By Scoop Malinowski STATUS: Former Chairman of New York State Athletic Commission; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ring Magazine, Boxing TV analyst and author. FIRST MEMORY OF BOXING: My maternal grandmother used to say, “As quick as Jack Dempsey.” When I was 10, I asked her, “Who is Jack Dempsey?” She told ...
Read More »Biofile: Arthur Mercante Sr. Interview
Status: Hall of Fame Boxing Referee. DOB: January 27, 1926 In: Brockton, MA Passed Away: April 10, 2010 (Note: This Biofile was originally done in 1995 and was published in an issue of Boxing 95 magazine.) First Boxing Memory: “My uncle Joe fought James J. Braddock three times. They each ...
Read More »Why Wilder Must Duck Joshua vs Ruiz
By Scoop Malinowski Deontay Wilder is being protected from Anthony Joshua on all levels. While pretending to want to fight Joshua with big talk in the media, whenever it comes down to the moment of truth, Wilder and his protectors do what they do best – hide. Anthony Joshua ...
Read More »Olympians Burroughs, Askren To Battle In NYC On FloSports
Two of the most decorated and well-known recent Olympic wrestlers will square off for the first time as 2012 Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs takes on 2008 Olympian Ben Askren as part of the 10th annual “Grapple at the Garden” Beat the Streets (BTS) benefit at Hulu Theater at Madison Square ...
Read More »FloSports To Live Stream 2019 Beat The Streets For Fifth Consecutive Year on FloWrestling.com
Today, FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced an agreement with Beat The Streets Wrestling (BTS) to provide live and on-demand coverage of the annual Beat The Streets New York City event, “Grapple at the Garden,” on FloWrestling.com. This marks the fifth consecutive year of the ...
Read More »New & Improved Kovalev Inspired To Reign Supreme Again
Sergey Kovalev resumes his quest to regain his lost world titles this weekend at Madison Square Garden where he will fight Vyacheslav “Lion Heart”Shabranskyy for the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight title. With a record of 30-2-1 (26 KO’s), the 34 year old Kovalev has made some changes to his team ...
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