Boxing News
Oscar De La Hoya arrested for DUI
bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2017
Unfortunate news has surfaced that legendary boxer, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya was arrested for DUI around 2am on Tuesday night in Pasadena, California after police officers pulled him over for suspecting he was driving while intoxicated. TMZ broke the story, which revealed that De La Hoya was released later to his manager after being taken into custody and charged with DUI. Tragically, this isn’t the first time De La Hoya has dealt with substance abuse. In 2011, De La Hoya made a brief statement in which he revealed that he would be undergoing treatment for alcoholism. In 2013, De La Hoya revealed once again that he would be undergoing treatment for alcoholism.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather in 'Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'
bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2017
While we might not see Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather soon, we can enjoy this parody of the fight in the meantime!
Dana White shoots down Manny Pacquiao vs. Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 24, 2017
If you have a draw in the sport of boxing, why wouldn’t you drop your name in the hat to be in the talks of a superfight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor? Manny Pacquiao is one of the latest boxing stars to say that he would fight McGregor if given the opportunity and chances are that the fight would be much more exciting stylistically than a bout with Floyd Mayweather. UFC President Dana White recently made Floyd Mayweather an offer to fight Conor McGregor for a guaranteed $25 million and a split of pay-per-view buys to be negotiated.
VIDEO | Rare amateur footage of 15 year old Mike Tyson KOing opponent
bjpenndotcom - January 24, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/miketyson/videos/1822071474730664/ In this extremely rare footage you can see a very young ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson at just 15 years old competing in an amateur boxing match, where he KOs his opponent. While details on the scrap have been elusive, one thing is certain, Tyson showcased his incredible knockout power from an extremely young age.
Rafael dos Anjos weighs-in on potential McGregor Mayweather superfight
bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2017
In early 2017, talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather superfight picked up steam as Mayweather offered McGregor $15 million to accept the boxing match. While McGregor of course didn’t publicly fire back at Mayweather, UFC President Dana White was quick to make a counteroffer as he offered the undefeated prizefighter $25 million to fight McGregor, with McGregor also getting an even $25 million. Mayweather of course wasn’t satisfied with the $25 million dollar offer, and called UFC President Dana White a comedian as he reiterated that he would not fight for less than $100 million. Throughout all of this, boxing promoter Bob Arum has maintained that the talks are all meaningless, saying:
Manny Pacquiao would step into the boxing ring with Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 20, 2017
The biggest ongoing story in combat sports today surrounds the possibility of a mega-fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Over the course of the last year, there have been ceaseless headlines about this bout. After UFC President Dana White made Mayweather what he called a “real offer” of $25 million earlier this month, buzz about this prospective battle reached new heights. Of course, Mayweather is not the only boxer keen on welcoming McGregor to the boxing ring, he’s simply the most high-profile to do so. McGregor has also been challenged by boxers like Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Amir Khan, and Paul Malignaggi.
VIDEO | Holding mitts for Mike Tyson in his prime was a terrifying job
Russell Ess - January 19, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSF/videos/1310692745685627/ When Mike Tyson, the knockout artist from Brooklyn, New York came into the professional boxing scene, he ate up his competition and spit them out. At the age of 20, Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world on November 22, 1986.
Floyd Mayweather takes shot at Conor McGregor's earnings
bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2017
While negotiations have begun between Floyd Mayweather and UFC President Dana White for a potential boxing superfight between Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor, there is still an extremely long road ahead before an agreement is reached. Mayweather started the year by offering McGregor $15 million for a boxing match, with the boxing icon leaving the door open to negotiations regarding the PPV split.
VIDEO | Chael Sonnen thinks Rousey should train with Mayweather, but just for fun
Tom Taylor - January 18, 2017
Chael Sonnen has become one of the most interesting commentators in MMA. If there’s a major headline cooking up, the three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator star will have something thought-provoking to say about it. The latest issue that Chael Sonnen sounded off on revolves around the derailed career of the once dominant Ronda Rousey, who was first levelled by a Holly Holm head kick in 2015, and more recently, mauled by reigning bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes in her long-awaited Octagon return.
VIDEO | Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin talks Conor McGregor's chances in the boxing ring
Russell Ess - January 17, 2017
One of the biggest names in boxing today is Gennady Golovkin, who is known for his knockout power and exciting fights. With all the talk and buzz surrounding a Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather bout, the active boxing superstar who holds WBC, WBA, IBO & IBF titles spoke with TMZ recently on if he would take a fight against the UFC lightweight champion and what his thoughts are on McGregor in the boxing ring.
Bob Arum explains why McGregor Mayweather talk is meaningless
bjpenndotcom - January 17, 2017
To kick off 2017, talks of a potential Conor McGregor Floyd Mayweather boxing match quickly picked up steam as Mayweather offered the UFC superstar $15 million for a boxing match:
Floyd Mayweather questions why Dana White is being paid more than Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
The promotional battle between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather also interestingly involves UFC President Dana White. Recently, White, who has McGregor under contract with the UFC made Mayweather an offer of $25 million to fight McGregor with a split of pay-per-view buys to be negotiated.
VIDEO | Business-minded Floyd Mayweather says he "absolutely" wants to fight Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 15, 2017
.@FloydMayweather talks possible boxing fight with @TheNotoriousMMA #Boxing #JackDeGale pic.twitter.com/tTxyL4pglg — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) January 15, 2017
Tyron Woodley confident McGregor-Mayweather WILL happen
bjpenndotcom - January 14, 2017
With talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match currently dominating headlines in both the MMA community and the boxing community, everyone wants a piece of the action! To kick off 2017, Mayweather made McGregor an offer to fight for $15 million. UFC President Dana White was quick to make an appearance on ‘The Herd’, where he made Mayweather a formal offer of $25 million to fight, explaining that the pair could discuss how the PPV sales would be split. Mayweather was quick to respond, calling White a “comedian” for what he believed to be a low-ball offer.
Dana White fires back at Floyd Mayweather for laughing at offer
bjpenndotcom - January 14, 2017
Talks have seriously heated up in regards to a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match in 2017. To kick off the year, Mayweather made McGregor a fight offer, offering the UFC superstar $15 million to fight, while leaving the door open to potentially giving the UFC lightweight champ a cut of the PPV sales. That offer didn’t sit too well with UFC President Dana White, who appeared on ‘The Herd’ this week to offer Mayweather $25 million to fight McGregor, while saying that the pair could talk about how the PPV sales would be split. Mayweather laughed off White’s offer, reiterating that he wouldn’t fight for less than $100 million, a figure he had mentioned consistently throughout the course of the last several months.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather responds to Dana White's $25 million offer to fight Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 13, 2017
On Friday, UFC President Dana White offered Floyd Mayweather $25 million to fight Conor McGregor with pay-per-view buys to be negotiated.
BREAKING! Dana White formally makes Floyd Mayweather offer to fight Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2017
This week, undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather made UFC superstar Conor McGregor an offer to step into the ring with him for a boxing match. Mayweather offered McGregor $15 million, and left the door open to discuss Conor McGregor getting a cut of the match’s Pay-Per View sales. Friday afternoon, during an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, UFC President Dana White countered Mayweather’s offer to McGregor:
Skip Bayless rips Floyd Mayweather for being afraid of Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2017
The ongoing saga between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather currently is the buzz of the combat sports community. While there are certainly numerous hurdles for both men to clear before contracts are even issued for the potential scrap, the talk of a potential scrap has been making headlines in both the boxing community and the MMA community. This week, Mayweather took a major step towards trying to negotiate the fight when he offered Conor McGregor $15 million plus a potential cut of the PPV sales. That offer of course likely didn’t satisfy McGregor.