All posts tagged "MMA"
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Usyk Prevails In WBSS Semifinal In Riga
The first semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) took place at the Riga Arena in Riga, Latvia late on Saturday local time. It...
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Lucas Matthysse vs Tewa Kiram: If Not Now Then Never
Here’s the scoop, friends. Lucas Matthysse is in that place a lot of fighters find themselves eventually. He’s not old per say, but no one is...
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Canada
Showtime Promotes Stephen Espinoza To President of Sports
NEW YORK – January 24, 2018 – Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that Stephen Espinoza has been promoted to President, Sports and Event Programming, where he...
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New York
Wilder v Ortiz March 3 in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (Jan. 23, 2018) – Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting...
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Boxing Writers Awards Winners Announced: Loma Is FOY
The Boxing Writers Association of America is proud to announce that its Sugar Ray Robinson 2017 Fighter of the Year is Vasily “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko, who made...
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Claressa Shields Fights Tomorrow (Friday) on “ShoBox”
How ever it turns out, you will not be able to say they didn’t try. They are trying, the powers that be and the athletes in...
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Johnny Bos Entering Into NY Boxing Hall of Fame
New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2018 Sunday, April 29 Induction Dinner Kid Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Bobby & Murray...
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Stephen Espinoza and Conor McGregor Spar
The sparring match was short, and none too sweet. One Tweet, following a press query, a re-joinder, then a counter-punch, and for now, the dustup between Showtime...
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“Boardwalk Boxing” Series Hits Atlantic City Feb. 24
Rising Star Promotions Assembles Dream Team to Elevate Atlantic City to its Former Boxing Glory ATLANTIC CITY – January 4, 2018 – In its heyday, Atlantic City was...
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Dana White Slaps At Showtime, Vows To Never Work With Them Again, Espinoza Responds
FRIDAY UPDATE: Sho boxing boss Stephen Espinoza took to Twitter to weigh in on the subject of just why it is that UFC chief Dana White...
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Japan
’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...
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Who Would YOU Vote For? BWAA Award Nominations Below
Terence Crawford and Vasyl Lomachenko are among the finalists for BWAA 2017 Fighter of the Year…now we throw to you, reader. Who would get your vote...
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Nobody Plays The Media Better Than Floyd Mayweather!
Is there any athlete currently active, in any sport, who better plays the media, to insert themselves into debate, conversation, and remain relevant, even during low...
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Luis Ortiz Aiming For March 3 Wilder Fight Re-Set
Luis Ortiz is counting down to his next fight and in fact has not stopped training, according to his training, even as he was dealing with...
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Robert Easter Needs Dance Partner, Javier Fortuna Gets The Gig
THURSDAY UPDATE: Javier Fortuna will attempt to take the 135 pound strap away from Robert Easter Jr. on Jan. 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a...
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Lomachenko vs. Manny Mayweather: The Fandom Menace
Last week, while many media members were divided about a Guillermo Rigondeaux I was beyond sure would be conquered by WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko,...
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Ring 8 (NY) Awards Gala Runway Success; Loma Attends Sunday Bash
NEW YORK (December 11, 2017) – Less than 24 hours after he defeated previously undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux, WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl...
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Results From CES RI Show/Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Stream; Marsella Jr. Assesses W
Khiary Gray didn’t NEED a win Thursday night at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI, but he kinda sorta did. He came in losing two straight,...
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Roy Jones Jr. Loves Arguing with Max Kellerman on HBO
Color commentator for HBO Boxing and all-time great fighter Roy Jones Jr. loves bickering with cohost Max Kellerman during HBO World Championship Boxing telecasts. When I...
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De La Hoya Says McGregor Can Rest Easy, He’s Not Targeting the UFCer Anymore
The urge to compete, to test yourself, to test the limits and constraints of aging, to prove that you can still do what you did ten...