Jersey George's Boxing Blog

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  • Throwing in the towel?

    ESPN recently uploaded a short video on this question and I wanted to address it here. I have linked the URL to the video down below if you wish to check it out. This topic enters the brutal and darker aspects of the sport that we enjoy for entertainment and crosses into the reality of…

  • Boxing News Week 2 August 2020: Lightweight On Fire!

    Loma vs Teo The remainder of 2020 continues to look brighter as 2 more great match ups are coming our way. The 135 lb title landscape will be significantly altered when Teofimo Lopez unifies his IBF title vs Vasiliy Lomachenko who risks his WBA, WBO, and WBC belts (the WBC gave him the unnecessary tag…

  • Recommendations: Content to check out

    For fans and followers of my blog I will try to expose some of you to the content I follow from various writers and other contributors: Michael Montero writes for Ring Magazine and his podcast has been picked up by them as well. He is a terrific writer and his podcast has grown over the…

  • Pac vs Mac: Thoughts on Conor McGregor vs Manny Pacquiao

    In a year in which it seems anything can happen it now looks like Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor might meet in a boxing match. There is no real official reporting here but there are social media posts from both men and comments from insiders like Dana White insinuating that something might be brewing between…

  • Wladimir Klitschko to Comeback?

    I use the above picture as a way to choose how I remember Wladimir Klitschko. For nearly a decade he was the man at heavyweight and dominated all that was put in front of him for 18 successful title defenses of his IBF Championship. Along the way he wore all the major belts minus the…

  • Errol Spence vs Danny Garcia November 21!

    The Fight The boxing calendar continues to become more exciting as WBC/IBF 147 lb champion Errol Spence is set to meet former WBC 147 lb champion and former 140 lb unified champion Danny Garcia. This was a bout that was scheduled for January of this year but was derailed last October when Spence was in…

  • The Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr Exhibition

    In what appears to be the biggest boxing exhibition in years (if you don’t count Mayweather vs McGregor) Tyson and Jones Jr will be meeting September 12th. Social media has been discussing this fight rabidly and my friends all want to get my thoughts on this match up. When I first heard about this fight…

  • Premier Boxing Champions: Schedule Released

    Last week Premier Boxing Champions and Showtime Sports announced their schedule for the remainder of 2020. My gut reaction is excitement with the lineup of fights they are offering fans to finish off the year. Showtime did not have a very good 2019 and their 2020 was not off to a great start but as…

  • Vergil Ortiz Jr: Statement Win on DAZN

    Vergil Ortiz Jr reached 16-0 last night and maintained his 100% KO percentage in Indio, California. As ESPN dominated the return to boxing behind Bob Arum’s Top Rank promotions, Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions returned with their first show in the COVID Era. This fight had a lot on the line with all…

  • ESPN July 21, 2020 Scorecard

    Bout 130 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final Valdez 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 TKO 86 Velez 10 10 9 9 8 9 10 10 8 83 -Velez down in Round 5 -Velez deducted one point for a low blow in round 9 -Velez down twice…

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