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Sergio Martinez Vs. Miguel Cotto Undercard, Previewed (And The Rest Of The Week’s Boxing Schedule)

(photo by official TQBR dodgy Photoshop consultant @georgemclintock) Sorry, facefolded Sergio Martinez can’t be unseen. But it’s a big fight week, so we’ll try and distract you as best we can with a jam-packed schedule. Obviously there’s the big HBO Pay-Per-View between Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto for the middleweight championship of the world. Then […]

TQBR Radio 6/3: Sergio Martinez Vs. Miguel Cotto Preview

Well, well, well. It seems Oscar de la Hoya (above, left; via) and Richard Schaefer have gone from business partners, to tanning teammates, to cash swimming-pool-diving buddy system enthusiasts, to frenemies, and are now splitsville. If we were Oscar, we’d be upset about losing a nice banking and chocolate connection, but that’s just us. This […]

Quick Jabs On Boxing Lawsuits And Legal Papers, The Suspension Of Adrien Broner And More

That’s boxer-lawyer Lovemore Ndou. We have various boxing-related legal matters to discuss in this edition of Quick Jabs, so he’s a fitting avatar. For instance: Jonathan Koh just published in the Southern California Law Review this paper on the regulatory and legal issues surrounding performance enhancing drugs in boxing. It’s very smart, and I don’t […]

Weekend Afterthoughts On Floyd Mayweather, Marcos Maidana, Lil Wayne And More

 (May 3, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Marcos Maidana punches against Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their fight at MGM Grand. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) We came so very close to history Saturday night. Had Marcos Maidana defeated Floyd Mayweather on Showtime Pay-Per-View, it would have been the biggest upset in boxing at the […]

Desperate Times: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Marcos Maidana Preview And Prediction

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest bouts of 2014, Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, on May 3 on Showtime Pay-Per-View. Previously: the basics of Mayweather-Maidana; TQBR Radio on Mayweather-Maidana; the undercard, previewed;keys to the fight; a staff roundtable. Next: the Ultimate Guide. In the days before Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana meet at center ring Saturday night, the […]

Weekend Afterthoughts On Lucas Matthysse Vs. John Molina, Golden Boy Strife, Boxing Match Over LA Clippers, More

As we hit midweek, what are you buzzing about most: Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana this coming Saturday, or Lucas Matthysse-John Molina (above, captured by Showtime’s Esther Lin) from last Saturday? I vote Matthysse-Molina, still. It’s the clubhouse leader for Fight of the Year, enhanced by the surprise of getting a brawl of a caliber we didn’t […]

Floyd Mayweather Vs. Marcos Maidana: Opening Bell

So begins our marathon coverage of one of the biggest bouts of 2014, Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, on May 3 on Showtime Pay-Per-View. Next: the undercard, previewed. This Saturday, the sport’s most recognizable name and its finest practitioner, Floyd Mayweather, is set to take on perhaps his most obscure opponent since his rise to enormous […]

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