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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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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 29 April 2013 16:30
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 FRIENDS-TURNED-FOES Daniel Ponce de Leon vs. Abner Mares Battle for the WBC Featherweight Championship Saturday, May 4 Live on SHOWTIME PPV® Daniel Ponce de Leon and Abner Mares have a lot in common - they both overcame extremely difficult childhoods, they've trained together and they have the same promoter and manager. This Saturday, May 4, the 126-pounders put aside their friendship in what may be the toughest tests of their careers - a fight against each other. Check out this clip to see the friends-turned-rivals as they discuss the challenges... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 29 April 2013 14:18
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Former Lightweight Title Challenger Ji-Hoon Kim to Meet Mauricio Herrera on ESPN Boxing: Friday Night Fights Special Edition This Thursday Claudia Trejos Returns as Co-Host of ESPN Deportes’ Viernes de Combates On Thursday May 2, former Lightweight world title challenger Ji-Hoon “Volcano” Kim (24-8, 18 KOs) will meet Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera (18-3, 7 KOs) in the 10-round Junior Welterweight main event in an ESPN Boxing: Friday Night Fights Special Edition presented by Corona Extra. Thursday’s show from the Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, Calif., will air live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN. The card is promoted by Banner and Thompson Promotions. Commentators: Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas will be ringside describing the action for ESPN2 HD, while... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Sunday, 28 April 2013 09:15
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 April 27, 2013, Austin,Texas --- Legendary Heavyweight champion George Foreman (L) sits with Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum (R) Saturday during the UniMas "Solo Boxeo Tecate" show at the Frank Erwin Center,University of Texas in Austin,T exas. Foreman and sons, "Foreman Boys Promotions" teamed up with Top Rank for their first ever promotional event. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank Tags:Bob ArumForeman BoysGeorge ForemanTop Rank... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 22:39
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 Bermane “Beware” Stiverne kept part of his promise in beating Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola in front of his hometown crowd on Saturday. Solid body work and a steady jab bloodied the Riverside fighter who was ranked number one. “His words are what won this fight for me,” claimed Stiverne about Arreola. “He said he was going to knock me out.” Behind crisp jabs and solid body blows Stiverne (23-2-1, 20 Kos) took the air out of Arreola (35-3, 30 Kos) before a crowd of maybe 4,000 fans at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. The Haiti native now becomes the contender for the WBC world title belt held by Vitali Klitschko. “You’ve... Read more...
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Written by Michael Woods
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 20:44
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 WBO middleweight champion Peter Quillin defended his title for the first time, against Fernando Guerrero, at Barclays Center on Saturday night, and on Showtime. Quillin (age 29; 28-0 entering) caused some drama when he was a pound and a half over at the Friday weigh in, but to his credit, he hustled and burned that off in an hour, and made 160. Guerrero (25-1 entering; ranked No. 9 by WBO; was ¼ pound over, but made 160 after an hour Friday), born in the Dominican Republic and living in Maryland, came in with a thin resume, and would have to prove to fight fans that he deserved this opportunity.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 15:35
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 CHARITY AND CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING MEET TONIGHT AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN Golden Boy Promotions To Make Charitable Donations As Part of Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah Event BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 27 - Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce several charitable contributions are being made in conjunction with tonight's Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah world championship event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Three different charities will benefit from contributions made by the Golden Boy including Alex's Lemonade Stand, which is supported by top middleweight contender... Read more...
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Written by David A. Avila
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 08:12
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 ONTARIO, CA.-Aron Martinez eked out a majority decision over Alberto Herrera in a close welterweight fight that went all eight rounds on Friday. In an evenly matched fight between East L.A.’s hard charging Martinez (19-2-1, 4 Kos) and Riverside’s veteran boxer Herrera (8-9-1, 5 Kos), it came down to the judges at the Doubletree Hotel on the Thompson Boxing Promotions card. Martinez started quickly and stunned Herrera with a left hook in the second round during a furious exchange of blows. But the Riverside boxer who has fought many of the top welterweights made adjustments.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 07:15
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 April 26, 2013, Austin,Texas --- "George Foreman Returns to Boxing!" --- Legendary Heavyweight champion George Foreman and sons (pictured L-R : George Jr., George IV and George V) the Foreman Boys Promotions team up with Top Rank for their first ever promotional event, Saturday, April 27 televised on UniMas's "Solo Boxeo Tecate" from the Frank Erwin Center, University of Texas in Austin,Texas.--- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank... Read more...
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Written by Phil Woolever
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Friday, 26 April 2013 10:24
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 DUSSELDORF - Junior welterweight hopeful Robert Tlatlik returns to the conking campaign this Friday night, against Sylvester Walczak, a limited neighbor from Poland who will probably do well to make it through the scheduled 8 round distance.Though still virtually unproven, twenty-four year old Tlatlik, 11-0 (8), looks like he could soon be one of the division's top emerging prospects though he's realistically still over a year away from attempting to make any serious step into fringe contention.Meanwhile, Tlatlik hones his arsenal in the Freudenreich Pro Boxing center, a funky, no-frills little gym tucked away, a few yards of pavement and a few light years of motivation off a busy urban... Read more...
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