There are many questions about where the New York Islanders will play their hockey games long term. As noted this week during an interview on the NHL Network Jon Ledecky remained committed to Brooklyn and Barclays Center but kept the door open for changes down the road. He noted”Even if ...
Read More »Andre Ward builds on Brand; collapses in entertainment for ROC Nation and HBO
http://gty. im/477951402 By John Gatling aka Taz Anyone who enjoyed the paint drying, gym exhibition Andre Ward put on Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena Saturday night, was probably a guy beyond 40, with a very generation now kid. Save for Olympic phenom Shakur Stevenson (Ward is his favorite fighter), and ...
Read More »Pacquiao vs. Vargas on Nov. 5 will be the best action fight for ‘Pac-Man’ since Marquez IV
By John Gatling aka Taz It’s almost laughable. A large number of fans have greeted Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao’s Nov. You can charge your device using a rear-mounted usb port, and set twin alarms with all sorts of thoughtful user interface improvements. 5 return to challenge Jesse Vargas for yet ...
Read More »Heather Hardy can’t wait to fight Shelito Vincent Aug 21 on NBCSN; big fight for women’s boxing
By John Gatling aka Taz “I won’t say this is the fight of my life, because there’s still so much more I want to do in this sport. This is a step forward for me, a step up and over just like my last 17 fights. I will give it ...
Read More »‘No. Sleep. Till Brooklyn!!’ featuring Showtime Boxing and Barclays Center
http://gty. im/166207728 THE song just blares in the mind as Barclays Center is approaching. It is for strictly ridiculous reasons that this is happening, because that inner child is feeling the rush of urban Brooklyn at its musically inspirational peak. Throw in the feeling of what should be a throwback ...
Read More »‘No. Sleep. Till Brooklyn!!’ featuring Showtime Boxing and Barclays Center
http://gty. im/166207728 THE song just blares in the mind as Barclays Center is approaching. It is for strictly ridiculous reasons that this is happening, because that inner child is feeling the rush of urban Brooklyn at its musically inspirational peak. Throw in the feeling of what should be a throwback ...
Read More »Adonis Stevenson ‘Too Good’ for ‘Top Dog’; mauls challenger to set up Superman vs. That Man
http://gty.im/111919801 By John Gatling aka Taz Yeah, and last night I think I lost my patience Last night, I got high as the expectations Last night, I came to a realization And I hope you can take it I hope you can take it [Chorus: Drake] I’m too good for ...
Read More »HBO and Top Rank may have a blockbuster double-header cooking on Nov. 5
By John Gatling aka Taz “Whoa. Hitting the plus icon loads information about the beer its name, brewery, location, type, and abv. ” Sitting at the kitchen table this evening, an epiphany struck that conjured thoughts of Neo’s classic four-letter word reaction to a supernatural event in “The Matrix”. Understand ...
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Terence Crawford has to prove he’s in the same league as Manny Pacquiao
http://gty.im/470282864 By John Gatling Count yours truly among those who decided to drink the Viktor Postol kool-aid, believing he was some sort of special Sergey Kovalev/Wladimir Klitschko hybrid at super lightweight about to be unveiled by legendary trainer Freddie Roach ahead of his face-off with rising star Terence Crawford. Two ...
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