Boxing Links (11-4-11)
Johnson unfazed by road, buddy Bute ESPN By Dan Rafael Glen Johnson has never been boxing’s most talented fighter. He knows it and has never had a problem saying so. After his stunning knockout of Roy Jones Jr. in 2004, he even famously said in his postfight interview with HBO’s Larry … See all stories on this topic […]
LUCIAN BUTE & GLEN JOHNSON OFFICIAL WEIGHTS
IBF Super Middleweight World Championship This Saturday, Nov. 5, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET Lucian Bute: 167.5 pounds Glen Johnson: 166.5 pounds Pier-Olivier Côté: 140 pounds Jorge Luis Teron:139.25 pounds QUEBEC CITY, CANADA (Nov. 4, 2011) – In front of hundreds of spirited onlookers at Laurier Quebec Place, International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight […]
LUCIAN BUTE & GLEN JOHNSON CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
NEW YORK (Oct. 25, 2011) – With a shot at the biggest fight in Super Middleweight history on the line, undefeated superstar and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute will make the ninth defense of his 168-pound title against ageless former light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior’’ Johnson on Saturday, Nov. 5, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the […]
Boxing Links (10-22-11)
Eminem to star in boxing flick Detroit Free Press LENNY GILMORE/RedEye Detroit is in the movie spotlight with the locally filmed “Real Steel” and its boxing robots. Now it looks like one of Detroit’s biggest stars will be moving ahead with his own boxing movie. The drama “Southpaw,” starring Eminem, … See all stories on this topic » San Leandro’s Nonito […]
LUCIAN BUTE & GLEN JOHNSON SOUTH FLORIDA WORKOUT QUOTES
In Preparation For Their Nov. 5 World Championship Showdown From Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada, on SHOWTIME® International Boxing Federation (IBF) Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute and ageless former light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior’’ Johnson held media workouts in South Florida this week as they prepare for their Nov. 5 showdown, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed […]
James Toney Invading Russia
All-time-great boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney is turning a negative into a positive… As in he’s positive he’s going to Russia to kick Denis Ledbedev’s ass. After training extremely hard in preparation, Toney was informed not long ago that his unified rules bout with MMA hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock would be delayed until the early […]
Santiago hoping third time’s the charm for Shumenov title fight
‘Fire& Fury’ on Solo Boxeo Tecate show July 29 live at South Point Hotel Casino, Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (June 30, 2011) – Two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiagois hoping the third time’s the charm for him when he challenges World Boxing Association/International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov, headlining the “Fire and […]
Boxing Links (5-24-11)
What Does Bernard Hopkins Beating Jean Pascal Mean for Boxing? Opposing Views You got the idea that part of him felt guilty, knowing that boxers who still had bright futures in front of them weren’t going to be able to keep up with the old master. Fortunately, B-Hop changed his mind and decided to keep fighting. … See […]
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