Archive for 'boxing'

Alexis Arguello R.I.P.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Just posted–the Savage Science tribute to boxing great Alexis Arguello, who died today in Nicaragua at the age of 57:
Alexis Arguello remembered @ The Savage Science
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Boxing news and opinion @ The Sweet Science

Ultimate Travesty: Poor officiating places fighters at risk

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Just posted–Lyman Hoyt takes a look at the horrible officiating at ‘Ultimate Chaos’ and the way late stoppage of Yvel/Rizzo:
ULTIMATE TRAVESTY: POOR OFFICIATING PLACES FIGHTERS AT RISK @ SAVSCI

Weekend fight schedule

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

We’ll have live coverage of the ‘Ultimate Chaos’ MMA card from Biloxi, MS on Saturday night. It’ll start 6 PM Pacific/9 PM Eastern on Saturday, June 27. In addition to Sapp vs. Lashley play by play the card also features an intriguing heavyweight battle between Pedro Rizzo and Gilbert Yvel. The working [...]

Ralph Gonzalez interviews Danny Perez

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

SAVSCI writer Ralph Gonzalez recently interviewed light middleweight boxer Danny Perez. Here’s the video and the link to his article at your #1 source for boxing news and commentary–not to mention our brother site–The Sweet Science:
Danny Perez: Every Fight Is My Last Chance @ The Sweet Science

IGN raves about Fight Night Round 4

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

H/T: Fight Game Blog
The trailers for the new EA Sports boxing game ‘Fight Night Round 4′ look amazing and according to the review from influential video game site IGN the game doesn’t disappoint:
I’ll first provide a short-and-sweet answer to the question above: Fight Night Round 4 delivers the best pure boxing ever seen in a [...]

Rocky III USB drives

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Via on205th.com
Rocky III USB drives:

Rocky III USB drives @ on205th.com

‘Facing Ali’ movie trailer

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

How freakin’ awesome does this film look?

Joey Villasenor interview video from New Mexico Combat Sports

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Here’s an interview with Joey Villasenor, who’ll headline the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Showtime tonight. Props to New Mexico Combat Sports for this–man, but there’s a ton of good fighters coming out of or training in New Mexico these days. In addition to Smokin Joey V, Abel Cullum and Donald Cerrone come immediately [...]

Manny Pacquiao in San Miguel Beer commercial

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

San Miguel beer is one of the leading brands in the Philippines and Hong Kong, and who better to advertise it than the best ‘pound for pound’ boxer in the world Manny Pacquiao:

And don’t forget that you can get all of the Manny Pacquiao news and boxing news at The Sweet Science!

Sky Sports UK reports on the Mayweather injury/postponement

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Here’s a report from Sky Sports UK on the Floyd Mayweather rib injury suffered in training which has necessitated the postponement of his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez.

You can stay up to date with all of the boxing news by visiting our associates over at The Sweet Science.