Boxing Links (10-10-11)
‘Real Steel’ is the champion with $27.3 mil CNN That’s the strongest opening ever for a boxing-themed picture, beating “Rocky IV”‘s $20 million debut in 1985 (when not adjusting for inflation). DreamWorks’ $110 million film, which was released by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, scored a superb “A” … See all stories on this topic » Underdog Boxing: Is […]
Bareknuckle Fighting To Explode Onto Fight Sports Scene This Friday
This Friday, August 5 is significant to fight sports for two reasons—the highly regarded motion picture Knuckle is being released in UK cinemas and on demand, and former world champion boxer Bobby Gunn will take part in the first sanctioned bareknuckle boxing match since 1889. Knuckle tells the story of an epic 12-year journey into the world of […]
Boxing Links (6-25-11)
Nick Charles, a brave man and good friend to boxing BoxingInsider.com (blog) But, Nick was a friend to all, and to yours truly, a friend from the first day we met at a ShowtimeBoxing event four years ago. It was supposed to be a meet and greet. But it became a friendship. As the battle continued, […]
Oliveira & Rumble Star start Brazilian revolution
Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael Oliveira headlines Saturday night show in Sao Paulo SAO PAULO (Nov. 19, 2010) – Undefeated Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira and his promoter, Rumble Star Promotions, take the first step towards popularizing boxing in Brazil tomorrow (Saturday) night with the presentation of “A Gala Night of Boxing” pro-am event. “A Gala […]