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 […]
Exclusive “Big Time” Interview With Boxer Jameel McCline
By: Patrick McElligott A few hours after Vitali Klitschko’s September 10th defense of his title against an undersized and overmatched Tomasz Adamek, former top contender Jameel “Big Time” McCline told his friends on FaceBook that he was going to return to the ring. McCline’s 39-10-3 record does not, without closer examination, explain why he has […]
CUNNINGHAM v HERNANDEZ – JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
On Saturday night in Neubrandenburg, Germany, Yoan Pablo Hernandez was awarded the IBF Cruiserweight Title by split technical decision over 2-time champion Steve Cunningham of Philadelphia after Hernandez’s corner and doctor advised the referee to stop the bout in the corner after the 6th round. Since the bout, in a release sent out by […]
Joe Greene Returns with Impressive Knockout
Junior middleweight contender “Mean” Joe Greene (23-1, 15 KOs) returned to action on Saturday by scoring a TKO 6 over durable veteran William “Pete” Johnson. Fighting at the Grand Ballroom at Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi, Greene showed no rust from his time off, throwing over 100 punches per round and […]
Fight Summit MMA Business Conference Announces UFC Executive Mike Mersch as Speaker and Monster Energy Drink as Sponsor
Mike Mersch, VP of Business and Legal Affairs for the UFC, will be speaking at the second annual Fight Summit held at The Rio Hotel in Las Vegas December 1st and 2nd Merrick, New York (Press Release) Fight Summit is proud to announce the addition of Monster Energy Drink, as the official energy drink […]
“STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” At The Intersection Of The Boxing Biz And Show Biz
Las Vegas (August 31) – As we near the September 17 mega-event “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” emanating from both the boxing capital of the world, Las Vegas, and the celebrity capital of the world, Los Angeles, the connection between the squared circle and the silver screen comes even more into focus. This fight card is called “STAR […]
Ringside signs Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez
KANSAS CITY (August 26, 2011) – Ringside, Inc. has announced the signing of undefeated super middleweight prospect Edwin“La Bomba” Rodriguez (19-0, 14 KOs) to a sponsorship deal. “Ringside is proud to support Edwin Rodriguez in his quest for a world championship,”said Albert Guardado Jr., Executive Director of Marketing, Ringside Inc. “Edwin’s skill and dedication to the sport are […]
“STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ” IS A FAMILY AFFAIR
LOS ANGELES (August 11)…The sport of boxing has a rich history of families achieving pugilistic success as a group, be it fathers and sons, brothers (and occasionally sisters), uncles and nephews, or all of the above. Bloodlines run deep and this theme plays out in “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz”, the September 17 mega-event which will be […]
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