BOXING RUMORS & GOSSIP
Saunders to take on Monroe Jr at Copperbox – Sights set on GGG/Canelo winner
After a long wait, Billy Joe Saunders will finally take to the ring and defend his WBO Middleweight title against Willie Monroe Jr, on 16th September 2017 a the Copper Box Arena, London.
Saunders won the title in 2015, when defeating Andy Lee and has defended his belt just the once since, defeating Russian Artur Akavov, back in December.
A clash with mandatory challenger, Avtandi...
Via Pro Boxing Fans
15 hours ago
Ex-boxing champ Jermain Taylor arrested again in Arkansas
MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) — Former middleweight boxing champion Jermain Taylor has been arrested after allegedly biting a woman’s arm and face, and threatening to kill her.
Police in the Little Rock suburb of Maumelle say the 38-year-old Taylor was arrested at his home about 3 a.m. Tuesday. He was later released. Court records do not show that charges have been filed.
Taylor is currently...
Via MyNorthwest.com
23 hours ago
What if Floyd Mayweather loses to Conor McGregor?
I understand that I am asking readers to consider a near-impossible scenario. The boxing skill gap between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is so massive, the fight should be thought of similarly to Alabama playing an FCS school in Tuscaloosa. In the ring, McGregor is Floyd’s worst opponent, by far. It is laughable to give this fight expert analysis outside of McGregor’s “puncher’s...
Via The Sports Fan Journal
1 day ago
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Eubank Jr on his way to the WBSS after victory over Abraham
Chris Eubank Jr defeated Arthur Abraham to retain his IBO Super Middleweight title with a unanimous points decision victory on Saturday night, live from the SSE Arena, Wembley.
Eubank Jr began actively and showed his energy through his youthfulness by landing punches in the early rounds. Abraham was able to show off his experience by keeping Eubank Jr at bay before landing a few...
Via Pro Boxing Fans
1 day ago
Eubank Jr vs Abraham – Fight Preview
Chris Eubank Jr defends his IBO World Super-Middleweight title against Arthur Abraham this Saturday night at the SSE Arena, Wembley, live on ITV Box Office.
The winner of the bout will enter the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) , which begins on 1st September 2017, as the third seed to face Turkish boxer, Avni Yildirim. The series will feature George Groves, Callum Smith, Juergen...
Via Pro Boxing Fans
5 days ago
Brian Mitchell football card on sale for 50 cents
A Brian Mitchell football card was recently found in a store that cost very little.
Via CSN Mid-Atlantic
7 days ago
Nintendo paid Mike Tyson just $50,000 for ‘Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out’
To a certain generation of video game players, “Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!” is in the pantheon. It was, for a time, amongst the handful of games that anyone with a Nintendo was basically required to own. Even as graphics and playability improved over the years, the kitschy appeal of the game hasn’t faded and you’ll still see eyes light up with the mere mention of “Soda�...
Via The Comeback
7 days ago
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Freddie Roach: Pacquiao hasn’t paid me for Horn fight, could be angry
Manny Pacquiao was understandably frustrated after he lost his WBO welterweight title to Jeff Horn in a controversial unanimous decision. Just how upset was he? Apparently so much so that he didn’t speak a single word to his trainer.Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s longtime trainer, told Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated recently that Pacquiao “wasn’t himself” in the fight against...
Via Larry Brown Sports
7 days ago
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Floyd Mayweather petitions to pay back tax debt after upcoming McGregor bout
Floyd Mayweather has never been shy about flaunting how much money he has, but paying his debts to the government is a different story. According to a report from ESPN, Mayweather has said he will not be able to pay off a tax liability from 2015 until after his upcoming fight with Conor McGregor.Darren Rovell of ESPN reports Mayweather filed a petition on July 5 to ask for more time...
Via The Comeback
8 days ago
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Ringside seats for Mayweather-McGregor fight selling for nearly $100,000
The upcoming Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather boxing fight will be quite the spectacle, and attending the bout will not be cheap.Tickets for the Aug. 26 bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas are available on the venue’s box office website. The prices range from $2,425 at the lowest to $98,500 at the highest. The low-end tickets are for nosebleed seats way at the top. The best ringside...
Via Larry Brown Sports
12 days ago
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Manny Pacquiao wants his loss to Jeff Horn investigated
Manny Pacquiao took a shocking loss at the hands of Jeff Horn on Sunday in Australia, a controversial decision in what looked like an obvious win for one of the sport’s legends.Pacquiao, seeking to continue getting his boxing career back on track, took up the fight with Horn in what many perceived as a launching pad to bigger fights in the coming years.Then the decision came in...
Via The Sports Daily
13 days ago
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The 'Happy birthday to the baddest man on the planet' quiz
Historically speaking, this week could have been renamed “Mike Tyson Week.” Not only is today the boxer's 51st birthday, but he also has a number of significant events that took place in late June. His lightning-quick knockout of Michael Spinks propelled him into “Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World” status, while the infamous Bite Fight with Evander Holyfield was...
18 days ago
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Julio Cesar Chavez's brother murdered in attempted robbery
Julio Cesar Chavez and his entire family are in mourning after his brother, Rafael Chavez, was shot and killed in an armed robbery at his home in Mexico.“Sinaloa state prosecutor Juan Jose Rios said in a news conference that two men entered the rear of Rafael Chavez’s house in Culiacan on Sunday night. One was armed and demanded money. Some amount of money was handed over, but...
Via Sportsnaut
22 days ago
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Adrien Broner goes on rant about being underdog vs Garcia in pre-fight presser (VIDEO)
Adrien Broner spent some time Tuesday lobbying why he shouldn’t be a five-to-one underdog in his upcoming fight against Mikey Garcia, but didn’t do a great job of it.Broner went on a rant that basically entailed him having more money than many others, which is why they “hate on him,” apparently. Because he has “cold hard cash.”“Even a monkey needs cash,” Broner said...
Via The Sports Daily
28 days ago
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