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Mayweather-Mosley–Official!
Press Release:
LAS VEGAS (February 3, 2010) – It’s official. Boxing’s biggest superstar and six-time world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather made his upcoming fight with welterweight mega-star and five-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley, official today when he signed the contract that pits the two fighters against each other on Saturday, May 1 at the MGM [...]
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February 03, 2010
Discuss
Floyd: All Time Great? More Like All Time Joke.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is arguably one of the most talented fighters of his generation. There is one thing you can’t argue with though. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the biggest joke and primadona in boxing history. That my friends is a fact. The man doesn’t want to fight in any competitive fights [...]
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February 03, 2010
3 Boxers in Business Week Power 100 Athletes
Who says boxing is dead? Out of 100 athletes from all sports across the United States, boxing still proved that it still has pull among mainstream US audiences. Manny Pacquiao was in at 72, Floyd Mayweather at 91 and Sugar Shane Mosley came in at a surprise 93. Goes to show you [...]
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January 28, 2010
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao: Legal War
After a Christmas weekend filled with comments and reports related to the potential mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions are issuing the following statement in order to set the record straight. Let the record be clear: Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum are threatening to walk away [...]
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January 04, 2010
Pacquiao vs Mayweather
On December 30, 2009, pound-for-pound boxing champion Manny Pacquiao filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Floyd Mayweather, Sr., Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, LLC, and Golden Boy Promotions executives Oscar de la Hoya, and Richard Schaefer for making false and defamatory statements accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs...
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January 04, 2010
Kelly Pavlik vs. Miguel Espino Interview
BOB ARUM: This card, the end of the year card, is truly an outstanding one. And we are going to do what we haven’t done before – a pay-per-view show from two different countries. The PPV telecast will start at 9 PM ET with two fights from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. [...]
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December 13, 2009
Povetkin vs Nolan
Alexander Povetkin (17-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring this weekend when he takes a tune-up fight against Leo Nolan (27-1, 10 KOs). The top-ranked IBF challenger, who is slated to face heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, will make his first fight under the guidance of star coach Teddy Atlas. He also needs to stay [...]
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December 03, 2009
Ola Afolabi ready for Huck
Ola Afolabi (14-1, 6 KOs) believes that Marco Huck is “lucky“ to be the world champion these days. The two cruiserweights clash for Captain Huck´s WBO Title in Ludwigsburg on Saturday night. Afolabi is determined to finally “get what I deserve”. He said at today´s press conference: “There is just one reason why Marco Huck [...]
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December 03, 2009
Dawson Blasts Hopkins
Like the proverbial cat on the verge of using up its nine lives, Bernard Hopkins is running out of excuses — excuses for not fighting undefeated two-time light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON. “He’s on the run like the one-armed man in “The Fugitive.” Eventually the law catches up with him,” said Dawson. “Well I’m the [...]
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December 03, 2009
Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez Undercard
Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon, born and raised in Paulsboro, NJ now residing in Philadelphia, PA will battle Maryland-born Tony “The Tiger” Thompson in a heavyweight battle between two fighters who each began their boxing careers in their twenties. To the winner of Saturday night’s fight between these two giant-sized heavyweights, go the spoils of World [...]
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December 01, 2009
Roy Jones Jr vs Danny Green
This Wednesday, Roy Jones Jr., one of the legends of boxing looks to win the IBO Cruiserweight title as he travels to Sydney, Australia to face the popular Aussie, Danny Green. The action will take place at the Acer Arena in Sydney and the fight card will feature a big five fight undercard and will [...]
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December 01, 2009
Bernard Hopkins vs Ornelas
BERNARD HOPKINS – “I’m fighting one of the toughest guys out there (Enrique Ornelas) and I have more to lose than him. I must let myself believe that I am him, and that he is me. Not everybody can do it, but I can. This is not a tune-up; this is a get-up. This is [...]
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December 01, 2009
RIP Francisco Rodriguez
Chicago based bantamweight Francisco Rodriguez passed away on Sunday night, two days after his bout with against Philadelphia’s Teon Kennedy at the Blue Horizon. The 25 year old Rodriguez collapsed after being stopped in the tenth round and was rushed to Hahnemann University Hospital where emergency brain surgery was performed. Said promoter Dominic Pesoli of [...]
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November 23, 2009
Chris Arreola vs Brian Minto
On Saturday night December 5th, in the main event at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Three-time World Champion Paul Williams, the “Most Feared Fighter in the World,” will face his latest challenge, this coming from WBC Super Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, in a scheduled 12-round middleweight bout. In the 10-round co-featured bout, Cristobal Arreola will see [...]
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November 23, 2009
Francois Botha: Holyfield better bring his best game
Francois you put up a wonderful performance against Timo Hoffman and then a very indifferent one against Pedro Carion. Even World Boxing Federation President, Howard Goldberg – a good friend of yours said Botha was extremely fortunate to draw. Which Botha can be expect to see against Holyfield?
Botha: I have always been my own harshest [...]
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November 23, 2009
Evander Holyfield vs Frans Botha
Promoter Eddie Bazira and Baltic Pro Box Promotions, in association with Real Deal Events LLC, SES Boxing, Fight Production and Risum Boxing, are proud to announce that contracts has been signed for legendary former four-time heavyweight champion of the world Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield to challenge Francois Botha for the South Africans World Boxing [...]
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November 23, 2009
Super Six: Kessler Vows To Bounce Back
Mikkel Kessler has vowed to bounce back stronger than ever after his 11th round technical decision defeat against Andre Ward. The Viking Warrior was trailing on all three scorecards when the fight was stopped due to a cut caused by an unintentional headbutt. “I have lost the world title once and won it straight back [...]
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November 23, 2009
Super Six: Andre Ward Dominates Kessler
The United States is alive and well in the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
In a scintillating performance, undefeated hometown favorite Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight title with a dominant 11th-round technical decision over Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KOs) in the Group Stage 1 Super Six World [...]
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November 23, 2009
Salita vs Khan: Star Of David And Treasure Join Forces To Shoot Down Air Force Khan
by Stacy Warren – Number one contender in the World, Dmitriy Salita of Brooklyn, NY lands in the United Kingdom this week ahead of his World title clash with Britain’s Amir Khan.
Dmitriy has been waiting for his shot at the WBA World Light Welterweight Title for over a year and now that his time [...]
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November 23, 2009
Maccabi Haifa To Sponsor Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita
Maccabi Haifa logo to be featured on Orthodox Jewish Boxer’s trunks, robe, and website
AVENTURA, Florida – Triangle Financial Services, a sports and entertainment firm based in Aventura, Fla., which owns the Maccabi Haifa Israeli professional basketball team, announced today the team will sponsor Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita for his upcoming bout against WBA [...]
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November 23, 2009
Pacquiao-Mayweather: Great Fight on Paper Only
Manny Pacquiao demonstrated once again why he is the best fighter of his generation. It is not even close either. No fighter of this generation has destroyed and beaten as many future Hall of Famers as Pacquiao. The list of names like Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez, Oscar De La [...]
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November 19, 2009
The Best Since Ali
It’s official. Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter of his generation. You don’t believe it, go ahead and watch the Miguel Cotto fight again. He systematically broke down one of the best Welterweights in the World. And remember just of couple years ago, Manny was the Featherweight Champion of the World. [...]
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November 16, 2009
10 Best Boxers of the Decade
I know this may be premature for some, with the superfight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao on the horizon. I really don’t think the outcome is going to change my list much. I mean Cotto could move up a few notches if he were to win. But I really believe the top [...]
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October 14, 2009
Abraham – Taylor Media Workout
Dozens of reporters and camera teams attended today´s public workout in the heart of Berlin as “King” Arthur Abraham and Jermain Taylor gave a taste of their class. The two former champions will open the hotly-anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic in front of what will be a sell-out crowd at the o2 World Arena [...]
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October 14, 2009
Andre Dirrell Media Quotes
Andre Dirrell Quotes – On fighting Froch for the WBC World Super Middleweight title: “I want that belt, that’s my sole mission and I plan on taking it back to America. I can’t wait to get in that ring and shine and show the world what I can do.”
On the Super Six tournament: “You got [...]
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October 14, 2009
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