Tom, Tony and Rich spend this week’s show catching up on the week’s major news in combat sports. We also preview upcoming fights in boxing and MMA. We highlight Mark Hunt’s recent lawsuit over a fight where Brock Lesnar tested positive for PEDs and discuss Ben Rothwell’s assessment of Travis Browne as a “Man Whore.” Listen to the hour long broadcast below.
Tag Archives: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Veazey to Conor McGregor: I’ll fight you now
Baltimore, MD (December 6, 2016) – There was much talk throughout the boxing world last week when UFC superstar Conor McGregor received a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.
McGregor, widely considered the best mixed martial artist in the world, has been clamoring for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather. The bout would be a traditional boxing match. Talk surrounding Mayweather-McGregor received heavy criticism and it’s highly unlikely an athletic commission would sanction a five division world champion with a 49-0 record against an opponent making his debut.
Typisch, debuting boxers face opponents that only have a few professional bouts.
Enter Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey.
Living and fighting out of Maryland, the 18-year-old had a successful amateur career and turned pro with a four round decision victory in October. A big ticket seller in his home state, Veazey is an honor student focused on being a star in and out of the ring. While many other young professional boxers would wait for a high profile fight, Veazey is ready to show McGregor he should stick to his own sport.
“The whole boxing world already knows Conor McGregor doesn’t belong in the same ring as Mayweather. I just had my pro debut and he recently got licensed so on paper, that’s an approvable fight by the athletic commission. If he does face me however, I’d prove to the world that he’s not a boxer and end the hype he’s started. He thinks he can just walk into this sport and face the best? That’s not how it works. If you really want to get in the boxing ring, I’d gladly expose you right now because boxing is no joke!"
Veazey’s next fight is scheduled for Januari 13 in Maryland and his promoter Jake Smith of Baltimore Boxing has already discussed licensing McGregor with Maryland State Athletic Commission executives.
FNU Combat Sports Show: UFC 205 & Bellator 164 previews, Trump’s Win, Jones Suspended and Stripped of Title, Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Rematch Talks
Tom, Rich and Tony break down the week’s combat sports news, recap last week’s fight cards and look forward to the huge events happening this weekend. UFC 205 features three world title fights while Bellator makes a historic debut in Israel on Friday. Danny Garcia will also take on Samuel Vargas to headline one of Premier Boxing Championships’ final blockbuster cards of 2016. We start off the broadcast with some political discourse about the election of Donald Trump as the 45th United States President.
7th TITANS OF THE TRADE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS: IMPACTFUL, INFLUENTIAL AND BIGGER THAN EVER!
MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF TITANS OF THE TRADE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS AT TOM COLICCHIO’S CRAFTSTEAK INSIDE MGM GRAND LAS VEGAS HOTEL & CASINO
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® GAAT DOOR MET DE VIERING VAN 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® ALL THIS MONTH WITH “MAYWEATHER”
THE MONTH OF MAY(WEATHER)
Tune-In Vanavond Bij 10 p.m. EN/PT op Showtime EXTREME® To Re-Live Mayweather’s Dominating Win Over Previously Undefeated Canelo Alvarez; Watch Round 7 Nu:http://s.sho.com/23pPQXm
Photo Credit: Esther Lin / Showtime
NEW YORK (Mei 5, 2016) – Universally acknowledged as the most talented fighter of this generation and one of the greatest boxers in history, now-retired Floyd Mayweather will be honored during the month of May when Showtime Sport® continues its year-long salute commemorating 30 jaren van Showtime Championship Boxing®with “MAYWEATHER”.
The fifth round of a 12-month tribute will be highlighted by four of the most memorable and meaningful fights in Mayweather’s magnificent 19-year career – against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Marcos “Chino” Maidana, Manny Pacquiao en Andere Berto.
The four fights will air on “Throwback Thursdays” all month at 10 p.m. EN/PT op SHO EXTREME en zijn beschikbaar op SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime ANYTIME® en via de online streamingdienst van het netwerk. Elk gevecht wordt verpakt met korte context en commentaar van SHOWTIME Sports-presentator Brian Custer.
Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of May
- Donderdag, Mei 5: Mayweather vs. Canelo
- Donderdag, Mei 12: Mayweather vs. Maidana I
- Donderdag, Mei 19: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
- Donderdag, Mei 26: Mayweather vs. Berto
May Days
(Mayweather-Canelo, Zeven. 14, 2013) — In a blockbuster megaevent billed as “Degene,” Mayweather won an impressive 12-round decision over previously undefeated Canelo Alvarez in the then-highest-grossing pay-per-view and most profitable boxing event of all time. For the night’s work, Mayweather collected Canelo’s WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Super Welterweight Championships.
(Mayweather-Maidana 1, Mei 3, 2014) — Mayweather seized “The Moment” against Marcos Maidana, but it wasn’t easy. For a stirring moment – or two, in fact – it appeared the aggressive-minded Argentine might do the unthinkable — and deal Mayweather his first defeat. But the supremely skilled and savvy Mayweather rallied convincingly in the bout’s second half to take a 12-round majority decision.
(Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mei 2, 2015) – Five-Division world champion Mayweather won a clear 12-round unanimous decision over Eight-Division world champion Manny Pacquiao in a record-shattering “Fight of the Century.” Regarded as one of the most anticipated sporting events of all time, Mayweather-Pacquiao demolished PPV records for buys, revenue, live gate and more. The fight nearly doubled the previous record of 2.48 million buys generated by the Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya match in 2007 and nearly tripled the record $150 million in U.S. pay-per-view revenue generated by Mayweather-Canelo in 2013. Binnen in de ring, Floyd had his way throughout, winning by the scores of 118-110 en 116-112 tweemaal,
(Zeven. 12, 2015, Mayweather-Berto) – Mayweather went to 49-0, overeenkomen met het record van de late zwaargewicht kampioen Rocky Marciano, with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Berto. In command throughout, “TBE” landed an impressive 56 procent (232/410) in punches thrown and 67 procent van zijn macht stoten (132/196) to triumph by the scores of 120-108, 118-110 en 117-111. If this was Mayweather’s last fight, as he’s said, then the maestro manufactured yet one last masterpiece.
Chris Van Heerden brings “De Hitte” & slays “De draak” To win 10-round majority decision over Steve Claggett
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“Knockout Night at the D” Undercard Announced
Deze zaterdag night live on
CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) – An solid undercard showcasing promising prospects has been announced for deze zaterdag overnachting “Knockout Night at the D” serie, gepresenteerd door het D Las Vegas en Centrum van Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC), wordt bevorderd door Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boksen Promotions.
Canadian welterweight Steve “De draak” Claggett (23-3-1, 16 KO) and former IBO champion Chris “De Hitte” Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 KO),, fighting out of his native South Africa by way of Santa Monica, Californië, square off in 12-round main event.
Zaterdag “Knockout Night at the D” event will air (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. EN) live op CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Undefeated California welterweight Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 KO) faces former Chicago Golden Gloves champion Limberth “Bliksem” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 KO), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature.
A Baltimore welterweight, ongeslagen Malik “Alpinist” Hawkins (6-0, 5 KO), is in the first televised bout in a six-rounder versus New Orleans’ Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KO). Jones signed Hawkins to a promotional contract after watching the youngster spar impressively, displaying tremendous power.
Also fighting on the undercard in 4-round fights are flashy Las Vegas welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KO) vs. Mexican invaderJason Gavino (3-1, 2 KO), slick Las Vegas featherweight Sal Lopez (2-0) vs. TBA, dangerous Las Vegas junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Derek Barthemay (0-2), of Eugene, Oregon, and Los Angeles heavyweight Jonathan “Johnnie” Rice (3-1-1, 3 KO) vs. Antonio Robertson (4-5-1, 2 KO), of Alexandria, Virginia.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
Tickets, geprijsd op $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 eerste rang, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ofwww.DLVEC.com. Op alle verkochte tickets zijn belastingen en toeslagen van toepassing.
Deuren open om 5:00 p.m. PT de opening aanval gepland op 6:00 p.m. PT.
De “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is in het hele land beschikbaar via lokale kabel, video en telco providers en via de satelliet op DirecTV Channel 221 en Dish Network Channel 158. Voor meer informatie, waaronder een volledige programmaschema en hoe CBS Sports Network krijgen, ga naarwww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” serie.
INFORMATIE:
Tjilpen: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Volg deze vechters op Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
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“De Hitte” is on! Chris Van Heeden vs. Steve Claggett Apr. 16 live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas
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“De draak” to be unleashed April 16th Live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (April 5, 2016) – de april 16th10-round main event between Canadian welterweight Steve “De draak” Claggett and South Africa-native Chris “De Hitte” Van Heerden embodies the “Knockout Night at the D” philosophy in terms of featuring action fighters in evenly matched, entertaining bouts.
De “Knockout Night at the D” serie, gepresenteerd door het D Las Vegas enCentrum van Las Vegas Events Center(DLVEC), wordt bevorderd door Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boksen Promotions.
de april. 16th “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Zaterdag nacht, April 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. EN), live op CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
The broadcast team includes Jim “JR” Ross, Sean Wheelock en voormalig wereldkampioen Kevin “The Flushing Flash” Kelley. Joe Martinez is the ring announcer.
Claggett vs. Van Heerden is a crossroads fight for both boxers with critical consequences, especially for the winner who will use it as an invaluable springboard for his boxing career.
The 26-year-old Claggett (23-3-1, 16 KO), who is the reigning Canadian Professional Boxing Council and Canadian welterweight champion, is thrilled to be fighting in Las Vegas for the first time. “Het is een droom die uitkomt,” he explained. “I’ve trained in Las Vegas often but now it’s time to show what I can do there in a fight. A win will open many doors for me and could potentially lead to a path that will set up the rest of my boxing life. Onnodig te zeggen, I am focused and prepared for the opportunity.”
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Claggett, as well as Van Heerden, are known as high-action fighters, throwing punches in bunches, and something eventually has to give. Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 KO), fighting out of Santa Monica (ZOALS), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) en de International Boxing Federation (IBF) weltergewicht kampioen.
“Van Heerden is a rangy, quick and active fighter,” Claggett said. “I have an action style but, for many years, I was strictly a pressure fighter with a good body shot. Tegenwoordig, hoewel, I have a couple of more tricks up my sleeve. His heart and durability have been shown and is to be respected. This match-up is sure to produce some good exchanges. I expect this to be a high-action fight between two hungry fighters with him coming off a loss (to unbeaten rising star Errol Spence Jr. last September) and me coming off more than one fight falling through. This is a great match up. He is similar to the style of (Konstantin)Ponomarev (who Claggett lost an 8-round decision to last year) with range and movement. And that motivates me!”
Undefeated Lancaster, California welterweight Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 KO) voldoet aan Limberth “Bliksem” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 KO), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Unbeaten Baltimore welterweight prospect Malik “Alpinist” Hawkins(6-0, 5 KO) gezichten Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 KO), van New Orleans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: weltergewicht Jeremy “J Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 KO), vedergewicht Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
Tickets, geprijsd op $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 eerste rang, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com of www.DLVEC.com. Op alle verkochte tickets zijn belastingen en toeslagen van toepassing.
Deuren open om 5:00 p.m. PT de opening aanval gepland op 6:00 p.m. PT.
De “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is in het hele land beschikbaar via lokale kabel, video en telco providers en via de satelliet op DirecTV Channel 221 en Dish Network Channel 158. Voor meer informatie, waaronder een volledige programmaschema en hoe CBS Sports Network krijgen, ga naar www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” serie.
INFORMATIE:
Tjilpen: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Volg deze vechters op Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins)
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