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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 March 2013 08:33
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 DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS (March 15, 2013) – The Texas Three-Step is over for popular, unbeaten Mexican superstar and WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez and undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout, who completed their highly successful three-city, two-day press tour in Texas on Thursday. To infer that the three press conferences, all open to the public, were smashing successes would be an understatement. Fans lined up around the building to get into the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas, to watch the press conference late Thursday afternoon, the final stop of the press tour. Nearly 1,000 of them had assembled in the room... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 15 March 2013 08:28
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 Fury and Cunningham Confrontation at Press Conference Photo Credits: Wojtek Kubik Photography During a press conference to officially announce the NBC broadcast of the Tyson Fury vs. Steve Cunningham fight, which is scheduled to take place the afternoon of April 20th at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, a heated exchange ensued between Fury and Cunningham. The photo above clearly captures the continued antagonism that took place during the customary post press conference face off photo session. There is no love lost between the two heavyweight contenders. The unplanned press conference... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 16:41
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 MAY DAY! MAY DAY! TICKETS FOR "MAY DAY: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO" ON SATURDAY, MAY 4 AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT LAS VEGAS (March 14, 2013) - When tickets went on sale Tuesday, March 12 for the May 4 WBC Welterweight World Championship mega event featuring Eight-Time and Five Division World Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather against Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., the public responded with a massive rush to the box office and online ticket outlets. Within twelve hours of going on sale, less than 1,500 seats remained for the Cinco de Mayo weekend event. It's obvious fans are clamoring... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 16:05
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 We heard Bernard Hopkins the weeks before his latest masterpiece--before painting Tavoris Cloud in a corner, and not letting the younger man do anything he wanted at Barclays Center on March 9--tell us that he was looking forward to beating Cloud, and thus ending Don King's business. Cloud became King's top client as Ricardo Mayorga drifted toward semi retirement and Devon Alexander jumped to Golden Boy. Hopkins told us that when he beat Cloud, that would be the end of the King Era. I thought of that after Hopkins had his hand raised in Brooklyn and the 48-year-old hitter reminded all about his quest to finish off The Don (pictured in Hogan photo, above, with Cloud days before... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:43
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 Sherman Oaks, CA (March 14) - The beat goes on. Riverside's Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola (35-2, 30 KOs) will fight Bermane Stiverne (22-1-1, 20 KOs) of Las Vegas on Saturday, April 27 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California said Dan Goossen, president of Goossen Tutor Promotions. Arreola and Stiverne, the WBC #1 and #2 world rated heavyweights, respectively, face each other in the "Boxing Before Dark" 12-round WBC World Championship Heavyweight Elimination main event, with the winner guaranteed to immediately fight for the World Championship. Tickets priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, plus fees, will go on sale this Saturday, March 16 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena Box-Office (open... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 11:25
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 Tim Bradley talked about his Saturday scrap against Ruslan Provodnikov at the Wednesday press conference to hype the bout which will run on HBO. "It's a tough challenge," said Bradley, who says his camp was better than the one he had before he beat Manny Pacquiao. Here is a video clip from the presser.Tags:Bradley Vs. ProvodnikovTop Rank... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 11:19
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 New York, NY (3/14/13) - As the date of Gennady Golovkin's title fight in Monte-Carlo looms, Golden Gloves promoter Rodney Berman has issued a stark warning to the WBA and IBO middleweight champion: "Underestimate Nobuhiro Ishida at your peril." Unbeaten Golovkin makes his seventh title defence against the Japanese boxer, who is considered an underdog against one of the world's best fighters, in Monaco on March 30. Berman's fighters have a remarkable knack for upsetting the odds, none more impressive than Corrie Sanders, who stopped heavy favourite Wladimir Klitschko in two rounds for the WBO heavyweight title 10 years ago.The late Sanders was a prohibitive underdog, but he stunned the doubters with the performance... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 16:58
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 According to Khloe Karadashian's Twitter account (@khloekardashian), she and her husband Lamar Odom welcomed a new addition to the family by adopting a baby boxer puppy. On Tuesday, Khloe tweeted out the exciting news, and shared that they decided to name the puppy "Bernard Hopkins" in honor of the champ who recently became the oldest athlete in American sports to win a major championship. According to Khloe's younger sister, Kendall Jenner, the newest addition to the family, will simply be called "B" by the family. Check out the pictures below, and this video posted by her sister Kendall Jenner, Click HERE.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 16:21
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 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (March 13) - Unbeaten Mexican superstar and WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez and undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout are set to square off in a 12-round, WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Championship Unification fight on Saturday, April 20 from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas in a fight which will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®(10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. PT). Canelo vs. Trout, a 12-round WBC and WBA Super Welterweight World Championship Unification fight, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Canelo Promotions and Leija & Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona andAT&T. The fight will air live... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013 15:35
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 It's nice to be wanted, isn't it? Bernard Hopkins is blessed with options today, more than he was after he looked so-so in his second tussle with Chad Dawson. Andre Ward said he'd be open to fighting The Executioner, Nathan Cleverly said he'd like to show the old man that his ring generalship isn't all that, Jean Pascal wouldn't mind another crack. Others would like a chance to show the pugilistic sage of our age that his time on the stage isn't infinite. But being the cagey negotiator he is, the 48-year-old put out a statement which offered a peek at one potential path, but then re-directed the reader to another path, without much in the way of illumination. It's the way he likes... Read more...
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