by Paul Magno While soon-to-be-former HBO Sports President, Ross Greenburg is an easy target for critics, those looking to blame the TV executive for the downfall of the sport or, even, the downfall of HBO Boxing are over-simplifying matters. Like blaming Barack Obama or George Bush for the state of the US economy, the fingers pointed at Ross Greenburg show more partisan … [Read more...]
Digging Through the Muck of the Pacquiao-Mayweather Fiasco
by Christopher Mooney Boxing often descends into farce. Everyone involved in the sport of boxing has an ego equal to, or greater than, Terrell Owens. It’s just a fact of life. It’s a combustible sport. Look at someone the wrong way and the deal is off. So you have to dig pretty deep, to make any sense of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao negotiations. But this I have tried … [Read more...]
Nothing Different From Dominant Ortiz
by Dafs117Victor Ortiz won for the third time since Marcos Maidana handed him a heavy sixth-round technical knockout beating eleven months ago, and despite shutting out a cooked Nate Campbell, Ortiz showed no signs that he’s adapted his predictable style that came undone against a hungrier, less-skilled opponent.His ferociousness has made him a marketable fighter, along with a … [Read more...]
10 Most Influential People In Boxing
More often than not, the most influential people in the industry are men or women who have never stepped between the ropes and traded punches.But their opinions make a difference, from the match-ups being made to the unique ideas to revamp the sport. Here are the 10 most influential people in boxing.1. Bob Arum, chairman, Top Rank - Top Rank has the best stable of fighters and … [Read more...]
Hopkins Collapses After Jones Fight
According to BoxingScene, Bernard Hopkins "collapsed to his knees" in his dressing room following his unanimous decision victory over Roy Jones Jr. in Las Vegas.This reportedly happened in the Executioner's dressing room as he tried to sit down on a bench because he was feeling tired. Schaefer said that he recovered quickly enough to "reach the ambulance under his own … [Read more...]