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Angelo Dundee Passes Away: Boxing Remembers the Legendary Trainer
Bob Arum: "He was wonderful. He was the whole package. Angelo was the greatest motivator of all time. No matter how bad things were, Angelo always put a positive spin on them. That's what Ali loved so much about him." Andre Ward: "Just saw Angelo Dundee died. I know everyone has to go at some...
Bernard Hopkins and Antonio Tarver Arguing Again
On Tuesday, we talked about light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and former champ Antonio Tarver going at one another on Twitter and boxing radio, and tonight the two forty-somethings are back to it. Here's where Hopkins started (all (sic) obviously): (1) I been n the ring with the chads....
Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver Go to War on Radio and Twitter
Reigning light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and Antonio Tarver are having a war of words via boxing radio shows and Twitter, and, well, I won't lie: It's pretty fun. Here's what Hopkins said about Tarver on On the Ropes Radio. The entire interview is terrific so if you have the time, click...
Antonio Tarver Calls Out David Haye: "Let's See Who Really Belongs"
You know, say what you wish about Antonio Tarver and his belief of his own standing in the sport of boxing (and I will say what I will about that in a moment), but this is a ballsy move. In order to prove he's worthy of a fight with Wladimir Klitschko, which is what Tarver ultimately wants, the...
Wolak vs Rodriguez Brawl Edges 2011 Fight of the Year Race (Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards)
There were some damn good fights in 2011, though as usual most (not all) of the really great ones weren't on HBO or Showtime. Our runner-up for Fight of the Year actually had the most first-place votes of any fight. The October 24 fight at Tokyo's legendary Korakuen Hall between 105-pounders Akira...
Ward vs Froch: Gus Johnson, Al Bernstein, Antonio Tarver and Jim Gray Discuss the Fight
Gus Johnson, Play-by-Play Announcer "We're witnessing two fighters who haven't reached their peak yet. This fight is going to go a long way in determining what path they take. The winner has the opportunity to launch into super stardom at 168. The winner will have the chance to potentially become a...
Lebedev vs Toney: "Lights Out" Praises Lebedev, Says He Won't Retire
James Toney has been a lot of things over the years, but "classy" has not really ever been a word used to describe him. However, after today's one-sided defeat in Russia at the hands of Denis Lebedev, the 42-year-old veteran showed some humility and praised Lebedev. A couple quotes from...
Mayweather vs Ortiz: Freddie Roach, Brandon Rios, Carl Froch and More Weigh In With Analysis (Video)
Carl Froch: "Victor Ortiz performed brilliantly against Andre Berto. It was a fight I watched and enjoyed. It was up and down, you didn't know quite who was going to win that fight. But Ortiz all the way through looked strong, he looked like he was dominating, and in the difficult rounds that they...
Buddy McGirt Wants Antonio Tarver to Stay at Cruiserweight
Though Antonio Tarver has spoken recently about wanting to go up to heavyweight to challenge Vitali Klitshcko, friend and co-trainer Buddy McGirt tells Steve Kim that he believes Tarver should stay at cruiserweight. Tarver recently routed Danny Green in Australia to capture the lightly-regarded IBO...
Antonio Tarver Wants Hopkins and Klitschko, Cunningham Wants Tarver
Since beating Danny Green on July 20 to capture a non-recognized cruiserweight belt (IBO) in Australia, Antonio Tarver has, well, gone back to being the old Antonio Tarver. First, he wants to face Bernard Hopkins, who currently holds the world light heavyweight championship: <!--...
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