All posts tagged "MMA"
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Why Deontay Wilder Deserves Some Respect
As is the nature of professional fighting, Deontay Wilder went from hero to zero in the space of days following his dramatic loss to Tyson Fury....
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Fight Delay Won’t Stop Usyk From Making Hay at Heavyweight
There is always a tremendous sense of anticipation when a pound-for-pound great makes the step-up in weight to a new division. In truth, there was very...
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Top 10 College Scholarship Programs for Young Boxers
Boxing is a sport that traces its origin back to the ancient Egyptians but became quite popular when the Greeks introduced it in the Olympics. Boxing...
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FOUR DAYS AWAY: Fury and Wilder Hit Vegas, Days Before They Whack Each Other
Four days away from what may well play out as the most anticipated boxing bout of the year in boxing 2020, and the principals had the...
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The State [February 2020]: The Bronze Gypsy
I don’t have a phone. It was one of those times where I longed for a payphone of old, Agent Smith in a Mack Truck...
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Clarifying Status of Pacquiao and PBC, And Pondering Where Welter Chips Will Fall
One might think that the time is ripe, or nearly there, for some chips to fall, and for the welterweight division to see some action, in...
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Pro Boxing Has NEVER, To This Point, Been Presented in Framingham, Mass.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (February 3, 2020) – Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) has announced it will bring professional boxing for the first time ever to Framingham, Massachusetts with...
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Yet More Trouble For WBA Lightweight Champ Gervonta “Tank” Davis
Boxer Gervonta Davis was trending on Saturday night, and not for the right reason. Davis, the 25 year old Baltimore native who holds the WBA 135...
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Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller Signs Co-Promotional Deal With Top Rank
It’s not usually about how many times you get knocked down, but about how many times you get up, dust your self off, and get back...
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KO’d BY CORONAVIRUS: Jose Ramirez-Viktor Postol Fight in China CANCELLED
Twenty five people have died, and more than 830 people world-wide have been been infected by the coronavirus, which is typically known to cause problems for...
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Bob Arum Pumped For Inoue’s 1st Top Rank Clash, Shares Pricing For Fury-Wilder 2
The Top Rank roster is jammed with pound for pounders, and more so now that Japanese hitter Naoya Inoue has entered the stable. Promoter Bob Arum...
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Pet Rock II: Randy Gordon Riffs on Mayweather-McGregor 2
It’s time for some Boxing Trivia. The answers will follow the questions. Try not to look up the answers on the internet. Here we go: Okay. ...
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Conor McGregor Views Mayweather, Or Pacquiao Payday
While Conor McGregor is back in the UFC after 18 months away, he is already looking to another foray into boxing. Ahead of his UFC...
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Wilder Says He Too Has Contemplated Suicide, Fury Isn’t the Only One Who Feels That Pain
The hype train for the Feb. 22 rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is chugging harder, with the press conference unfolding Monday afternoon in LA. ...
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The State [January 2020]: 20 Rounds
To be a walking tourist of macabre fascination and dark captivation… As the ball dropped on 2019 I found myself asking a question: “What are we...
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A Brief Account of Sparring Gloves
A Brief Account of Sparring Gloves Sparring is considered to be a non-competitive practice session between two practice partners. Normally during practice, you learn or practice...
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Where To Bet On Boxing Matchups
Unless you’re not interested in sports, you must have seen Floyd Mayweather in one of his recent boxing bouts. His success and rise in popularity over...
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Gervonta and Gamboa Count Down To Fight Night in the ATL
Not a one, I haven’t seen a single soul pick YURIORKIS GAMBOA to upset those best laid plans to position GERVONTA DAVIS as a PPV attraction...
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“Jackpot Junior” Scale Fails Again; Chavez Jr Is 173 For 168 Fight Vs. Jacobs
Junior, Junior, Junior, can you EVER make it easy on yourself, or must you continue to not be able to get out of your own way?...
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Gervonta Davis Feels Welcomed By Atlanta Ahead of Dec. 28 Clash Vs. Gamboa
GERVONTA DAVIS & YURIORKIS GAMBOA LOOK TO REIGNITE LEGACY OF ATLANTA BOXING HISTORY STARTED BY ALL-TIME GREATS MUHAMMAD ALI & EVANDER HOLYFIELD Davis And...