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North-Philly Danny Garcia vs Granados Set for April

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PHILADELPHIA-(CNBNewsnet)(December 17, 2018)--Back in September North Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia found himself standing on the wrong side of the judge's decision. All of them.

The unanimous decision loss to Shawn Porter had media outlets questioning Danny Garcia’s next move. Where will he go? Is he at crossroads? Does this put his career on the lee side of the hill?

His next step has been decided. Adrian Granados. The best online sportsbooks haven’t listed odds for the fight yet. It is likely that Garcia will come into this bout as a moderate favorite, but we can’t count Granados out.

 

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Philadelphia Heavy Weight Boxer Endorses "Vegan" Lifestyle On Area Radio

Bryant Jennings, a contender for a heavy weight championship with a 23-2 record, including 13 knock outs, was interviewed by Dei Lynam recently on the "Interesting People" radio show on WWDB 860 AM.

CNB BUSINESS: Celebrity Boxing Promoter Authors Book On Ups and Downs, In And Out of The Ring

 

PHILADELPHIA PA (May 9, 2018)(CNBNewsnet)--Philadelphia Promoter Celebrity and now author Damon Feldman was a guest interviewee on the WWDB-860 AM show, "Interesting People" recently.

Boxing around the clock, around the world this weekend

SAN DIEGO, Calif., October 21, 2017 – Boxing is truly an international sport, with national rivalries and regional flavor adding to the sport's attraction for many fans. This weekend's top fights make the case nicely, with action starting in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Stokke, Norway, then moving to the East Coast with action in New York and New Jersey, ending in the early hours Sunday with a live fight from Tokyo.

Boxing Match Schedule Oct-Dec 2017

 

Friday, October 13, 2017 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California ESPN Deportes – Click For More Details Fidel Maldonado, Jr. (24-3-1, 19 KOs) vs Ismael Barroso (19-1-2, 18 KOs) – Saturday, October 14, 2017 SSE Arena, Wembley, London Undetermined – Click For More Details George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) vs Jamie Cox (23-0, 13 KOs) – Saturday,…

CNBNews Boxing: McGregor strong early but Mayweather's skill wins out for 10th-round KO

LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. said he set out a game plan to let Conor McGregor attempt his best shots, and then tire himself out. The strategy was timed perfectly by Mayweather, who set aside the ills of age and hammered McGregor with a series of late punches to set up a 10th-round technical-knockout victory…

Mayweather Wins with 10th Round TKO

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LAS VEGAS -- In the end, the equation we all knew coming in turned out to be true: The best boxer in the world beat one of the best mixed martial artists in a boxing match.

How we got there, however, was completely surprising.

In his return from a two-year retirement, Floyd Mayweather improved to 50-0 with a 10th-round TKO over an incredibly game Conor McGregor in their pay-per-view superfight at T-Mobile Arena. But the storyline was just as much about McGregor, the UFC lightweight champion, in defeat than it was about the 40-year-old Mayweather in victory.

McGregor, 29, who was making his debut as a boxer, never fought reckless or overly aggressive, in contrast to his prediction of a first-round knockout. What he did was present Mayweather with a poised and credible challenge, teasing a bright future in the boxing game should he consider it.

Mayweather, who officially announced his retirement after the fight, was true to his prediction throughout the fight's build when he promised it wouldn't go the distance. He also stuck to his guns about standing in front of McGregor looking for a finish.

After a slow start in which Mayweather gave away the first three rounds in order to pick up McGregor's rhythms, the former pound-for-pound king began his attack.

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Where to Watch the Mayweather McGregor Fight In Philadelphia/South Jersey

BY VICTOR FIORILLO / PHILADELPHIA MAGAZINE

Scroll to the bottom of this story for a full list of the bars showing the Mayweather-McGregor fight in the Philadelphia area.

I love a good fight, but usually when there’s a “big fight” on pay-per-view, it can be hard to find a decent place to watch it. The strip clubs are the only guarantees. But this weekend for the Mayweather-McGregor fight, the rules have changed completely.

I don’t remember the last time that people were this excited for a boxing event. It’s sort of like your pals who could care less about the Phillies until they are in the World Series, and all of a sudden, they all want to watch the game.

I’ve got friends who’ve never seen a boxing match in their lives calling me to ask me where to go to see the Mayweather-McGregor fight in Philadelphia. If you’re watching it at a bar and hear someone ask, “What’s a TKO?”, don’t be surprised.

Philly bars have definitely caught up with the hype. One month ago, I could barely find anyone showing the Mayweather-McGregor fight in Philly. Now, you have a wide range of options, with more than 130 spots in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area participating.

“This is our biggest commercial PPV ever in terms of locations,” says Tim McManus of Joe Hand Promotions, the Feasterville-based boxing and UFC promotions company. “This is a monster. Most of our staff are working twelve-hour days. We’re averaging more than 3,000 calls per day over the last week. We got close to 1,000 email inquiries yesterday. We’re basically sleeping here at this point, but we’ve all be thrilled to be a part of history.”

For the bars, being a part of history isn’t a cheap endeavor, and so it’s not a cheap night out for you.It would cost your average neighborhood spot about $2,000 to show the fight.

If the bar is ordering through Comcast, the cable giant gets a $125 PPV fee and then the promotions companies get $30 per person based on the legal occupancy of your bar — not based on how many people actually show up but how many people legally could. So if the joint down the street holds 60 people, they have to shell out nearly $2,000 to show the fight.

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Shields Dominates in Detroit Victory

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Tex-Mex Fighter to Undefeated Russian, ‘Good Night’ -  (Spokojnoj Nochi)

 

DETROIT —  It was a spirited and home-style crowd at the MGM Ballroom urging Claressa Shields onward and upward.  They were there to see Shields defeat the women’s pro-Nikki Adler from Germany.  It was the undefeated and much more experienced Adler.  It didn’t take much urging and it didn’t take the full ten rounds.  From the opening bell, Shields put strong jabs into the face of the former champion.  In later action, Shields followed with many scoring and heavy body blows. 

Undefeated Philadelphia Boxer Featured on "Lifestyles" Radio

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA--Noted Philadelphia sports, commentator Dei Lynam (center) interviewed Stephen Fulton Jr. (R), a 22-year-old featherweight Golden Gloves titlist with a current record 11-0 including 5 knock outs along with his trainer Mohammad Hamza (L). The interview will be aired Thursday, August 27 at 1-1:30 pm and repeated the following Sunday noon to 12:30 pm on WWDB 860AM. "Lifestyles" is produced by Joe Ball, who has been creating interview radio shows in the area for about 30 years. He is founder and owner of phillybizmedia.com. 

 

To be interviewed call 484-562-0063. Interviews are free.  (source press release)

 

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