Weidman: 'I have no excuse to lose this fight'
Baldwin native Chris Weidman says he's never been more prepared in his career as he faces UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva on Saturday at UFC 162 in Las Vegas. Videojournalist. Mario Gonzalez...
View ArticleUFC's Weidman: 'Time to shine'
Baldwin native Chris Weidman says he's never been more prepared in his career as he faces UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva on Saturday at UFC 162 in Las Vegas. Videojournalist. Mario Gonzalez...
View ArticleStanford, Syracuse Pull Off 'Blockbuster Trade'
In what is "believed to be the first blockbuster trade in college athletics," according to a statement from Stanford, the Cardinal traded their Twitter handle, @SUAthletics, to Syracuse University. In...
View ArticleInside Lines: Ricky Hatton and Lennox Lewis heal rifts for greater good
Small wonder they call boxing's theatre of war the ring. What goes around, comes around. Evidence of this comes with a fascinating double-whammy. Two of Britain's finest former world champions, Lennox...
View ArticleIs a Net gain a Heat threat?
It was just more than a year ago when we started to learn the lesson that it's about more than the names. Dwight Howard, Steve Nash and Antawn Jamison helped deliver that reality, after jumping aboard...
View ArticleIshe Smith forced out of title fight with Carlos Molina
Apparently, a cut has sidelined the 35-year-old who was the very first native born Las Vegas fighter to capture a major title. In a statement, Ishe Smith said the following to his fans: "I suffered an...
View ArticleSouth African fighter injured seriously at Graceland Casino
However, what stole the show at the Graceland Casino, was a fight for the WBF women's featherweight title. In a frightening turn of events, Gabisile Tshabalala was knocked out by a pair of body shots...
View ArticleGennady Golovkin may have a date with Carl Froch in the near future (Video)
Golovkin stopped Macklin with a vicious body blow in the third, allowing him to retain his WBA 160 lb. crown. It was his seventh successful defense, all of which have come by knockout. For Matthew...
View ArticleMayweather y 'Canelo' Álvarez se dieron otro baño de popularidad en Houston
Houston (EEUU), 1 jul (EFE). E púgil estadounidense Floyd Mayweather Jr. y el mexicano Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez llegaron a Houston para promocionar la llamada pelea del año que ambos van a protagonizar...
View ArticleCould Marcos Maidana knock the unlikable Adrien Broner onto Queer Street?...
Ranked as the eighth preeminent pound-for-pounder in the world, the 23-year-old Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) earned a split decision over Paulie Malignaggi to capture the title last weekend. Prior to winning...
View ArticleBoxing results: Golovkin the real deal, gets quick knockout win
Related Columns SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2013 – Saturday’s fight was seen as a test for Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin. Would Irish fighter Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin finally provide a real challenge...
View ArticleGolovkin KOs Macklin in third round to retain titles
Story Highlights Gennady Golovkin defeated Matthew Macklin Saturday by 3rd-round KO.Golovkin remained undefeated with the victory and retained his middleweight titles Gennady Golovkin wasted little...
View ArticleFreeport's Patrick Day goes to 4-0 as a pro
At 14 years old, Patrick Day was looking to make a change in his athletic life. He was playing football, basketball and other school sports, but they weren't working out for him. But Day didn't want...
View ArticleGennady Golovkin an unchallenged champ
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Gennady Golovkin made his point at the expense of Matthew Macklin on Saturday night, but the WBA-IBO middleweight champion didn’t quite convince everybody in boxing that he’s the...
View ArticleBeware Golovkin the Destroyer
There were plenty who reckoned Adrien Broner only had to turn up to beat Paulie Mallignaggi and claim a third world title in a third weight division at the age of just 23 the other week. The general...
View ArticleCanelo: The Blueprint 45
Both fighters said many of the things you’d almost expect them to say, but there was one notable exception. As both Floyd “Money” Mayweather (44-0, 26KO’s) and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (42-0-1, 30KO’s)...
View ArticleGennady Golovkin says it's his 'dream' to fight Floyd Mayweather
As modest and low-key as a prizefighter as you will find, Golovkin is starting to endear himself to boxing fans with his seek-and-destroy style and destructive power. Macklin had gone eleven spirited...
View ArticleWho's winning the HBO-Showtime slugfest?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is shown with Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer during a press conference. (Getty) For years, it was too easy for HBO when it came to its boxing competition with Showtime. HBO has...
View ArticleDavid J. Neal: Floyd Mayweather, Canelo Alvarez hope fight lives up to hype
MIAMI -- For a long, sapping 50 minutes after the barnstorming press conference was supposed to start, the scene in Bayfront Park on Friday afternoon acted as a metaphor for boxing's big events of...
View ArticleFloyd Mayweather warns Saul Alvarez that he is up against the best ahead of...
Floyd Mayweather has warned Saul Alvarez that he is up against the best ahead of their fight at the MGM Grand in September. Mayweather, 36, is undefeated in his 44 career fights, winning 26 by...
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