All posts tagged "COVID"
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WorldwideDavid Jaco Wasn’t Ready To Die
COVID-19 did to onetime journeyman heavyweight David Jaco what Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Buster Douglas, Tony Tucker, Oliver McCall, Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, Mike Weaver, Alex...
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New York
Jimmy Glenn Is Not Forgotten
Not long ago, I received an email from a woman who told me she liked the story I wrote and posted to NYFIGHTS, which honored NYC...
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Worldwide
Rest In Peace, Dennis Vazquez, Son Of Judge Nelson Vazquez
Some of you know or remember the name Nelson Vazquez. He is a boxing judge, who resides in Puerto Rico. Nelson’s first pro fight as a...
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New York
Jamel Herring Readying Self For Battle Against Shakur Stevenson In the Fall, While Boxing Continues To Have Choppy Ride During Pandemic
The resurgence of COVID in various pockets within the US, and outside our borders continues to mess with boxing, and so some of the fights that...
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Worldwide
FALKENTALK: Gayle Keeps It Really Real On Tyson Fury Vaccination Fail
There is no bigger stage in boxing than a heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Apologies to Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium. One week...
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Everything You Need To Know Ahead of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3
With Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder set to trade blows for a third time later this month, we have put together this guide of everything you...
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Worldwide
Teofimo Lopez Tests COVID Positive, Saturday Fight vs. Kambosos Off, Shifts to Aug. 14
An overloaded weekend of boxing just got a bit less crowded, as Triller headliner Teofimo Lopez tested positive for COVID, rendering him unavailable to defend his...
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Worldwide
Boxing Will Be Allowed At Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center As Of Feb. 23
There is light at the end of this tunnel, but sometimes it's hard to see, because it's easy to go down a rabbit hole of anxiety,...
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Worldwide
International Boxing Hall of Fame Will Do Mega Unification Induction in June 2022
When word started seeping in that coronavirus would be making it’s way to America, and make the rounds, and leave a trail of carnage, speculation began....
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WorldwidePromoter Bob Arum sees COVID comeback possibilities, like Teofimo v Kambosos at Madison Square Garden
The COVID numbers are still horrible in too many places around America, but you are also seeing pockets of light, some flattening of curves in some...
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WorldwideRest In Peace, Boxing Fixture Joe Winters, A Long Island, New York Business Titan
Joe Winters, looked up to on Long Island for helping to build a thriving waste management business, his involvement in the New York boxing scene, and...
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Announcements
COVID Spurs Postponement of David Avanesyan v Josh Kelly Fight
COVID-19: AVANESYAN-KELLY POSTPONED FOLLOWING BBBofC UPDATE Following a ruling from the British Boxing Board of Control, the David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly event scheduled to take...
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21 Rounds: Pondering What Boxing Will Offer Us In the New Year
Hey! Don't sleep Pillows bleed off of lead I'll swiss cheese ya head Like a fan in Green Bay In other words, I'll blow your mind....
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A Moment Of Silence For The Passing of a Friend
Some very sad news in the boxing space–Cynthia Saldana from Supreme Boxing has passed away due to COVID. Nancy Rodriguez from the WBC posted the tragic...
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WorldwideDonald Trump and the Theater of Boxing
I have to confess – I’m not normally a politics kind of guy. Having become increasingly disillusioned with the machinations of the UK political landscape, politics...
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SUCCESS ALERT! Gleason’s Gym Has Been Proving That GYMS Are Ultra Safe
Media has a bad habit of not playing up wins. We are good at getting out the magnifying glass, and then the mega-phone, and shouting far...
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Worldwide
Luke Campbell Has COVID, He Won’t Fight Ryan Garcia Dec. 5
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 10, 2020) – The Garcia vs. Campbell boxing event presented by Golden Boy and DAZN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino has been postponed...
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Worldwide
Stephen Breadman Edwards Tells Truth On COVID, While Trump Tells Lie After Lie
One might have thought, back in March, that by October, this country would have been reasonably well-situated regarding the national response to coronavirus. No one without...
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New York
Heather Hardy Updates NYF On Climate For Fights, How She’s Made Ends Meet
On March 20, I got the first lengthy lowdown from Heather Hardy, the DUMBO, Brooklyn-based fighter who has a rep for resilience, on her perceptions of...
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Angelo Leo Shrugs Off Pre-Fight Drama, Gets Job Done on Showtime Saturday
There were a couple “theater of the unexpected” occurrences last week, as Showtime ticked down to their ring return, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, where...
