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NAAZIM RICHARDSON: "TRUST ME...ROY IS GOING TO SHOW UP FOR BERNARD"
By Percy Crawford | February 09, 2010
"The Roy Jones you saw against Danny Green and Antonio Tarver, you did not see the Roy Jones that's going to be in front of Bernard Hopkins. They are not going to see it, so anybody that's counting the fight out and saying I'm not going to watch the fight, tune into the fight because it will be a different Roy Jones. Roy Jones knows what he is in front of and he knows the magnitude and the man that is Bernard Hopkins. Trust me, he is going to bring more to the plate. Last time he brought this much to the plate was when he fought James Toney. That's the last time he took a fight this serious as he is taking this fight...You are going to see a different Roy Jones, but at the same token, Bernard Hopkins is the X factor and that's a problem," stated world-class trainer Brother Naazim Richardson as he talked about the long-awaited rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr., Shane Mosley's highly-anticipated showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and much more. Check it out! read more
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| KING MO: "I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT PASSING HIS GUARD"
By Editor | February 09, 2010
If you missed the chat session with Strikeforce heavyweight/light heavywight King Mo, check out the entire transcript to see what he had to say. "As far as Mousasi, I'm not training on nothing in particular for him. I'm working on everything though. Not anything in particular for Mousasi...Jacre did pass Mousiasi's guard. He got up kicked. I'm not worried about passing his guard. I'm not Jacre. I'm not worried about anything. If the fight gets made, I just fight," he stated and you don't want to miss what else he had to say about Gegard Mousasi, Fedor Emelianenko, Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans and much more. Check it out! read more
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| FROM ALI TO PACQUIAO, MURAD MUHAMMAD IN HIS OWN WORDS PT. 7: ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
By Percy Crawford | February 09, 2010
"When I met Roy [Jones Jr.], Roy came to me…and things happened that I didn't like with Roy, but I will never forget, he came to me...Roy's thing was, 'Let's fight to win and not for money.' So if he thought a fight was too tough, he didn't care about the money, but then when we took on the heavyweight champ of the world, my thing was, 'Roy, let's fight for the money and pray that we win.' He said, 'You're right!' He made 17 million. I raised Roy from 3 million to 17 million and fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world. These things are original. We were selling out in Mississippi where no man would ever go," stated promoter Murad Muhammad as he spoke openly about his years with Roy Jones Jr., the man once referred to as Superman, and much more. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look into the history of the sport as Murad himself tells his story in his own words. From Muhammad Ali to Manny Pacquiao, he has worked alongside some of the biggest names in boxing and you don't want to miss more of his extremely revealing tales. Check it out! read more
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| MAYWEATHER SHIFTS ATTENTION AS DANGEROUS MOSLEY AWAITS
By Sabrina Montez | February 09, 2010
Although the dream match-up between Mayweather and Pacquiao never transpired, boxing fans have a lot to be excited about with another mega-fight on the horizon: Mayweather vs. Mosley. Shane Mosley looks to be Floyd Mayweather's toughest opponent to date. This is certainly a risky fight for Floyd and could possibly jeopardize his unblemished record. Then again, this has been said before regarding other opponents he has faced in the past, such as De La Hoya, Hatton, Castillo and Corrales. read more
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| GARCIA VS. THEOPANE TOPS FEBRUARY 26 ESPN'S "FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" UNDERCARD
By Press Release | February 08, 2010
Unbeaten Philadelphia phenom Danny "Swift" Garcia will begin 2010 with his toughest fight to date on Friday, February 26 when he squares off against British veteran Ashley Theopane in the 10-round junior welterweight co-main event of ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Also on the February 26 card - which is headlined by the 10-round featherweight battle between El Paso favorite Antonio Escalante and Juarez's Mickey Roman - will be bouts featuring top Texas prospects Jermell Charlo and Omar Figueroa, Mexico's Luis Enrique Grajeda and Uganda's Sharif Bogere. read more
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| CES INKS 3-FIGHT SERIES AT FOXWOODS
By Press Release | February 08, 2010
Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), announced today that CES will promote three professional boxing cards at Foxwoods Resort Casino in 2010. The first show is scheduled for March 12 with the rematch between heavyweights Tony "TNT" Grano (16-1-1, 13 KOs) and Mark "Oak Tree" Brown (15-2, 7 KOs) headlining "Brace For Impact" in Fox Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn. "Brace For Impact" will also include a dynamic undercard, which will be announced shortly. The other CES dates at Foxwoods are Sept. 24 and Oct. 22. read more
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| HAPPY 50TH TO GLEN JOHNSON
By Press Release | February 08, 2010
It's one of modern boxing's most coveted milestones, and on Friday, February 5th, former world light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson his 50 wins in spectacular fashion, stopping fellow contender Yusaf Mack in six rounds at the NSU Arena in Fort Lauderdale to improve to 50-13-2 with 34 knockouts as a professional. "This is a great moment for me and it came with a lot of hard work and dedication," said Johnson. "What made it even better for me was that I was able to get this win in front of my family and friends in South Florida, the people who have been in my corner all these years." read more
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| RAY "LINO" GATICA READY TO WIN BIG IN LAS VEGAS ON FEBRUARY 13
By Press Release | February 08, 2010
February 13, 2010, the Las Vegas Hilton will be the site of a great night of boxing as Top Rank, Inc.promotes a great Pay Per View fight card featuring "The Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire defending his Super-Flyweight title against Mexican banger, Gerson Guerrero. The under card bouts feature many proven veterans and up-and-coming prospects. One such prospect is Cestus Management's welterweight destroyer the undefeated Mexican American Raymond Gatica (11-0-0 w/6 kos) who will face off with Filipino southpaw Mark Jason Melligen, in an eight round bout. This fight promises to be an exciting affair as Gatica promises to showcase his skills and take care of business. read more
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| ROY JONES JR.: "EIGHT ROUNDS AT THE MOST"
By Ben Thompson | February 08, 2010
"It's a great fight; a wonderful fight! I've been waiting for it to happen for a long time. Like I say, I'm like that high school test...He flunked it back then, now he wanna try it again when he think he done finished college. He wanna come back to see if he can pass...He still can't pass, but he welcome to try," stated future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. as he talked about his upcoming long-awaited rematch with fellow future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins. Check it out! read more
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| FROM ALI TO PACQUIAO, MURAD MUHAMMAD IN HIS OWN WORDS PT. 6: THE CHAMP, PRIMETIME AND THE BACKUP PLAN
By Percy Crawford | February 08, 2010
"I got tired of being a prison promoter...I had all the Muhammads. I was the king of the light heavyweight division for years...Larry Holmes left Don King to come with me and I wanted to do something sensational...I put Larry Holmes, for the first time in over 60 years, a heavyweight title fight in the state of New Jersey in the Harrah's Hotel. We sold it out! 10,000 people showed up. I put it on primetime NBC. Never in the history of boxing have you seen a fight on primetime," stated promoter Murad Muhammad as he spoke openly about the early years of boxing on network TV and much more. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look into the history of the sport as Murad himself tells his story in his own words. From Muhammad Ali to Manny Pacquiao, he has worked alongside some of the biggest names in boxing and you don't want to miss more of his extremely revealing tales. Check it out! read more
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| DON'T MISS ONTHEGRIND BOXING TONIGHT AT 8PM ET/5PM PT
By Suge Green | February 07, 2010
It's time to talk boxing! OnThEGRiND BOXiNG is LIVE today, Sunday, February 7, at 8PM ET/5PM PT and 1AM GMT (Monday). Call in LIVE at (347) 843-4293 as the world's number 1 boxing podcast returns with the new leaders of boxing news, FightHype.com. Tonight, the OnThEGRiND BOXiNG Team reviews boxing action from around the world. Also OnThEGRiND, the team has the latest developments regarding Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr., Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley and more. You don't want to miss tonight's special guest either! Drop your ear to the street of boxing with the OnThEGRiND BOXiNG/FightHype Family. read more
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| PAVLIK, MARTINEZ AGREE TO TERMS FOR APRIL 17 BOUT
By Tim Harrison | February 07, 2010
WBC and WBO middleweight champion Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik (36-1, 32 KO) has reached an agreement to fight WBC jr. middleweight champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (44-2-2, 24 KO). The bout is set to take place on April 17, from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. HBO will air the fight as part of a double header, co-featuring IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute's title defense against wild slugger Edison Miranda. read more
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| DAVID HOWMAN: WADA WADA NUTCASE
By Oliver Suarez | February 07, 2010
In an interview for Reuters, David Howman, the head of WADA, basically alluded that Pacquiao must be using performancing drugs. Before Pacquiao fans start reacting, Howman's statement should be completely understandable since it comes from someone that obviously doesn't know all the facts. As a matter of fact, his statements completely undermined the credibility of his agency. read more
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| EDWIN VALERO REMAINS PERFECT
By Press Release | February 07, 2010
In a sterling performance, Edwin Valero of Venezuela improved to 27-0 with 27 knockouts and retained the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title with a dominant ninth-round TKO over WBC interim titleholder Antonio DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) of Tijuana, Mex., Saturday in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on SHOWTIME. World-ranked welterweight Carlos Abregu of Salta, Argentina, upped his record to 29-0 (23 KOs) with a clear-cut, 10-round unanimous decision over Miami-based Colombian Richard Gutierrez (24-4, 14 KOs) in the co-feature at Arena Monterrey. read more
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| BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DO NOT KEEP FANS AWAY FROM ONE OF PHILLYS BEST CARDS IN YEARS
By Press Release | February 06, 2010
Despite warnings of two plus feet of snow, it was standing room only at The Legendary Blue Horizon and those fans who braved the elements were rewarded with one of the most action filled boxing cards that was reminiscent of the days that made The Legendary Blue Horizon the world's number one boxing venue. read more
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| HAS MAYWEATHER TURNED THE TIDE IN THE PR BATTLE WITH PACQUIAO?
By Evan Korn | February 06, 2010
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have yet to step foot inside the same ring. The result of that tango remains inconclusive. When Mayweather's signature confirmed the May 1 mega-fight with Shane Mosley, something became abundantly clear: Mayweather had turned the tide in the PR battle. By signing to fight Mosley, Mayweather went after the prom queen of the Welterweight division. Pacquiao's next opponent, Joshua Clottey, is a capable sort, but he won't be wearing the crown anytime soon. When Mosley readily agreed to the blood testing that Pacquiao refused, it added another layer to the never-ending saga. Why does one world class fighter accept terms that another refused? read more
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| DON'T FORGET THE NAAZIM FACTOR IN MAYWEATHER VS. MOSLEY
By Oliver Suarez | February 06, 2010
A fight that has been in demand by boxing fans is now on the horizon. Shane Mosley is set to face Floyd Jr. on May 1 in a match that pits the two best American fighters today. No doubt one of the best fights in recent years, I just wished it would have happened a few years earlier when Shane Mosley was close to his prime. Nonetheless, it's still a great fight since Mosley continues to defy Father Time by performing at an elite level. read more
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| BAIT AND SWITCH: WHY FANS FEEL DUPED BY MAYWEATHER AND PACQUIAO
By J Soriano | February 06, 2010
Now that I've satisfied my self-imposed 30 day hiatus from writing about Pacquiao and Mayweather, it's time to "talk about the past" and come to grips with my feelings. Release the hounds! First, a quick recap of the past 90 days on this subject. Late November, Pacquiao demolishes Cotto and all eyes looked towards a super fight between pound for pound greats, Manny and Floyd. In mid-December, the pre-fight hype was burning red hot, although steroids had entered the equation. Fans didn't care, they just wanted to see the fight. By the end of December, the fight was in jeopardy, and both sides were posturing for PR position. The media and fans began pointing fingers and taking sides, while remaining hopeful. And then we hit early January and the fight was officially called off. The fans were fuming and everyone was wondering "WTF went wrong ?" But suddenly, things turned around. read more
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| HERNANDEZ CHOPS DOWN FORMER CHAMP CORLEY
By Press Release | February 06, 2010
With one sudden, dramatic right hand, once-beaten Freddy "El Riel'' Hernandez (28-1, 19 KOs) of Lynwood, Calif. broke open an entertaining, dead-even fight to brutally knock out former world champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop'' Corley (36-13-1, 21 KOs) of Washington, D.C., at 1:48 of the fifth round Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®. read more
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| ESTRADA TONES UP FOR ADAMEK
By Press Release | February 05, 2010
On the eve of the biggest fight of his career, Jason "Big Six" Estrada is in the best shape of his life. The former 2004 U.S. Olympian clocked in at a lean 237 pounds Friday at the weigh-in for his IBF International Heavyweight championship bout against Polish champion Tomasz Adamek, which will take place tomorrow night at the Prudential Center. Until Friday, Estrada (16-2, 4 KOs) had never weighed in at less than 239 pounds in his professional career, but with eight weeks to train for this fight, he is in peak physical condition as he prepares to face the hard-punching champion in front of what figures to be a pro-Adamek crowd. read more
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| STEVEN SEAGAL VISITS WITH PACMAN
By Press Release | February 05, 2010
Steven Seagal, one of Hollywood's most popular box office action heroes and the star of A&E's wildly-popular reality series Steven Seagal Lawman, was a dinner guest of seven-division world champion and three-time Fighter of the Year MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO earlier this week. A 7th degree black belt and Aikido master, as well as an accomplished blues musician with two albums under his belt, Seagal and Pacquiao had plenty of common interests to discuss. read more
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| LOPEZ-GAMBOA: WHY WAIT?
By Danny Howard | February 05, 2010
You ask Arum and he'll say, "Because I know what the people want!" Let's get real here! Yes, both Lopez and Gamboa looked great in their double bill on HBO and a fight between the two would be magical, but Arum's fantasy of them cleaning up the Featherweight division is just a fantasy. As a matter of fact, it's tactically dangerous. read more
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| WILL PACQUIAO'S "GOLDEN" STRATEGY BE SUCCESSFUL AGAINST CLOTTEY?
By Oliver Suarez | February 05, 2010
Once again, Pacquiao is set to face a 'high risk' opponent in Joshua Clottey. As expected, he is fully focused on the fight and doing well in training since he had kept himself in shape. In an interview with Lem Satterfield for Fanhouse.com, Roach showed confidence in his fighter and predicted that Pacquiao will be the first one to knockout Clottey. In the same article, Roach provided a hint on what strategy might be utilize in the fight against Clottey. Roach alluded that they plan to use angles and movement to confuse the challenger en route to a convincing victory in a fight that might mirror Pacquiao's fight against Oscar. read more
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| TICKET ALERT: WHITFIELD VS. ESPINOZA HEADLINES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
By Press Release | February 05, 2010
World ranked flyweight contender Rayonta "STINGRAY" Whitfield will battle Sergio Espinoza for the NABO Flyweight Title on Saturday, February 27th at the Bell Auditorium, it was announced today by TKO Boxing Promotions. Advance tickets will go on sale at 10am Friday morning, February 5th, priced from $27 to $102 (including a $2.00 facility fee), through the Augusta Entertainment Complex Box Office, (www.georgialinatix.com, by phone at 1-877-4AUGTIX or in person at the Augusta Entertainment Complex Box Office, 601 Seventh Street). read more
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| KURT PELLEGRINO: "JOSH NEER, IN MY EYES, IS WAY TOUGHER...FABRICIO WILL HAVE BETTER TECHNIQUE"
By Editor | February 05, 2010
If you missed the chat session with UFC welterweight Kurt Pellegrino, check out the entire transcript to see what he had to say. "I'm preparing for him like I prepare for all of my fights. I'm just training normal. I don't prepare for fights. I let them prepare for me...Josh Neer, in my eyes, is a way tougher, grittier fighter. Fabricio will have better technique where Josh was just a block head," he stated and you don't want to miss what else he had to say about his upcoming clash with Fabricio Camoes and much more. Check it out! read more
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| FABRICIO CAMOES: "I'M SURE WE'RE GOING TO PUT ON A SHOW"
By Editor | February 05, 2010
If you missed the chat session with UFC welterweight Fabricio Camoe, check out the entire transcript to see what he had to say. "I saw a couple of his fights and he's pretty much a grappler, but I respect all of my opponents and I go to the UFC to do my best and I'm sure we're going to put on a show for all of the UFC fans," he stated and you don't want to miss what else he had to say about his upcoming clash with Fabricio Camoes and much more. Check it out! read more
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| A DECADE OF FIGHTERS TO REMEMBER PT. 4
By Danny Howard | February 05, 2010
The 2000s have come to a close and with many great years behind us, it's time to take a look at who stood out as the most prominent and influential fighter of the past decade. As we ring in the new decade, let us look back at the best fighters of the decade and their accomplishments as well as the few fighters who came close, but just couldn't make the cut. read more
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| JOSH NEER: "I'M EXPECTING A TOUGH FIGHT"
By Percy Crawford | February 05, 2010
"He seems to be more of a boxer type of fighter. He does a little bit of everything, but he's more of a standup guy. I'm expecting a tough fight. From what I know of Martinez, I don't think he's the type of fighter that's going to want to take me down and hold me there. I don't see him trying to lay and pray. He's finished all of his fights," stated Shark Fights welterweight Josh Neer as he talked about his upcoming clash with Anselmo Martinez for the interim title. Check it out! read more
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| ANSELMO MARTINEZ: "WHEREVER THE FIGHT GOES, I WILL BE READY"
By Percy Crawford | February 05, 2010
"I would like for him to try to stand with me and let's just put it out there and see what happens…He's a real aggressive fighter. He likes to come out and bang and that fits my style just right. I know he has real good wrestling and real good Jiu Jitsu, but fortunately, my fights have not had to go to the ground as much. But my submission defense is top notch and my wrestling has improved greatly and I am excited. Wherever the fight goes, I will be ready," stated Shark Fight welterweight Anselmo Martinez as he talked about his upcoming clash with Josh Neer for the interim title. Check it out! read more
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