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 […]
Tony Penecale’s Mayweather vs. Ortiz **In-Depth Preview and Analysis **
CLICK HERE FOR AN INSIDE LOOK AT FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JUNIOR’S SEPT. 6, 2011 OPEN WORKOUT By: Tony Penecale Floyd “Money” Mayweather is back in the boxing ring for the first time in 16 months. In the opposite corner will be a quick-handed, power-punching southpaw of foreign descent. But don’t let “Vicious” Victor Ortiz hear that […]
Boxing Links (9-14-11)
Victor Ortiz leans on youth, courage ESPN In the life of every elite professional boxer, there comes a time, at least once, for a stellar bout assessed by pundits and the boxer himself to be the fight of his life. That is precisely how boxingexperts classify Mexican-American boxer “Vicious” … See all stories on this topic » […]
Fight Night at the Horseshoe Undercard Results
On the non-televised undercard of the Hitz Boxing in Association with Banner Promotions’ Fight Night at the Horseshoe ESPN Friday Night Fights event on Friday, August 19 at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, former world champion Montell “Ice” Griffin (50-8-1, 30 KOs) of Chicago notched his landmark 50th professional victory with a hard-fought unanimous […]
BELIEVE IT OR NOT! BERNARD “THE EXECUTIONER” HOPKINS TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION “BAD” CHAD DAWSON ON OCTOBER 15
, THE OLDEST CHAMPION IN BOXING HISTORY BERNARD “THE EXECUTIONER” HOPKINS TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION “BAD” CHAD DAWSON ON OCTOBER 15 IN “: HOPKINS VS. DAWSON” THE WBC AND RING MAGAZINE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE AT STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES AND WILL BE PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® STACKED PAY-PER-VIEW TELEVISED FIGHT CARD […]
The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All
ABNER MARES & UNDERCARD FIGHTERS LUIS RAMOS JR., DAVID RODELA & CARLOS MOLINA LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES Thursday, Aug. 4 at Elite Mixed Martial Arts Academy In Santa Fe Springs, Calif. LOS ANGELES (Aug. 4, 2011) – Undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound titleholder Abner Maresparticipated in a Los Angeles media workout on Thursday, just nine days before he […]
Boxing Links (7-31-11)
Boxer hopes to land shot at the Olympics Boston Globe (Robert E. Klein for The Boston Globe/File 2011) By Rich Fahey STOUGHTON – Three fighters stand between Sean Bettencourt and a spot on the 2012 US Olympic boxingteam. The 22-year-old Stoughton resident is the fourth-ranked fighter among eight … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (6-24-11)
Alexander awaits Matthysse, redemption ESPN By Dan Rafael In the unforgiving sport of boxing, Devon Alexander faces a crossroads fight at the ripe old age of 24. Six months ago, Alexander was regarded as — at worst — the second-best junior welterweight in the world. … See all stories on this topic » Welshmen Andrew Selby & […]
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