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Phil Anselmo Talks Boxing With Rapper 50 Cent

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:47:49 +0000

As one of metal's most aggressive vocalists in history, it's no surprise to learn that Pantera / Down vocalist Philip Anselmo is a huge fan of boxing. Surely tracks such as 'F---ing Hostile' and 'Mouth for War' have inspired many fists to bust through walls, along with faces, so Boxing Insider welcomed Anselmo for an exclusive interview, but here's the catch: Philip Anselmo was brought in to conduct an interview with yet another musician and boxing fan … rapper 50 Cent.

Juan Manuel Marquez Knocks Out Manny Pacquiao in 6th Round

Joe Student — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:51:40 +0000

Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao with a powerful right hand to the face at the end of the sixth round of their fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Boxer Andre Berto's Face Unrecognizable After Loss

Joe Student — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:30:52 +0000

As you can see, even if all you did Saturday night was play ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′ and eat Fruit Roll-Ups, you had a better night than Andre Berto. Berto, a former welterweight champ, was savaged for 12 rounds of his fight with Robert Guerrero in Ontario, California. While it appears from the [...]

Boxer Hector Camacho Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support

Joe Student — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:01:13 +0000

Hector Camacho, a world championship boxer known for his fast hand speed and audacious behavior, died Saturday in San Juan, P.R. after being taken off life support. The death of Camacho, 50, came four days after he was shot while sitting in a parked car in San Juan. He was declared brain dead on Thursday. [...]

New Zealand Bans Mike Tyson From New Zealand

Mike Adams — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:16:20 +0000

New Zealand has made it perfectly clear that it wants nothing to do with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and to prove it the government has barred him from stepping foot on their soil. Tyson requested and was ultimately granted a visa to make an appearance at a charity event in November sponsored by the [...]

New Sport Combines Boxing and Chess [VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:53:35 +0000

There are things in this world that just go perfectly together like peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese and even steak and potatoes. But what about chessboxing? A new sport that is taking over Europe, where 'athletes' box and play chess in alternating rounds! And you won't believe how popular chessboxing is becoming!

Do You Know How To Block a Punch?

Phil Villarreal — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:00:40 +0000

The best ways to avoid getting your lights punched out are to run away or cower and beg for mercy, but sometimes physical confrontations are unavoidable. That’s why it helps to learn a way to deflect an attack before a guy lays you out. Men’s Health presents an illustrated guide on how to defend yourself [...]

Jose Canseco and Lenny Dykstra Will Fight in Celebrity Boxing Match

Danny Groner — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:48:51 +0000

Two former baseball stars will duke it out in the ring on Saturday in a celebrity boxing match. Lenny Dykstra, 48, and Jose Canseco, 47, will square off in a match that’s left many observers shaking their heads. “Canseco ruined my career by spreading lies,” Dykstra said.

Lawton's Grady Brewer Wins NABF Light-Middleweight Title [VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:09:41 +0000

ESPN’s Friday Night Fights featured undefeated prospect Fernando Guerrero as he goes up against The Contender Season 2 winner Grady Brewer from Lawton, Oklahoma. The bout was a scheduled for 10 rounds with the winner taking home the vacant NABF light-middleweight title. It was a great fight from start to finish with each boxer landing punches [...]

Boxer Throws Punches at Referee [VIDEO]

Clay Miller — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:30:55 +0000

Referee Manfred Küchle stopped a WBO super-middleweight title fight between Robert Stieglitz and Khoren Gevor in 10th round after he ruled that Gevor had intentionally head-butted Stieglitz, opening a gash above his right eye.

Gevor was disqualified for his illegal move, which didn't sit well the Armenian-German, who tracked Küchler down in the corner of the ring after the match was declared and began throwing punches at the referee.

As you can see from the the video below, this excites the crowd. Although we'd like to think they're cheering because the security guards were so quick to pounce on Gevor, not because he was wailing on the ref.