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De la Hoya on Hopkins v Jones »
The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The event will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Tickets priced at $750, $500, $300, $200 and $100 are on sale now at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug [...]
Roy Jones Jr. vs Bernard Hopkins Ticket On Sale »
LAS VEGAS, NV (February 4) . . . Tickets for the long awaited rematch of future Hall of Famers Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones Jr. go on sale tomorrow, Friday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be [...]
MIke Tyson Altercation Video »
After the City attorney decided against filing charges against Mike Tyson and the Paparazzi, the video of the altercation has made its way to the TMZ. According to TMZ, 7 edits were made the video before it was passed along to them
Mayweather talking smack, calling sparring partner a »
A rare video of Floyd Mayweather Jr. sparring in his Las Vegas gym has surfaced on the internet. The video, presumably shot on a camera phone, shows Mayweather taunting his sparring partner.
Dr SledgeHammer pummels Arreola »
Dr. Vitali Klitschko came to Los Angeles and put on a clinic. Klitschko dominated Cristobal Arreola over 10 rounds at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Klitschko used his speed and boxing skills to dominate the Los Angeles native. After the 10th round, Arreola's corner stepped in and stopped the fight. After the fight, Arreola became overcome [...]
My Predictions For 2008! »
Some people may think that it’s a little too late to list my 2008 predictions for boxing when January is one week from being over, but I thought I’d wait for the first big fight of the year to finish first. I was curious to see if the first big fight of the year would give us a glimpse of what the future might bring, kind of like how [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Retire or Continue? »
When is it time for a boxer to retire. For most great boxers, the answer is often revealed too late. Mohammed Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., all great boxers of their time, refused to retire until a few uncharacteristic loses to fighters who at one point wouldn’t even be considered challenges. Now enter, Pretty Boy Floyd Money [...]
An Open Apology To Evander Holyfield »
LOS ANGELES, CA (August, 7 2007) Dear Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, My name is Farz B. and I am a writer and photographer for touchgloves.com. For as long as I can remember I have bad mouthed you in front of my peers and fellow boxing fans. It was not always like this Evander, I actually use to cheer for you. Then one day everything [...]
Soklin’s Corner: The Press Conference »
LOS ANGELES, CA (July, 2007) In the last few months, due to my affiliation with touchgloves.com , I have been provided the opportunity to attend a few press conferences. Aside from the press conferences I have been fortunate enough to witness in person, I have seen many pictures and videos of other press conferences. (more...)
Soklin’s Corner: Wladimir Klitschko: Our Savior »
Los Angeles, CA (July 9, 2007) - As successful as the other boxing divisions have been over the past ten years, the heavyweight division should be boxing's most important division. As good as Ward-Gatti was, as great as Barrera-Morales was, as good as any Felix Trinidad, Floyd Mayweather or Shane Mosley fight can be. It is Mike Tyson, George [...]
