Boxing Links (10-10-11)
‘Real Steel’ is the champion with $27.3 mil CNN That’s the strongest opening ever for a boxing-themed picture, beating “Rocky IV”‘s $20 million debut in 1985 (when not adjusting for inflation). DreamWorks’ $110 million film, which was released by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, scored a superb “A” … See all stories on this topic » Underdog Boxing: Is […]
Wrestling Links (10-8-11)
Jason LaBarbera honors Pat Tillman ESPN During his 10 NHL seasons, Jason LaBarbera used his mask to illustrate his love of wrestling and hard-rock music, adorning his lids with images of Metallica, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder,wrestlers like Undertaker and Brett “The Hitman” Hart. … See all stories on this topic » Frankie Edgar: ‘I’m going to come […]
Boxing Links (9-26-11)
Azerbaijan furious over boxing bribery claims AFP BAKU — The world boxing championships began in Baku on Monday amid official fury at claims that multi-million dollar bribes were paid to ensure gold medals for Azerbaijani fighters at the 2012 Olympics. The ex-Soviet state’s powerful emergency … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-23-11)
Rogge: Boxing Corruption Charges Taken Seriously ABC News By CHI-CHI ZHANG AP IOC President Jacques Rogge on Friday welcomed an investigation by amateur boxing’s governing body into allegations that millions of dollars have been paid to guarantee Azerbaijan two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics. … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-16-11)
Mayweather out to stave off age, Ortiz ESPN Asked by a newcomer to the boxing beat following Wednesday’s final news conference if those legal problems were a distraction, Mayweather looked perplexed. He said the reporter wasn’t familiar to him, so he must have been new to have the audacity to … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (9-13-11)
Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and boxing’s age-old issue Los Angeles Times But they’re approaching their mid-30s, and boxers such as Oscar De La Hoya and Ray Mancini say competing at that age is tough. Although many consider Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao to be the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, … See all stories on this […]
VICTOR ORTIZ MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
To Download An MP3 Of This Call In Its Entirety, Please Click HERE “Floyd is a good fighter. But I’ve never thought he was great.” – Victor Ortiz Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for joining us today. As everybody knows, Star Power, Mayweather vs. Ortiz is getting closer and closer. It is […]
PIERS MORGAN STEPS INTO THE RING WITH BOXING CHAMPIONS OSCAR DE LA HOYA AND VICTOR ORTIZ
Interview Special To Air Wednesday, August 31 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT LOS ANGELES (August 30, 2011) – CNN prime time talk show host Piers Morgan will step into the sport of boxing as the Wednesday, August 31 edition of “Piers Morgan Tonight” features a visit with WBC Welterweight World Champion Victor Ortiz and all-time boxing great Oscar de […]
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