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GBP Slaughterhouse: Why Joshua Clottey?
By Eric 'Sugar Foot' Duran, The Boxing Tribune, Fri, 26 Sep 2014
I understand that a promoter?s job is to protect and market their fighter. It?s even fair in this shady business, that a fighter gets cut some slack. B-level fighters deserve second chances as they?re usually brought in for short money, in hostile conditions. But Joshua Clottey?
No wonder why Can Read Full Story >>>Floyd Mayweather, WWE and The Million Dollar Man: Is 'Money May's' persona influenced by Ted DiBiase?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Fri, 26 Sep 2014
'The Greatest,' Muhammad Ali, perhaps the most popular athlete ever, acknowledged his flamboyant self-promotion was influenced by pro wrestler Gorgeous George.
"I saw 15,000 people comin' to see this man get beat. And his talking did it," acknowledged Ali.
"I said, 'This is a gooood idea!'"
Read Full Story >>> Like it or not, boxing needs Adrien Broner
By Brian Shott , ProBoxing-fans.com, Fri, 26 Sep 2014
A funny thing happened as I was watching Adrien Broner?s unanimous decision win over Emmanuel Taylor a few weeks ago. Despite the fact that I absolutely can?t stand Broner, I found myself oddly pulling for him. After giving some thought to why I might possibly want to support a fighter whose entire Read Full Story >>> PHL BOXERS IN SIZZLING 4-0 START AT ASIAN GAMES
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Two more Filipino boxers won their opening round assignments in the Incheon Asian Games to give the Philippines a sizzling start in yesterday afternoon?s boxing competition.
Flyweight Ian Clark Bautista who won a gold me Read Full Story >>> Will Pacquiao?s Hoop Dreams Interfere With His Boxing?
By Aaron Lowinger, The Sweet Science, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
It seems these days even Manny Pacquiao is underwhelmed by the prospects of fighting Chris Algieri. Since agreeing to fight the nube of Long Island, Pacquiao has taken the job as coach of the KIA Sorrentos of the Philippine Basketball Association and then drafted himself in the first round. When the Read Full Story >>> Op-Ed: Why public may no longer support Floyd Mayweather's next fight
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Floyd Mayweather's eminent fall as boxing's top pay-per-view (PPV) seller over the past few years could start when he returns to the ring next year as he takes his penultimate ring appearance under his $200 million six-fight contract with CBS/Showtime.
This scenario surfaced when the Nevada State Read Full Story >>> Will others follow Canelo Alvarez to HBO?
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. left HBO for Showtime in February 2013, his game-changing decision caused several other fighters to follow suit, the majority of them being Golden Boy Promotions boxers.
But now that IBF/WBA light heavyweight titleholder Bernard Hopkins will fight WBO counterpart Serg Read Full Story >>> Lawsuit vs. Canelo headed to mediation
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
The big news of the week as it relates to Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions is that they are headed back to HBO after Alvarez signed a multifight contract this week for the network to once again televise his bouts on both the regular network as well as HBO PPV.
Alvarez had been fighting on Read Full Story >>> Orlando Salido: ?I fight the fights that people get excited about?
By Lem Satterfield, RingTV.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Despite being dropped once each in the first, second and fifth rounds of an 11th round stoppage victory over Terdsak Kokietgym last Saturday, Orlando Salido never once thought of retreating into a defensive mode in his junior lightweight debut.
?My last fight was difficult but thanks to my traini Read Full Story >>> Konstantin Ponomarev Will Join Manny Pacquiao's Camp
By Yuri Tarantin, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Russia?s newest talent Konstantin Ponomarev (25-0, 12 KOs) continues to make waves in and outside the ring. This past Saturday Ponomarev has clearly outpointed hard-nosed Mexican veteran Cosme Rivera (37-19-3, 25 KOs) over ten rounds: 100-90 (x2) and 98-92.
?I?ll rated his performance at B?, said Read Full Story >>> Alvarez: ?I Want to Fight Pacquiao?
By James Lopez, Tha Boxing Voice, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
After Canelo Alvarez signed his new deal with HBO he stated, ?I am ready to make history. When we made the move to HBO we thought of all the possibilities that can happen and we believe we are going to do great things with this network.? It?s hard not to agree with Alvarez given the new window of o Read Full Story >>> If Floyd Mayweather?s ?All Access? programming was staged, is Vince McMahon of WWE to blame?
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
After receiving scrutiny from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for controversial footage displayed on Showtime Sports? ?All Access: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2?, Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted on Tuesday that the program?s content was creatively edited to increase PPV purchases for the September 13t Read Full Story >>> Horn: After storied, controversial career, Mike Tyson finds himself in unexpected vocation
By Barry Horn, Dallas News, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Mike Tyson is ticketed to head to Monaco for a royal performance of his one-man show Undisputed Truth. He is in talks with Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese, who directed Raging Bull, about a biopic that could star Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and make the tale of Jake LaMotta seem like Sunday Read Full Story >>> SUGAR RAY LEONARD: "I CAN BEAT FLOYD! I COULD BEAT TOMMY HEARNS! I COULD BEAT TYSON...WHEN YOU'RE A FIGHTER, YOU COULD BEAT EVERYBODY"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
"I was asked hypothetically could I beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. Yeah! I can beat Floyd! I could beat Tommy Hearns! I could beat Tyson! As a fighter, when you're a fighter, you could beat everybody," stated Hall of Famer and 5-division world champion Sugar Ray Leonard, who recently spoke to FightHype.c Read Full Story >>> Jeff Mayweather: ?If Floyd Mayweather is a man of his word, I guess that Leonard Ellerbe won?t be there anymore?
By Robert Brown, OTR Boxing Radio, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
I recently had the chance to interview veteran trainer, ?Jazzy? Jeff Mayweather. Jeff is a former IBO super featherweight champion who now works as a trainer for many top fighters in the sport. Mayweather joins me on to discuss the recent victory by his nephew, Floyd Mayweather, over Marcos Maidana. Read Full Story >>> STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES CHRIS ALGIERI AT THIS YEAR'S WOLFSTOCK HOMECOMING
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Undefeated World Jr. Welterweight Champ To Be Honored By His Alma Mater This Saturday! September 27
Festivities Begin at 3:30 P.M.
STONY BROOK, NY (September 24, 2014) -- Undefeated WBO junior welterweight champio Read Full Story >>> Gilas must wake up and sizzle
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
IT won, but it was far from a glittering debut the celebrated Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team put up when it beat India in the Incheon Asian Games on Tuesday.
There were sparklers in its first Asiad assignment but, on t Read Full Story >>> 'Rumble on the River' to be Broadcast Live on GFL.tv on Saturday, September 27, from OKC Downtown Airpark in Oklahoma City
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Former Champ Sean O'Grady, 'Smitty' Smith and Thomas Treiber to Form Broadcast Team
Ivaylo Gotzev of Epic Sports and Entertainment proudly announces that his blockbuster show entitled "Rumble on the River", being held S Read Full Story >>> 'RED DAWN' Saturday night in Montreal Artur Beterbiev vs. Tavoris Cloud NABA Light Heavyweight Championship
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
Also the return of charismatic Stephane Ouellet
MONTREAL (September 24, 2014) - Two-time Russian Olympian Artur Beterbiev (5-0-0, 5 KOs) steps up in class this Saturday night (Sept. 27) as he headlines "Red Dawn" against former Int Read Full Story >>> NELSON, BELASCO SQUARE OFF AT FINAL PRESSER FOR OCT. 4 UBF TITLE FIGHT AT VALLEY FORGE CASINO RESORT
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 25 Sep 2014
September 24, 2014--Valley Forge, PA-Junior welterweights Naim Nelson and Ryan Belasco are looking forward to their long-awaited showdown set for Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Valley Forge Casino Resort.
At stake is the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) 140-pound title.
Nelson, 24, of Philadel Read Full Story >>>
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