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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Photos: Adrien Broner edges Paulie Malignaggi via split-decision to become three-division champion
Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0, 22 KO’s) wins a split-decision over Paulie Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KO’s) to capture the WBA welterweight championship.
The Showtime-televised affair was a close battle, with Malignaggi having more success than some expected, yet Broner’s precise punching and superior power carried many of the rounds over the second half of the fight.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda / Twitter.com / Showtime Sports
Photos: Adrien Broner edges Paulie Malignaggi via split-decision to become three-division champion
Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as Adrien “The Problem” Broner (27-0, 22 KO’s) wins a split-decision over Paulie Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KO’s) to capture the WBA welterweight championship. The Showtime-televised affair was a close battle, with Malignaggi having more success than some expected.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda / Twitter.com / Showtime Sports
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Photos: Sakio Bika becomes a champion with gritty victory over Marco Antonio Periban
Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as Cameroon’s Sakio Bika (32-5-1, 21 KO’s) wins the vacant WBC super middleweight title with a gritty and exciting decision over Marco Antonio Periban (20-1, 13 KO’s).
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda / Twitter.com / Showtime Sports
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
PHOTOS: Seth Mitchell overcomes trouble, gains revenge against Jonathan Banks
Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as heavyweight Seth Mitchell (26-1-1, 19 KO’s) overcame some rocky moments in winning a decision over Johnathon Banks (29-2-1, 19 KO’s). This past November, Banks stopped Mitchell in the second round.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda / Twitter.com / Showtime Sports
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Amateur champ Sharif Hasim Rahman questions whether Adrien Broner deserved the win vs. Paulie
More post-fight coverage following Adrien Broner’s split-decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi as we catch up with Sharif Hasim Rahman…
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Boxing insiders react to Adrien Broner’s split-decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi [Fight Night]
Post-fight reaction as Adrien Broner wins a split-decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi. Hear pre and post-announcement reactions to the drama…
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Mayweather Sr. and Kevin Newman speak further on the Adrien Broner comparisons to Floyd
More coverage from the Mayweather Boxing Club as Floyd Mayweather Sr. and talented prospect Kevin Newman open up on Adrien Broner’s abilities as a fighter and look at the constant comparisons he has to Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Sr. can’t see Paulie Malignaggi doing ‘too much of anything’ with Adrien Broner
Paulie Malignaggi, left, facing off with Adrien Broner on Friday in New York (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
Later tonight, inside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in Showtime-televised attraction, WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (32-4, 7 KO’s) will look to defend his crown against one of the flashiest and brashest faces in the sport when he tangles with Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO’s).
Despite moving up two weight classes for the fight, Broner, a former champion at 130 and 135 pounds, is an overwhelming favorite heading into the match due to various factors.
Asked for his assessment of the contest, renowned trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. seemed to agree with the odds.
“I can’t see Paulie Malignaggi doing too much of anything,” Mayweather told me recently. “He’s going to go in there [and] the only thing I could see him doing, I could see him running. I could see him running for a while, and that’s about it.”
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Lydell Rhodes on what people are saying about Adrien Broner and what he’s learning from Floyd Sr.
Chris Robinson catches up with lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (16-0, 8 KO’s) inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 20, 2013, as he speaks on this weekend’s big fight between WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi and Adrien Broner while also revealing the latest news on his career…
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Adrien Broner continues to talk trash as big fight with Paulie Malignaggi nears
Reporter Michelle Phelps was on hand for the final Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner press conference in New York. In the first part of this video, hear what Adrien Broner had to say to Malignaggi as the big fight draws near
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Photos: Behind the scenes with the Miami Heat following their second consecutive NBA championship
Go behind the scenes with the Miami Heat, including Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, and others following the team’s game seven victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.
All photos courtesy of Instagram.com