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Mayweather, Race, and The Pursuit of a Caucasian Boxing Star
By Paul Magno, Boxing Buzz, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
There is a double standard in boxing, make no mistake about it.
In the face of cultural advances in society, boxing is still very much a sport where rich white men pit poor minorities against one another in a blood sport reported on by a mostly Caucasian, upper middle-class media. The sport's na Read Full Story >>>Canelo Alvarez: ?Miguel Cotto did give Mayweather a better fight, but he also fought Austin Trout and he lost and I beat Austin Trout!?
By Jenna Jay, OTR Boxing Radio, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
The big event between Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Miguel Cotto is now less than two weeks away and with this middleweight championship battle drawing ever closer, the camps for both fighters are making their final preparations for the fight. Canelo now 25, recently joined the media from around the glo Read Full Story >>> Roman Gonzalez on rematch with Juan Francisco Estrada
By John Dennen, BoxingNews, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
THE lighter weights are often overlooked. But Roman Gonzalez might just be the man to carry the flyweight division to prominence. He may not have upstaged Gennady Golovkin, few could, but the Nicaraguan has dazzled on ?GGG?s? two most recent undercards, savaging Edgar Sosa and then taking out Brian Read Full Story >>> The Great Race
By Robert Ecksel, Boxing.com, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
I?m not big on ?aura? and ?charisma.? I?m also not sure what ?risks? and ?chances? Mayweather believes he took?
Those who think racism no longer exists are fooling themselves. Lynchings are few and minstrelsy has gone out of style, but old hatreds die hard, if they die at all.
When Obama w Read Full Story >>> UNDEFEATED FAN-FAVORITE DIEGO DE LA HOYA HEADLINES MAIN EVENT ON NOVEMBER 20 AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
EXCITING CARD FEATURING RISING STARS JOHN KARL VS. ALAN SANCHEZ AS THE CO-MAIN EVENT CONTINUES THE PUERTO RICO VS. MEXICO THEME AS A KICK-OFF TO THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED COTTO-CANELO FIGHT WEEKEND
LIVE ON ESTRELLA TV'S B Read Full Story >>> Jerry Odom to take on Willie Williams on Friday, December 11th at the Parsippany PAL in Parsippany, New Jersey
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
Undefeated Ian Green, DeLorien Carraway, Hector Frometa, Arturo Trujillo and Leon Johnson to appear on card
Parsippany, New Jersey (November 10, 2015) - On Friday night, December 11, GH3 Promotions will present an outstandin Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan made to wait as Manny Pacquiao delays confirming next opponent... though British boxer expects a contract after agreeing terms to fight the PacMan
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Wed, 11 Nov 2015
The longer Manny Pacquiao delays confirming his next opponent ? and he is now talking about an announcement in late December ? the more the boxing undergrowth stirs with murmurs of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather.
For Amir Khan, the wait goes on.
As this column accurately reported last week, K Read Full Story >>> Floyd to Pacman: I?m retired, period
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr., enjoying his retirement by buying exotic cars and riding his private jet, has broken his silence on persistent talks of a rematch with Manny Pacquiao.
The flamboyant boxer who retired after going 49-0 last September told FightHype.com that Pacquiao is j Read Full Story >>> HBO?s Taffet Still Stunned By 4.6M Buys For May-Pac
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
As the numbers continue trickling in, the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view showdown has exceeded 4.6 million pay-per-view buys.
That?s nearly twice as many buys produced by the No. 2 fight on the all-time list for pay-per-view purchases, Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya, which generate Read Full Story >>> Exclusive: Wilder discusses Fury?s ?Batman? presser antics
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Wed, 11 Nov 2015
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says anything Tyson Fury could throw at him would have no impact following the Briton?s recent headlining act at the Wladimir Klitschko press conference.
Fury, 27, dressed up as Batman before getting to grips with team member dressed as The Joker at the off Read Full Story >>> ALL ACCESS: Daniel Jacobs vs. Peter Quillin Trailer For Dec. 5 All-Brooklyn Showdown On SHOWTIME
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
?ALL ACCESS: JACOBS vs. QUILLIN? TRAILER
?I can?t afford to lose this fight. My dreams of being a superstar will all be over.?- Daniel Jacobs
?He?s got something to prove. I don?t have anything to prove.?- Peter Read Full Story >>> SANMAN PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES FIGHT SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
It will be a very busy November and December for fast rising boxing organization SANMAN Promotions of the youngsters JC Managquil and Dexter Tan, CEO and CFO of the said dynamic boxing promo Read Full Story >>> Bradley/Atlas: Too much ado about nothing that special
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, BoxingScene.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
Maybe it?s official. Maybe I?m now a grumpy old man.
I?d like to think that?s not the case, given that I?ve only been alive for eight U.S. presidents and zero New York Jets championships ? but coming off of Saturday night in Las Vegas, I?m not so sure.
Because while almost everyone else seems Read Full Story >>> Beautiful Dreamer: Ray Mancini
By Dennis Taylor, Boxing.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
Ray Mancini was a 15-year-old dreamer in a very depressed Midwestern city who became a national folk hero?
Ray Mancini was a 15-year-old dreamer in a very depressed Midwestern city who became a national folk hero whose fan base included Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio. The late, great troubadour, Read Full Story >>> WBC PRESIDENT SULAIMAN PREDICTS THE COTTO-ALVAREZ TITLE SHOWDOWN WILL BE A BARN BURNER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman says the fight between Puerto Rico?s Miguel Angel Cotto and Mexico?s Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will be ?a right down the line barn burner!?
When the two fighters step into the ring on Nove Read Full Story >>> Tim Bradley remains among the best: Weekend Review
By Michael Rosenthal, RingTV.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
BIGGEST WINNER
Tim Bradley: The two-division titleholder is underappreciated. While everyone seems to avoid real challenges, he has navigated a gauntlet of top fighters with unusual consistency. Consider his last 11 opponents over six years: Lamont Peterson, Luis Abregu, Devon Alexander, (a faded Read Full Story >>> Opinion: Rios Will Be Back And We Should Pay No Mind
By Patrick Cassidy, 3MoreRounds.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
Author?s Note: I guess I should state that these views represent my very-jaded mind and not those of 3MoreRounds.
On November 7th torpid sloth turned prizefighter Brandon Rios announced his retirement after having his ass handed to him over the course of nine rounds by Timothy Bradley Jr in a ?we Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch could happen on April 9
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao could be in secret negotiations with Floyd Mayweather for a possible rematch despite the unbeaten champion's denial that his camp is talking to Pacquiao for a rematch on April 9.
In a video posted on his Facebook page last October 27, Pacquiao claimed h Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER WANTS GENNADY GOLOVKIN TO FIGHT ANDRE WARD; NOT CONVINCED HE'S GOOD UNTIL HE TAKES A RISK
By Ben Thompson, FightHype.com, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
"Just because you can fight has nothing to do with selling tickets, putting asses in the seats, or becoming a pay-per-view star. It takes more than just being able to fight...I took risks. I took chances. I'm just waiting to see if Triple G is going to go up and fight Andre Ward," stated retired und Read Full Story >>> Why a Japanese middleweight prospect is so strongly linked to Brazil
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 10 Nov 2015
LAS VEGAS ? Bob Arum?s eyes danced with delight as he discussed the possibility of 2012 Olympic middleweight gold medalist Ryoto Murata of Japan meeting silver medalist Esquiva Falcao of Brazil next year in Sao Paulo.
Sao Paulo has the largest population of Japanese people in any city outside of Read Full Story >>>
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