Floyd Mayweather Jr. gives his take on Ray Rice case
Upon arriving in Las Vegas for his rematch with Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was asked what he thought about the case of Ray Rice, who was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after a video of him knocking out his fiancee in an elevator surfaced.
read moreWiser and wearier, Chris Algieri and Manny Pacquiao near the finish line
Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri hit New York on Thursday with only one day left to go on their 27,000-mile promotional tour. It’s been exhausting for both, but while Pacquiao is somewhat used to the drill, Algieri says the experience has been an education in many ways.
read moreRoc Nation Sports makes a big splash in boxing but can they swim?
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports served notice to the boxing community that the rapper-entrepreneur is serious about being a major player in the sport by overbidding for the Peter Quillin-Matt Korobov title bout, but how they follow this bold move and build their own roster of fighters will tell us if the new company has a future.
read moreGolovkin’s ‘Tysonesque’ reputation grows with Geale stoppage
With his third-round stoppage of Daniel Geale, Gennady Golovkin is quickly becoming a Mike Tyson-like performer where his fans come to the arena expecting him to knock his opponent stiff. Golovkin-Geale attracted 8,500 fans to Madison Square Garden and his team believes his popularity will continue to grow.
read moreDaniel Geale seeks to disrupt Gennady Golovkin’s star trajectory
HBO envisions Gennady Golovkin as the next pay-per-view attraction while the undefeated middleweight titleholder’s promoters want to develop the Kazakhstan native into a ticket seller in the U.S., but Daniel Geale is confident he has what it takes to upset those plans when he faces the heavily favored puncher on Saturday.
read moreMike Perez’s winding journey leads back to NYC and Bryant Jennings
Six years after his perilous journey from Cuba, heavyweight contender Mike Perez finds himself on the threshold of a WBC title shot. He will meet fellow unbeaten contender Bryant Jennings in a 12-round title elimination match at Madison Square Garden on HBO on Saturday.
read moreFloyd Mayweather Jr.’s burden: A heavy crown
Floyd Mayweather Jr. seems to be resigned to inevitable criticism no matter what he does. Meanwhile, he works hard and continues to win.
read moreProvodnikov as motivated for Algieri as he was for Bradley, Alvarado
Chris Algieri isn’t famous and Ruslan Provodnikov won’t make a fortune defending his WBO 140-pound title against the undefeated prospect on Saturday. However, Provodnikov is motivated to give his all because the Russian slugger cares about one thing – thrilling fans.
read moreAlgieri anxious to prove he has style, skill to beat Provodnikov
Chris Algieri, a master’s degree holder who plans to attend medical school after boxing, knows the health risks involved with the sport and in facing a puncher like Ruslan Provodnikov, but the undefeated 140-pound prospect is confident he can upset the WBO titleholder on Saturday.
read moreMiguel Cotto stops Sergio Martinez in finest performance of career
Miguel Cotto stopped Sergio Martinez after nine one-sided rounds, winning THE RING/WBC middleweight titles in front of his fans at Madison Square Garden. Martinez’s career may be over after the devastating loss, but Cotto’s career has never looked brighter.
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