SportsDiss.com » Boxing http://www.sportsdiss.com Sports News and Forums Network Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 HBO exec Luis Barragan answers call of duty http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/hbo-exec-luis-barragan-answers-call-of-duty/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/hbo-exec-luis-barragan-answers-call-of-duty/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:10:45 +0000 Dan Rafael http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/blog/_/name/rafael_dan/id/5547844/a-boxing-man-answers-call-duty?campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines Your weekly random thoughts ...

• Many boxing fans have never heard of Luis Barragan, but inside the business he is well known and significant. He has served an important role since joining HBO in 2004 as the right-hand man to HBO Sports senior vice president Kery Davis: overseeing "Boxing After Dark."

The 38-year-old lawyer from San Diego had one of the cushiest jobs in the business, but he surprised everyone by taking a leave of absence from the network this week.

That sort of thing...]]> Your weekly random thoughts ...

• Many boxing fans have never heard of Luis Barragan, but inside the business he is well known and significant. He has served an important role since joining HBO in 2004 as the right-hand man to HBO Sports senior vice president Kery Davis: overseeing "Boxing After Dark."

The 38-year-old lawyer from San Diego had one of the cushiest jobs in the business, but he surprised everyone by taking a leave of absence from the network this week.

That sort of thing...]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/hbo-exec-luis-barragan-answers-call-of-duty/feed/ 0 Showtime bantamweight tournament set; semis are Dec. 11 http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/showtime-bantamweight-tournament-set-semis-are-dec-11/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/showtime-bantamweight-tournament-set-semis-are-dec-11/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:04:20 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5547984&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines Four of the top bantamweights in the world will be part of a single-elimination tournament on Showtime.]]> Four of the top bantamweights in the world will be part of a single-elimination tournament on Showtime.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/showtime-bantamweight-tournament-set-semis-are-dec-11/feed/ 0 Roy Jones Jr. returns to ring in October for regional title bout http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/roy-jones-jr-returns-to-ring-in-october-for-regional-title-bout/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/roy-jones-jr-returns-to-ring-in-october-for-regional-title-bout/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:05:45 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5545157&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines After back-to-back embarrassing defeats, former longtime pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Jr. will return to the ring in his home town of Pensacola, Fla.]]> After back-to-back embarrassing defeats, former longtime pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Jr. will return to the ring in his home town of Pensacola, Fla.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/roy-jones-jr-returns-to-ring-in-october-for-regional-title-bout/feed/ 0 Floyd Mayweather’s attack on Manny Pacquiao outrages group http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/floyd-mayweathers-attack-on-manny-pacquiao-outrages-group/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/floyd-mayweathers-attack-on-manny-pacquiao-outrages-group/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:10:31 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5542975&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines The racist and homophobic remarks spewed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an attack on Manny Pacquiao last week in a self-made Internet video has elicited a strong rebuke from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations.]]> The racist and homophobic remarks spewed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an attack on Manny Pacquiao last week in a self-made Internet video has elicited a strong rebuke from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/floyd-mayweathers-attack-on-manny-pacquiao-outrages-group/feed/ 0 David Haye to defend heavyweight title against Audley Harrison in Manchester http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/david-haye-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-audley-harrison-in-manchester/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/david-haye-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-audley-harrison-in-manchester/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:45:28 +0000 Associated Press http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5541872&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines David Haye will make the second defense of his WBA heavyweight title against former Olympic champion Audley Harrison.]]> David Haye will make the second defense of his WBA heavyweight title against former Olympic champion Audley Harrison.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/david-haye-to-defend-heavyweight-title-against-audley-harrison-in-manchester/feed/ 0 WBC strips Mikkel Kessler, mandates bout between Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell for vacant belt http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/wbc-strips-mikkel-kessler-mandates-bout-between-andre-ward-and-andre-dirrell-for-vacant-belt/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/wbc-strips-mikkel-kessler-mandates-bout-between-andre-ward-and-andre-dirrell-for-vacant-belt/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:40:30 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5541374&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines Although the format of Showtime's remaining Super Six World Boxing Classic bouts remains in limbo due to the sudden withdrawal of super middleweight titlist Mikkel Kessler, there were two significant decisions made Monday as it relates to the stakes.]]> Although the format of Showtime's remaining Super Six World Boxing Classic bouts remains in limbo due to the sudden withdrawal of super middleweight titlist Mikkel Kessler, there were two significant decisions made Monday as it relates to the stakes.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/wbc-strips-mikkel-kessler-mandates-bout-between-andre-ward-and-andre-dirrell-for-vacant-belt/feed/ 0 Boxing: Felix Sturm relies on jab to cruise past Giovanni Lorenzo http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/boxing-felix-sturm-relies-on-jab-to-cruise-past-giovanni-lorenzo/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/boxing-felix-sturm-relies-on-jab-to-cruise-past-giovanni-lorenzo/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:21:29 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=5537112&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines Just like Chubby Checker still does "The Twist," Felix Sturm will always fall back on his reliable jab to seize the day. Saturday against Giovanni Lorenzo was no exception.]]> Just like Chubby Checker still does "The Twist," Felix Sturm will always fall back on his reliable jab to seize the day. Saturday against Giovanni Lorenzo was no exception.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/boxing-felix-sturm-relies-on-jab-to-cruise-past-giovanni-lorenzo/feed/ 0 Floyd Mayweather Jr. apologizes for Manny Pacquiao rant, says he was ‘just having fun’ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/floyd-mayweather-jr-apologizes-for-manny-pacquiao-rant-says-he-was-just-having-fun/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/floyd-mayweather-jr-apologizes-for-manny-pacquiao-rant-says-he-was-just-having-fun/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:02:43 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5533616&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines Two days after Floyd Mayweather Jr. used a video sharing web site to go on an extended rant filled with profanity, racist and homophobic statements aimed at Manny Pacquiao, he apologized.]]> Two days after Floyd Mayweather Jr. used a video sharing web site to go on an extended rant filled with profanity, racist and homophobic statements aimed at Manny Pacquiao, he apologized.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/floyd-mayweather-jr-apologizes-for-manny-pacquiao-rant-says-he-was-just-having-fun/feed/ 0 Ricky Burns wins unanimous decision over Roman Martinez http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/ricky-burns-wins-unanimous-decision-over-roman-martinez/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/ricky-burns-wins-unanimous-decision-over-roman-martinez/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:28:07 +0000 Associated Press http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5533729&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines Scotland's Ricky Burns recovered from a first-round knockdown Saturday to win the WBO super-featherweight belt from the previously unbeaten Roman Martinez.]]> Scotland's Ricky Burns recovered from a first-round knockdown Saturday to win the WBO super-featherweight belt from the previously unbeaten Roman Martinez.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/ricky-burns-wins-unanimous-decision-over-roman-martinez/feed/ 0 Bob Arum’s son found dead in Washington mountains http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/bob-arums-son-found-dead-in-washington-mountains/ http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/bob-arums-son-found-dead-in-washington-mountains/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:25:07 +0000 Dan Rafael http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5530216&campaign=rss&source=BOXINGHeadlines A National Park spokeswoman says body of boxing promoter Bob Arun's son has been found on a Washington mountain peak.]]> A National Park spokeswoman says body of boxing promoter Bob Arun's son has been found on a Washington mountain peak.]]> http://www.sportsdiss.com/choose-a-sport/boxing/bob-arums-son-found-dead-in-washington-mountains/feed/ 0