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Less “Money”, More Problems
by Eric Bottjer The rumors, fanned for years by a combination of jealousy and circumstantial evidence, are true. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is broke. In a way, perhaps, that many of…
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No Plan B Needed: Shakur Stevenson Dominates Lopez, Eyes Tank Davis Super-Fight
By Eric Bottjer Shakur Stevenson knocked on the door of boxing greatness – pretty loudly – and ushered himself in. He’s renting right now. A couple more performances like Saturday…
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What Now, Jake Paul (and MVP)?
By Eric Bottjer “They must have said something like, 'I’ll ease off, I’ll miss with shots, I won’t load up.' Because if Joshua hits him clean once, in the right…
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Jake Paul – Anthony Joshua: Boxing’s Version of “The Sting”
By Eric Bottjer To find a prizefight that remotely compares to the Anthony Joshua-Jake Paul match upcoming on Dec. 19 in Miami (or, more accurately, Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua – the…
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The First Super-Fight – 165 Years Ago Today
By Eric Bottjer One hundred sixty five years ago today, two men in disguise met at dawn at London Bride Train Station. Despite the unseasonably warm morning, each man worea…
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Tank Davis is Top Dog at U.S. box office
By Eric Bottjer Black fighters don’t sell tickets” It’s a cliché I’ve heard in boxing for 30 years, one that is generally accepted without thought. Floyd Mayweather Jr,should have ended…
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Boxing Insider Promotions Steps Up, Again, After A Wild Fight Week in Times Square
By Charles Jay You know, this boxing thing is a tough business. It’s not for everyone; you can come into it but odds are, you’re not likely to come out…
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The Walk Out Bout – Benavidez – DeCubas
By Eric Bottjer The post-fight exchange was normal, the victorious boxer shaking hands with the promoter of his rival. But when David Benavidez went to sit down after offering his…
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Benavidez vs Morrell In Vegas Will be Packed, Despite Lack of Ambiance
By Eric Bottjer For a fight that has little buzz, tonight’s Benavidez-Morrell card will have a good crowd at the T-Mobile Arena. Most of the customers will have bought tickets.…
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On The Road – Headed to Benavidez – Morrell
By Eric Bottjer Six quarters lay on Sonny Liston’s grave Thursday late afternoon, planes loudly streaking overhead every 90 seconds moments before touching down at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid (aka…
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Post Taylor-Serrano, what’s next for women’s boxing?
By Stephanie Kent Why WBC’s Jill Diamond is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of female fighting Sports Illustrated has April 30th’s match between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano down for fight…
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Spence vs. Ugas: Does the PPV Help Errol’s ‘Brand’ Proposition?
By Charles Jay I'm thinking that if there is going to be an American superstar in boxing, Errol Spence Jr. has about as good a chance as anyone. Perhaps the ultimate confirmation…
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Amateur Boxing last chance to survive in Olympic Competition
As if things were bad enough before the Catastrophic invasion of Russia into Ukraine happened, now Amateur boxing is facing its worst crisis in the it’s history after being adopted…
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Claressa Shields speaks in-depth about MMA training, why she would never fight on a Jake Paul Undercard, and why MMA fans are more loyal to fighters
Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Women In Sports Foundation Claressa Shields begins the second chapter of her MMA career on October 27 against Abigail Montes of Mexico. After years…
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The Perfect Opportunity: Keith Thurman vs. Kell Brook?
By: Kirk Jackson Exiting the scorching months of the summer and entering the fall, the recent talk of significant welterweight match-ups in the making, features the combination of talents ranging…