I covered Ares Promotion’s Fight Night 8 for the Knick Ledger tonight. The article should be posted tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s the results along with some quick thoughts. I’d estimate attendance at about 800. Roughly the same amount as the KO at the TU last month, but with the … Continue reading
Category Archives: boxing
Gamboa vs. Rios for…what weight class is this at again?
Yuriorkis Gamboa is jumping weight from Featherweight to Lightweight to meet former champion Brandon Rios, who had to vacate his title during his last outing after failing to make weight after three attempts and despite talk that he would be making a permanent move to Super Lightweight. From Kevin Iole … Continue reading
Guys, that number was accurate because the Times Union Center said so!
I was made privy to an article in which Tim Wilkin of the Times Union, without naming myself or this site (probably because I got Tim’s name wrong – whoops!), responded to my criticism of him reporting the 3,527 number as the actual number of people in the crowd for … Continue reading
In and out of the ring, Shannon Miller willing to give it all
From Michael Rivest: It made noise a year ago, no doubt about it. But not enough, if you ask me. Troy heavyweight Shannon Miller (17-5, 9 KOs ), husband and father of two young children, and a local star already cemented in people’s minds as a tough dude with nothing … Continue reading
Video of controversial finish to KO at the TU main event between Joe Hanks and Rafael Pedro
From the Times Union’s Sports Desk: Skip ahead to 0:46 so you can catch the AMAZING transition effect~! On the replay, it looks like it was Hanks landing a hard and straight left to Pedro’s shoulder that dislocated it. I remember that punch and I thought Hanks had completely whiffed … Continue reading
Don’t believe the Times Union’s attendance for Saturday’s KO at the TU
Call me old-fashioned, but if you’re a reporter that’s given a preposterous attendance figure for an event that you attended in person and covered for a major newspaper, it’s your duty and responsibility to at the very least express some skepticism. Like say, if an event held in the Times … Continue reading
Not happy with decision wins in boxing and MMA? Go start a fight in a bar.
I didn’t watch a single minute of the Super Bowl and, for the most part, stayed off Twitter and Facebook all night. It’s not because I hate football. Sure, I do take issue with those who call MMA barbaric and dangerous while gathering every Sunday to watch the NFL concussion-fest … Continue reading
KO at the TU
KO at the TU highlights local boxing talent – me for the Knick Ledger Joe Hanks defends title, wins by TKO – Mike Rivest for the Troy Record My other, non-professional thoughts: It was actually a really entertaining night. The crowd wasn’t nearly what promoters were hoping it would be, … Continue reading
KO at the TU tomorrow (Saturday, February 4th) at the Times Union Center in Albany
Tomorrow (Saturday) night is “KO at the TU,” the first boxing event in over fifteen years at Albany’s Times Union Center (formerly the Pepsi Arena and Knickerbocker Arena). I’ll be covering the event for the Knick Ledger, so keep an eye there and follow @KevinMarshall for live tweets. From the … Continue reading
Women boxers may be forced to wear skirts in the 2012 Olympics. Seriously.
As a friend of mine who e-mailed me this morning stated, it’s as if we’re taking two steps forward and one step back. The 2012 Games in London will be the introduction of women’s boxing to the Olympics, but they’ll likely have to wear skirts. The BBC reports that the … Continue reading