MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ RECORDS SECOND HIGHEST NON-HEAVYWEIGHT PAY-PER-VIEW GROSS EARNINGS IN BOXING HISTORY
LAS VEGAS (October 28). Floyd Mayweather puts more meaning to his ring name “Money” every time he fights. With early pay-per-view numbers counted and confirmed, the pugilist’s recent STARPOWER fight against Victor Ortiz generated buys from 1.25 million homes with a value of $78,440,000 dollars in pay-per-view revenue. These numbers make the event the second highest grossing non-heavyweight pay-per-view event of all […]
CHAD DAWSON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
CHAD DAWSON, Former World Champion “We have a great game plan. I don’t see Bernard getting past it. “I am excited for Saturday night. I have been waiting for this. I am ready to show the world I am still ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson. “I don’t think this [Hopkins] is more of a challenge than […]
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. “Victor”y Proves Fact is Stranger Than Fiction
How many times have you seen a superstar in the WWE win the match against a heel while the ref wasn’t watching during the course of a dirty deed going down? As long as it’s the hero/favorite who does it, the audience typically rejoices. It’s entertainment. It’s pro wrestling. That’s what the fan base expects. […]
Wrestling Links (9-10-11)
Linda McMahon Poised to Run for Senate Again RealClearPolitics By Caitlin Huey-Burns – September 10, 2011 In the last election cycle, former WorldWrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon spent $50 million of her own fortune in an unsuccessful quest to fill Connecticut’s vacant US Senate seat, losing badly to her… See all stories on this topic » […]
Dick Bouzakis writes Comeback: A Wrestlers Story of Triumph and Tragedy
The Title for the book is Comeback: A Wrestlers Story of Triumph and Tragedy by Dick Bouzakis The story will warm your heart with a humorous account of the life and times of a head injured man. Life is tough for everyone. Consider damage to the brain in the area where you can walk, talk, or move. One day […]
Boxing Links (7-9-11)
George Kimball, at 67; covered glory days of boxing Boston Globe By JM Lawrence Author George Kimball, a former radical hippie poet out of 1960s Kansas who became a renowned boxing writer during more than 30 years with the Boston Herald and the Boston Phoenix, died of cancer on Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. … See all […]
Boxing Links (6-12-11)
Time can alter perception as Tyson enters boxing’s hall New York Post The estimated $300 million he made during his boxing career would be appealing. But the rest of his life — from growing up as a juvenile delinquent in Brownsville, Brooklyn, to being imprisoned for rape to being betrayed by those he thought would love … See […]
Melson Added to June 10 “Boricua Invasion” Card!
New York, NY (June 2, 2011) – US Army Captain and undefeated junior middleweight Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will battle durable South Carolinian Kelvin Kibler in a special four round attraction bout on the “Boricua Invasion I” card Friday, June 10 at the Roseland Ballroom in his native New York City. On May 19, Melson, 3-0 […]
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