Just because Mike Tyson did not perform like his old self in November against Jake Paul, it does not mean other luminaries of a certain age are not tempted to glove up one more time. Tyson looked 58, fit and fearsome relative to regular folks, but not when compared and contrasted with YouTube Iron Mike. After […]
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The first thing that comes to mind when watching Gloves Off: Benavidez vs. Morrell episode 1 on YouTube is those ‘Manson lamps.’ Those eyes, seeing his pupils locked in and how dark they get as David Benavidez looks at David Morrell as they are ready to start a promotional photo shoot to hype their upcoming
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He started the presser to hype a March 16 card by paying respect to the people in California devastated by the rapacious fire, which makes sense because the promoter, Tom Loeffler, calls Cali home. Ah, but NYC is near and dear to his heart, being that he climbed ranks in the business helping steer Kevin
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Callum Simpson (16-0, 11 KOs) wanted to give Steed Woodall a thrashing and his rooters their pound of flesh on Saturday, January 11th, at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England. Simpson retained his British and Commonwealth super-middleweight crowns, but referee Mark Bates prevented a definitive ending when he halted the meeting at 1:56 of
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Dear Boxing, I hope this note finds you well. OK, hold on, let me amend that. It would not be fully honest for me to say that. Truth hurts, Boxing, but you, of all entities, knows that. So, you can handle some real talk, yes? You are not as well as you can be, and
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It has been interesting, and surprising, to see this roll-up attempt by Turki Alalshikh, the expanding titan of pro pugilism who was unknown to any boxing fan prior to 2023. Some of his moves have to me looked counter intuitive, but the reasoning seems sound, by and large. I’m pondering Turki’s takeover play as I
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“How are you? It’s been a long time,” I said to Stephen Espinoza Tuesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, after Tank Davis and Lamont Roach spoke to media and interacted to hype their March 1 clash in Brooklyn, where Tank has a decent fanbase. “Just like old days,” I said, as the 54-year-old sports attorney turned
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Gervonta Davis was not on time for his Tuesday press conference in Brooklyn, to hype his March 1 fight versus Lamont Roach at Barclays Center, so there was a bit of grumbling on in the press rows, where videographers and a couple writers chilled while the A side made his way to the building. Me,
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It is almost a “you had to be there” situation, how badass George Foreman was in the first half of 1974. 40-0, seeking to look to soothe the inner turmoil of his soul via contained violence for the entertainment of the masses. That meant taking it to foes with a determination that had plenty of
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Larry Merchant is 93 years old, and I’m happy to report that he is living happily in Santa Monica, CA, walking, exercising, caring for his wife, and yep, watching fights. He tunes in the big ones and watches the Top Rank/ESPN fare. Oh, and he pays attention to the wider world. He reads the NY
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