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Worldwide10 years agoGGG-Canelo Was On Minds
By Michael Woods My estimate: 31 percent of press attention at the Tuesday Canelo Alvarez v Amir Khan presser in Manhattan to hype their May 7...
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Worldwide10 years agoBoxing On ESPN When?
Dan Rafael, ESPN’s boxing big gun, Tweeted out some info on the state of boxing on ESPN, which signed on last year with Premier Boxing Champions,...
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Worldwide10 years agoCrawford and Lundy Both Promise To Win
By Michael Woods The estimation of his talent is immense and growing, in certain circles. Real knows real, and you hear the name Terence Crawford pop...
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Worldwide10 years agoA Boxing Family Story
By Michael Woods Tomorrow night in the MSG Theatre, in the Felix Verdejo corner, Tommy Gallagher, a face familiar to NY area fight fans will be...
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Worldwide10 years agoArum Jabs Part of HBO Job Description
By Michael Woods Jousting with Bob Arum is an honored tradition for whoever is heading up the boxing department at HBO, or warms a seat in...
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Announcements10 years agoMonica Bradley Is Manager Mama
By Bill Dwyre It is conceivable that Monica Bradley has the second toughest job in the world. Give Barack Obama the nod for No. 1. Bradley...
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Worldwide10 years agoBob Arum Wants To KO Donald Trump, On A Debate Stage
Come March 29, it will be 50 years in the business and what, you thought Brooklyn born Bob Arum lasted this long by being a timid...
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Worldwide10 years agoSuper Skilled Lara Wants Unity
By Michael Woods Skills pay the bills, they like to say, the guys for whom boxing is a “sweet science.” Indeed… But sometimes one can be...
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Worldwide10 years agoVerdejo Foe Silva Wants To Be Brazil’s Hero
By Michael Woods Felix Verdejo stood not more than ten feet away from his Saturday night MSG Theater foe, and as I asked the Puerto Rican...
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Worldwide10 years agoMarch 12 CT Show CANCELLED
NEW YORK (Feb. 24, 2016)—After extensive discussions between DiBella Entertainment, Showtime Networks and Mohegan Sun, the March 12 boxing event has been canceled. Following the injury...
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Worldwide10 years agoCanelo v. Khan NYC Presser Info
Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan will hit NYC to bang the drums for their forthcoming tangle and fans are invited to attend. Tuesday, March 1 –...
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Worldwide10 years agoLundy Disses Crawford
I like Hank Lundy. You kinda gotta. The kid gets it. He knows this is the entertainment business, sports entertainment, and he makes things leading up...
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Worldwide10 years agoSpence v. Algieri on NBC
BROOKLYN (February 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) will take on former world champion Chris...
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Worldwide10 years agoBoxing At Barclays April 16
Boxing is back in Brooklyn April 16, when possible future star Errol Spence gets his first high profile feature slot, against Long Islander Chris Algieri, who...
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Worldwide10 years agoGleason’s Hosts Golden Gloves
Get Ready for a Night of the 2016 Daily News Golden Gloves in DUMBO Thursday Evening, February 25 Join us on Thursday evening the 25th of...
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Worldwide10 years agoWright Targets Shumenov
Chicago, IL (February 22, 2016) – BoxRec.com says Junior Wright is the number-two ranked cruiserweight in the United States, and the Chicagoan is keen to show...
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Worldwide10 years agoCan’t Not Root For Hyland
By Michael Woods Patrick Hyland is one of those guys who is impossible to root against. Always humble and decent on dealing with fans and media...
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Worldwide10 years agoPatrick Hyland Gets Russell Shot
By Michael Woods Gary Russell Jr is coming off his career best win, last March, against Jhonny Gonzalez, who he stopped out in round four. That...
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Worldwide10 years ago“Basic” GGG Hits NYC
By Michael Woods Basic, he called him. Strong, yes…but basic. And…he’s not wrong, Dominic Wade, in assessing the best middleweight on the planet, Gennady Golovkin, as...
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Worldwide10 years agoThe Rockys Were Real
On my Kindle right now is a real-deal labor of love, a book laying out the strong professional pugilism foundation laid down by Italians in the...