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The Sins Of Adrien Broner Vs. Vicente Escobedo

A snapshot into how social media has changed the fight game, and the ongoing saga of the big payday versus more likely longevity. What was previously disregarded as just another mismatch engineered by adviser Al Haymon atop an HBO televised doubleheader morphed into case studies of a number of contentious topics in the sport by […]

Adrien Broner Stops Vicente Escobedo In Tainted Performance, Keith Thurman Pretty Good In HBO Debut

We almost didn’t get Saturday night’s card on HBO because Adrien Broner unprofessionally failed to make weight and put his junior lightweight bout against Vicente Escobedo in jeopardy. Judging from the outcome, we might not have missed much. Certainly, Broner is a visibly sparkling talent whose performances are worth watching, and welterweight Keith Thurman showed […]

Mauricio Herrera Injured, Out Of Karim Mayfield Aug. 17 Fight

Junior welterweight Mauricio Herrera confirmed to TQBR Saturday that he has pulled out of the proposed Aug. 17 main event of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights against San Francisco’s Karim Mayfield, citing a back injury. Herrera’s move was originally reported by Boxingscene.com’s Ernest Gabion earlier Saturday. TQBR spoke with Herrera about the pull out and he […]

Art Hovhannisyan Eeks Out Split Decision Over Miguel Acosta, Roman Morales Takes Next Step In Dominating Alexis Santiago

(Art Hovhannisyan, left, Miguel Acosta, right; photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) Though the main event kind of went against the spirit of the ShoBox: The New Generation series, an entertaining battle unfolded between two 30-somethings looking to figure their place in the lightweight division. Friday night at the Chumash Casino and Resort, Art Hovhannisyan (15-0-2, 8 […]

Commentary Classics: James “Buster” Douglas Vs. Mike Tyson

The Scene: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan — February 11, 1990. Mike Tyson, the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, battles unheralded Ohio man James “Buster” Douglas in the seventh defence of his unified crown. An imperious force, Tyson had been expected to despatch Douglas with ease yet, as we join the HBO commentary team of […]

Some Fights We’re Not Getting Because Of The Top Rank – Golden Boy Feud

(Saul Alvarez, left, faces off against Josesito Lopez; photo credit: Carlos Baeza, Thompson Boxing Promotions) Sometimes it feels like Golden Boy and Top Rank are fighting each other more than they are putting on fights, the latter befitting of boxing’s two top promoters. Tuesday was the latest occasion that this destructive feud was on display, […]

Canned: Timothy Bradley In 2010

(Photo via Stephanie Trapp,Trappfotos) The Manny Pacquiao conqueror in a 2010 interview talks about steroids, not getting a big fight, signing with Cameron Dunkin, being dropped by Kendall Holt, watching tape on his opponents, and picking up a new tool from Junior Witter. Back in 2010, myself as well as Brent Alderson and Otis Griffin […]

Lightning McQueen: Anthony Mundine Knocks Out Bronco McKart

“I’ve got more speed than Lightning McQueen,” said Anthony Mundine after his 7th round knockout victory over Bronco McKart in Las Vegas Saturday night on Wealth TV pay-per-view — probably the first, and most likely the last, reference ever made to Disney/Pixar’s “Cars” in a professional boxing ring. Sydney’s Mundine (44-4, 26KO) more or less […]

Danny Garcia Shocks Amir Khan In An Insane Fight

Danny Garcia pulled the rug out from underneath Amir Khan Saturday on HBO, delivering a stunning upset via technical knockout against a far more acclaimed fighter as a 5-1 underdog or worse. Khan already had the rug pulled out from underneath him once, in his last fight, a loss against Lamont Peterson that made a […]

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