BOXING

Promotions for Wilder-Fury II attracts millions during Super Bowl

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4 years ago

February 26, 2020

posted February 08, 2020 at 05:53 pm

Manila Standard Digital

https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/316956/promotions-for-wilder-fury-ii-attracts-millions-during-super-bowl.html

By Ponciano \”John\” Melo Jr. The hype second meeting between America’s longest-reigning WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Boomer” Wilder and the lineal heavyweight champion Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury continue to rise after attracting millions of viewers on their advertisements during the recent Super Bowl LIV.Boxing’s mega-fight had their share of attention on their promotions in where the Kansas City Chiefs pulled a stunning comeback to win the National Football League (NFL) title over the San Francisco 49ers.This was their first Super Bowl triumph since Super Bowl IV, with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez mesmerizing during the halftime show.A total of 331 million impressions was the result of the nine different promotions being showcased during the Super Bowl, one of the most-watched sporting event in the world, with one ad hitting a high of 103.5 million viewership.

“To have the biggest fight of the year – Wilder vs. Fury – and boxing’s most dynamic heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, on a platform with the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in America, is nothing short of phenomenal. It also demonstrates the commitment of FOX and PBC to help push boxing back into the sports mainstream where it belongs,” said Tim Smith, PBC spokesperson and Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing.Both unbeaten heavyweight boxers are set to clash for their rematch on February 22nd at the historic MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas in a pay-per-view.The controversial split draw in 2018 ignited the rematch to settle their rivalry while also making way for the undisputed heavyweight champion.

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BOXING

Naoya Inoue is ‘overrated’ – Luis Nery

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3 hours ago

April 19, 2024

PONCIANO

Two-weight world Mexican champ Luis Nery (35 wins – 1 loss – 0) mocked the undefeated “Japanese monster” Naoya Inoue (26 wins – 0 loss) as ordinary and overrated hyping their fight at Tokyo Dome in Japan May 6, 2024.

31-year old Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight title against Nery.

29-year-old challenger Nery has the WBC and Ring magazine bantamweight titles plus the WBC super bantamweight title from 2020 to May 2021.

On the other hand, the undisputed Inoue who holds WBA and IBF titles plus WBC and WBO belts has never lost except a decision with Filipino ‘flash’ Nonito Donaire last 2011.

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Bombo Radyo

Francis Ngannou cries ‘deception’ vs Anthony Joshua camp

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2 weeks ago

April 3, 2024

PONCIANO

Francis Ngannou cries ‘deception’ vs Anthony Joshua camp

Former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou accused AJ camp of ‘trickery’ when he suffered devastating knockdowns in the first and second round last March 8, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The MMA fighter and former UFC heavyweight champion said that AJ camp sabotaged him by letting him go early in the arena.

“We both fought at 3am. What I think, something that’s happened is that they get me to the arena very early. Like my pickup time was 10.30pm to go to the arena. And then when we get to the arena, they tell us that we are scheduled around 1.45am. right?” Ngannou blurted.

He believed that he came exhausted, which resulted in his humiliating defeat.

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Texas Department urges Mike Tyson to pass EEG, EKG tests

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2 weeks ago

April 3, 2024

PONCIANO

Texas Department urges Mike Tyson to pass EEG, EKG tests

The 57-year old legend Mike Tyson (50 wins – 6 loss) vs 27-year old YouTuber Jake Paul (9 wins – 1 loss) must undergo major tests before the fight to materialize at AT&T Stadium in Texas Arlington on July 20, 2024.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) urged Tyson to undergo or pass a brain test Electroencephalography (EEG) and Electrocardiogram (EKG) for the heart.

“A person aged 36 or older applying for a contestant’s license must submit a report of favourable physical testing conducted within the previous 12 months, including but not limited to an EEG and an EKG.” TDLR elaborated.

Meanwhile, the American youtuber explained that he picked Tyson because he wants to change the history of boxing. He already fought Floyd Mayweather Jr but he lost.

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