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Carlos Tamara’s Refusal to Lose Powers him to First Title Defense
Carlos Tamara was clearly behind against IBF junior flyweight champion Brian Viloria midway through their January 23 bout, but overcame far too much to...
A thank you note to the Greatest
I’m writing a letter, not because it’s the 50th anniversary of anything, not to celebrate a birthday or any other benchmark, not because...
“Undefeated Champions” PPV Press Conference Quotes–WATCH SAT LIVE ON GFL
Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr.: “We are prepared to defend the title and look good to my people. That’s what we intend to do – a...
“It’s 2-2, and that’s the way that it should be”
LOS ANGELES – In the hot blood that came immediately after his loss, blood that had streamed in his left eye and made a...
Cyclists outside Staples Center; bicycles prohibited within
LOS ANGELES – Despite bleeding profusely from both eyes before 10 minutes of combat were up, Israel Vazquez never retreated in his fourth match...
Gentlemen make weight, Jesse James weighs-in, and Zaragoza can’t wait
LOS ANGELES – A place called the Star Plaza outside Staples Center on a Friday afternoon was a curious spot to stage a weigh-in...
WEIGHTS FROM ATLANTIC CITY–WATCH LIVE ON GFL
Teon Kennedy 122 - Jose Angel Beranza 121
(For Kennedy's USBA Super Bantamweight Title)
Patrick Majewski 161 - Loren Myers 163
Anthony Flores 130 - Carlos Vinan...
For Vazquez-Marquez, history is about what they do instead of say
He sat at a table a year ago in a New York restaurant, dressed in a conservative suit and unknown to most in a...
Q & A with Roman "Rocky" Martinez–Watch his title fight on GFL
He maybe widely regarded as the best Super Featherweight in the world but it's an honour that has been bestowed on Roman "Rocky" Martinez...
The Beckham of boxing? Introducing Jack ’13’ Morris, boxing’s new golden boy.
Boxer's as a rule have always been known as having rather ugly faces, for example the boxers nose, the cauliflower ear, scar tissue, the...
Q & A with Steve Luevano
At the turn of the year all was well for Steve Luevano he was looking forward to his biggest fight and pay day of...
“¡Híjole! It is going to be a fight”
Last Tuesday while the “Once and Four All” conference call happened, I sat beside Mexican Jorge “El Travieso” Arce. He was at Dave...
Q & A with Michael Finney
Though only in the fledgling stage of his career Michael Finney 3-0(3) has impressed many people so far with his skills, work rate and...
Dzinzurak defends Jr. Middle crown with stoppage over Dawson
Sergiy Dzinzurak made an impressive American debut as he defended the WBO Jr. Middleweight title with a tenth round stoppage over Daniel Dawson at...
Pacquiao wins the election, but he still has to get Mayweather’s vote
Campaign promises in politics are like noses in boxing. They are there to be broken. But Filipino Congressman-elect Manny Pacquiao has one promise he...
Q & A with Nkosinathi “Mabhere” Joyi
Just six weeks ago Nkosinathi "Mabhere" Joyi 21-0(15) won the biggest fight of his life and achieved his life time goal when he beat...
The curious case of Kermit and Paul
Here’s what we know. Saturday two welterweight titlists made a non-title match at junior-middleweight on HBO’s “World Championship Boxing.” In the middle...
Q & A WITH FRANKIE “PITBULL” GOMEZ
Last year America went to the World Championships in Milan, Italy hoping to have more success than they'd had at the Olympics the year...
From Malignaggi to Arizona, the immigration fight is everywhere
Paulie Malignaggi is not from Arizona. I am, which must mean there is reasonable cause to suspect my sanity.
As I sit...
Paul Williams: Still Auditioning for a Superfight
Last Saturday, two fighters presumed to be among the top three welterweights in the world squared off before millions of viewers on pay-per-view. Of...
Kermit Cintron: Fighting With His Back to the Wall
Kermit Cintron has been on this stage before. Since 2004, Cintron has been at the doorstep of breaking through to the upper level of...
Introducing DonYil Livingston
Boxing, unlike most other athletic endeavors, is a sport that one can leave for a long period of time and pick up again down...
Quezada Ready for Quick Rematch
Upset in a closely contested fight by hard-nosed journeyman Jason Gavern this past April, heavyweight contender Manuel Quezada expressed his desire to get his...
Martinez fighting for worldwide recognition May 29 on “Undefeated Champions” PPV
HOBOKEN, N.J. (May 3, 2010) – WBO junior lightweight champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez (22-0-1, 143 KOs) makes his second title-defense May 29th in the...
Breaking down Haye vs. Klitschko
Last month via a popular social networking site, WBO, IBF, RING and IBO Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko issued a challenge to his WBA counterpart...
15rounds.com Mayweather – Mosley staff picks
Marc Abrams
I subscribe to the Theory that if in forty previous fight, Floyd Mayweather has given me no reason to pick against up and...
Mayweather-Mosley Pre-Fight Breakdown
On September 19th Floyd Mayweather’s successful return to the ring was interrupted by a welterweight champion who commanded the respect of the boxing world...
Mayweather not good enough for Leonard, Hearns era
LAS VEGAS – Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns were two of the defining faces of the 1980s. Floyd Mayweather Jr. calls himself the...
Mayweather or Mosley? It might be a role for a legend
LAS VEGAS – There wasn’t much to say about the weigh-in. In fact, Floyd Mayweather Jr. said nothing at all to Sugar Shane Mosley...
