On Wednesday, April 22 in the Racha Room at Ratanakosin Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, promoter M-150 OneSongchai held a press conference. In attendance were Chiangmai Governor Mr. Suriya Prasatbandit, Kallayaniwattana District Chief Mr. Chatchaval Panya, Joy And Coil Corporation Marketing Manager Mr. Ananchote Chaipreecha together with Grand Promoter Songchai Ratanasuban and female promoter Pariyakorn Ratanasuban…
Floyd Mayweather Jr, 11-Time World Champion: “My training camp is basically running the same way. I think it has been smoother than others. I feel very comfortable and happy with my performances. They push me hard at camp. They know what I need. “The timing for this fight is right. This fight is about legacy,…
Manny Pacquiao, Eight-Division World Champion: “I feel very excited for the fight. I have a lot of sparring partners that are similar to Floyd’s fighting style, we have done well. We know what to expect. “I have watched tape on Floyd to make sure that our strategy and technique in training camp is correct. “My…
It has often been said that “as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, in fact, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th century. In Boxing, German author Bertram Job’s epic, 420-page coffee-table dissertation on all…
Click for full Audio of the Floyd Mayweather Jr Conference Call FLOYD MAYWEATHER CONFERENCE CALL Floyd Mayweather Jr faces Manny Pacquiao in a 12-round welterweight world championship fight on Saturday, May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Veags. Question: On SportsCenter the other night, you were talking about your place in boxing history and you…
Last Friday night in Hinckley, Minnesota, super bantamweight Adam Lopez scored a sensational second round stoppage over Phillip Adyaka at the Grand Casino. The bout was part of the off-tv undercard of a CBS Sports Network televised card. Lopez landed a booming right in round two that sent Adyaka on his back. Adyaka got to…
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has recalled his dramatic rise to the top on the eve of his world title defence against undefeated Bryant Jennings. The Ukrainian superstar will make his return to US soil for the first time in seven years when he takes on the slick Philadelphian at the iconic Madison Square Garden in…
truTV and Top Rank will partner to exclusively present the Friday Night Knockout on truTV, a live primetime boxing series set to debut Friday, May 1, at 10 p.m. ET. The new boxing series, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, will launch on the eve of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view…
The official weigh-in for the world championship matchup between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is set for Friday, May 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Due to the expected demand for access to this event, fans will be required to purchase a ticket ahead of time in order to attend the weigh-in….
Former two-division champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KOs) returns to the ring in his hometown to face the skilled Danny O’Connor (25-2, 9 KOs) as the televised co-feature for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV on Friday, May 29 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT live from Barclays Center. This fight…
A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out, as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KOs) meets 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain James DeGale (20-1, 14 KOs) in an IBF super middleweight title bout as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC comes to…
Rocky Fielding will face Bryan Vera in a huge Super Middleweight clash in the summer. The popular Liverpool man faces the Texan on a date and a venue to be confirmed next week, as Fielding looks for a big win on his CV to serve notice of his intentions at world level. Fielding returned to…