Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- Jermain Taylor (33-4-1, 20 KOs) has a middleweight world title belt for the first time since 2007 after beating defending IBF champ Sam Soliman (44-12, 18 KOs) via unanimous decision Wednesday night on ESPN2. It didn't look like it would be a big night for Taylor early on as Soliman mugged Taylor on the inside, creating … [Read more...]
Andre Dirrell, BJ Flores to be Showcased on Soliman-Taylor Undercard
A couple of high potential, low-output contender-level fighters-- Andre Dirrell and BJ Flores-- will take the ring in showcase bouts prior to the Wednesday, October 8 Sam Soliman-Jermain Taylor main event at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Former highly-ranked super middleweight, Andre Dirrell (22-1, 15 KOs) will take on Albany, NY native Nick … [Read more...]
50 Cent’s House of the Setting Sun: Harrison’s Monday Rant
by Tim Harrison 50 Cent has found success on levels not reached by any rapper to cross over into mainstream business ventures not named Dr. Dre. From his mainstream debut more than a dozen years ago, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s accolades and accomplishments include a Grammy award, several dozen smaller music industry awards, serious acting credits, a Vitamin Water formula … [Read more...]
SMS Promotions: The Bermuda Triangle of Boxing
When 50 Cent launched SMS promotions in 2012 many wondered if his success in the music industry would transfer over to boxing. Since making an initial splash by signing Andre Dirrell and Billy Dib; 50 Cent has yet to have one of his fighters headline a major card on HBO or Showtime. He later added Yuriorkis Gamboa and James Kirkland to a roster filled with high profile … [Read more...]
The Super Middleweights: A Return to Cupcake Mountain
By all logic, the Super Six should've jump started the division to such a degree that fans would be reaping the benefits for years to come. Instead, after a solid two years of good match-ups, the 168 lb. class seems to be settling back into its pre-tournament malaise as a division where Euro-champs play keep away with the belts while facing one questionably qualified challenger … [Read more...]