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“I think he’s just thought, ‘That’s it.’” Brown told former boxing champion George Groves. “He makes those decisions and I’m sure that will be it. Never say never but this time I can’t see it changing.”
Gustavo Olivieri: “In light of the uncertainty regarding Teofimo Lopez’s career, it is in the best interest of boxing and the 140lb division, recommending to the WBO Championship Committee that Barboza-Catterall be sanctioned for the interim title and mandatory subject to specific conditions and time frame to fight Lopez to terminate the interim champion status and have only one world champion in the 140lb . The show must go on.”
OTX, Overtime Boxing, and Top Rank announced today that they will co-promote Team USA amateur standout Julius “JuJu” Ballo. It’s the first co-promotional pact between the promoters, who will collaborate… Read More »
“I think he’s just thought, ‘That’s it.’” Brown told former boxing champion George Groves. “He makes those decisions and I’m sure that will be it. Never say never but this time I can’t see it changing.”
Gustavo Olivieri: “In light of the uncertainty regarding Teofimo Lopez’s career, it is in the best interest of boxing and the 140lb division, recommending to the WBO Championship Committee that Barboza-Catterall be sanctioned for the interim title and mandatory subject to specific conditions and time frame to fight Lopez to terminate the interim champion status and have only one world champion in the 140lb . The show must go on.”
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One of the judges somehow scored the bout 113-112 to Hutchinson, who was also deducted a point for using his head, although the other two judges gave the fight to Buatsi 115-110 and 118-107 to ensure the correct fighter won.
“Willy was tricky. I have to give him credit,” Buatsi added. “This fight wouldn’t have got the attention it got if not because of him. I said that to him in the ring. I said, ‘Tough fight.’ When we were doing the medicals together, I said, ‘Willy, respect to you, man.’ I met his dad and grandad, lovely men. I thanked them.
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, in partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, today announced that the Daniels Fund has committed $800,000 in grant funding to the foundation to support USA Boxing on their jour…
One of the judges somehow scored the bout 113-112 to Hutchinson, who was also deducted a point for using his head, although the other two judges gave the fight to Buatsi 115-110 and 118-107 to ensure the correct fighter won.
“Willy was tricky. I have to give him credit,” Buatsi added. “This fight wouldn’t have got the attention it got if not because of him. I said that to him in the ring. I said, ‘Tough fight.’ When we were doing the medicals together, I said, ‘Willy, respect to you, man.’ I met his dad and grandad, lovely men. I thanked them.
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, in partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, today announced that the Daniels Fund has committed $800,000 in grant funding to the foundation to support USA Boxing on their jour…