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 […]
Boxing Links (10-7-11)
Movie Review: ‘Real Steel’ Los Angeles Times The robot boxing tale starring Hugh Jackman is built from previously used parts, but it fights well. By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic “Real Steel” is “Rocky” with robots that look like “Transformers,” managed by a “Raging Bull” washout … See all stories on this topic » Los […]
Boxing Links (10-01-11)
Martinez settles, but serious about Barker ESPN 17 in Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic final) and titlist Lucian Bute. But Martinez said he won’t go all the way up to the 168-pound division. “I am willing to fight anyone up to 163 or 164, so if any of the big guys want to fight me, … See […]
Boxing Links (9-18-11)
Floyd Mayweather is good for boxing, love him or hate him SportingNews.com Never mind whether he’s timid about taking on the one opponent who will create a worldwide blockbuster of a boxing event. Never mind that he’s more eager to throw down with his own father, or with an 80-year-old ring interviewer. … See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (9-17-11)
Boxing devolves with Mayweather family fight on HBO’s ’24/7′ Los Angeles Times (Al Bello / Getty Images) By Bill Dwyre The rude and crude world of professionalboxing reached a new low recently. It is boxing. Nothing quite defines it. Certainly not good taste. Right there in your living room, had you been watching the “24/7” … See all stories […]
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 […]
Wrestling Links (9-8-11)
WWE names Michael Luisi new head of studio unit Los Angeles Times WWE Studios, the movie production arm of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., has promoted Hollywood veteran Michael Luisi to president of the unit. Luisi, who had been WWE’s executive vice president and general counsel, succeeds Mike Pavone, … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (8-31-11)
Oscar De La Hoya tells of drug use, cheating, thinking of suicide Los Angeles Times “Rock bottom was recently,” the boxing great said in an interview with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, according to an English-language transcript it provided. “Within a couple of years, just thinking if my life was even worth it. … See all stories on this topic […]
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