Top American Marathoner Keflezighi To Defend NYC Title This Weekend

This coming Sunday the ING New York City Marathon, the world’s largest single day sporting event, will again take over the five boroughs of new York City.  Unlike other years, the race will have more of a distinct American flavor this year, as defending champion Meb Keflezighi, the first American in 27 years to conquer [...]

NYC Fireman, Elite Athlete is Long on Inspiration

It all happened in a flash.  An elite athlete, 9/11 survivor and New York City fireman, Matt Long’s life changed forever on Dec. 22, 2005, when, cycling to work, he was struck by a NYC bus.  Doctors doubted he would live, let alone ever walk again. They didn’t know Matt Long. His story, chronicled in [...]

Margarito Reinstated and Awaits Pacquiao

New York – There was the usual pro boxing spectacle Wednesday afternoon at the Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. The New York portion press conference brought to you by Top Rank announcing the November 13 HBO pay-per-view telecast. The return of Antonio Margarito in the ring opposing seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao for the super welterweight championship [...]

Promoters: Get rid of the imposters at ringside

So here is the situation, another issue that has to be addressed. But it is not an issue this time in the boxing ring. It is the continued negligence of boxing publicity personnel, hired by the promoters who continually credential imposters to do supposed work at ringside. And this writer, with 28 years of experience [...]

Havoc was Havoc in the Ring

Expecting and anticipating a rare card of pro boxing in the New York City area, as was the case Saturday evening at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn could be spectacular or disappointing. In this case it was disappointing and so appropriate was the show presented by Havoc Promotions. Because it was havoc at the [...]

ESPN: The Entertainment Sellout for Profit Network

It was bad enough that on July 8th, ESPN facilitated one of the most ridiculous, self-centered events any professional athlete ever perpetuated on the sports public by airing LeBron James’ prime time special, all in the name of ratings and money. That was tough enough for New York Knicks fans to take (although not nearly [...]

Extra Special! Late Goal Advances USA in World Cup

Better late then never. That phrase couldn’t have applied more to the United States men’s soccer team on Wednesday afternoon in Pretoria, South Africa, where a single goal meant moving on in the 2010 World Cup, and a lack of one meant going home. Through 90 minutes of regulation time, the Americans had failed to [...]

A New American Revolution

When Clint Dempsey scored a gift goal at the 40th minute of the United States opening match-up to get level with England, the fortunes of the Americans may have changed. The contest finished in a 1-1 draw and both clubs received a point, but it meant a lot more to the US than it did [...]

Audio: Cotto TKOs Forman

Bob Trainor of Trainor Communications offers these soundbites from Saturday’s fight at Yankee Stadium. Miguel Cotto takes the belt from Yuri Forman in the ninth round after Forman injuries his knee in the seventh. Confusion ensues as the fight was not stopped, even though a towel was thrown in from Forman’s corner. Cotto eventually TKOed [...]

Cotto Wins A Very Bizarre TKO Over Foreman

Bronx – The bizarre situations have occurred in a boxing ring over the years at championship fights.  There was Mike Tyson biting the ear of Evander Holyfield, the guy who parachuted in the ring disrupting the second Holyfield-Riddick Bowe heavyweight fight. And a riot in the ring at Madison Square Garden that ensued after Bowe [...]

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