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Sergey Kovalev vs. Nadjib Mohammedi: Full weigh-in video w/ stare down

Posted on July 24, 2015 (July 24, 2015)

The one man wrecking crew they call the “Krusher,” Sergey Kovalev, will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF light heavyweight titles Saturday against Nadjib Mohammedi at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) came in at 174.5 pounds while the No. 1 contender, Mohammedi (38-3-0, 23 KOs) came in at […]

Sergey Kovalev vs. Nadjib Mohammedi: ‘Krusher’ kicks off first Vegas fight week

Posted on July 22, 2015

With light heavyweight champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev set to make his Las Vegas fighting debut against Nadjib Mohammedi Saturday at the Mandalay Bay, he was welcome to Southern Nevada in style. Met by Clark County Commissioner Mary Beth Scow at McCarran International Airport on Monday, the City of Las Vegas officially named July 18, 2015 […]

Follow The Money; Who’ll Get Floyd Mayweather Next?

Posted on July 17, 2015 (July 17, 2015) by Admin

Following the world’s most lucrative, albeit not the most exciting, boxing bout with Manny Pacquiao earlier this year, Floyd Mayweather signalled his intention to fight one more time before finally hanging up his gloves. At 38, Mayweather stands at 48-0 in professional boxing following many years as an amateur. That’s a big toll on the […]

Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter: Full PBC on NBC Fight Results

Posted on June 20, 2015 (June 20, 2015)

In about that has a lot riding on it for both Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter, the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC should not disappoint. Both Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) and Porter (25-1-1, 16 KOs) had a ton of momentum in their careers before suffering losses at the hands of Marcos Maidana […]

Adrien Broner vs. Shawn Porter: Full Weigh-In for PBC on NBC bout

Posted on June 19, 2015

Despite a long running relationship going through from amateur ranks into the professional realm together, Adrien Broner and Shawn Porter have been getting chippy in the lead up to their showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and it continued at Friday’s weigh-in. Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) refused to shake Porter’s hand after weighing […]

Amir Khan still in good shape for Mayweather clash despite lackluster showing

Posted on June 2, 2015 (June 2, 2015)

With welterweight Amir Khan campaigning for his shot at the Floyd Mayweather Jr. sweepstakes for more than a year now, it seems his best shot to impress the 48-0 champ and the public he deserves to fight on the sports’ grandest scale came and went without that “wow” factor. Khan fought former junior welterweight titlist […]

Do not be misled people! Boxing is far from dead

Posted on May 22, 2015

It’s been 16 days since the supposed disappointment or let down of the fight of the century. I say supposed because while the fight surely did not live up to the massive hype, I also didn’t expect anything less. However, the backlash the sport of boxing has taken since is totally unjust. More importantly though, […]

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao shatter PPV, live gate, overall revenue records

Posted on May 12, 2015 (May 12, 2015)

It was billed as the “Fight of the Century” and while the action in the ring may not have lived up to those expectations when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally faced each other May 2, the financial numbers sure did. The total U.S. pay-per-view sales for the megafight reached 4.4 million buys (per the […]

Canelo Alvarez crushes James Kirkland in three rounds to produce highlight KO

Posted on May 10, 2015 (May 12, 2015)

By Alex Mattis Last night at Minute Maid Park, where the Astros usually take the field, Canelo Alvarez and James Kirkland took the mound and exchanged heaters. Much like Kenny DeNunez‘s heater in The Sandlot, they were practically daring each other to hit and the massive Houston crowd on hand hung on every swing. A […]

Canelo Alvarez & James Kirkland look ready to make up for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

Posted on May 9, 2015 (May 9, 2015) by Admin

By Alex Mattis Houston, Texas is never quiet. So, that ruins any hopes of having a clever opening line like “It’s quiet in Houston, Texas… A little too quiet. One may say, it’s the calm before the storm.” that I was hoping for. No, Houston is really loud. Like it always is. However, what was […]