Boxing
Shane McGuigan: “I didn’t get into boxing for the money, it brings me happiness”
“Most people focus on money, but that’s not why I got into boxing,” says Shane McGuigan, reflecting on the sport that has dominated much of his life, from the burden of his father’s legacy in the battle to forge his own. “It’s about what it brings to you and, right now, it brings me so …
Boxing legend Brian London to be honored with Blackpool medal
Blackpool boxing legend Brian London will posthumously receive the Blackpool Medal in recognition of his contribution to the city. Councilors unanimously supported the calls for the honor to be bestowed on Brian, who died on June 23 at the age of 87 after a long illness. Councilor Tony Williams said at a full board meeting: …
Best Tyson Fury quotes from the big arrival for heavyweight boxing fight against Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder will meet Tyson Fury for the third time on Saturday, October 9 in Las Vegas. During the big arrivals on Tuesday, Fury spoke to the media and offered an interesting perspective on a number of high-profile topics related to his clash with Wilder. We’ve rounded up some of Fury’s best quotes on fighting. …
Boxer Mira Mesa sets unbeaten record to test in hometown
SAN DIEGO – Boxing returns to Pechanga Arena on October 15 as a San Diegan makes his first appearance in his hometown in more than seven years in the ring. Giovani Santillan puts his perfect 27-0 record to the test in a 10-round brawl against Angel “Relampago” Ruiz. For Santillan, who grew up in Mira …
Boxing – I’ll be sad and lonely once my career is over, says Fury
WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has said he will be a “sad and lonely” person when he ends his boxing career. The undefeated 33-year-old will defend his title this weekend against American Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, his third fight after a draw in 2018 and Fury’s victory in 2020. Speaking to the BBC …
HBO acquires Barry Levinson’s ‘The Survivor’ over boxer Harry Haft – deadline
After its world premiere at TIFF, HBO Films took the exclusive North American rights to Barry Levinson’s film The survivor on Holocaust survivor and American boxer Harry Haft. Ben Foster plays Haft in the film, and the photo depicts a new team for Levinson and him having previously worked on Heights of Liberty together. After …
Boxing: Wilder: Fury is a fucking cheater
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are fully focused on their third fight next weekend, and the trash talk has already started. Wilder attacked Fury and is still adamant that the ‘King of Gypsies‘cheated the last time the couple met. He accused Fury for placing a hard object in his gloves before the fight and claimed …
Astros rout A’s 10-4 to secure home field advantage for ALDS | Boxing
HOUSTON (AP) – Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit two of the Astros’ four home runs as Houston took the field advantage in the AL Division series with a 10-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. With the win, AL West champion Astros will stage the first two games of their best-of-five game …
Boxing: young people on the right track
With Indian boxers returning empty-handed from the Tokyo Olympics, the National Boxing Championships held at the Inspire Sports Institute in Vijaynagar rose to prominence as they provided the Indian Boxing Federation (BFI) with a platform. training to identify young talents. The BFI had previously announced that the winners of the national championships would participate in …
No, boxing isn’t dead – but for Sonya Lamonakis and the others – it’s not healthier either
Posted on 01/10/2021 By: Sean Crose Anyone paying attention to the Olympic boxing scandal now rocking the sports world can say that the sport of amateur boxing is in trouble – and has been for a long time. Yet there are also those who are quite unhappy with professional boxing. Fight cancellations, quarrels on Twitter, …