26 May 2015

Khan-Algieri fight week quotes

Photo From Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment BROOKLYN (May 26, 2015) – Fight week for Friday’s Premier Boxing Champions on Spike event kicked off today with Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs)and Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) hosting a photo opportunity at Brooklyn Bridge Park before they square-off at Barclays Center on May

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26 May 2015

50 Cent Boxing Promotion files for bankruptcy

  Bad news for 50 Cent’s boxing company, SMS Promotions, as TMZ Sports reported today that the rapper has filed for bankruptcy, a symbolic legal white flag normally in business to avoid things like taxes and debt since you’re failing to turn a profit. The promotion which was spawned in

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26 May 2015

PBC: Dirrell-DeGale nets 0.85 overnight rating

Saturday afternoon PBC Boxing on NBC draws 0.85 overnight rating http://t.co/9wbLSORlxt — Sports TV Ratings (@SportsTVRatings) May 26, 2015 As reported by Sports TV Ratings and Showbuzz Daily, the Saturday afternoon rendition of Premier Boxing Champions, PBC on NBC, Andre Dirrell vs. James DeGale netted an overnight rating of 0.85 which

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26 May 2015

Khan believes Mayweather is hoping he looks bad against Algieri

“[They’re] hoping I have bad performance” stated Amir Khan to the Daily Mail when talking about Floyd Mayweather’s hope for Khan’s return to the ring on Friday. Khan who takes on Chris Algieri in Brooklyn, NY live on Spike TV as Khan believes the Mayweather camp are hoping he is less

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26 May 2015

Fight week schedule for May 29th-30th

Spike / BoxNation (UK), 9:00 pm EST/PST (tape delayed on the west coast, Amir Khan vs Chris Algieri, Bryan Vasquez vs Javier Fortuna. Amir Khan returns against Manny Pacquiao foe, Chris Algieri, in a boxer versus boxer battle on Spike TV. This fight is essentially a fight to showcase Khan against

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25 May 2015

Carl Froch and Joe Calzaghe continue feud on Twitter

It is no secret that neither Carl Froch or Joe Calzaghe have a loss of love for one and another, but the two once again engaged in a spat on social media.     Congrats to @jamesdegale1 I think he'd whoop Froch! Predictions??? ? — Joe Calzaghe (@RealJoeCalzaghe) May 23,

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24 May 2015

Fighters (and fans) reacts to Dirrell-DeGale on Twitter

DeGale defeats Dirrell First British Boxer to be Gold Medalist and become World Champion. We got one of those too named Andre Ward. Ward vs DeGale anyone? — Sergio Mora (@TheLatinSnake_) May 23, 2015 Degale just nicked it for me — Kell Brook (@SpecialKBrook) May 23, 2015 Good to see

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24 May 2015

Chavez Jr. to train with Robert Garcia for next fight

for my next fight, my official trainer will be Robert Garcia. para mi siguiente pelea. Es oficial que entrenare con Robert García. — Julio Cesar Chavez (@jcchavezjr1) May 24, 2015 As listed above Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reported on Twitter that for his next camp he will train with Robert

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23 May 2015

Football player Frank Gore signs Willie Nelson to managerial pact

Per Brian Schwartz’s Facebook page, trainer of junior middleweight Willie Nelson, Nelson has signed a deal with Indianapolis Colts RB Frank Gore’s newly established boxing management company, Groves Finest. Gore who use to train in the offseason with Schwartz when he played for the San Francisco 49ers is now looking

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23 May 2015

Edwin Rodriguez stops Craig Baker in odd fashion

Edwin Rodriguez’s light heavyweight debut is off to a weird start as he stopped Craig Baker in an odd fashion on the co-main event of the PBC on NBC broadcast from Boston, Mass. In a one sided affair, Rodriguez had Baker against the ropes only to witness a bizarre event

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