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Volcanic: Mikkel Kessler Vs. Carl Froch II Preview And Prediction

Whatever one made of Showtime's Super Six, there was one fight in that 168-pound tournament that is beyond dispute about its quality: Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch. When last they met in 2010, Kessler and Froch dueled at a high level in Denmark, delivering a Fight of the Year contender and the best round of that year, a sizzling 12th where Kessler -- one fight removed from an...
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Undefeated Shawn Porter, Sunday night on the Ready To Rumble Show. Find Out How Shawn is saving lives outside the ring.

It’s was five months to-the-day, since Bobbie Porter lost the fight of her life to pancreatic cancer, that undefeated boxer, Shawn Porter would find himself climbing back into the ring to defend his title of being undefeated against a worthy opponent by the name of Phil Lo Greco. Porter knew he was going to be in for a fight, but he also knew this fight was nothing compared to...
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Miguel Cotto vs Cornelius Bundrage

One thing we all know is Miguel Cotto is making his return to the ring on September 28, 2013 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The question on everyone’s mind though is who will Cotto fight? Will it be Canelo? Maybe, Victor Ortiz? Well despite the rumors, so far Miguel Cotto is scheduled [...]
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Chilemba: I feel I’ve already beaten Bellew, this time I’ll do whatever is necessary

On March 30, top-rated light heavyweight contender Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (20-1-2, 9KO's) and reigning WBC silver light heavyweight champion Tony Bellew (19-1-1, 12KO's) battled to a 12-round split decision draw in Bellew's backyard of Liverpool. Now, the two combatants are set to go at it again this Saturday night, on the undercard of the much anticipated...
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Best Mike Tyson Interviews of All-Time #2: Mike Pre-Lennox Lewis Fight

Today’s 12:00 PM ranking post brings us to Mike Tyson’s #2 Interview of All-Time: The ‘I’ll f$ck you until you love me’ tirade. Ok – this isn’t really an interview, but it’s special enough to be on this list. Of all the Mike Tyson interviews I’ve posted this week this one scares the living sh$t out of me. This is the most vulgar aggressive I don’t know what you...
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Argenis Mendez training in England for upcoming July title defense

IBF super featherweight champion Argenis "The Thunderstorm" Mendez (21-2-, 10 KOs) has arrived in England and joined his trainer, Lee Beard, to prepare for his first title defense. Mendez, a 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian now living in Miami, captured the IBF crown this past March in a rematch, destroying defending champion Juan Carlos Salgado in four rounds. Credit...
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Rather than wisely retiring, Miguel Cotto is planning a September return to the ring

Shopworn Puerto Rican icon Miguel Cotto is tentatively planning a return to the squared circle versus American Cornelius Bundrage on September 28 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. A four-time world titlist in three weight divisions, the 32-year-old Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs) was unanimously outscored by “No Doubt” Austin Trout on December 1 to record his second consecutive defeat...
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Froch vs. Kessler II preview video, and presser photos, videos & quotes

It's fight week in London, with the highly anticipated Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch II bout coming up this weekend. While we've been closely analyzing which man has the edge going in to this rematch, right here, what you'll find are all of the quotes, photos and videos from today's final pre-fight press conference. Take a look to see what was said, how the fighters...
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Floyd Mayweather Cheating On Fiancee With VH1 Reality Star

Floyd Mayweather has been caught cheating on his fiancee Miss Jackson, as it's being reported that Mayweather has been flying to Atlanta, GA to use his charm to get with VH1 Love And Hip Hop Atlanta co-star Erica Dixon.A source is claiming that the boxer has taken interest in the mother of one. The source also goes on to say that Mayweather has flown to Atlanta, two times, to...
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Amir Khan is ready to get battered by Floyd Mayweather on September 14 in ‘the biggest fight ever in the UK’

Mediocre pugilist Amir Khan claims negotiations are underway to cement a bout versus the great Floyd Mayweather in the United Kingdom on September 14. In an utterly brilliant showing, the 36-year-old Mayweather (44-0, 26 KOs) unanimously outclassed an inferior Robert Guerrero on May 4 and pocketed $32 million for the mismatch. Comparatively, flattened by a left hook in the fourth...
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Lucas Matthysse KO’s Lamont Peterson In Impressive Fashion (Video)

I had the amazing privilege of covering the Lucas Matthysse vs Lamont Peterson showdown at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for BlackSportsOnline.com, and this my recap of Matthysse’s destruction of Peterson. *** Lucas Matthysse has two losses on his resume, and if you ask anyone with vast boxing knowledge, they will tell you he was robbed on two different occasions. Last at night...
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Lucas Matthysse literally beat Lamont Peterson to the punch on knockdown

Lucas Matthysse cemented himself as one of the most dangerous fighters in boxing with his 3rd-round TKO of Lamont Peterson on Saturday night in Atlantic City. Matthysse (34-2, 32 KOs) knocked down Peterson once in the second and two more times in the third before the referee called it off to save a woozy Peterson. The Argentine’s first knock down of Peterson (32-1-1, 16 KOs) in...
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Jones stops Lebedev, wins WBA cruiserweight belt

Guillermo Jones of Panama regained the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, stopping local favorite Denis Lebedev in the 11th round Friday night. Jones, who won the title in 2008 and then retained it twice, inflicted a horrific bruise around the Russian's right eye before flooring him near the ropes with 56 seconds left in the round. The Panama fighter improved...
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NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH

Boxer has his eye battered in loss

Denis Lebedev (25-2, 19 KOs) was defeated by Guillermo Jones (39-3-2, 31 KOs) by 11th-round KO in their WBA cruiserweight title fight in Crocus City Hall in Moscow on Friday, and it was apparently a pretty ugly show. ESPN’s Dan Rafael was covering the fight and called it a fight of the year candidate. He says Lebedev suffered a cut above his right eye in the first round and that...
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MONEY DESIGN

Fan shows off ridiculous Floyd Mayweather tattoo

At times, us sports fans often forget that the word “fan” is short for “fanatic,” as in crazy person. Luckily, every once in a while a true fanatic comes along to keep the rest of us grounded: Floyd Mayweather might want to start looking into getting a restraining order. Eh, actually, knowing ‘Money’ he is probably receiving royalties for this. H/T Floyd Mayweather/Instagram
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