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Written by Michael Woods
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Tuesday, 07 May 2013 10:39
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 HBO Sports lights up Memorial Day weekend with an action-packed day-night doubleheader of world-class prizefighting when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: JEAN PASCAL VS. LUCIAN BUTE AND CARL FROCH VS. MIKKEL KESSLER II is presented SATURDAY, MAY 25 (6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT, live from London; 10:00 p.m. live from Montreal ET/tape-delayed PT) from the O2 Arena in London and the Bell Centre in Montreal, exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team will call all the action, presented in HDTV and in Spanish on HBO Latino. Other HBO playdates: May 26 (8:30 a.m.) and 27 (11:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: May 26 (4:30 p.m.) and 28 (11:00 p.m.) First, super middleweight... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Saturday, 04 May 2013 05:41
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 LAS VEGAS-San Diego’s Antonio Orozco used a vicious body attack to stop Riverside’s Jose Reynoso and remain undefeated on Friday. Before a crowd of more than 1,200 at the Cosmopolitan Resort in Las Vegas, Orozco (17-0, 13 Kos) won the battle of Southern California junior welterweights by knockout. The San Diego fighter was fighting on his first main event in Las Vegas and it was a good one. Orozco (seen landing, above, in Al Applerose photo) was very familiar with Reynoso (16-4-1, 3 Kos) and had sparred with each other before. But this time there was no head gear and both collided at full force. Orozco seemed a little... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Friday, 03 May 2013 17:10
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 Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero both made weight on Friday, ahead of their Saturday clash at the MGM in Las Vegas, and on Showtime PPV. The 36-year-old Mayweather was 146 pounds, while the 30-year-old Guerrero was 147 pounds. Floyd made 154, hitting 151, for his last fight against Miguel Cotto, but as fight fans know, he never blows up in between fights. And even though he admits to a fondness for junk food, there was no scale fail on Friday. Mayweather entered the building and gestured at a camera to get out of his face, as he moved through the arena. The two principals, who will vie for Mayweather's welterweight... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Friday, 03 May 2013 12:39
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 Heavyweight champion WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO (59-3, 51 KOs), of Ukraine, in his 2013 debut, will be making title defense No. 14 in his current seven-year reign as heavyweight kingpin, against undefeated Top-10 contender and cancer survivor Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KOs), of Italy on Saturday in Mannheim, Germany. "Dr. Steelhammer" will also be going for his landmark 60th professional victory. The fight will be televised live from SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany to the U.S. exclusively on EPIX, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. It will also be streamed live on EpixHD.com at the same time, and will include a free two-week trial for fans. Photo Credit:... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Thursday, 02 May 2013 14:24
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 LAS VEGAS (May 2, 2013) - The stars and scribes always come out when Floyd "Money" Mayweather fights, and there will be an abundance of both when the Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion returns to the ring to face Six-Time and Four-Division Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero in the highly anticipated main event of "MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero" this Saturday, May 4 live on SHOWTIME PPV from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. So who is going to triumph? The experts overwhelmingly like Mayweather to be victorious, but none expect it to be simple or easy. Mayweather is the favorite as always,... Read more...
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Written by Ralph Gonzalez
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Thursday, 02 May 2013 10:35
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 Daniel Ponce De Leon was given a gift when he was born on the twenty seventh day of July of 1980. Little did his parents now that baby Daniel was granted the gift of brutal punching power in his fists. Little did they know that De Leon would some day end up being an Olympian and a two division world champion with his fights being broadcast all over the world. That was a lot to expect from a Tarahumara kid from the Chihuahuan Sierra of Mexico where it's tough enough to survive, let alone thrive. By the time he started boxing as an amateur, De Leon was already dreaming of the bright lights. "These big fights and big moments... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Wednesday, 01 May 2013 00:00
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 TSS Universe, we want to hear your keys to victory, what you think will be the difference makers on Saturday night, when we see if Robert Guerrero will be the first man to get the better of Floyd Mayweather in the ring, in a professional prize fight. Showtime's Al Bernstein of the Boxing Channel touched on what he thinks will be keys in Las Vegas on Saturday, on Showtime PPV. TSS Universe, we want to hear your keys to victory, what you think will be the difference makers on Saturday night, when we see if Robert Guerrero will be the first man to get the better of Floyd Mayweather in the ring, in a professional prize fight.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 20:51
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WELCOME TO FIGHT WEEK FLOYD MAYWEATHER & ROBERT GUERRERO MAKE GRAND ARRIVALS AT MGM GRAND HOTEL LOBBY TO FORMALLY KICK-OFF FIGHT WEEK FOR “MAY DAY: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO” “This camp has been the best camp of my career." – Mayweather “He should just worry about getting ready for the rematch at this point.” – Guerrero LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2013) – Welcome to Fight Week. Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Six-Time and Four-Division World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero made their grand arrivals on Tuesday at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, formally kicking off fight week for “MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero” taking place this Saturday, May 4, live on SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Below are... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:07
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 SHOWTIME & CBS SPORTS NETWORK TV SCHEDULE FOR "MAY DAY: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO" ON SHOWTIME PPV® THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4 FROM MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. GUERRERO Episode 4 Airs Wednesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME NEW YORK (April 30, 2013) - SHOWTIME and CBS Sports Network have lined up an aggressive schedule of programming this week in anticipation of "MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero,'' the four-fight pay-per-view telecastevent of the year this Saturday, May 4, (live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, SHOWTIME PPV) from... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:55
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 You might have heard, if you're the Twittering type, that the "Mayweather" doc on CBS, done by Ross Greenburg, stank out the joint. Now, I thought it was just fine, from an artistic standpoint, even if, I admit, I preferred the doc that ran April 3, "30 Days in May," which had more of a "reality TV" feel to it. Now, when I read the opinions of some that it was a ratings dog, I poked around, looking to get a counterpunch perspective. A source at Showtime, who didn't wish to go on the record for attribution, offered up some points and stats and context which might flesh out the whole deal a bit more. "Mayweather”... Read more...
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