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Don King Makes Charged Racial Assessment of David Haye and the Klitschko Brothers

By Johnny Walker Veteran boxing promoter Don King has made a troubling assessment of David Haye and the Klitschko brothers today in the British media. King, who turns 80 today,…

Staff 08/20/2011

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Sanctioning Bodys: The IBF Stands Alone

By Michael Montero Only a few days after the controversy of Showtime’s bantamweight tournament finals, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) has ordered an immediate rematch between Abner Mares and Joseph…

Staff 08/18/2011

Columns Jackie Kallen

Jackie Kallen: Should We Have Instant Replay in Boxing?

I sometimes wish that there was instant replay in boxing. Fouls that were missed, bad decisions, wrong calls by referees--they could almost all be resolved if the commissions could watch…

Staff 08/16/2011

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Floyd Mayweather: An Unsolved Mystery

by Hans Olson “I'm seeing something that was always hidden. I'm in the middle of a mystery and it's all secret.” Kyle MacLachlan’s character, Jeffrey Beaumont, expressed that line in…

Staff 08/16/2011

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Business of Boxing: Floyd Mayweather Set To Become a “Cinema Star”

by Charles Jay NCM Fathom ( with "NCM" standing for National Cinema Network) has announced that it has made a deal to distribute the September 17 Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz fight…

Staff 08/15/2011

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Business of Boxing: There Could Be Some “Broccoli” on the Table For Pacquiao

By Charles Jay On the endorsement carousel, one of the next stops, and a rather unusual one, for Manny Pacquiao is a deal with a company called State Street Produce,…

Staff 08/11/2011

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Evander Holyfield: Pay-Per-View is Killing Boxing

by Charles Jay As a native of Alabama, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield had the opportunity to speak to those in attendance at a dinner to mark the closing of…

Staff 08/09/2011

Columns Featured 1 Jackie Kallen

Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Les Gold from TruTV’s “Hardcore Pawn”

By Jackie Kallen If you watch "Hardcore Pawn" on TruTV, you are familiar with Les Gold, the owner and patriarch of the American Jewelry and Loan dynasty. I have known…

Staff 08/08/2011

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Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Is Wild Card Boxing Gym The Best In The Country?

By Jackie Kallen Is Wild Card Boxing Gym in Hollywood, CA the best gym in the country? I have spent a lot of time there, and from what I have…

Staff 08/05/2011

Columns Featured 2 Philip Anselmo

Phil Anselmo: Tyson Fury – Is He For Real?

By Philip H. Anselmo After watching Tyson Fury’s victory over Dereck Chisora, I had to let the fight sink in a bit before writing a single blurb. I re-watched it.…

Staff 08/04/2011