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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 23 March 2013 16:58
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 Heavyweight Robert Helenius took on Michael Sprott, in a bid to be seen as a contender and foe for a Klitschko, in the main undercard bout before the Arthur Abraham-Robert Stiegliz rematch from Getech Arena in Magdeburg, Germany on Saturday. The 18-0 Swedish-born hitter, No. 1 in the WBO, was in with a 36-19 guy on the downside, and hoping to look good after getting a gift win over Dereck Chisora and then looking boring in a win over Sherman Williams. EPIX, the pay movie channel, televised and offered a stream on computers and boxes.* Helenius, age 29, weighed 238, while Sprott, age 38, was 243. I saw Helenius a 7-3 winner. He started out with a decent jab, and was persistent with it. Sprott took... Read more...
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Written by Blake Hochberger
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Saturday, 23 March 2013 14:47
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 In what was a pretty rough night for boxing in Chicago, fans were subjected to two split draws in the two main card bouts. Local fan-favorites Adrian Granados and Donovan George both struggled to their respective split draws in front of a very underwhelming crowd. There were far more seats empty in the UIC Pavilion than filled, and the energy never really got going. ESPN's Friday Night Fights brought their show to town. Carlos Molina, Mike Lee (“the Subway guy” who got some fight tips from Teddy Atlas in between fights) and Andrzej Fonfara were in the house. Here’s what happened round-by-round: Kermit Cintron, who’s been in with some of the best in the sport over the last several years, was making his return... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 March 2013 11:26
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   MONTE-CARLO MILLION DOLLAR SUPER 4 PARTICIPANTS WRAPPING UP TRAINING CAMP PREPARATIONS HEAD TO MONACO TOMORROW New York, NY (3/22/13) - Tomorrow, all four participants for the much-anticipated Monte-Carlo Million Dollar Super 4 Tournament... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 March 2013 10:04
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ROAD TO DONAIRE-RIGONDEAUX PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 30 ON HBO® Friday, March 22 - HBO Boxing will present “Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux,” an all-new special examining the upcoming super bantamweight title unification fight between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux. The two 122-pound title-holders are on the road to a spectacular showdown at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, April 13, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing ®. The “Road to Donaire-Rigondeaux” special, which will premiere on HBO on Saturday, March 30 at 12:15 a.m. ET/PT or immediately following the live Boxing After Dark presentation from Las Vegas, will feature a look at two of the best fighters in the game while they prepare to unify titles. Named “Fighter of the Year”... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 March 2013 08:57
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 New York, NY / Buenos Aires, Argentina (3/22/13) - On April 27th, Middleweight kingpin Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez will make his much anticipated 'Homecoming' in his native country of Argentina, when he looks to defend his WBC middleweight title against England's undefeated interim WBA middleweight champion Martin Murray (25-0-1, 11KO's). In the live televised co-feature, Martinez' fellow countryman, longtime welterweight contender Luis Carlos Abregu (34-1, 28KO's) takes on fellow top-rated contender Antonin Decarie (27-1, 8KO's) for the vacant WBC Silver welterweight world title. Both bouts will take place at the country's famed 50,000-seat Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 22 March 2013 08:37
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   APPROXIMATELY 50,000 TICKETS SOLD FOR BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK MEGA-FIGHTS Fans Respond To Unprecedented Month Of Boxing As Ticket Sales Soar For Canelo Alvarez vs. Austin Trout On April 20 In San Antonio... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 13:33
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 FLOYD "MONEY" MAYWEATHER AND ROBERT "THE GHOST" GUERRERO MAKE THEIR NCAA BASKETBALL PICKS! SEE THEIR BRACKETS AT CBSSPORTS.COM LAS VEGAS (March 21, 2013) - As millions of sports fans across the country lock in their NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship predictions by filling out their tournament brackets, Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero have done the same from their respective Las Vegas training camps. Mayweather and Guerrero joined the likes of Bill Cowher, Charlie Rose, Sharon Osbourne, Shemar Moore and other celebrities getting in on the fun. Mayweather and Guerrero are preparing to... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013 14:17
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Former Junior Middleweight Title Challenger David Lopez to Meet Don George on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights Former Welterweight Titlist Cintron vs. Granados in Co-Feature The March 22 edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra will feature Middleweight David “The Destroyer” Lopez (41-13, 25 KOs), who once fought for the Junior Middleweight title, and Don “Da Bomb” George (24-3-1, 21 KOs) in the 10-round main event. Friday’s show from the UIC Center in Chicago, will air live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes and will be available online through WatchESPN.com and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app. The card is promoted by Warriors Boxing. Watch Teddy Atlas and Joe Tessitore preview Friday’s main event Bernardo Osuna (@osunaespn), filling in... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013 12:51
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 LOS ANGELES (March 19, 2013) -- Undefeated former world lightweight champion BRANDON "Bam Bam" RIOS (31-0, 22 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., and Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia hosted a Los Angeles Media Workout Tuesday,March 19, at Fortune Gym in Los Angeles, Calif. Rios is in his final two weeks of training in preparation for his rematch against top-rated contender "Mile High" MIKE ALVARADO (33-1, 23 KOs), of Denver. Check out this video interview, in which Rios talks about plans for the rematch, what he might do differently this time around. Rios-Alvarado II, a rematch of their 2012 Fight of the Year-nominated fight and one of the greatest fights of the 21st Century, will take place next week!... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013 12:40
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 Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute dropped the ceremonial first puck last night at the Montreal Canadians -Buffalo Sabres hockey game at Bell Centre, where it was officially announced that Bute vs. Pascal will be held there on May 25. Lucian Bute vs. Jean Pascal May 25 at Bell Centre in Montreal MONTREAL (March 20, 2013)- The ultimate Canadian boxing showdown on May 25, featuring world champions Lucian Bute and Jean Pascal, will be held at historic Bell Centre in Montreal, it was officially announced last night at the iconic venue by co-promoters InterBox and Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) during the Montreal Canadians... Read more...
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