14 Apr 2019

Claressa Shields makes history, undercard lingers

In a clash of female middleweight world champions, Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs), unified the all four of the widely recognized world titles by beating Christina Hammer (24-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The bout was viewed as a pick’em, and a close match,

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13 Apr 2019

Lomachenko stops Crolla brutally in four

Vasiliy Lomachenko viciously knocked out mandatory challenger Anthony Crolla in four rounds to retain his WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine lightweight titles in the main event from The Staples Center in Los Angeles, Ca, in front a little over 10,000 fans. Crolla, the former WBA lightweight champion, tried his hardest, but it was

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12 Apr 2019

The Fifth Direction of The World

I have made the trip to Dagestan, Russia, to visit the most prominent Shaolin outside of China. Nestled in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia, “Dagestan”, literally translates to “land of the mountains”. The temperatures there are mild, and access to the ocean gives this land a similar feel to that

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11 Apr 2019

Lomachenko, Crolla make weight

Both fighters in the main event made weight so we are official for tomorrow’s bout from The Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, televised on ESPN+, with Vasyl Lomachenko putting his WBO and WBA lightweight world title on the line. In the co-main event, former WBO super middleweight world champion

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11 Apr 2019

Lomachenko vs Crolla Press Conference Quotess

WBO/WBA lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko came to Los Angeles to defend his titles. Anthony Crolla hopes to shock the world. Lomachenko and Crolla faced off for the first time Wednesday at the final press conference two days before their STAPLES Center showdown, which will stream on ESPN+ starting at 11 p.m.

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11 Apr 2019

Arnold Barboza targets Jose Ramirez or Maurice Hooker, after Alvarado

Super lightweight Arnold Barboza Jr. has the biggest fight of his career this Friday, April 12th, from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, against former world champion Mike Alvarado, on ESPN+. This fight is no surprise for Barboza, who was signed to Top Rank after being one of the

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08 Apr 2019

BeIN Sports seemingly on last legs

A popular provider of boxing content, BeIN Sports, may not be around much longer. Though this is speculative, the Federal Communications Commission has rejected the network, BeIN Sports’ third claim and also with prejuidice, meaning they can’t file again. BeIN Sports was removed from Comcast in July 2018, Direct TV

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08 Apr 2019

BOXING RECAP OF ASSORTED SMALLER SHOWS OF THE WEEKEND

This weekend, outside of the ShoBox: The Next Generation card, promoted by Mayweather Promotions, saw no major promotional company, promoting a fight, but fights still happened. In Clackamas, Oregon, welterweight Steve Forbes returned to action winning a seven-round bout on a card he promoted. The most notable winner on the

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05 Apr 2019

Angelo Leo, Xavier Martinez, Andres Cortes win on ShoBox

Super bantamweight Angelo Leo of Mayweather Promotions looked to make a statement in his first-time headlining a ShoBox: The Next Generation card, and the Vegas transplant did, beating Neil Tabanao by ten-round decision at the Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada. Leo, an active puncher, threw

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04 Apr 2019

Steve Forbes, Victor Morales Jr top Oregon card Saturday night

One of the most world renowned sparring partners of all-time welterweight Steve Forbes will promote and headline a boxing card from Clackamas, Oregon, taking place at the Clackamas Armory on Saturday, April 6th. The main event will see Forbes returning after a five year hiatus with his last bout being

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