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Go home Roger
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We got the Pacquiao-Horn fight in two weeks. It will be on ESPN at 9pm EST.
Manny Better knock his ass down under.. -
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playboy buddy rose wrote: »Ward/Stevenson Montreal Quebec first qtr 2018 you heard it here first
Ward is the champ bruh. He ain't going to Canada haha
With all due respect Adonis is tha wbc champion. ... Montreal outside of Vegas & nyc is tha best fight city in n.america -
stringer bell wrote: »
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http://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/report-manny-pacquiaos-next-fight-will-air-on-espn-kick-off-new-top-rank-series/Report: Manny Pacquiao's next fight will air on ESPN, kick off new Top Rank series
Promoter Bob Arum is set to announce new streaming network as the boxing landscape shifts
Manny Pacquiao's July return in Australia appears to finally have a television home in the United States, one which will kick off a new direction for promoter Top Rank.
Pacquiao's welterweight title defense against unheralded Jeff Horn on July 2 in Brisbane (July 1 in the U.S.) will air on ESPN, according to a RingTV.com report citing multiple sources. In an announcement expected next week, the card will kick off a partnership between Top Rank and ESPN/ABC featuring seven shows this year and a minimum of 18 more in 2018.
Unlike ESPN's current series with Golden Boy, which largely broadcasts young prospects in showcase bouts, the Top Rank deal would feature highly competitive title fights typically seen on the promotion's longtime premium cable partner, HBO.
In addition to Pacquiao-Horn, ESPN is expected to broadcast a highly anticipated junior lightweight title rematch between pound-for-pound star Vasyl Lomachenko and veteran brawler Orlando Salido, who handed the two-time Olympic gold medalist his lone pro defeat. A third show in August is expected to feature unbeaten Terence Crawford in a junior welterweight title unification bout against Julius Indongo.
It's unknown whether Top Rank is completely severing ties with HBO after 35 years, but the development is a major blow for the outlet just the same. With HBO facing budget issues for the second straight year, and with few dates available to promoters outside of pay-per-view fights, Top Rank and 85-year-old chairman Bob Arum have been forced to get creative.
"Boxing, on a global basis, is one of the biggest sports in the world," Arum told RingTV.com last month. "Unfortunately, we haven't seen that in the United States because everything is either on pay-per-view or on two premium networks [HBO and Showtime], which have a limited audience.
"For example, they did a survey at HBO. Of the 30 million subscribers, less than five percent really wanted to watch boxing. That's a million and a half households. A lot of those households will have other appointments when a fight is aired. So you're dealing with a f---ing small audience."Top Rank is also expected to unveil an over-the-top network similar to what WWE and UFC have done in recent years, complete with digital access to the company's 50-year fight library. ESPN will reportedly share its own massive library on the unnamed network. In addition, Top Rank will air live cards featuring up-and-coming fighters.
Sources told RingTV.com that HBO offered an undisclosed license for the rights to broadcast Pacquaio-Horn, which Top Rank turned down. Now, with HBO rival Showtime having taken the lead as the premier network in boxing over the past year-plus, the landscape of televised boxing continues to change. -
http://www.boxingscene.com/rigondeaux-ready-lomachenko-126-catch-weight--117708Rigondeaux Ready For Lomachenko at 126 or Catch-Weight
WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (18-0, 12 KOs) is looking for the biggest fights possible in 2017.
On Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Rigondeaux picked up a controversial first round knockout over unbeaten Moises Flores. That result may ultimately get overturned to a no-decision - because Rigondeaux's knockout punch was executed after the bell.
One of the names on Rigondeaux'? list - is WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs).
A Rigondeaux vs. Lomachenko showdown would match two of the greatest amateur fighters of all-time, and both boxers are two-time Olympic gold medal winners.
But there is a big problem in making this fight - the weight.
Rigondeaux is still competing at 122-pounds, while Lomachenko is a world champion at 130 and very close to moving up to 135.
The Cuban boxer is willing to meet him halfway - at the featherweight limit of 126. And if that doesn't work, Rigondeaux might entertain the idea of giving up a few more pounds with a catch-weight of 127 or 128.
"Lomachenko is a great fighter, outstanding, I have a lot of respect and major props for him. But you know he's gone to 130 and now going to 135. That's really, really heavy [for me]. But at 126 or even a catch-weight a little above that - whatever it is, we want to make the big fights," Rigondeaux said to BoxingScene.com.
"As boxers we work really, really hard. I don't look at who's better or who's not. We're both great champions and so we both respect each other in the sport."
If he can't get Lomachenko, Rigondeaux is willing to face anyone at super bantamweight, featherweight - and he's even willing to drop down to the bantamweight limit of 118-pounds for the right fight.
"I'm going to talk to my team about that, to see what's next. But I'm ready for anyone at 118, 122, 126. Just give me the big names," Rigondeaux said. -
I hope they fight. 50/50 imo.
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If Rigo willing to go to 126 for Lomo why not go to 126 for a fight with G.Russell jr. if he can't get Lomo.
Russell talking about he wants big fights at 126. Well Rigo vs Russell is a big fight to me. -
If Rigo willing to go to 126 for Lomo why not go to 126 for a fight with G.Russell jr. if he can't get Lomo.
Russell talking about he wants big fights at 126. Well Rigo vs Russell is a big fight to me.
Russell loses if they fight. -
I feel the same just saying cause folks keep saying they want big fights well -
If Rigo willing to go to 126 for Lomo why not go to 126 for a fight with G.Russell jr. if he can't get Lomo.
Russell talking about he wants big fights at 126. Well Rigo vs Russell is a big fight to me.
All the ? gotta fight each other the the Mexicans get to hide ? that. Frampton or Santa Cruz can fight either -
If Rigo willing to go to 126 for Lomo why not go to 126 for a fight with G.Russell jr. if he can't get Lomo.
Russell talking about he wants big fights at 126. Well Rigo vs Russell is a big fight to me.
All the ? gotta fight each other the the Mexicans get to hide ? that. Frampton or Santa Cruz can fight either
Don't mistake me for only naming them two as letting everyone else off the hook.
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Good to see Broner being in good spirits, respectful yet hilarious all at the same time!
Almost made me root for the guy.......almost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvhJ4YDOwNs
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stringer bell wrote: »
Bruh, stop posting that cave ?
Bruh he's a troll -
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Arum explained it in ESPN this morning. Basically he was able to fight on espn cause they don't have to pay horn much. If it was a bigger name it would be hbo so that they could afford to pay the fighters
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Jarrett Owen (5-4-3, 2 KO) 1 Garbage Ass ?
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Man kovalev lost horribly lol
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Man kovalev lost horribly lol
Lol that's crazy. That ? ward made an extra 2 mil, and this other ? ain't even touch 50k.
And Kathy talking bout he gonna touch 7 figures.
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^^Ether on top of getting koed.
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Shakur Stevenson going at Floyd's daughter on twitter. He called Floyd a ? and everything. Go look before they take it down
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