Wilder vs. Molina media workout quotes
Unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, challenger Eric Molina, along with co-headliners Puerto Rican junior lightweight Jose Pedraza and Russian amateur standout Andrey Klimov, kicked off fight week working out for the press at Round 1 Gym in Birmingham, Ala. in advance of their Showtime Championship Boxing bouts this Saturday
Walters vs Marriaga media day quotes
Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight world champion Nicholas “Axe Man” Walters of Jamaica, and the boxing gem of Puerto Rico, undefeated No. 3 world-rated lightweight contender Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo and their opponents, Top-10 contender Miguel “The Scorpion” Marriaga and Iván “Bam Bam” Najera, respectively, hosted a media workout
N’Dam unhappy with elected officials for June 20th IBF fight
Per Gary Hyde, Hassan N’Dam’s manager and number 1 ranked mandatory contender for the middleweight division, have objected to two officials being named to officiate the June 20th fight against David Lemieux in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The problem lies in the fact that two of the officials are from
Mayweather-Pacquiao event tallied 600 million dollars
According to Forbes.com, the fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao netted a total revenue of 600 million dollars for the fight. The number eclipses other numbers for boxing events in the past , but also paints a negative neoliberal, business minded approach to boxing that is
Roy Jones wants to fight twice in August
Former four-division world champion and future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. (61-8) will continue his quest towards a world title in a fifth weight class on August 15th. Jones, who has reeled off 7 victories in a row, will headline Knockout Season 2’s live fight card at the Foxwoods
Lara returns Friday in Chicago
Cuban boxing star, Erislandy ‘The American Dream’ Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs), has arrived in Chicago for his upcoming bout with Delvin Rodriguez (28-7-4, 16 KOs) as Premier Boxing Champions returns to Spike this Friday June 12, 2015. This edition of PBC on Spike begins at 9 p.m. ET. Doors at
Cotto-Geale draws 1.589 viewers
Miguel Cotto’s trend of good numbers continued as his fight last Saturday against Daniel Geale netted an average of 1.589 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The number is exceptionally strong considering it on took into account the first showing only meaning replays and those who recorded the fight