Boxing links (6-28-11)
90 years ago, boxer Johnson sought his own pardon The Associated Press On June 23, 1921, The Associated Press reported that Daugherty was considering a pardon for the boxer in time for a heavyweight fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier the following month. Eyeing a comeback, Johnson wanted to attend the fight … See all stories on […]
BERNARD HOPKINS REPRESENTS GREATNESS FOR OVER 40 CROWD
The Former Two-Division World Champion And Future Hall of Famer Represents Older Athletes When He Faces 28-Year-Old Jean Pascal This Saturday Night At The Bell Centre in Montreal live on HBO World Championship Boxing® Montreal, Canada (May 16) – When former Two-Division World Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins enters the ring this Saturday, May 21 […]
ROACH, RICHARDSON ROUNDTABLE, UNDERCARD FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: WILFREDO VAZQUEZ, JORGE ARCE, KELLY PAVLIK, ALFONSO LOPEZ, MIKE ALVARADO, RAY NAHR
Thursday, May 5 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2011) – The trainers for Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley, Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson, respectively, and the fighters who will compete on Saturday’s undercard met with the press Thursday at MGM Grand. This Saturday, May 7, at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena, eight-division world champion Pacquiao (52-3-2, […]
AL BERNSTEIN: MAY 7 ALSO BIG FOR PAVLIK,VASQUEZ JR.
While attention will certainly be focused on the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley mega fight on May 7th, Al Bernstein says that two other boxers will have plenty at stake that night as well. Bernstein, who will serve as analyst on the Showtime Pay per View telecast of that card, points out that Kelly Pavlik and […]
Boxing Links (5-4-11)
J. Mayweather: Boxing….Furthest Thing From Floyd’s Mind BoxingScene.com By Chris Robinson The boxing world is completely consumed with this Saturday night’s showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley. Set to take place inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, the fight may not quite be as ‘super’ as some recent … See all stories on this […]
Boxing Links (4-23-11)
Boxing Perspective: Why Pacquiao vs. Mosley Gets A Fail SaddoBoxing.com By Jose Espinoza April 23rd, 2011 All Boxing Articles The announcement of this fight has baffledboxing fans worldwide. According to Bob Arum, president of Top Rank, “Sugar” Shane Mosley was the best option out of the three possible fighters available … See all stories on this topic […]
MMA Links (4-18-11)
MMA vs. Boxing Dream Match: Nick Diaz vs. Kelly Pavlik Bleacher Report Dana White announces that Nick Diaz is now back on the UFC roster and will be allowed to fight a boxing bout before his MMA contract takes effect in June. White then shocks the sporting world by announcing that the Diaz bout will be […]
Promoters: Donovan George is Ready for Title Shot
Promoters: Donovan George is Ready for Title Shot The co-promoters of Donovan “Da Bomb” George (22-1-1, 19 KOs) say their fighter is ready for his shot at the big time. Last Friday night, the Chicago-based super middleweight scored an impressive TKO 8 (2:05) over Baltimore’s Maxell Taylor and picked up the vacant USBA […]
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