Silver Star has debuted Manny Pacquiao’s “Destroyer” Collection to the combat sports world in time for his up-coming bout with Miguel Cotto on November 14th. (IRVINE, CA) – Silver Star Casting Company is proud to introduce the Manny Pacquiao “Destroyer” collection to the brand. Built around Pacquiao’s “Destroyer” moniker, the collection will feature a signature […]
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Network TV Important, Not “Be All, End All”
Bill King of The Sports Business Journal talks about the importance of network television in creating boxing stars with Bob Arum in his latest article in the jounral. Arum runs through the names, gushes with stories of their stature in foreign lands, and then ties them together. “The common thread is exposure,” said Arum, […]
Golden Boy Challenges UFC, White
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports posted an interesting piece this afternoon detailing the results of Mayweather-Marquez, in addition to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer’s challenge to the UFC in regards to their PPV figures. Schaefer questioned the legitimacy of UFC pay-per-view results that were leaked. He said HBO is a publicly traded company that […]
Roy Jones Jr. Presents Boxing/MMA Event “March Badness”
Pensacola, FL (February 11, 2009) – Roy Jones Jr., Eight-Time World Champion, returns to Pensacola to fight for the first time since January, 1999 when he battles Omar Sheika at the Pensacola Civic Center on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The fight card will also feature a bevy of Mixed Martial Arts stars headlined by Seth […]
1.25M Buys for De La Hoya-Pacquiao; UFC 91 Reportedly Set to Top 1M
Multichannel reports that HBO has announced that Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao drew 1.25 million buys. The event generated $70 million in pay-per-view revenue. The Los Angeles Times reports that De La Hoya and Pacquiao were guaranteed $20 million and $11 million respectively. “De La Hoya-Pacquiao definitely exceeded our expectations,” […]