When UFC superstar Conor McGregor squared off against boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather in August of 2017, the end result was the second most lucrative prizefight in combat sports history behind 2015’s Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao blockbuster. 4.3 million purchased the hundred bucks-a-pop pay-per-view event, making it the second most successful event in pay-per-view history. … [Read more...]
SoCal Budget Boxing and Entertainment News
by Charlie 21er ITEM! The Los Angeles Times ran an article Friday stating "Boxing phenom 'Canelo' Alvarez's path to the top will be straight and narrow, Oscar De La Hoya Vows." Surprisingly, this article by Bill Dwyre does not focus on the current wave of corruption that is souring what is otherwise a pretty decent match-up tonight between the young Alvarez and the tough … [Read more...]
The Fighter: Movie Review From a Hardcore Fan’s Perspective
by Nazarioz What makes a man go back to the brutal punishment of the ring despite the odds tilted against success? Perhaps the fact that when a poor, underprivileged man can overcome obstacles and beat the odds, it inspirits his fellows hopes, feeding the possibility to dream and strike for the "impossible". One could argue that boxing has been a perennial constant over the … [Read more...]