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Written by Michael Woods
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 17:22
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 The promoter featured a massive grin after Martinez beat Kelly Pavlik in April 2010. His smiles have been a bit wider since Martinez emerged as a P4P player. (Hogan)When Sergio Martinez shocked the boxing world, if not himself and his crew, and knocked the consciousness out of Paul Williams in Atlantic City last November, the power grid in boxing shifted more than a bit. Tags:Lou DibellaSergio Martinez... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 16:45
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Oliveira-Adriel final press conference quotes & official weights from BrazilSAO PAULO, Brazil (March 24, 2011) – The final press conference and official weigh-in for tomorrow night’s “International Boxing Challenge pro-am boxing show, featuring the Interim WBC Latino Super Middleweight title fight between unbeaten Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (13-0, 11 KOs) and undefeated Argentinean prospect Abel Nicolas “El Princdipito” Andriel (10-0, 2 KOs), was held this morning in Sao Paulo, Brazil.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 16:43
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APRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” CAMP NOTESPart 3 – Daily DietsLas Vegas, NV (March 24) – With less than two weeks until the fight week festivities begin in advance of the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event, four of the fighters on the stacked fight card are sticking to their workout and diet routines as their respective camps start to wind down. Erik “El Terrible” Morales, Marcos “El Chino” Maidana, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Michael Katsidis “The Great” share their daily diets as we get closer and closer to “Action Heroes” at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View®.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 16:40
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 Puerto Rican sensation Jose Pedraza lands in New York as he prepares for Broadway Boxing main eventGreat seats still availableOn Wednesday afternoon, 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian Jose Pedraza arrived in New York City. And while he prepares to fight as a professional for just the second time, Pedraza is well on his way to arriving at boxing superstardom. Pedraza (1-0, 1 KO) headlines Broadway Boxing presented by Coors Light from the BB King Blues Club in Times Square on Tuesday, March 29, against Springfield, OR native Corben page (1-1).... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 09:32
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 The Marvelous One, Iron Mike and the Liberal Lion of Fightwriters, Kimball, at the 1986 Boxing Writers Association dinner. Kimball won the Fleischer award for excellence at the craft on this evening. (photo by Angie Carlino)At The Fights, the critically-acclaimed Library of America anthology edited by TSS columnist George Kimball and John Schulian, is listed as the nation’s top-selling boxing book by Amazon.com headed into what promises to be a busy few days for its co-authors. On Friday night, March 25, Kimball and Schulian will appear on Jeremy Schaap’s “The Sporting Life” on ESPN radio, and on Saturday and Sunday the ATF co-editors will be interviewed on Bill Littlefield’s National... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 20:28
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 Yuriorkis Gamboa fights on HBO this Saturday night from Atlantic City. Juan Manuel Lopez fights on Showtime on April 16 from Bayamon, Puerto Rico.As you probably deduced based on the inconsistent dates, locations, and networks, they are not fighting each other. Tags:Bob ArumGamboaJorge SolisTop Rank... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:14
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 What do you think about a Saul Alvarez vs. Paulie Malignaggi bout? It could happen later in the year, we hear... (Hogan)PAULIE MALIGNAGGI BATTLES JOSE MIGUEL COTTO ONAPRIL 9 “ACTION HEROES” HBO PAY-PER-VIEW® UNDERCARDLOS ANGELES, March 23 – Former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi will step back onto the big stage against Puerto Rico’s Jose Miguel Cotto in a 10-round welterweight fight on Saturday, April 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on the “Action Heroes” HBO Pay-Per-View event.... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:01
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 Tommy Z soaking up wisdom from Hall of Fame trainer Manny Steward in NYC on Wednesday. (Chris Farina-Top Rank)I'm guessing that the master media manipulator Ocho Cinco-Chad Johnson is just stirring the pot, looking to get some cheap pub, and he has no intention of following through on his posturing, of actually boxing fellow NFLer Tom Zbikowski. Tags:Manny StewardNFLOcho CincoTom Zbikowski... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 15:14
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 The Japan Boxing Commission has established a specific bank account for donations to the Japan Relief Fund, which will be open until April 30, 2011.... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 14:50
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 Might as well get a jump on it, TSS Universe. It's going to be water cooler talk in a couple months anyway...Who thinks Margarito was cheating on this night, the night he beat Cotto to a pulp? (Hogan)Let me be clear and up front about this, so I don't act in any way, shape or form like those cads in Washington, whose existence relies on obfuscation...I am now putting on my lobbyist hat.OK, ready to spout. Tags:Bob ArumCottoManny StewardMargaritoTop Rank... Read more...
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