Sullivan+Barrera Entries

Entries tagged with "Sullivan+Barrera":

Golden Boy is Doing Streaming Right – August 7th, 2018
When a promoter tries to move away from boxing business as usual, they deserve a positive word and some earnest support…
The Great White…Missed Opportunity – June 25th, 2018
Joe Smith Jr., the 28-year-old fighting construction worker from Long Island, never got the monstrous, life-changing payday that should’ve come his way…
My Thoughts at Ringside – March 5th, 2018
Boxing is about suffering, enduring pain, and subjecting oneself to possible humiliation in order to seek, in the end, something like a state of grace…
Kovalev/Mikhalkin MSG Presser – February 28th, 2018
Sergey Kovalev needs to prove his top-dog status not only to the world, but to his opponent, Igor Mikhalkin…
What to Watch: March 1-3 – February 28th, 2018
WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defends his title for the seventh time in three years against Cuban challenger Luis Ortiz…
Lightning LeShawn expects – February 26th, 2018
Football’s loss is boxing’s gain and Rodriguez will hope to fulfill the expectations that he has carried around for years…
Will Superman Bite? – February 16th, 2018
Adonis Stevenson is now 40 years old and has yet to accept the challenge, for whatever reason, to unify the division the way Terence Crawford did last year…
Predictably, Kovalev Stops Shabranskyy – November 25th, 2017
HBO commentators praised Kovalev, predictably, for his comeback, as if he had really proven something with this win…
Boxing TV Schedule: Week of November 19-25 – November 20th, 2017
If Shabranskyy can take advantage of Kovalev's problem dealing with infighting, body work, and mental stamina, he might pull off the upset…
Rebuilding Krusher Kovalev – October 27th, 2017
Only in fairy tales and in cheesy monster movies do slain beasts rise to terrorize the world once again…
Andre Ward: S.O.G. & A.T.G. – September 21st, 2017
“At the end of the day, these careers are gonna stop, and the cheers are gonna stop at some point, and what are you left with?”
P4P #1 Andre Ward Retires – September 21st, 2017
“My body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there…”
Barrera Throws Down The Gauntlet – September 6th, 2017
No one really knows what Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev's plans are at the moment. So in walks Sullivan Barrera…
The Changing Face of 175: Who’s Coming for Andre Ward? – August 17th, 2017
Will the next wave of light heavyweights pull Ward from his throne or will “SOG” leave the division behind before anyone can best him?
Joe Smith Fought on With a Broken Jaw – July 18th, 2017
“Frankly it's amazing that he continued to valiantly fight over the next eight rounds and finish the fight…”
Barrera Shakes Off Early Knockdown, Coasts Past Smith – July 15th, 2017
Sullivan Barrera kicked off a night of HBO televised fights with a resounding unanimous decision win over Joe Smith, Jr….
Boxing TV Schedule: Week of July 9 – July 11th, 2017
On Saturday, July 15, Chris Eubank Jr. defends his IBO super middleweight title against Arthur Abraham…
Berchelt vs. Miura—Good For What's Ailed Us – July 11th, 2017
The Fabulous Forum in Inglewood will play host to an HBO televised clash of rough and rugged combatants…
Andre Ward—The Road Less Favored – June 28th, 2017
When the Super Six concluded in late 2011, Ward had beaten Mikkel Kessler, Allan Green, Sakio Bika, Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch…
Boxing’s Best of 2016 – December 31st, 2016
All of my favorite fights of the year had a few specific things in common: they involved two of the top fighters in their respective divisions…
Chilemba's Chance or Sergey's Cinch? – April 29th, 2016
What if by some stroke of luck Chilemba catches lightning in a bottle in the form of a right cross out of nowhere?
Barrera Unable to Ward Off S.O.G. – March 26th, 2016
Saturday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, Andre Ward had his first fight at light heavyweight against Sullivan Barrera…
Andre Ward Meets the Press – March 18th, 2016
Ward was asked if he saw similarities between Sullivan Barrera and Sergey Kovalev, a question he struggled to take seriously…
JoJo Diaz: Bad first day … then OK – March 9th, 2016
Ohh, JoJo wants to fight? JoJo thinks he's bad? JoJo gonna be a boxer? Maybe JoJo wants to spar! Does JoJo wanna spar?
Ward Moves Up to Light Heavy – February 12th, 2016
Defeating Jeff Lacy, Hakim Zoulikha and Karo Murat doesn’t say spoiler as much as it says Ward wins by decision…
Spinks Jinx Hits the Asylum – January 18th, 2012