Pro Boxing
Showtime’s “Knockout Kings” delivers on their promise
On Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez knocked Josesito Lopez down three times en route to a dominating fifth round technical knockout defense of his WBC Super Welterweight World title in front of a sold out crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Undercard of the Chavez Jr. vs Martinez mega fight
When I first saw the names and then the photo, I thought this has to be a list or perhaps a meeting of all the top boxers that have bouts coming up on HBO or Showtime. But it isn’t. It’s actually a photo of the boxers on the undercard of Saturday night’s Pay-per-view championship bout. […]
De La Hoya ups the ante with an extra $100,000 in prize money
Going toe to toe against HBO’s fabulous boxing card on Saturday night will be Showtime Championship Boxing’s offering from the MGM Grand aptly named “Knockout Kings” and they’re claiming their fights will be even better because they’re going to have more fireworks. How can they miss when they’re showcasing eight boxers with a combined 206 […]
Shane Mosley to host “Boxing for the Cure” event
Diamond’s Love Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by the family of retired boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to organize a two day event, “Boxing for the Cure” to help knock out cancer. This collaborative event which begins Friday, October 5th starting at 5 p.m. and then 2 […]
Requiem for a heavyweight: Bert Cooper still fighting
I recently went to visit my family in the Philadelphia area, my hometown. While there, I decided to visit the local boxing gyms to compare them to what we have out here on the West Coast. While at the Upper Darby Boxing Gym, I was amazed to run into a 46 year-old veteran of many […]