Long before he was named executive vice president and general manager of Showtime Sports in November 2011, Stephen Espinoza had a plan.
Boxing
Bob Arum was in Mexico with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Thursday during Chavez’s disciplinary hearing with the Nevada Athletic Commission for a positive drug test.
The Tiger, not the Lion, was the king of the canvas Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Normally, Sharif Bogere’s ring entrance is the highlight of the evening. Tonight, his walk from the ring will be the defining point in the 24-year-old Ugandan’s career.
It would have made sense for Richard Abril to be concerned when his fight against Sharif Bogere was moved last month from New York to Las Vegas.
Now that’s one expensive doobie!
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Robert Guerrero will have the stage to themselves May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden.
Ishe Smith immediately feared the worst when ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. uttered the words “split decision” on Saturday night.
Dr. Jerry Buss made his name as the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, and those 10 NBA titles certainly helped establish his celebrity.
DETROIT — Ishe Smith beat Cornelius Bundrage by split decision Saturday night to claim the IBF junior middleweight (154-pound) title.
Ishe Smith had arrived at the Mayweather Boxing Club. As he made his way to a ring to begin his workout, he plopped his equipment bag on the floor.
Now that Robert Guerrero has the fight he has been pursuing for the past two years, he finally can talk about it.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. made big news Tuesday, signing a six-fight deal with Showtime that could net the Las Vegas boxing champ more than $200 million.
Lightweight Mickey Bey’s drug test came back positive for elevated testosterone after his Feb. 2 fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Nevada Athletic Commission announced Tuesday.
Imagine the New Orleans Rhythm losing a game on a bad call, and following the loss, their owner proceeds to rip the referees, rip the NBA and call commissioner David Stern every unflattering thing you can think of.
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