Boxing

Rodriguez vs. Theophane on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights

“HUNGRY”. It is a term heard in boxing very often. Before their first fight, boxers are often considered hungry, hungry to get inside the ring and get their career underway. After a few wins, they are hungry to then prove that they are a legitimate prospect. After reaching prospect status, boxers are said to become [...]

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With Steady Support from many in the Media, can Anyone Really be Surprised that Mayweather is not “Desperate” to battle Pacquiao?

By Giancarlo Malinconico: With unconditional supporters in media like David Mayo of the Grand Rapids Press, who has almost become the personal spokesman of Floyd Mayweather’s camp, and Tim Smith of the Daily News, who never has anything critical to say about Floyd Jr., are people really surprised that Mayweather has been able to, with [...]

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Weigh-in: Rodriguez 147 3/4 lbs, Theophane 147 1/2

All the fighters for Star Boxing and Warrios Boxing, ESPN “Friday Night Fights” show at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK, weighed-in today. Below is the complete bout sheet for tomorrow night’s fights as well as quotes from the both the main event and co-feature bout participants. Main Event – Welterweights 10 Rounds Delvin [...]

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Weights: Garcia 143.4, Romero 143 lbs

GARCIA vs. ROMERO PERIBAN vs. SANCHEZ PEREZ vs. GARDUZA Friday, July 30, 2010 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort Cancun, Mexico HBO Plus/TeleFutura RED CORNER BLUE CORNER FLYWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS Gilberto Keb BASS vs. Juan ESQUER Merida, MEX Sonora, MEX 32-20-3 (20 KO’s) 26-7 (20 KO’s) Weight: 113 lbs. Weight: 113 lbs. LIGHTWEIGHTS – [...]

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Does Floyd Mayweather Jr. fear Manny Pacquiao?

By Simon Sheppard: First let’s define fear. Fear invokes the the primal instinct in all of us. The primal instinct of self preservation. In such a basic sense, the answer to the question is no. But let’s delve further and add some components to our definition before we go on. Two things: the fear of [...]

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Pacquiao vs. Margarito: Bob Arum’s Big Mistake

By Christian Ramos: Nobody wants to see it. Bob Arum doesn’t care. But, unless a miraculous turn of events comes about, Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito are on their way to fighting each other on November 13. From a boxing point of view, having Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight next year actually buys the [...]

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Marquez vs. Diaz II this Saturday night

LAS VEGAS (July 29) – It’s official. The Giant Pacific Octopus at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay entered the sports predictions arena earlier this morning when he aggressively selected Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez as the winner over Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in Saturday night’s contest between the two pugilists who are fighting for [...]

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Harris vs. Aguilera on August 6th

NEW YORK (July 29, 2010) – Veteran Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, winner of the 2002 ‘Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” is fully prepared to take advantage of his USBA title shot against Nagy “Dominican Dynamite” Aguilera, August 6 in Hinkley, Minnesota. Harris (23-14-2, 10 KOs) had only fought twice in previous six years, prior to signing a [...]

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Cotton-McGuinness vs. Grant on September 25th

TORONTO – (July 29, 2010) After countless months of rumors and hype, Orangeville natives Logan Cotton-McGuinness (11-0-1, 5 KO’s) and Buzz Grant (9-3, 4 KO’s) are set to square-off in one of the most anticipated grudge matches in Ontario boxing history, Saturday, September 25 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, for the NABA Lightweight [...]