. The Kazakh is ranked No. 2 in USA TODAY?s pound-for-poun Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: Saunders clarifies Rosado rejection, wants real test
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders has revealed the reason behind the collapse of a proposed fight with the evergreen Gabriel Rosado in Texas on September 17.
The 26 year-old is on the lookout for a United States debut defence of his belt on the Canelo Alvarez v Liam Smith undercard a Read Full Story >>> KARIM MAYFIELD, BACK AT 100 PERCENT, PLANNING SURPRISE PARTY FOR UNBEATEN BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV ON AUG. 19
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Welterweights Collide In Opening Bout on ShoBox: The New Generation; Undefeated heavyweight Jarrell Miller Meets Fred Kassi in Main Event Live at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME?
NEW YORK (Aug. 11, 2016) - If the team behind Bakh Read Full Story >>> Cowart vs. DeLomba headlines Broadway Boxing
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Thursday, Sept. 1st at Foxwoods Resort Casino
MASHANTUCKET, CT (August 11, 2016) -
Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, returns Thursday night, September 1, to the Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Lightweight prospects Amos "2 Smooth" Read Full Story >>> GROUPE YVON MICHEL'S TOP FIGHTERS JOIN VADA/WBC CLEAN BOXING PROGRAM
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
MONTR?AL (August 10, 2016) - Groupe Yvon Michel's (GYM) world-ranked boxers have enrolled in the new VADA/WBC Clean Boxing Program (CBP), created by Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) and the World Boxing Council (WBC).
Adonis Stevenson, Lucian Bute, Eleider Alvarez and Artur Beterbiev will Read Full Story >>> USA Boxing is rolling at Olympics, despite lack of respect from USOC
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO ? Each morning, the United States Olympic Committee sends out an email to journalists here with highlights of the performance of American athletes in the Games the day prior.
On Thursday morning, a night after two U.S. boxers won to push the team?s overall record to 6-1 and light f Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: If no Floyd Mayweather rematch only then should PacMan fight Crawford or Thurman, insists ESPN's Smith
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
It's being reported that future Hall of Fame boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will be coming out of retirement to fight 27 year old Jessie Vargas for the WBO Welterweight Championship on November 5, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On ESPN's popular morning show, "First Take", HBO Read Full Story >>> Roy Jones Jr on return fight & Pacquiao vs. Vargas. John David Jackson discusses Ward ? Kovalev & Pacquiao?s comeback. Toka Kahn Clary on future ? OTR #252
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
?On the Ropes? Boxing Radio is back this week with host Jenna J to talk about all the recent fights and fight news going on in the sport. In this episode, I will recap Andre Ward?s recent unanimous decision victory over Alexander Brand, a win that sets up a highly anticipated Andre Ward vs. Sergey K Read Full Story >>> Lure of big payday too much for Pacquiao to resist
By John Whisler, San Antonio Express, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Manny Pacquiao said his passion is boxing, that he misses the sport that has made him a global icon.
Apparently, what he misses most is collecting a paycheck.
Pacquiao, 37, announced his comeback this week after a brief retirement. The Philippines senator (58-6-2, 38 KOs) will challenge WBO w Read Full Story >>> Jessie Vargas plans to go for the KO against Manny Pacquiao on November 5th
By Joseph Herron , Fight Saga, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
With news of Manny Pacquiao electing to come out of retirement and compete for the WBO Welterweight championship against Jessie Vargas, the newly crowned title holder is already planning to put forth an entertaining effort, and hopefully a star-making performance in his first PPV headlining opportun Read Full Story >>> Professional boxers fail to enter medal round in Rio Olympics
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Fri, 12 Aug 2016
At least three professional boxers who joined the Rio Olympics boxing competition to seek elusive medals for their respective countries, failed to enter the medal round in the ongoing competition.
Thailand's entry Amnat Ruenroeng was doing well initially when he beat Argentina's Ignacio Perrin Read Full Story >>> FROILAN SALUDAR EYES CAREER TURNAROUND IN JAPAN
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
Froilan ?The Sniper? Saludar (23W-1L-1D, 14KO?s) will try to punch his way back up the world rankings when he battles Takuma Inoue (7W-0L,2KO?s) of Japan on September 4 at the Sky Arena in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan.
The 27 year Read Full Story >>> M-1 Global continues worldwide expansion
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (August 11, 2016) - In nearly 20 years since its founding, M-1 Global has promoted 215 events, including more than 2,000 matches, in 17 different countries on three continents.
M-1 Global's homeland of Russia has hosted, of course, the most events with 128. Followed by Yu Read Full Story >>> Can Krusher Crush Ward?
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
?I will try to knock him out because I am Krusher and I try to live up to my nickname. Let?s do it??
On Saturday, November 19, at the T-Mobile Arena is Las Vegas, Nevada, WBA/WBO/IBF light heavyweight champion Sergey ?Krusher? Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) the Russian bomber from Ft. Lauderdale by Read Full Story >>> IS ANDRE WARD AVOIDING SERGEY KOVALEV?
By John Gatling, Real Combat Media, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
?I?m excited. I had to get past this step, [Kovalev] got past his step. If I?m not ready to fight the best now, I?ll never be ready.?
Andre Ward, after his tedious 12 round UD over Alexander Brand, while being interviewed in the ring with light heavyweight warlord Sergey Kovalev.
*** *** * Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: Crawford coach doesn?t expect Garcia clash to happen
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
Brian McIntyre has informed WBN that recent talk of a fight between Terence Crawford and Danny Garcia is unlikely to bring about a massive contest between the two champions at the welterweight limit.
Crawford recently added the WBC belt to his super-lightweight haul with victory over Viktor Posto Read Full Story >>> Arum says weight concerns made Pacquiao pick Vargas
By Josef T. Ramos, The Manila Times, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
Top Rank Promotion boss Bob Arum said that weight concerns made Manny Pacquiao choose World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Jessie Vargas, 27, over Terence Crawford as his next opponent on November 5.
?Actually, we didn?t have any long discussion last Tuesday finalizing the other Read Full Story >>> Arum: Mayweather v Pacquiao 2 possible, Manny wins the rematch
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Thu, 11 Aug 2016
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes a second fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao can happen in 2017 and sees a different outcome this time around.
Mayweather moved to 49-0 after defeating Pacquiao in May 2015 via a unanimous decision, after which the Filipino underwent surgery for w Read Full Story >>>
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