The odd behind-the-scenes happenings at Golden Boy Promotions have made for some strained, awkward business dealings in recent months. The move to have IBF/WBA light heavyweight champ, Bernard Hopkins unify with WBO champ Sergey Kovalev on HBO should've made it clear that Golden Boy President and founder, Oscar De la Hoya, is willing to flex some muscles if … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 3rd – April 9th, 2014
4/3 - Leonard Zappavigna (31-2, 21 KO’s) vs. Shuhei Tsuchiya (15-3, 13 KO’s) - The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia Zappavigna looked like he was headed for big things when he beat Ji-Hoon Kim in an IBF eliminator nearly four years ago. After losing his world title shot to Miguel Diaz, he was stopped in his next bout by Ammeth Diaz and has reverted to … [Read more...]
Anthony Mundine willing to stay in the red for fight with Joshua Clottey
Two-time former super middleweight world champ, Anthony Mundine (46-5, 27 KOs) has announced that his next fight will be against former IBF welterweight titlist, Joshua Clottey (37-4, 22 KOs) on April 2 at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Mundine's native Australia. Mundine, who claims to have lost half a million dollars in his winning effort against Shane Mosley last … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – September 13th, 2013
With the huge Mayweather-Alvarez pay-per-view this weekend,”The ONE”, everything else is under the radar. Golden Boy Promotions kicks off the big fight weekend Thursday night with a televised card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. By the time you read this, the show will have already taken place. Shawn Porter (22-0-1, 14 KO’s) vs. Julio Diaz (40-9-1, 29 … [Read more...]
Joshua Clottey – Finally Making A Comeback
Ghanaian former world titlist, Joshua Clottey (36-4, 22KOs) will finally be making his ring return after a lengthy layoff. Clottey recently inked a contract with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing in New York and is looking forward to making his comeback sometime in September. Fighting at least twice a year until reaching the top of the welterweight class, Clottey's activity … [Read more...]