T J Rives
126 articles · Big Fight Weekend
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What’s Next In High Stakes Canelo Lawsuit Battle?
By T J Rives
The boxing world is still buzzing about the lawsuit filed earlier this week in California Federal Court by four division World Champ Canelo Alvarez. What does it mean for his short and…
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Toledo Fighter DeAndre Ware performed Heroic CPR Friday
By T J Rives
A wild scene and a heroic life-saving measure were part of the Top Rank Boxing’s Friday fighter weigh-ins prior to their Saturday night’s ESPN televised card in Las Vegas. This, as Super…
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Report- Manny Pacquiao won’t fight rest of 2020
By T J Rives
What has been educated speculation is now all but confirmed by his trainer, Manny Pacquiao won’t be fighting anytime in the rest of 2020. This is according to a report Thursday from…
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Report- Keith Thurman rebuffed by Crawford now looking at December
By T J Rives
After two days of his comments taking shots at WBO 147 lb. champ Terence Crawford resonating throughout the boxing community, former WBA World Welterweight champion Keith Thurman now looks like he is…
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Jessica McCaskill stuns Cecilia Braekhus Saturday night
By T J Rives
We were looking for history Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as unbeaten Cecilia Braekhus looked for her 26th consecutive women’s World Welterweight Title defense. Instead, Jessica McCaskill decided to write her own…
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Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez finalized for October
By T J Rives
A win for fight fans and everyone involved on Wednesday evening, as Top Rank Boxing and the representatives for Unified Lightweight Champ, Vasiliy Lomachenko and IBF 135 lb. champ, Teofimo Lopez have…
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Report- Mike Tyson Roy Jones comeback “fight” delayed
By T J Rives
It came as a surprise that retired Hall of Fame Fighters, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., were going to mix it up in a September exhibition. However, it shouldn’t come as…
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Stephen Fulton positive for Covid 19- off Showtime main event
By T J Rives
Premier Boxing Champions was looking to resume their fight series with a bang Saturday night on Showtime Premium cable by featuring up and coming Super Bantamweight, Stephen Fulton, fighting for the vacant…
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PBC will have Errol Spence fight Garcia- Porter rematch after?
By T J Rives
With reports out Tuesday night that Unified World Welterweight Champion, Errol Spence, is officially fighting top contender Danny Garcia later this year, we are left to wonder if that is setting in…
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We still wait for Manny Pacquiao – Keith Thurman next moves
By T J Rives
A year ago Monday night, Manny Pacquiao reiterated his all-time greatness and also, defied “father time” with a stirring 12-round split decision win over previously unbeaten WBA Welterweight champion, Keith Thurman. He…
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Unbeaten Texas fighter Travell Mazion reportedly killed
By T J Rives
There are unconfirmed reports from Wednesday night that unbeaten, rising Junior Middleweight, Travell “Black Magic” Mazion, has been killed in a multi-vehicle car crash in Austin, Texas. Mazion, who was just one…
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FOX opting out of golf coverage bad news for PBC?
By T J Rives
With the Sunday night stunning announcement U.S. sports TV news that FOX Sports has opted out of its lucrative, prestigious deal to cover the United States Golf Open, the question becomes: is…
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Arum continues Crawford-Pacquiao fight speculation
By T J Rives
While Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum will be at the forefront of the sport resuming in the United States starting next week, his continual theorizing of a possible mega-fight between Manny…
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Thurman-Porter rematch makes sense for both
By T J Rives
There is a lot up in the air when boxing resumes later this summer and one division in particular to keep an eye on is Welterweight. Next, with all the uncertainty about…
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Report- PBC and Fox considering studio fights in Summer
By T J Rives
We all need some positive news when it comes to resuming some form of normalcy after the COVID-19 outbreak subsides, and sports will be part of that. So, plans are already being…
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ESPN’s Kim on Pacquiao-McGregor fight: “I say it happens”
By T J Rives
With fights being postponed left and right due to the worldwide pandemic of COVID – 19, we need to start looking to the future, when boxing will actually resume and potential mega-fights…
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Nery-Alameda March 28th Vegas fight canceled- Canelo next?
By T J Rives
The latest cancellation due to the COVID 19 (Coronavirus) scare is the upcoming Las Vegas Premier Boxing Champions/Showtime fight involving unbeaten former WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery and his March 28th fight.…
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Proposed Pacquiao-Mikey Garcia July fight doesn’t add up
By T J Rives
Fresh off his 12-round decision win over fellow welterweight contender Jessie Vargas, the question now is: what is next for former lightweight champ Mikey Garcia? Or more importantly, can he get a…
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Veteran Kenny Bayless will referee Wilder-Fury II
By T J Rives
On Wednesday, the Nevada State athletic commission made an expected decision on whom will officiate the Deontay Wilder – Tyson Fury rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday night. And for the second…
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Mayweather entourage accused of assault at Super Bowl
By T J Rives
Former unbeaten five weight class World Champion, Floyd Mayweather, took in this weekend’s Super Bowl in Miami. And now, he and his entourage are involved in an assault accusation from a fan.…