Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Pat Gordon of Notre Dame Men's Boxing Interview

During a recent trip to South Bend, Indiana, I had the opportunity to sit down with Pat Gordon, the president of the Notre Dame Men's Boxing Team. Pat and I discussed the history of Notre Dame Boxing, the Bengal Bouts, and his amateur boxing career. Since 1931, the Bengal Bouts have raised money for the poverty-stricken people of Bangladesh.

Check out our Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Pat Gordon of Notre Dame Men's Boxing on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Pat Gordon of Notre Dame Men's Boxing on iTunes

For more information on the Notre Dame Men's Boxing and the Bengal Bouts, please visit the following sites:

Notre Dame Men's Boxing Official Website

Notre Dame Men's Boxing Facebook Page

Notre Dame Bengal Bouts Official Website

Notre Dame Bengal Bouts Official Donation Page

Twitter - @BengalBouts



(Pat Gordon in Bangladesh During the Summer of 2017)



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Branden Pizarro Interview

Luis Cortes recently caught up with lightweight boxing prospect, Branden Pizarro (8-0, 4 KOs). Pizarro is preparing for his ninth fight as a professional against Christian Rivera (6-0, 5 KOs) at the SugarHouse Casino in Pizarro's hometown of Philadelphia on December 1, 2017. This fight is part of action packed card brought to you by Hard Hitting Promotions, and also features Joey Dawejko (18-4, 11 KOs), Christian Carto (12-0, 11 KOs), Samuel Teah (11-1, 5 KOs), and Jeremy Cuevas (5-0, 4 KOs).

Bonus Round - Branden Pizarro Interview with Luis Cortes on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Branden Pizarro Interview with Luis Cortes on iTunes

To learn more about Branden Pizarro and the December 1st Hard Hitting Promotions show, please visit the following links:

Branden Pizarro's BoxRec Page

Hard Hitting Promotions Official Website

Tickets

Twitter - @hardhitpromo





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Monday, November 27, 2017

Kovalev Destroys Shabranskyy to Regain Championship

Barrera wins clear decision in a grueling fight and Gamboa gets decision over Sosa

Sergey Kovalev started out with a fast pace by throwing straight punches that made Vyacheslav Shabranskyy's face red. Shabranskyy landed a nice jab that pushed Kovalev back, but ever the veteran and more experienced fighter. Kovalev patiently set up an over hand right that floored Shabranskyy.  Although Shabranskyy was able to get back to his feet, he was dropped again by a combination from Kovalev.

Shabranskyy was clearly dazed and confused even as the two fighters came out for the second round. Kovalev showed a new wrinkle in his arsenal by establishing a hard jab to the body of Shabranskyy.

This once again opened up the upstairs straight shots that were crisp and crushing as they bounced off his foes skull and chin. Shabranskyy went down from the onslaught of punches and was also clearly hurt. The end was near as Kovalev closed in to end the night.

Another combination which started with an over hand right was the end. The fight was rightly stopped at the 2:33 mark of the second round when Kovalev landed one more combination.  With the victory Kovalev regained the WBO championship and stated that he is looking for big fights to clear out the division.

In the co-feature, Sullivan Barrera outboxed Felix Valera to a unanimous decision (98-88, 97-90, 97-89) victory to solidify his contention for a light heavyweight title shot.

Barrera, 21-1 (14), may have ended up winning on the cards convincingly, but there was a hurdle in the opening round. A left hand from Valera sent Barrera on his back midway through the first, leaving a gasp for those rooting for the Cuban defector in a fight he was matched to win. Once getting up, however, it seemed as though the 35-year old woke up and he ended up repaying Valera with a knockdown of his own by round's end.

Valera, 15-2 (13), who couldn't hide his emotions during a tearful ring walk, wore his emotions on his sleeve for the entire fight, and his gutsiness to try and produce a game changing shot created some intense exchanges in the second. Barrera ended up with a small cut above the left eye in the second, but low blows starting in the third were having a more serious effect on the fight. Valera continued to stray low throughout the rest of the fight, and referee Michael Ortega deducted a point from him on three separate occasions in rounds three, six, and eight. Meanwhile, Barrera was outboxing Valera with creative combinations that always ended with the cleanest punch to either the head or body of Valera. Eventually, Barrera strayed low himself and was deducted a point from Ortega in the final round, but the fight was way out of his grasp by then.

With the victory, Barrera remains a number one contender in the eyes of the WBA, and a mandotory shot with their light heavyweight title holder - Dmitry Bivol - is imminent.

Yuriorkis Gamboa (28-2, 17 KO's) was content to hold and try to land pot shot combinations in order to score and avoid exchanges where the heavier punching Jason Sosa (20-3-4, 15 KO's) could land combinations. It worked throughout the course of the fight, because despite being dropped and having a point taken away for excessive holding, Gamboa was awarded a ten round unanimous decision.  

The action started out slowly as both fighters continued to try and figure their foe out while trying to establish their game plan. Sosa pressed forward, while Gamboa used lateral movement in order to make Sosa reach and miss at times. Once Sosa was able to establish his jab, he consistently pushed Gamboa back and forced him to return to retreating. Several times Sosa was able to land a hard punch that seemed to have Gamboa visibly shaky at moments. His glove even touched the canvas, but both times that occurred it was ruled a slip.

That was until the seventh round when Sosa caught Gamboa and this time his gloves touching was ruled properly as a knockdown. Both fighters were determined to impose their will as the fight moved towards the final rounds. Gamboa was deducted a point during the final round for his holding and both fighters fought hard to finish out the fight. After all ten rounds one judge scored the fight 94-94 a draw, while the other two judges scored the fight 96-92 and 95-93 in favor of Gamboa.

Bakhram Murtazalien (11-0, 9 KO's) stopped Carlos Galvan (16-6-1, 15 KO's) in the fifth round after blitzing Galvan from the start. Both fighters were throwing powerful shots, however it was the better technique of Murtazalien that let his punches land first during their exchanges. Galvan was hurt to start the fifth and the referee stopped the contest after he was dropped mid way through the round.

Brooklyn native Frank Galarza (18-2-2)(11 KO's) had a tough test in going eight back and forth rounds with Jaime Herrera (15-5-1)(8 KO's). Galarza came out the fresher of the two fighters to start and was feeding off of the crowd, which had a large section of supporters. After both fighters exchanged and provided constant action throughout the eight rounds. Galarza benefited from the better experience in earning the unanimous decision by the scores of 80-72, 79-73, 80-72. With the victory Galarza could be back in the running for a bigger fight with one or two wins.

Middleweight Eric Moon (7-1, 6 KO's) succumbed to Meiirim Nursultanov (5-0, 4 KO's) of Kazakhstan 's best GGG impression. Nursultanov is clearly a prospect with power in both hands and a calm stalking style behind a technical jab. Moon was stopped while getting pummeled on the ropes at 1:54 of the second round.  

LeShawn Rodriguez (8-0, 7 KO's) looked good against Alex Duarte (7-3, 5 KO's). Using his jab to land thudding body shots that dropped Duarte in the second. Continued body work with a right hook upstairs ended the fight at 1:48 of the third round.

Enriko Gogokhia (6-0, 3 KO's) did his best Lomachenko impression by out boxing, hurting and dropping Jose Abreu (13-3, 8 KO's), during his dominate six round decision. Scores were 60-53 and 59-54 twice.

Ismael Villarreal (1-0) of the Bronx defeated Race Sawyer (0-5) by four round unanimous decision 40-35, and 40-36 twice in his pro debut.  




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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at The Weigh-In!

Enjoy your day of feasting with family and friends!

Most of us will feel and/or look like these guys tomorrow! 






Love,
TWI Staff




Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Jason Sosa Interview

Luis Cortes caught up with super featherweight, Jason Sosa (20-2-4, 15 KOs), leading up to his November 25, 2017 bout against Yuriorkis Gamboa (27-2, 17 KOs) at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. This fight is part of the Sergey Kovalev vs. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, WBO Light Heavyweight Title fight card that will air on HBO.

Check out their Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Jason Sosa Interview with Luis Cortes on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Jason Sosa Interview with Luis Cortes on iTunes

For more information on Jason Sosa and the November 25th bout at MSG, please check out the following sites:

Jason Sosa's BoxRec Page

Main Events Official Website




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King's Promotions Presents Live Boxing Featuring Mykal Fox vs. vs. Manuel Reyes - Tuesday, November 21st (Bethlehem, PA)

The opening bout of the evening featured featherweights, Martino Jules (2-0) and Weusi Johnson (2-7). Johnson, a native of Wilmington, DE, was the aggressor throughout the first two rounds of action. Both men landed a series of good exchanges to open up the third. The fourth round was no different with both men fighting fiercely until the final bell rang. The judges' scorecards reflected the fact that this was an evenly matched and competitive bout. Allentown's Jules won a hard fought, four round, majority decision with one card scored a 38-38 draw, and two cards scored in favor of Jules, 40-36 and 39-37.

The second bout of the evening was between Allentown's Hector Bayanilla (2-0-1, 1 KO) and San Antonio's Jose Elizondo (2-4-1) in a four round bout. Bayanilla controlled the second round, in which he knocked down Elizondo with a double right hand to the head and body. Elizondo bounced back from the knock down to fight valiantly throughout the remainder of the contest. He reflected his toughness when he stayed on his feet in the third round after his opponent pushed him back with a series of hard left and right hooks to the body and head. The judges all scored the fight in favor of the winner by unanimous decision, Hector Bayanilla (40-35, 39-36, and 39-36).

Heavyweights, Michael Coffie (1-0, 1 KO) and Ralph Alexander (0-2) fought in the third bout, a four round contest. The larger Coffie stepped into the ring looking to make a big statement in his professional debut. Coffie overwhelmed his opponent and the knockout came at 1:01 mark of the first round when Coffie connected with what appeared to be a left hook-right hand combo to the head of Alexander. Former New York State Athletic Commissioner, Randy Gordon, who appeared on an October 16, 2016 episode of our podcast, serves as Coffie's manager.

Light flyweights, Harold Lopez (2-0-1, 1 KO) Jerrod Miner (1-1) fought in an evenly matched and competitive four round fight. The two gladiators fought an action packed four round contest that proved to be a real crowd-pleaser. Lopez, the hometown fighter, walked away the winner via unanimous decision over the Philadelphian. One judge scored the bout 40-36, with the other two scoring the match 39-37.

The fifth bout of the evening featured Juan Sanchez (4-0, 1 KO) vs. James Early (2-2) in a four round featherweight contest. This fight was a showcase of wild punches and fatigue. Despite appearing to be fatigued at various points throughout the match, Sanchez kept dancing and maintained a slight advantage on the judges' scorecards. Sanchez won the bout by unanimous decision, winning all three judges' scorecards by a score of 39-37.

Top Rank signed fighter, Joseph Adorno (5-0, 5 KOs) fought in the evening's marquee fight, at least from the fan's perspective. His opponent in this super featherweight match was Corben Page (5-16, 1 KO) of Oregon. Adorno, the product of nearby Allentown, outclassed his veteran opponent from the opening bell. Adorno spent the first round of the four round contest feeling out his opponent, and landing the more effective punches. The second round was a different story, when Adorno put his power on display. Page was knocked down early in the round via an Adorno right hand to the head. As the round approached its end, Adorno connected on a series of left and right hooks to the body and head that left his opponent defenseless in the blue corner. Referee Gary Rosato called an end to the action at the 2:58 mark of the second round. Adorno, the winner by TKO, won his fifth straight fight by knockout.

The evening's co-main event featured an eight round, lightweight battle between Victor Vazquez (9-3, 3 KOs) and Ricardo Garcia (14-1, 9 KOs). Garcia hit Vazquez with a right hook that busted open his nose in the first round. Despite having blood running down his face, Vazquez ended the round with a vicious combo that pinned Garcia up against the red corner ropes. Garcia was knocked down in the third round, with a Vazquez right hand to the head. Vazquez appeared to score a second knockdown as the bell marking the end of the fourth round rang, but the referee ruled it a slip. In the sixth round, the referee appeared to miss another knockdown, after Vazquez connected on a right hook that sent Garcia to the canvas. This was also ruled a slip. In the eighth and final round, Vazquez sent Garcia down to one knee with a hard right hand to the upper body. Garcia recovered from the knockdown, to fight valiantly through the round. Vazquez, hungry for a knockout, pushed Garcia into the ropes near the red corner late in the eighth round, but was unable to knockout the tough fighter from the Dominican Republic. The judges saw the contest 75-75, 77-72, and 77-72. The latter two scores were in favor of the winner by majority decision, Yonkers' Victor Vazquez.

Fans were one fight away from having an eight fight card full of action... That's when the main event featuring Mykal Fox (15-0, 4 KOs) vs. Manuel Reyes (11-4-1, 5 KOs) happened. Fox, the taller fighter, clearly landed more punches over the course of the bout, but for the most part, these punches appeared to have little power behind them. Much of the main event was filled with the two fighters feeling one another out. The judges scored the bout 78-74, 80-72, and 79-73, all in favor of the winner by unanimous decision, Mykal Fox.

*The scheduled super featherweight main event between Frank De Alba (22-2-2, 9 KOs) and Ivan Najera (17-3, 8 KOs) was cancelled after Najera weighed-in 15 pounds overweight.



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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Thomas LaManna Post-Fight Interview

Luis Cortes caught up with welterweight boxer, Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna (25-2, 9 KOs), following his November 18th unanimous decision victory over Samuel Amoako (23-17, 17 KOs). This matchup was part of a ten bout, Rising Promotions' card from the Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Check out their Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Thomas LaManna Post-Fight Interview with Luis Cortes on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Thomas LaManna Post-Fight Interview with Luis Cortes on iTunes

For more information on Thomas LaManna and the Rising Promotions, please visit the following sites:

Rising Promotions Official Website 

Rising Promotions Official Facebook Page

Thomas LaManna's BoxRec Page




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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Thomas LaManna Interview

Luis Cortes recently caught up with welterweight boxer, Thomas "Cornflake" LaManna (24-2, 9 KOs), of Millville, New Jersey. LaManna is preparing for his November 18th bout against Samuel Amoako (23-16, 17 KOs). This matchup is part of a ten bout, Rising Promotions' card from the Claridge Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Check out their Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Thomas LaManna Interview with Luis Cortes on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Thomas LaManna Interview with Luis Cortes on iTunes

For more information on Thomas LaManna and the November 18th Rising Promotions' card, please visit the following sites:

Rising Promotions Official Website 

Rising Promotions Official Facebook Page

Thomas LaManna's BoxRec Page



- Luis A. Cortes III

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The Weigh-In Podcast #13 (Joe Hand, Jr. - President of Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.)

The Weigh-In Podcast Episode #13


The thirteenth episode of The Weigh-In Podcast features my interview with the president of Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., Joe Hand, Jr. 

Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. is the largest independent TV distributor of closed-circuit and pay-per view programming in the world. Joe deals with such industry leaders as DirecTV, Dish Network, Comcast, Time Warner, Home Box Office (HBO), Showtime, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Top Rank, Inc., Golden Boy Promotions, Kingvision, Main Events and other notable media companies and promoters.

For more information on Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., please visit the following sites: 

Joe Hand Promotions Official Website

Joe Hand Promotions Facebook Page 

Joe Hand Promotion Twitter - @JoeHandPromo

Special THANKS to Tim McManus, Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Joe Hand Promotions, for helping to set up this interview! 


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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Alex Barbosa Interview

Boxing scribe, Luis Cortes, caught up with Alex Barbosa (5-3-1, 1 KO) of TKO Fitness in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Alex is fighter, coach, ring-announcer, and business partner at TKO Fitness.

Check out their Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Alex Barbosa Interview with Luis Cortes on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Alex Barbosa Interview with Luis Cortes on iTunes

You can learn more about Alex and TKO Fitness via the below links:

TKO Fitness Official Website

TKO Fitness Facebook Page

Alex Barbosa's BoxRec Page

 (Photo - BoxRec.com)

 (Image - TKOFitnessNJ.com)


- Luis A. Cortes III

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Oscar Calls out Conor...

Please end the madness... This has to be for hype... Right?

"Oscar De La Hoya says he could ‘take out Conor McGregor in two rounds’"

How much is this one going to set us back?



 VS. 



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Monday, November 13, 2017

Dustin's Corner: UFC 217 Goes Down as Card of the Year

Finally, The People’s Red Head has come back to The Weigh-In!

UFC 217 sees more title changes than the last time the artist formerly known as Prince tried to become a lightning bolt symbol. This goes down as card of the year, and perhaps one of the greatest cards of all time.

St-Pierre v. Bisping

George St-Pierre not only loves poutine (French Canadian voice), he loves winning!

("Poutine is kind of gross." -Matt Ward)

Georges St-Pierre re-enters after years away from the sport and takes Michael Bisping’s belt in the 185 lb. division. St-Pierre looks to be carrying a lot more muscle and with it, more power. St-Pierre did not rip Bisping down to the ground and engage in a tickle fight like everyone thought he would.
Both fighters began the evening sitting behind their jab. St-Pierre did make a few attempts to take Bisping down, but they were without success. In fact, this writer was shocked when St-Pierre did land a successful take down and Bipsing was able to almost instantly pop back up. The other shocking aspect of this fight was St-Pierre looks better on his feet. Think of how scary this premise is.

St-Pierre was getting the better of the exchanges on the feet. However, I did feel he was winded by round two, which I attribute to his new muscle mass. That being said, he was able to knock Bisping down with a left hook, at which point, he took Bisping’s back and submitted Bipsing with a rear naked choke. I mean a legitimate rear naked choke, not the kind the Ward brothers administer on one another during drunken family reunions.

 (Ward Brothers Wrestling circa 2012 - "Tap out, Steeeeve!" -Matt Ward)

Bisping, a true warrior, did not tap, but instead went out due to the choke. When he came to, he spoke to Joe Rogan, and I thought for sure he was going to retire, but Bisping claimed he would be back. Come to find out, Bisping will fight Kelvin Gastelum on short notice. He opens this fight as an underdog, which he has been his entire career. St-Pierre has nothing but options after coming back off a four-year hiatus.

T.J. Dillashaw v. Cody Garbrandt

Dillashaw takes back his belt, but the drama continues. This fight may have been the best fight on the card. It had more drama leading up to it than the anticipation of Patrick Dempsey (McDreamy for my lady readers) leaving Gray’s Anatomy.

 ("McDreamy, why did you have to leave us so soon?" -Dustin Johnson)

Everyone knows the beef between Dillashaw and Team Alpha Male, so I will not dive into it any further. However, this fight lived up to the hype. The first round was amazing. Garbrandt caught a kick from Dillashaw and waved a finger as if to say, no sir. Near the end of round one, Garbrandt connected with a left hook that floored Dillashaw. However, as Garbrandt began hitting Dillashaw with ground strikes, the round ended. I for one believe that if the round had ten more seconds, Garbrandt would have retained his belt.

I believe the above just as I want to believe Bambi’s mother is still with us. In round two, Dillashaw seemed to get his legs back. He landed a head kick that grazed Garbrandt, but did noticeable damage. Following the head kick, he landed some punches that put Garbrandt on the mat where Dillashaw finished him with ground strikes, winning by K.O.

 (Bambi's Mom - 1938-1942)

At the end of the fight, the fighters showed respect for one another. However, here we are a few days removed, and already the shit talk continues. Dillashaw has tweeted Garbrandt does not deserve a re-match. This is coming from a guy who could have just as easily been defeated if round one had more time in it. Another rumor is that Faber announced he would un-retire to fight Dillashaw. This may be of interest to many fans.

Dillashaw is a beast, there is no denying his talent. However, he has not connected with fans and is known as a low draw fighter. Dillashaw does not have a lot of options, outside of fighting Demetrius Johnson (no relation to the author) in a super fight, or running back to a second fight with Garbrandt. Let us all not forget, Dominick Cruz will most likely be coming for what he feels is his very soon. It would appear Dillashaw cannot solve the Cruz puzzle. We will update fans as more information becomes available.

Rose Namajunas v. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Namajunas allows all children to sleep tight as she proves the bogeyman is nothing to fear. Namajunas shocked the world at UFC 217 when she ended reining champ Jedrzejczyk’s undefeated streak on Saturday night.

Namajunas clocked Jedrzejczyk with a punch that sent her to the canvas, where Namajunas finished her with ground strikes. The 25 year-old Namajunas shocked herself and the world, when she became the new women’s strawweight champion.

It was rumored that after the fight, Jedrzejczyk was seen with Liam Neeson boarding a train back to Poland. For those of you who do not watch movies, it is a shame, because this rumor is solid gold. Nevertheless, Jedrzejczyk has been a dominant champion and her next steps will be determined in the upcoming weeks. If anyone deserves a rematch, the former champion who has been so dominant surely deserves it, but the UFC has not been so quick to grant rematches. In the meantime, congratulations to Namajunas for a historic upset win.

Special Thanks To:
M.C. Hammer for being Too Legit to Quit
The Taco Bell dog
McDonalds for honey dicking us with the promise of Szechwan sauce
Vaseline and/or Lava soap




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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Dustin’s Corner: Remember When ABC Promised to Air Boxing?

Back in 2015, ESPN and ABC announced they were going to air boxing matches. ESPN already had Friday Night Fights, but this was going to be called Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), replacing Friday Night Fights. While PBC is still around, it sure as hell is not on ABC.  I remember watching one or two fights that aired on ABC, but who is to say this is accurate. I drink heavily so one never knows.

Back in the days of Ali, Frazier, Foreman, and the list goes on, boxing used to be a premier event on Saturday nights. In fact, people dressed up, and attended matches. It was not deemed the brutal sport that today’s generation detests as they congregate at their local coffee shop drinking half café light foam concoctions.

While I appreciate ESPN’s commitment to combat sports, I was excited when ABC undertook returning boxing to the center stage. However, it seemed short lived as I have not seen a fight aired on ABC in quite sometime. Yet, we are talking about a network that airs the following gems:  Dancing with the Stars, Once Upon A Time, American Housewife, The Good Doctor, etc.   I probably should not have included Once Upon A Time in my list of criticism, as it is the Ward brothers’ favorite show.  All I'm saying, is that I know anyone reading this is not watching the above shows. It feels like boxing could potentially replace one of those shows, if not all of them.

 
("Once Upon A Time is pretty cool." -Steve Ward)

Aside from the shitty programming of ABC, there is greater concern for the sweet science. Look at how MMA has grown in the past decade. At one time, it was banned from various states. New York has just recently allowed UFC events to take place in the state. How did MMA get so popular? This writer believes it could be argued that it got so damn popular by being on regular television. Fox aired and continues to air UFC events. At one point in time, not to age myself, UFC was on Spike TV. MMA did a great job being in our faces all the time.

I thought that in 2015 boxing was headed back to prime time television. However, for some odd reason, ABC feels vampires who sleep with werewolves, and then birth emo zombies is where viewership currently lies. What happened to boxing? Thank goodness for the coverage on ESPN, but should boxing be aired on regular television? I for one think it would help to grow the sports' popularity, and could be the answer to returning boxing to where it belongs.

(Actual Emo Kids... Dustin Johnson is pictured on the far left)

I want to hear from all of you. What are you thoughts? What happened to airing boxing on regular television? Would this help grow the sport or am I an uninformed asshole?

Special Thanks To:
Colonial Sanders for “extra crispy”
Emo Zombie Children
ABC.com for current TV schedule
Denzel Washington for being “my man”


- Dustin Johnson, The People's Red Head

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Henry Hascup Interview

Henry Hascup of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame joined me for a Bonus Round interview this evening. Henry and I discussed the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame's 48th Annual Dinner and Induction Ceremony at the Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey on Thursday, November 9th. The event will begin at 6:45 PM, and tickets are available for $85 per person. This year's class of inductees include 14 people who have contributed to the sport of boxing throughout the Garden State.

The induction class includes a number of popular fighters such as Jimmy Cerello, Oscar Goode, Mike MastandreaKenny Bogner, Clarence Coleman, Greg Everett, Johnny Molnar, Marlon Starling, and Adrian Stone. The class includes cornermen, Sal Alessi, Anthony Hamm, Joey (Eye) Intrieri, and Bob Rooney Sr. Former amateur boxing champion and American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (AAIB) president, Paul Vegliante, will also be inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame.

Check out our Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:



For more information on this great event and this year's inductees, please visit the following links:

2017 New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees

48th Annual New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony



MW

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