Gunn to Defend World Heavyweight BKB Title at BKB 2 February 25
Earlier this evening the World Bare Knuckle Boxing Association announced that BKB 2 will take place February 25 in Arizona, with current World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic” Warrior Gunn putting his title on the line against an opponent to later be named. The first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing match since 1889 […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC: THE FINAL FIGHT WEEK PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Ward: This fight should be dubbed, ‘No Excuses.’ …May the best man win. Froch: I’ll be trying to hit Andre Ward in the face – very hard and very often. The Final Airs Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on the West Coast) NEW YORK (Dec. 13, 2011) – […]
Inside The Ropes With Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn
It’s been nearly two weeks since seven-time cruiserweight boxing champion Bobby Gunn defeated Rich Stewart via a third round KO in the first bare-knuckle boxing match since 1889. With the victory Gunn claimed the vacant heavyweight bare-knuckle boxing title, last held by John L. Sullivan. Gunn sat down with us this week to talk about […]
Bareknuckle boxing live tonight on ustream.tv at 7 p.m. Eastern
The highly anticipated bareknuckle boxing match between seven time cruiserweight champion Bobby Gunn and MMA fighter Chris Thompson will be aired live tonight on www.ustream.tv at 7 p.m. Eastern for the low cost of $10. Both fighters will be making history tonight as this will be the first organized bareknuckle boxing event since 1889 when John Sullivan […]
Is Bareknuckle Boxing the Next Big Fight Sport?
It has been nearly 123 years since the last bareknuckle boxing match took place. In 1889 bareknuckle champion John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in an epic 75 round marathon fight. Bareknuckle boxing paved the way for what boxing has evolved into, although nowadays it carries along a false misconception of a barbaric sport. […]
Yeah I Said It #6 By: Mark Pavelich
Referees have the toughest job in sport. No one is ever 100% happy with their calls, and no matter what they do someone will have a problem with it. But I do respect what they do, and very rarely make criticisms. However, the time has come where I do need to speak out and levy […]
CAN WHAT’S BROKEN ABOUT BOXING BE FIXED?
(by Darren & Patrick McElligott) [mpinpage] For as long as boxing has been popular, there has been a “flip side,” with people saying that the sport is dying, or that it should be outlawed. Yet, when one looks at the amount of money that fights such as Mayweather vs de la Hoya, or Pacquiao vs […]
REFEREE OF KIMBO SLICE FIGHT RESPONDS TO CONTROVERSY
by: Jack Bratcher [mpinpage] It’s always very interesting to hear from the referees after controversial fights to find out why they made the calls that they did. Questions, conspiracy theories, and even some disgust seemed to abound after EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights on CBS. So what better person to talk to than the referee […]