Shane Mosley announced on his twitter account that he’s next in line to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 7, 2011. Via the OC Register: Mosley broke the news earlier tonight (December 21st) on his Twitter page: “Well Twitter land it’s official me, bob, and jay prince hammered everything out and bob is drafting up papers […]
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SoCal promoter introduces Fight Club OC
Longtime Southern California promoter Roy Engelbrecht will introduce Fight Club OC to SoCal fight fans for 2011. Fight Club OC will be a bi-monthly event with boxing and MMA on the same card. Engelbrecht promoted the “Battle in the Ballroom” series in Irvine, California. With Fight Club OC, he is moving the promotion to The […]
Everlast partners with Sears, KMart
CNBC’s Darren Rovell reports that fight glove manufacturer, Everlast, has partnered with Sears Holdings in which Everlast would grant a license to Sears so that products will be sold exclusively at Sears and Kmart stores. The move was due to the increased competition Everlast faced from other brands in the sporting good retail market. From Rovell’s SportsBiz […]
Pacquiao Payout: PPV numbers and other observations
According to early estimates, PPV buys for the Margarito/Pacquiao fight were estimated at 1.4 million viewers. This is double the amount for Pacquiao’s fight with Joshua Clottey in March. It also is the number for the Floyd Mayweather/Shane Mosley fight in June. Lance Pugmire of the LA Times posted a tweet stating that the attendance […]
Tecate remains true to boxing
As many of us watched Manny Pacquiao destroy Antonio Margarito for 12 rounds Saturday night, fans may have noticed Tecate sponsorship throughout the night. Darren Rovell wrote about Tecate’s unwavering commitment to boxing. Felix Palau, the brand’s vice president of marketing, says that they’ve gradually been betting more and more on boxing since 2007. Today, 70 […]