Justification for Nick Casal
NEW YORK (October 21, 2011) – Buffalo welterweight Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal felt completely justified last Saturday night after he thoroughly destroyed previously undefeated prospect Michael “Slick” Anderson on the non-televised portion of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson pay-per-view event at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. “I said it would take me a […]
Boxing Links (10-21-11)
Eminem’s ‘Southpaw’ Boxing Movie Back On Track MTV.com Eminem has been circling the gritty boxing drama “Southpaw” for more than a year now. But it seemed like the rapper’s second feature film was down for the count when its original distributor, DreamWorks, shelved it in August. According to the Hollywood … See all stories on this topic » Hopkins […]
UFC Middleweight Mike Massenzio and Colorado MMA Heavyweight Ryan Martinez on Tonight’s Combat Sports Show
MMA Fighters Mike Massenzio and Ryan Martinez join Tony “The Tornado” Penecale and “Rabble Rousin’” Rich Bergeron on tonight’s FNU Combat Sports Show. Tune in from 8PM EST to 10:00 PM EST to listen to the broadcast. We will also discuss the bizarre finish to the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson fight. Our guest interviews […]
Toney Departs for Moscow on Wednesday
Lights Out in Russia is On! James “Lights Out” Toney will depart for Moscow, Russia, this Wednesday, October 19, in advance of his meeting with WBA #1 cruiserweight contender Denis Ledbedev at the Khodynka Ice Palace on November 4. Wishing to get fully acclimated to the region, Toney (73-6-3, 44 KOs) will continue […]
Boxing Links (10-18-11)
Dawson takes wrong tack after tackle ESPN (blog) By Igor Guryashkin The boxing blogosphere is awash with angry diatribes regarding last Saturday’s pay-per-view fiasco in which Chad Dawson scored a controversial TKO against Bernard Hopkins. While boxing insiders have been obsessing over whether the … See all stories on this topic » Hopkins-Dawson: Another zany boxing ending Philadelphia Inquirer Surely no […]
Boxing Links (10-17-11)
Boxing: Bizarre loss raises questions on Hopkins’ future New Zealand Herald Photo / AP For the first time in his 23-year boxing career, Bernard Hopkins lost a fight when he couldn’t get off the canvas. The way the 46-year-old champion ended up on the deck at the weekend will be debated long after he finally retires, … See […]
Fans May Feel Cheated, But Hopkins Bout Ended Fairly
By: Patrick McElligott “One thing is guaranteed This is a fantastic matchup which should live up to and may even surpass expectation.” Daniel Cann; October 16 preview of Hopkins vs Dawson; BoxingInsider.com Last night’s Hopkins vs Dawson PPV card caused a rare disagreement between my son Darren and I. He expressed his belief that, as […]
Dawson defeats Hopkins; Tony DeMarco wins WBC lightweight title, dramatic 11th round TKO of Linares
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 15, 2011) – Challenger “Bad” Chad” Dawson defeated defending WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Dawson in Saturday night’s main event on the “Believe It Or Not!: Hopkins vs. Dawson” card, presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, on HBO PPV at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The title fight […]
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