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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....
Hopkins vs Dawson Rematch: B-Hop Says Fight Set For April 28
Light heavyweight world champion Bernard Hopkins said on Twitter today that a rematch with Chad Dawson is set for April 28 in Atlantic City. This may or may not have any legs to it, but that's what Hopkins is saying: Attn: fanz & of course HATERZ April 28 AC im getting my revenge/victory on...
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...
Bernard Hopkins Will Duck Rematch With Chad Dawson, Says Gary Shaw
Promoter Gary Shaw doesn't believe that Bernard Hopkins will give Chad Dawson a rematch, assuming he will instead chase a fight with Lucian Bute and get himself stripped of the WBC light heavyweight title. From Keith Idec at BoxingScene.com: "I don’t think Hopkins wanted to fight Chad then,...
Hopkins vs Dawson Rematch to Be Negotiated
Not that anyone's clamoring for it, necessarily, nor did the first fight succeed on any level, but Gary Shaw will look to begin negotiations for his fighter Chad Dawson to land a rematch with light heavyweight world champion Bernard Hopkins. From RingTV.com: "I will be calling [Golden Boy...
Andre Ward For the Win: Oakland Product Named 2011 Fighter of the Year (Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards)
Two high-profile wins, one Super Six trophy, two title belts, and a claim to the legitimate championship of the world in one of boxing's most highly-regarded weight classes were enough to make Andre Ward the runaway winner for yet another Fighter of the Year award, as the Bad Left Hook voting panel...
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...
WBC Mandates Martinez vs. Chavez And Dawson vs. Hopkins
The WBC took a very hard line with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and mandated that he has to fight Sergio Martinez as reported by Rick Reeno of Boxing Scene. He cannot take a voluntary defense against either Marco Antonio Rubio or Miguel Cotto both names that have been thrown around by Top Rank. Miguel...
HBO Boxing's Best of 2011: The Full TV Schedule feat. Mayweather, Pacquaio vs Marquez, Cotto vs Margarito Replays
Here's the full list of fights that HBO will be featuring in their year-end retrospective largely designed to be watched by nobody in non-prime hours: Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins II (Dec. 26, 11 p.m. EST) Andre Berto vs Victor Ortiz (Dec. 27, Midnight EST) Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Victor Ortiz...
Hopkins vs Dawson Declared No-Contest By California Commission
As was expected by many, the California State Athletic Commission has finally ruled on the October 15 debacle between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson, declaring the fight a no-contest rather than a TKO-2 win for Dawson. This returns the fighters' records to 52-5-2 (32 KO) for Hopkins, and 30-1 (17...
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