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Ken Hershman pulls a shocker, resigns as president of HBO Sports
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 31 Oct 2015
Ratings were up significantly, the future schedule is loaded and there are developing stars galore, but none of that could stop Ken Hershman on Friday from announcing his resignation, effective at the end of the year, as president of HBO Sports.
Hershman was hired in 2011 and took over in 2012 to Read Full Story >>>Op-Ed: Golovkin, Alvarez to keep boxing alive in post Pacquiao era
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sat, 31 Oct 2015
Floyd Mayweather has retired from boxing and despite Manny Pacquiao's sustained efforts to make arrangement for a possible rematch, Mayweather has rejected the idea saying he isn't fighting anymore.
In a text message to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, Mayweather said Pacquiao's statement that they are n Read Full Story >>> HBO Sports' Ken Hershman stepping down at year's end
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 31 Oct 2015
HBO Sports President Ken Hershman announced Friday that he is leaving his position at the end of the year.
Hershman, who served in a similar position at Showtime before taking over at HBO in 2012, departs with his network reporting that viewership is up 16% from last year for its ?World Champions Read Full Story >>> Austin Trout tips Canelo Alvarez to beat Miguel Cotto
By George Gigney , BoxingNews, Sat, 31 Oct 2015
HAVING fought both men, former super-welterweight world champion Austin Trout feels Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez will have too much for Miguel Cotto on November 21.
Cotto and Canelo meet for the former?s WBC world middleweight title at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas and opinion is split over who will pre Read Full Story >>> Juan Manuel Marquez: Should he fight again?
By Zachary Alapi , Fansided, Sat, 31 Oct 2015
Whether it?s Antonio Margarito limping back into the limelight after a four-year hiatus and a messy divorce, or all-time great Roy Jones Jr. plugging away at age 46, boxing is littered with fighters competing well past their primes or making ill-advised comebacks.
Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 Read Full Story >>> Mayweather on Pacquiao Rematch Talks - 'Totally False!'
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has denied a recent claim by Manny Pacquiao, who stated in a video chat that the two of them were negotiating a potential rematch for next year.
Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision over Pacquiao on May 2nd. Their showdown was the richest fight in boxing history, Read Full Story >>> BATANG PINOY: Davao pugs bag 1 gold, 1 silver
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
DAVAO City captured one gold medal plus a silver in boxing in the just-concluded 2015 Batang Pinoy Mindanao Leg held Oct. 29 at the Osita Central Elementary School in Koronadal City.
John Ednoel Prevendido of Bacaca scored a split decision against a hard-fighting Dhan Ariel Adolfo of the MP Pacma Read Full Story >>> 2015 WBO Convention: Day Three
By David Finger, FightNews.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
The third and final day of the 28th annual WBO Convention kicked off Thursday morning at the Hilton Hotel in Orlando Florida with a brief but informative summary of the duties and responsibilities of WBO supervisors. The discussion, given by WBO first Vice President John Duggan, spent time discussin Read Full Story >>> Mainstream America, meet Canelo Alvarez
By Bryce Miller , San Diego Union Tribune, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
What were you doing at 25? Well, enough about you. Let?s focus on Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and what he?s doing at that age.
He?s beaten ?Sugar? Shane Mosely. He?s lost once in 47 fights ? to boxing brick wall Floyd Mayweather. His promoter is hall of famer Oscar De La Hoya. One woman who used to han Read Full Story >>> Andre Ward signs HBO deal; begins Nov. 21 on way to Kovalev showdown
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
Super middleweight world champion Andre Ward, who has cleaned out the 168-pound division, is moving on to the next stage of his career at light heavyweight.
Ward (28-0, 15 KOs), 31, of Oakland, California, will move up in weight and fight at 175 pounds for the first time in the Miguel Cotto-Canel Read Full Story >>> Bernstein: Canelo Stops Cotto, Golovkin Beats Both
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
Showtime Championship Boxing analyst Al Bernstein is picking Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs) to unseat WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) on November 21st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout, scheduled for a catch-weight of 155-pounds, is headlining an HBO Pay-Per-Vi Read Full Story >>> WBA reviewing Quigg-Frampton sanction request / Rigo title status
By Phil D. Jay, World Boxing News, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
WBA Vice President Gilberto Mendoza has informed WBN that the champion status of super-bantamweight title holders Guillermo Rigondeaux and Scott Quigg is under review.
Cuban superstar Rigondeaux currently lays claim to the ?super? belt at 122lbs, whilst Briton Quigg boasts the ?regular? title in Read Full Story >>> Carl Frampton-Scott Quigg almost done
By John Dennen, BoxingNews, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
CARL FRAMPTON?S long awaited clash with Scott Quigg has nearly been finalized. Boxing News understands that a deal is almost complete for the super-bantamweight rivals to box on February 27 at the Manchester Arena.
It?s been a tortuous process. Quigg, a natural rival for the Belfastman, had atten Read Full Story >>> Boxing: Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport
By Keith Idec, NorthJersey.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
THE IDEC INDEX
Here is boxing writer Keith Idec?s inside look at the sport:
FEATURED FIGHT: Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter. Organizers this week postponed the official announcement of this intriguing fight for Thurman?s WBA welterweight title, which was tentatively scheduled for Dec. 12 in San Read Full Story >>> PHOTOS: WBO GALA AND AWARDS NIGHT
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
ORLANDO, FL -- The 28th WBO Annual Convention at the sprawling Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel that started Monday ended here Thursday night on a high note with the well-attended Gala highlighted by the giving of maj Read Full Story >>> MEXICAN SUPERSTAR CANELO ?LVAREZ SAN DIEGO MEDIA WORKOUT PHOTOS AND QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 29, 2015) - Mariachis, cake, balloons, streamers and screaming fans were all on deck to greet Canelo ?lvarez (45-1-1, 32 KOs),former WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion, at his San Diego med Read Full Story >>> SUPERFIGHT: FRED MUNDRABY VS BRENT RICE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
MUNDRABY VS RICE: Super stars in the making Two of Australia's best meet in a superfight.
BRENT RICE IS THE FRESH FACED STAR ON THE RISE Fred Mundraby is one of Australia's best. Put them together and you have a clash of two of the Read Full Story >>> King's Promotions signs 10 fighters to promotional contracts
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
Kings Promotions signs undefeated fighters Antowyan Aikens, Mykal Fox, Terrance Williams, Junior Castillo, David Gonzales, Wesley Triplett plus Thomas Snow, Carlos Rosario, Roberto Irizarry & Victor Vasquez to promotional contracts
Reading, PA (October 29, 2015)--Marshall Kauffman's King's Promot Read Full Story >>> VIC SALUDAR VIES FOR WORLD TITLE AGAINST KOSEI TANAKA OF JAPAN
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
Vic Saludar.
ORLANDO, FL ? Vic 'Vicious' Saludar of Cotababo, Philippines is set to challenge WBO minimumweight champion Kosei Tanaka of Japan on Dec. 31 in Nagoya, this was announced during the Ratings Committee discussions Thu Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao really needs a final fight?
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 30 Oct 2015
THERE are many fight fans who feel that the necessity of staging a final fight for boxing superhero Manny Pacquiao is being over-stated.
There?s a dissenting view that Pacquiao, where he shines now, no longer needs a Read Full Story >>>
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