The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Jose Ramirez vs. Amir Imam, the worth of four division world champion Mikey Garcia, the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin rematch, PEDs in boxing and more.
According to numerous reports in the UK, undefeated prospect Anthony Leak (3-0, 2 KOs) was hit with a big jail sentence after leading a life that few boxing pundits knew about. Leak was unmasked as a heroin and cocaine kingpin just days before his first big TV fight.
Former 3-time EBU welterweight champion Jorgen "Gamle" Hansen has passed away at the age of 74. Hansen had been suffering from dementia the last few years. "Gamle" (the Old Man") Hansen became a legend in his own time not just in Danish and European boxing but also in Danish sport.
Oliver Flodin (2-0) will face Daniel Pilc (3-2-1, 1 KO) in a six-round middleweight contest on April 21 in Sundsvall on the undercard of the European Union heavyweight showdown between Swedish rivals Otto Wallin and Adrian Granat. Flodin, a standout amateur and Team Sauerland’s latest Swedish signing, has secured two victories since joining the professional ranks last year.
The president of the World Boxing Association, Gilberto Mendoza, has announced that his organization is ready to recognize the winners of five fights - that are scheduled in the coming months - with commemorative belts that will be distinguished with some special features. The World Boxing Council has been issuing commemorative belts for several years - like the Diamond belt, money belt, ruby belt and several others.
Five-time world boxing champion Vinny Paz has pleaded no contest Thursday in Rhode Island to assaulting his girlfriend, and received a one-year suspended sentence and one year of probation. Paz, 55, entered his no contest plea to a domestic simple assault charge hours after Warwick police forced their way into his home following a call at about 3 a.m. by a relative of Paz’s girlfriend. He was also ordered to stay away from the victim and undergo counseling.
History has shown when brutal dictators die or are abruptly deposed of power, his country often plunges into civil war with multiple factions violently vying to fill the power vacuum. The Middle East is a contemporary example of that with civil wars raging in Syria, Iraq and Libya.
Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, the President of the World Boxing Association, says he will reinforce the organization's policy to reduce the number of championships despite how complicated it might be. The current president of the sanctioning body has explained that there have been some setbacks with the WBA's mission of reducing titles in some the weight categories, but that somehow they are getting their job by having only 26 champions at the moment - with a final goal of 17. A few years ago the WBA had as many as 40 champions between interim, regular and super title belts.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen 'Breadman' Edwards tackling numerous questions regarding the recent positive drug test of Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who is training for a scheduled rematch with Gennady Golovkon on May 5th, and several other topics like Deontay Wilder's knocking out Luis Ortiz.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards discussing various topics, such as Deontay Wilder's knockout of Luis Ortiz, the upcoming fight between Daniel Jacobs and Sulecki, the career or Roy Jones Jr., Chris Eubank Jr. and more.