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Can Shawn Porter Survive Atop Boxing’s Premiere Division?

By Sean Crose IBF welterweight champ Shawn Porter is compact, fast, and aggressive. He fires a lot of sharp, crisp shots at opponents, moves deftly about in an upright position…

Staff 03/24/2014

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Jackie Kallen: NFL player turned boxer: Ray Edwards

By Jackie Kallen Defensive end Ray Edwards is not the first NFL player to try his hand at boxing. At 6'5", 268 pounds, 29 years old, and with a 5-0…

Staff 03/24/2014

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Three Popular Rising Heavyweights: Wilder, Fury, & Glazkov

The Line: Three Popular Rising Heavyweights By: Sergio L. Martinez This past weekend, two of the televised boxing events showcased young heavyweights as NBCSP’s Fight Night's Vyacheslav Glazkov and Showtime…

Staff 03/19/2014

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80,000 Reasons Why Froch-Groves Matters

By Tyson Bruce British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport announced last week that the freshly signed Froch-Groves rematch sold 60,000 tickets within the first hours of sale. Hearn…

Staff 03/19/2014

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It’s Boxing – Not Marketing

By Sean Crose This past weekend I was stunned to learn that some who follow boxing don't put a whole lot of stock in the competitive aspect of the sport.…

Staff 03/19/2014

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Danny Garcia Gets A “Hometown” Win

By Sean Crose For a guy from Philly, Danny Garcia certainly got the hometown treatment from the crowd in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Saturday night. Garcia, whose father and trainer,…

Staff 03/15/2014

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Oscar De La Hoya Tweet Indicates Fissure within Golden Boy Foundation

By Ivan G. Goldman It’s now clear that there are earthquake tremors shaking the executive offices of Golden Boy Promotions, the world’s largest, most important boxing promotional company. How high…

Staff 03/15/2014

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Tomasz “Goral” Adamek: The Polish Warrior Makes His Final Run

Tomasz “Goral” Adamek: The Polish Warrior Makes His Final Run. By: Sergio L. Martinez Beginning his 15th year of professional boxing, Polish heavyweight contender Tomasz “Goral” Adamek will enter his…

Staff 03/15/2014

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ESPN May Step into Big-Fight Arena with Chris-Arreola-Bermane Stiverne II

By Ivan G. Goldman The rematch between Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne May 10 promises to jolt the listless heavyweight division with a high-kilowatt blast of electricity. What’s more, it…

Staff 03/14/2014

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It’s Good To Be Bernard Hopkins

By Sean Crose “This is my legacy. Enjoy it, because it may never happen again.” It's good to be Bernard Hopkins. In a sense, your career has become a no-lose…

Staff 03/13/2014

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Jackie Kallen: Heavyweights Tomasz Adamek & Vyacheslav Glakov in Action

By Jackie Kallen Two European heavyweights square off this Saturday night in Bethlehem, PA. Polish native Tomasz Adamek (49-2) with take on 16-0-1 Ukraine-born Vyacheslav Glakov at the Sands Casino.…

Staff 03/13/2014

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Danny Garcia & Deontay Wilder Both Look To Raise Profiles in Puerto Rico

By Tyson Bruce This weekend on Showtime Championship Boxing we will witness two American fighters with vastly different public profiles take the next step in their perspective careers. Danny Garcia…

Staff 03/13/2014

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Jackie Kallen: Is Floyd Mayweather a Thug or a Target?

By Jackie Kallen The latest reports on TMZ.com claim that Floyd Mayweather suspected two of his employees of stealing jewelry from him and he had them kidnapped and nearly beaten…

Staff 03/12/2014

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Jackie Kallen: Defending Tony Weeks Canelo/Angulo Stoppage

By Jackie Kallen Fight fans need to get their priorities straight. When a fight is stopped by the referee, the crowd often acts personally offended. It's as though they are…

Staff 03/10/2014

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Floyd Mayweather Gives The Media A Very Strange “Moment.”

By Sean Crose “I know I'm late,” Floyd Mayweather told a room full of reporters on Saturday before announcing his upcoming May 3d fight with Marcos Maidana. Indeed, Mayweather was…

Staff 03/08/2014