Mar 20
Tom Brady is taking up boxing, presumably for self-defense. The Faded Youth Blog “found” some pictures. Bridget Moynahan obviously won’t leave him alone.
Archive for the 'Boxing' Category
Mar 14
Manny Pacquaio Dominates Joshua Clottey, Jim Lampley Says Bang 16 Times in 22 Seconds
Boxing, Video 15 Comments »Bang! Bang! Bang! Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 31
This is a pretty nice look at the career arch of the G.O.A.T. Thanks to Bad Left Hook via. Read the rest of this entry »
Tim Tebow: "At this year's ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, honoring the best in sports, Tebow said he was talking to his brother when someone tapped him on the shoulder. 'It was [four-time heavyweight boxing champion] Evander Holyfield and he asked if he could have a picture with me,' [Tebow] says. 'I said, 'Yes, absolutely, man!' That was really cool.'" [Gainesville Sun] (10)
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: "The failure to make the fight between the two men regarded as the best in the world is going to have a devastating short-term impact upon the sport. Mayweather looks like a bully for trying to force a drug-testing regimen on Pacquiao that is not standard for boxing protocol. Pacquiao looks like he has something to hide by refusing ... Pacquiao’s reputation is tarnished, too. He could have avoided this whole thing by agreeing to the tests if he knew he is clean. Pacquiao did not make one good argument why he shouldn’t have submitted to the tests." Where do the fighters go from here? Both plan on boxing on March 13th - against different opponents in different cities. [Yahoo Sports] (30)
Jan 09
Had some junk in my inbox and there are a bunch of stories that I don’t feel require full posts. Unless you want 12 consecutive one-liners. Also, Bar.
Saw Youth In Revolt last night and really liked it. Funny, different. I recommend it. I also watched Inglorious Basterds for the first time. Great movie, but a little heavy on the subtitles when you’re watching at 2am after a few beers.
Manny Pacquiao will fight Joshua Clottey in March. (NYT)
Chris Johnson believes Peyton Manning has something that belongs to him. (Twitter)
We still don’t know anything certain about Brock Lesnar, but his trainers say he will fight again. Hopefully this year. (MMAjunkie)
Blazers won their 9th straight last night when they beat the Lakers at home. (USA Today) Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 08
Weekly Top Five
Baseball, Boxing, College Football, Hall of Fame, NBA, NFL, WWE, Weekly Top Five 130 Comments »
Every week The Sports Hernia and Cousins of Ron Mexico will recap the top 5 stories of the week. They are listed by importance, humor and relevance with a high degree of historical perspective in mind. Mostly, we’ll be reviewing the stuff TBL has run into the ground over the last few days, but sometimes a story slips through the cracks. Read the rest of this entry »
Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao: The fight is off. Mayweather wants Olympic-like drug testing; Pacquiao refuses to concede to those demands. Pacquiao, a slight favorite in the fight, is leaving over $30 million on the table "on principle," his people said. The real loser: Boxing. Now, everyone will go back to ignoring the sport. [Yahoo Sports] (40)
Jan 01
Hayden Panettiere, the cute blond from Heroes, may or may not be dating heavyweight boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko. As impossible as this sounds, Panettiere and Klitschko were photographed poolside in Miami this week. She’s 5-foot-1 and probably 100 pounds; he’s 6-foot-6 and in the neighborhood of 240 pounds. Three more photos of the couple after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 23
Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight on Hold Due to Floyd’s Drug Testing Demands, Manny’s Fear of Needles
Boxing 46 Comments »
Floyd Mayweather wants Manny Pacquiao to submit to Olympic-like drug testing, meaning 48 hours before their much-anticipated March 13, 2010 fight. Pacquiao’s camp is against that, and believes that blood testing one month before the fight is sufficient. The sides are at an impasse. Read the rest of this entry »