by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran The gatekeepers are former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They're fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big-time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They're the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. David Rodela- Rodela was a highly-respected … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
The Boxing Diary: Trades, Drafts, and Free Agency
by Eric "Sugar Foot" Duran What if boxing operated like most team sports? Yes, I know, boxing is an individual sport, not a team sport. However, it operates more like a team sport than most individual sports do if you look closely. Promoters act as owners, managers as agents, trainers as coaches, so on and so on. The major difference between boxing and all sports though … [Read more...]
Austin Trout, Chris Arreola on 12/11 ESPN2 “Special” Card, Tarver-Banks Possible
It's being reported that the December 11 card on ESPN2 and hosted at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California will be a fairly star-studded affair. Sharing the main stage will be former junior middleweight world titlist Austin Trout (27-2, 14KOs) in a bout against Luis Grajeda (17-3-2, 13KOs) and heavyweight Chris Arreola (35-4, 31KOs) against an opponent to be … [Read more...]
Donovan George Suspended, Promoter Claims Drug Test Issues
Donovan George has been suspended by the Illinois Boxing Commission and his August 23 win over Dyah Davis, which brought him the IBO super middleweight title, has been officially changed to a no contest. According to promoter Bobby Hitz, George's suspension is due to an anti-inflammatory drug the fighter was taking for an injured hand, but forgot to declare on a pre-fight … [Read more...]
(Video) Bernard Hopkins: “I’m Competing Against Myself”
WBA/IBF light heavyweight champ, Bernard Hopkins speaks to BET about his career and his upcoming bout with Sergey Kovalev. … [Read more...]