Golovkin-Lemieux early PPV numbers coming in at 150K buys
Well, it might not have been the star-making performance we had hoped for Gennady Golovkin as early indications from FightHype.com have stated Gennady Golovkin-David Lemieux approximately 150,000 buys. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated furthered the point stating that the number is with in the ballpark. So what does this mean?
Gary Russell Jr-Oscar Escandon announced for November 14th on Showtime
WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) will make the first defense of his world title when he takes on Oscar Escandón (24-2, 16 KOs) on November 14 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Showtime will televise. Gary Russell Jr: “It’s going to take
Luis Ortiz vs. Bryant Jennings likely for December 19th on HBO
WBA “interim” heavyweight champion Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 KOs) will defend his world title against Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) on December 19 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. Ortiz will be coming off his thrid round KO against outclassed Matias Ariel Vidondo at Madison
New Podcast: LiveDogs – The Lunch Dogs Episode
We’re back with another podcast as Mark and Mike Luketic talk the Golovkin pay-per-view, numbers and reflections on the fight and card. direct link
New Podcast: The Boxing Shop – Golovkin-Lemieux Recap
Lukie and Real Ray are back with a new podcast to talk about Golovkin-Lemieux PPV, LaMont Peterson, Terrance Crawford, Golden Boy’s good card this weekend and more. Direct Link Stitcher
Tino Avila-Angel Beranza set for Saturday, October 24th in Brooks, CA
NABF Super Bantamweight Champion, Manuel “Tino” Avila of Fairfield, Ca will take on the Mexican warrior Angel Beranza of Mexico Cityat Cache Creek Casino Resort next Saturday, October 24th. On August 8th, undefeated Manuel “Tino” Avila 18-0 (8 KOs) scored a sensational TKO victory over Yoandris Salinas for the Interim
New Podcast: Sarah Gruber joins the podcast
Boxing writer Sarah Gruber of RBRBoxing.com and Left Jab Radio joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming boxing card in Northern California on Saturday as well as talk Prichard Colon, Bud Crawford, people threatening Lukie’s life on Twitter and more. Follow Sarah on her truly hard to find Twitter
Rob Bryant-Louis Rose headlines ShoBox on Friday
Undefeated Minnesota-based middleweight Rob “Bravo” Brant (17-0, 11 KOs) says he’s nervous, but excited for his showdown against Louis “The Unknown” Rose (13-2-1, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles this Friday, Oct. 23. The pair will meet in a 10-round main event bout for the vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight title,
Antonio Tarver fails another drug test
Sources: Antonio Tarver fails a second drug test http://t.co/XA9XEijr7N — Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) October 19, 2015 As first reported by Chris Mannix of SI.com, Antonio Tarver tested positive yet again for a banned substance this time prior to the Steve Cunningham bout earlier this year. Tarver, who failed a drug
Ruslan Provodnikov returns November 7th in Monte Carlo
Former WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KOs) will fight largely unkown and unbeaten Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (13-0, 10 KOs) in Monte Carlo on November 7. This bout replaces the WBA championship fight between Juergen Braehmer and Tommy Oosthuizen after the Braehmer sustained a hand injury in training and