UFC 179 Preview: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes II
By Jaime C. Feal Despite the recent criticism at the UFC for watered-down fights cards, oversaturation, and injuries derailing big fights, it is nice to see them put on a…
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Bernard Hopkins vs Sergey Kovalev: Media Call Transcript
A recorded version of the presser can be heard here. Kelly Swanson Thank you, everybody, for joining us today. We're very excited about this wonderful unification bout in the light…
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Alexander Povetkin Defeats Carlos Takam With Highlight Reel KO
by Johnny Walker Russia's Alexander Povetkin put himself firmly back in the midst of the heavyweight picture this afternoon, stopping contender Carlos Takam by highlight reel knockout in round ten…
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Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach and Bob Arum: Teleconference Call Transcript
From the Pacquiao Training Compound, General Santos City, Philippines… MANNY PACQUIAO, FREDDIE ROACH & BOB ARUM Teleconference Call Transcript, Thursday, October 23. FRED STERNBURG: Mabuhay! Good morning, good afternoon, good…
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Manny Pacquiao on Pro Basketball Foray: “I Know What I’m Doing”
By Sean Crose Here’s a sign of our times: reporters from top publications may be far more interested in Manny Pacquiao as a basketball player than they are in Manny…
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Bermane Stiverne Reportedly Gets Thuggish With Former Boxing Champ and Wife
By Ivan G. Goldman WBC heavyweight titlist Bermane "Bware" Stiverne, a resident alien from Haiti and Canada who’s seeking U.S. citizenship, allegedly created a bizarre, ugly incident at a recent…
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Alien Invasion: Bernard Hopkins Plans Another Major Conquest
By Sean Crose “I’m very, very serious,” Bernard Hopkins told the media during a Tuesday conference call, “that I am different than the human beings I talk to, the human…
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Deontay Wilder Releases Strange YouTube Clip: “Sophia Is Coming Home With Me”
by Johnny Walker Negotiations for a fight between Haitian-Canadian (and soon to be American) Bermane "Bware" Stiverne (24-1, 21 KOs), the current WBC heavyweight champion, and American contender Deontay "The…
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Sergey Kovalev On Bernard Hopkins: “I’m Going To Kick His Ass”
by Sean Crose Never mind Nucky Thompson, the fictional character who rules Atlantic City on HBOs gangster drama, Boardwalk Empire. For Atlantic City now stands to be taken by one…
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Boxing Insider Notebook: Khan, Alexander, Bradley, Mansour, Dan Goossen and more…
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of October 14th to October 21st, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that…