MMA & Boxing Japan - Page 12 of 14

Rumor: Keith Thurman To Sign With Eddie Hearn

JapanMay 26, 2018

Rumor: Keith Thurman To Sign With Eddie Hearn

You, like me, maybe expected that by now, a horde of stampeding pugilists with hands out, looking to fatten wallets, would have made their outreach to...

Talking Boxing, And Porn Stars, With Promoter Bob Arum

JapanMay 11, 2018

Talking Boxing, And Porn Stars, With Promoter Bob Arum

Living legend promoter Bob Arum is in town this week to helm the Madison Square Garden card, topped by Vasyl Lomachenko versus Jorge Linares, for Linares’...

Hearn and Matchroom Announce Billion Dollar Stream-Cast Deal

CanadaMay 10, 2018

Hearn and Matchroom Announce Billion Dollar Stream-Cast Deal

Eddie Hearn promised a big damn deal. Well, he's a promoter…The guy has a way with words, and could, and sometimes, his detractors say, does hype...

Ranallo’s Bipolar Disorder Examined In Film Doc

JapanApril 30, 2018

Ranallo’s Bipolar Disorder Examined In Film Doc

NEW YORK – April 30, 2018 – Prolific combat sports broadcaster Mauro Ranallo and his lifelong battle with mental illness are the subject of a new...

WBA 160 ‘B’ Champ Ryota Murata Wins, Easy Work, Over Blandamura, In Japan

JapanApril 15, 2018

WBA 160 ‘B’ Champ Ryota Murata Wins, Easy Work, Over Blandamura, In Japan

It was easy work for Ryota Murata, who packed the Yokohama Arena in Japan, and had his way with over matched Emanuele Blandamura on Sunday morning...

Lomachenko v Linares Is ON, May 12 at MSG

JapanMarch 21, 2018

Lomachenko v Linares Is ON, May 12 at MSG

Not gonna lie, not gonna help bang the hype drums by advertising false hope… I think Vasyl Lomachenko is a special fighter, and Jorge Linares...

JapanFebruary 20, 2018

Get To Know Kovalev Foe IGOR MIKHALKIN

(Hamburg, Germany) –Certain nations have always been known for producing boxing talent: Mexico, Great Britain, the Philippines, Japan and, of course, the United States. And now...

JapanJanuary 11, 2018

The Heavyweight Division is Weak…Good!

Who is the best heavyweight right now? The division, for years, could be generously described as mediocre and accurately described as dreadfully weak. That makes the...

’18 Rounds: Looking At What Might Be In the New Year of Boxing

JapanJanuary 1, 2018

’18 Rounds: Looking At What Might Be In the New Year of Boxing

That's either a lot of shots at the bar from someone dying of fun, or the tally at a festive party table of happiness to bring...

JapanNovember 27, 2017

Sergey Kovalev And 50 Sheds of Grey

It was funny to see Tracy Morgan on the other side of ringside as a fan laughing it up. As if a reminder of who he...

JapanNovember 22, 2017

BWAA Will Give The Christy Martin Award

BWAA Christy Martin Women’s Fighter of the Year Award NEW YORK – Throughout boxing history, women have made a significant contribution to the sport, both...

One Day Away, From Wilder-Stiverne 2 Card At Barclays

JapanNovember 3, 2017

One Day Away, From Wilder-Stiverne 2 Card At Barclays

The principals gathered together in NYC Thursday, to hype the Saturday card to unfold in Brooklyn, portions of which will run on Showtime. Anticipation isn't sky...

Arum Takes Aim At White, Says UFC Boss Is Desperate, Because Numbers Are Down

JapanOctober 25, 2017

Arum Takes Aim At White, Says UFC Boss Is Desperate, Because Numbers Are Down

Boxing promoter Bob Arum is a role model for his longevity and lord knows his admirable doggedness. At 85, 86 in December, he is tenacious and...

Japanese Middleweight Murata Beats N’Dam And Gets WBA Crown

JapanOctober 22, 2017

Japanese Middleweight Murata Beats N’Dam And Gets WBA Crown

Ryoto Murata isn’t well known in the US, but the Japanese middleweight took a step, maybe a step and a half, in the right direction when...

JapanOctober 19, 2017

Miguel Cotto Ducks Into HOF

“AFLAC!!!! OMG… AFLAC!!!” My own honest reaction to Golden Boy Promotion's announcement of Miguel Cotto V Sadam Ali on December 2 at Madison Square Garden. ***...