We are just a few days away from the most talked about rematch in recent years as Bernard Hopkins attempts to make history this Saturday, May 21 when he faces Jean Pascal for the WBC and WBC Diamond Light Heavyweight Championships in Pascal’s backyard at the Bell Centre in Montreal, …
Read More »Garcia vs. Beltran Jr Opens HBO BAD Telecast June 4
Top-rated contender Mikey Garcia will risk his undefeated record and No. 1 ranking when he faces the power-punching Miguel Beltran Jr. on June 4 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Garcia-Beltran 10-round featherweight rumble will be the co-main event on “The Son Also Rises,” headlined by the Sebastian Zbik …
Read More »Pascal vs. Hopkins Final Press Conference Quotes
Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Jean Pascal made it clear at today’s final press conference in Montreal, Canada that they both want to let their fists do the talking when they meet this Saturday, May 21 at the Bell Center in Montreal in a bout that will be televised live …
Read More »WBC Champ Jean Pascal Conference Call Quotes
Yvon Michel: Thank you, everybody, for joining on for this conference call. First, I would like to thank all our partners for this event HBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Gary Shaw Promotions, and InterBox for helping us to put on a very exceptional show here in Montreal. We are ten days …
Read More »Bernard Hopkins Conference Call Highlights
Question: Bernard, I think we all know that you should have already made history, back in December. It was not a good decision. I think most of us know that you won that fight. That said, what would this mean to you to break George’s record? What would it mean …
Read More »Ring 8 Notebook: Farhood, McCallany Guest Speakers May 17
Award-winning boxing writer and television announcer, Steve Farhood, and “Light’s Out” star Holt McCallany will be special speakers at Tuesday night’s (May 17), starting at 7 PM/ET) for Ring 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City.
Read More »George Foreman Discusses Bernard Hopkins Record Breaking Attempt
“Big” George Foreman Discusses The Possibility Of Bernard Hopkins Breaking His Record As The Oldest Fighter In Boxing History To Win A Significant World Title. [On his own record and career] “I thought such a record would last a lot longer than it has lasted because 45 is phenomenal and …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Alvarez vs. Rhodes For WBC Title
There is no rest for a true world champion, and on Saturday, June 18, WBC Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez, fresh off of his title-capturing win March 5 over Matthew Hatton, will return home to the Arena Vicente Fernandez Gomez (VFG) in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico to defend his crown for …
Read More »Light Middle Prospect Latimore Vows To KO Paul Williams
Fresh off of his dominant victory by eight-round decision against veteran Dennis Sharpe last Saturday night on the Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, IBF #6-rated junior middleweight Deandre “The Bull” Latimore (22-3, 17 KOs) has targeted Paul “The Punisher” Williams for a summer showdown, predicting …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz
The official weigh-in for tonight’s “East-West Showdown” card was held at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods. WBC Welterweight Championship, 12 Rounds: Andre …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Khan Vs McCloskey
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Today, at The Triangle Shopping Centre, Manchester, England, Amir Khan (Bolton) and Paul McCloskey (Dungiven) both weighed in at 9 stone 13 pounds ahead of their WBA Light-Welterweight Title Clash tomorrow night. Master of Ceromonies Legend – Michael Buffer introduced …
Read More »HBO World Championship Boxing To Replay Maidana vs. Morales
It’s a special edition of HBO’s World Championship Boxing when the HBO Zone channel airs the HBO Sports replay of Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana and Robert Guerrero VS. Michael Katsidis, this Saturday, April 16 at 12 midnight (ET/PT). The HBO Sports broadcast team of Jim Lampley and Max Kellerman, …
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