Home / Uncategorized (page 21)

Uncategorized

Joseph Parker vs Andy Ruiz War of Words

http://gty. im/492771306 JOE PARKER AND ANDY RUIZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (December, 8, 2016) – Undefeated heavyweight contenders JOE PARKER (21-0, 18 KOs), of Auckland, and ANDY RUIZ, JR. (29-0, 19 KOs), of Mexicali, Mexico, world-rated No. 1 and No. 3 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) ...

Read More »

A Letter to Jon Ledecky

Dear Mr. Ledecky, I understand that this season has not lived up to the expectations that were placed upon it.  I also understand why you haven’t initiated any organizational change, the on-ice product is the responsibilities of Garth Snow and his staff not yourself.  With that being said, it is ...

Read More »

Gallant Likely Wrong Fit for Isles

Even before last night’s win against Calgary—which in the big scheme of things will have had no effect on the decision when to get rid of Jack Capuano and who to replace him with—the Islanders were not going to be the right fit for ex-Panthers coach Gerard Gallant.  Given the widely ...

Read More »

Biofile: Evander Holyfield Q&A

STATUS: Four-time heavyweight champ. CHILDHOOD HERO: Martin Luther King. He was a great man, a Christian man. Good for the people. He tried to take the people to the Promised Land. NICKNAMES: The Real Deal, Warrior, Commander Vander, Chubby (as a kid). HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Bowling, helping people, listening to music, all ...

Read More »

Lomachenko is a ring magician

http://gty.im/472012636 Archie Moore said years after losing to Cassius Clay that “the worst feeling in the world is being in a fight you know you cant win.” Like Ol’ Archie felt utterly helpless inside the ring with Clay, Nicholas Walters knew he had no chance, no hope to win last ...

Read More »

A Brief Moment to be Positive

In the spirit of the holiday, we should remember that being an Islander fan is not all bad.  With all the issues the Isles are having, it has become difficult to notice the good things about being an Isles fan in 2016.  After talk about who they should get rid ...

Read More »

Biofile: Alex Stewart RIP

Status: Former heavyweight contender and 1984 Olympian for Jamaica. Achieved a professional record of 43-10 (40 KOs). DOB: June 28, 1964 In: London, England Ht: 6-3 Wt: 218 Childhood Heroes: “Sugar Ray Robinson. Muhummad Ali. Ken Norton. Joe Frazier. George Foreman – it was like a dream fighting George (in ...

Read More »

Final Prediction for Kovalev vs Ward

Final Ward vs Kovalev prediction: Jay Z curiously is doing nothing to promote Ward vs Kovalev. Kovalev looked like a beast already pre-celebrating a KO win yesterday at the weigh in. Ward actually said this week that “one punch can change everything.” (Ali didn’t dare say that before Foreman. Lewis ...

Read More »

Mayweather Knew Margarito Would Have Ruined His Career

http://gty. im/82077134 Floyd Mayweather felt the need to talk about Antonio Margarito this week in New York at the recent press conference. Of course, many keen ring observers were not deceived by the false narrative that Mayweather did not duck Margarito back in 2006 when Bob Arum was earnestly trying ...

Read More »

Kovalev vs Ward Press Conference: Calm Before the Storm

We know Andre Ward vs Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev is going to be a great fight on Saturday night but the final press conference was a dud. In Las Vegas yesterday nobody really said anything remotely interesting. These were the few semi-worthy nuggets I jotted down to share with you for ...

Read More »