Whether it was Muhammad Ali refereeing the main event of Wrestlemania I, Mike Tyson feuding with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Floyd Mayweather Jr. breaking The Big Show’s nose, or more recently, Tyson Fury campaigning in the WWE, boxers have long had a history of making cameos in professional wrestling.
One of the most famous referees in boxing history, Mills Lane, died Tuesday morning in Reno at the age of 85. His son, Tommy Lane, told the Reno Gazette Journal that his father died after being in hospice for the past week. He is survived by his wife Kay and sons Terry and Tommy.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Sugar Ray Robinson, drug usage in the UK, the career of Floyd Mayweather Jr, the career of Marvin Hagler, rising contender Adam Azim, the Pacquiao/Padilla controversy, Terence Crawford, and more.
Boxing being boxing, the fans in the UK don’t seem to care much about whether Fury-Chisora III is a good fight on paper. Stars sell and Fury has become a major attraction. The tickets in Tottenham moved like hotcakes for this one despite Fury already soundly defeating Chisora in 2011 and 2014. While the margins of victory, real and perceived, aren’t far off from the Fury-Wilder fights, the drama level was miles apart. It’s something to do until boxing can get to Fury-Oleksandr Usyk in 2023 (assuming it can get to the only fight that really matters at the top of the class).
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, super middleweight contender David Morrell, Regis Prograis vs. Jose Zepeda, and more.
According to an arrest affidavit, Azea Augustama, who represented Haiti at the 2008 Olympics, has been arrested and accused of threatening to shoot up a gym in South Florida.
By Cliff Rold - Boxing has had a hell of a year in 2022 even with what didn’t happen. No, we aren’t getting Errol Spence-Terence Crawford this year and maybe not ever. Tank Davis-Ryan Garcia will happen in 2023 if interim opponents don’t derail it. Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua in December never felt realistic.
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Roberto Duran, Canelo Alvarez, Michel Rivera vs. Frank Martin, Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev, Steve Spark vs. Montana Love, Jose Zepeda vs. Regis Prograis, and more.
Lwandile Sityatha, a former regional titlist at flyweight and IBO beltholder at junior bantamweight, passed away from injuries incurred after he was hit by a car, according to various local reports.
By Cliff Rold - In two weeks and change, one of the great rivalries of the twenty-first century will get what is likely its final chapter. It won’t be the final chapter of the generation around it. Since Roman Gonzalez (51-3, 41 KO) rose to Jr. bantamweight in 2016, Jr. bantamweight has never been out of the conversation for best weight classes in boxing. His arrival was followed by other men who held titles below the 115 lb.