01 Jul 2015

Haymon’s attorney respond to Top Rank lawsuit

Once again, Lance Pugmire of the LATimes.com is on top of the story once again as he was able to get direct quotes from Haymon’s lawyers.  “The lawsuit filed today by Bob Arum and Top Rank is entirely without merit and is a cynical attempt by boxing’s old guard to

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01 Jul 2015

So what’s going on with Al Haymon and all these lawsuits

[Editor Note: If you’re not a big fan of reading you can listen to a podcast on the topic right here.]   So today Top Rank Inc. filed a lawsuit against Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions, citing that Haymon is trying to run every other boxing promoter out of business.

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01 Jul 2015

De La Hoya issues statement on Top Rank’s Al Haymon lawsuit

Golden Boy Promotions Founder and Chairman Oscar De La Hoya released the following statement today in the wake of Top Rank Boxing’s lawsuit against Al Haymon and his affiliated entities. “I applaud Bob Arum and Top Rank Boxing for stepping up on behalf of fighters not only in their own

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27 Jun 2015

Jessie Vargas “Pat Russell saved Tim Bradley’s career”

An angry Jessie Vargas took the post-fight press conference to give his take on his fight with Timothy Bradley and the last ten seconds that will be talked about for weeks to come. Let’s recap in case you missed it and begin with the facts. Jessie Vargas hurt Tim Bradley

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27 Jun 2015

Twitter reacts to HBO Boxing card

 Bradley dominates, but weird ending steals headlines  Vargas has made his last few fights WAY tougher than they should have been. He's gonna have to dig deep tonight. #boxing #BradleyVargas — Raging Babe (@M_RagingBabe) June 28, 2015 Ward saying people overrate punching power. Ehhh…it's what the people like. It's like

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27 Jun 2015

Bradley outpoints Vargas despite bizarre ending to bout

Carson, CA  – Timothy Bradley defeated Jessie Vargas by unanimous decision with the scores of  116-112, 117-111 and 115-112 to win the interim WBO welterweight title at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA. The scores were read mere minutes before Pat Russell stepped between the two fighters as it appeared

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27 Jun 2015

Ramirez and Magdaleno win on truTV card

Highly touted super middleweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (32-0, 24 KOs) scored a dominant ten round unanimous decision over Derek “The Black Lion” Edwards (27-5-1, 14 KOs) aka “the guy who beat Badou Jack” on Friday night at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Ramirez did what was expected as

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10 Jun 2015

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

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28 May 2015

Jessie Vargas announces new trainer Erik Morales

I'm happy 2 inform U that my #ErikMorales @terrible100 will Be working my corner #June27 #VargasBradley #TeamVargas pic.twitter.com/CECifwEezD — JessieVargas_ (@Jessie_vargasJV) May 28, 2015 With about six weeks until the biggest fight of Jessie Vargas’ career, Vargas has done something he has done for a good portion of his career,

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23 May 2015

Soto vs. Beltran for junior welterweight “world” WBA title

Ray Beltran (30-7-1 18KOs) will face Humberto Soto (65-8-2 35KOs) for the vacant WBA “world” junior welterweight title on June 27, as the co-feature at the StubHub Center for Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Jessie Vargas per Mike Coppinger of Boxing Junkie (USA Today Sports). The belt is now vacant since

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