0 comments by Andy Ryan on 8/23/2015
Sports Illustrated asked me to cover the post fight activities – how the winner would spend the evening – which I expected would involve following Muhammad Ali around on a hectic evening of celebration. George Plimpton had expected a party. Sports Illustrated had asked him to cover Muhammad Ali’s celebrations after his March 1971 fight […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 8/18/2015
So I’m here to inform you about the week’s boxing schedule. Trouble is, there isn’t much of one. So here are a couple of things you could do with the time you would have otherwise spent watching boxing. 1) Spend time with your family and friends. 2) Shower. 3) Watch some classic fights—I’ve been catching up […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/15/2015
It was another of those weekends where the only U.S.-televised shows came from influential adviser Al Haymon’s mostly-free PBC series, and while much of it was as bland as it looked on paper, we genuinely got one of the better fights of 2015 so far in Krzysztof Glowacki’s upset win over Marco Huck. The highlights: Krzysztof Glowacki […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 8/14/2015
After interminable negotiations, it’s on — Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will challenge Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto for the lineal middleweight championship of the world on November 21 in Las Vegas on HBO pay-per-view. Never mind that neither man has so far campaigned as a true middleweight, this is one of the best fights that can be made […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/13/2015
(pictured: miracle sauce) Manny Pacquiao has always been a little on the daffy, superstitious side of things. This one takes the cake, or it’s something more insidious. That shoulder that was said to be injured before the Floyd Mayweather fight? It’s all good now, because miracles. “I’m fine. It’s God’s work. I never saw a doctor. […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/12/2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZQ2Bg1mqMs Al Jefferson’s voice acting in NBA 2K15 is a laughingstock. But at least you can believe that he’s really that boring, maybe. Marcos Gabriel Martinez — now THERE’S an unconvincing actor. We rarely get such blatant-looking dives as the one that just got Martinez suspended by Argentinian authorities. That one punch from Braulio Rodriguez […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 8/11/2015
These days it seems like Al Haymon is the only thing keeping boxing ticking along. Thanks to “Premier Boxing Champions” offerings on various networks, fans of the sport have avoided the kind of summer off season we’ve seen in past years, even if the fights haven’t always been dazzling. This week is a microcosm of summer, […]
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 20: Andre Ward celebrates after beating Paul Smith in the eighth round during their Cruiserweight fight at ORACLE Arena on June 20, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images)
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/9/2015
(Andre Ward after beating Paul Smith on June 20; Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images) Activity. Inactivity. They can have an effect on who deserves to be ranked among the best fighters in the world, regardless of weight. This month’s update brings the return of a fighter long off the scene, and the departure of two fighters who haven’t fought […]
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/8/2015
Let’s start here first — this is in no way an endorsement of Floyd Mayweather’s reputed swan song, a Sept. 12 Showtime Pay-Per-View fight against Andre Berto. Far from it. Indeed, this writer’s reaction was part of the collective groan the boxing world let out when serious rumors first started swirling about a possible Mayweather […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/4/2015
Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto is still a dumpster fire. It’s a slightly different dumpster fire than when we first discussed what a dumpster fire it was, so you get a picture of a different dumpster fire than last time. How’s it different? The Sept. 12 bout, announced officially on Tuesday, will be on pay-per-view […]
0 comments by Alex McClintock on 8/3/2015
That sign is… unfortunate. You know what else is unfortunate? This week’s boxing schedule — cos there ain’t much on. Johan Perez vs Dmitry Mikhaylenko, Saturday, HBO Latino, Indio Calif. A solid if uninspiring bout on HBO Latino between welterweights Perez (20-2-1, 13 KO) and Mikhaylenko (19-0, 8 KO). Both men like to throw a lot […]
at Barclays Center on August 1, 2015 in Brooklyn borough of New York City.
0 comments by Lou Catalano on 8/2/2015
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Paulie Malignaggi looks on after loosing to Danny Garcia following their welterweight bout at Barclays Center on Aug. 1 in Brooklyn; Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images There was a moment Saturday during the post-fight interview after his 9th round technical knockout loss to Danny Garcia where Paulie Malignaggi began to choke […]
0 comments by Tim Starks on 8/1/2015
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Chants of “Paulie” filled the night air as the opening bell tolled to start a welterweight title bout between Danny Garcia (30-0) and Paulie Malignaggi (33-6). Those chants would not be able to propel the hometown favorite to victory as he fell via technical knockout to Garcia in nine rounds. Early in the fight […]
0 comments by Jeff Pryor
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Keep coming back here for running updates from ringside on the undercard of the PBC show on ESPN in the Barclays Center, headlined by Danny Garcia vs Paulie Malignaggi. ****** Pritchard Colon Vs Micahel Finney – Junior Middleweight After a solid opening round, Pritchard Colon (14-0) turned up the heat in round […]
0 comments by Jonathan Moreland on 7/31/2015
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) has quickly grown from a gaming spinoff to a multi-billion dollar industry. In just a few years, DFS sites like FanDuel and DraftKings have expanded their user-bases into the millions, their guaranteed cash prizes into the hundreds of millions, and now offer contests across NFL, MLB, NHL, PGA, NASCAR and even […]
