WBC Looks To Add Second Day Weigh-In Rule, 14 Day Weigh-In
The World Boxing Council is looking to make weigh-in amendments for safety reasons, and the set of changes were created by the WBC's Medical Advisory Board, led by Dr Paul Wallace.
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The Worst Job in Boxing
By Thomas Gerbasi - It’s the most thankless job in the hardest game. If you do it well, you do so in relative obscurity. Sure, the insiders know who you are and rely on your expertise while the diehard fans may speak your name in reverent tones, but there are no front page stories on your exploits, no high-profile speaking engagements to pad your wallet. If you don’t do it well, then your name gets a...
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Bernard Lebron vs. Antonio Sanchez Rematch on October 26
After their exciting fight on August 10th, Bernard "Bimbo" Lebron and Antonio Sanchez will meet again in the next edition of "A Puño Limpio" on Friday, October 26, at the Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, in a presentation of PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) in association with Spartan Boxing, which will be broadcast by Wapa Deportes.
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Graciano Rocchigiani Tragically Killed, Run Over By a Car in Italy
Former two division world champion Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani died on Tuesday in Italy after being hit by a car. According to Bild newspaper, Rocchigiani was walking as a pedestrian in Italy when he was run over by a car and killed.
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BoxingScene.com's Pound For Pound Update - October 1
While there hasn’t been any movement in the top three spots, there has been plenty below them. Saul Alvarez and Oleksandr Usyk picked up career best victories since the last update and move up accordingly. Which one should be higher?
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Mike Tyson Feels Lack of Personalities Led To Boxing's Decline
According to former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, the current generation of boxers have a lack of personalities - and that factor has contributed to its decline. Tyson, who was in Mumbai to promote the launch of the Kumite 1 League mixed martial arts competition, told reporters late on Friday that he would be a rarity if he boxed today.
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Daily Bread Mailbag: Canelo-Golovkin, Saunders-Andrade, More
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as the Canelo vs. Golovkin rematch, Billy Joe Saunders vs. Demetrius Andrade, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II, and more.
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WBC Prez Clarifies Position on Banning Fathers as Trainers
In early September WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said that the sanctioning body was conducting an ongoing pilot program, doing interviews and gathering data - following a proposal made during the WBC's Miami convention, regarding parents in the corner of a fighter as chief seconds.
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Vinny Maddalone Reflects: I Was Always One Fight Away
By Thomas Gerbasi - Vinny Maddalone has always been one of the good guys of the boxing world. That being said, I have to warn him that on Thursday, the night of his official retirement dinner / roast at Russo’s On the Bay in Queens, it may end up being the shortest roast in history. The former heavyweight cont...
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Incessant Sanctioning Silliness Prompts Alternative Crusade
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Every couple of days, there's something else. Another of my colleagues in the boxing media business – be they friend or foe in terms of affiliation – comes out with an online or print opinion that laments the existence of sanctioning bodies and the often-dubious role they play in our sport. It's always....
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