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Rankings Update: Kessler doesn’t make it, Sanchez debuts, more…
Updates to The Boxing Tribune’s World Rankings
The Truth? Boxing Can’t Handle the Truth! Magno’s Monday Rant
In the ass-backwards world of boxing, VADA tests, but cant enforce; The NSAC enforces, but can’t test. The end result is chaos, confusion, lost revenue, and, likely, the end of any real PEDs testing reform.
Sanchez dominates Rosas, Cuello blasts Lopez: The Mexican Fight Wrap-up
A recap of Saturday’s Mexican fight action
Kessler Stops Green in Four
Mikkel Kessler (45-2, 34KOs,) closed the show early, stopping the visiting Allan Green (31-4, 21KOs) with a brutal left-hook at the 17 second mark of round number 4.
David Price New British Heavyweight Champ – Dispatches Sam Sexton in Four
The British heavyweight title found it’s way into the hands of Liverpudlian David Price tonight, when the not-so-gentle giant dispatched the ever-willing Sam Sexton in the fourth round of their title contest at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool.
Karim Mayfield Steamrolls Raymond Serrano: FNF Recap
Karim Mayfield won a battle of unbeatens on ESPN2, and we’ve got a full recap of the Friday Night Fights action.
Andre Berto Fails VADA Drug Test, Victor Conte Responds
Another major fight may have bitten the dust under the weight of true random blood testing and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) protocol.
Alfredo Angulo’s Hellish Six Months: Kidnapping, KO, and Incarceration
Junior middleweight contender, Alfredo Angulo, recently gave an interview to ESPN’s Spanish-language boxing show, “A Los Golpes” and talked about the current status of his career, revealing that the last six month stretch of his life has been a truly hellish experience.
Olympic History, before the Olympics: Marlen Esparza becomes first female boxer to qualify for London Games
On Tuesday, May 15th, Marlen Esparza became the first woman in United States history to qualify for Olympic boxing competition and the first female boxer to qualify for the London Games.
Cuello and Lopez in WBC 105 lb. eliminator, Saturday
Filipino, Denver Cuello (30-4-6, 20 KOs) travels to Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico this Saturday to take on Mexico’s Ganigan Lopez (20-4, 14 KOs) in what’s being billed as a WBC final eliminator for the 105 lb. world title.
Franklin Lawrence-Mike Mollo, Heavyweight Drama in Dover this Friday
It’s not a major heavyweight bout, but Franklin Lawrence vs. Mike Mollo this Friday at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware is one of those second (or third) tier bouts that sets up bigger thing and, because of that, could be an interesting affair.
Price vs. Sexton for British Heavy Title Saturday Night in Liverpool, UK
On Saturday night at Liverpool’s Olympia, local boy David Price gets his chance at the vacant British title when he takes on Norwich’s Sam Sexton.
Kessler and Green Meet to Rehab Careers, Saturday in Copenhagen
Mikkel Kessler and Allan Green look to rehab their careers while making a mark in a new division.
Saint Pacquiao’s Unholy Gay Marriage Controversy
Does Manny Pacquiao want gay people dead, shunned, or none of the above? The media spin has begun– Enjoy the ride.
Pacquiao goes on record, opposes President Obama’s stance on gay marriage
33-year-old Filipino congressman, Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KOs) has recently gone on record, admonishing American president, Barack Obama for his stance regarding gay marriage.
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