Tag: boxing
Culture of Pop
Talking 'Creed' With Writer Aaron Covington
Welcome to Rocky Week here at Baller Mind Frame’s Pop Culture Spin! Over the course of this week (and next week), BMF Editor Sonny Giuliano and PCS Writer Dalton Baggett will be teaming up on...
Culture of Hoops
Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux Sell out MSG and Save Boxing
Image courtesy of K2/Golden Boy Productions. Tonight the boxing world eagerly anticipates a fantastic middleweight bout, featuring Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux, bringing to mind the days of the past when the best in the...
Culture of Hoops
UFC 189 Sets Stage for MMA Takeover
Image courtesy of TopRank Online Marketing/Flickr . As boxing has continued its push into the shadow of the MMA world via the UFC, UFC 189 delivered the final shove on July 11. Even with the...
Culture of Hoops
Mayweather-Pacquiao: Mo Money, Mo Problems!
Image courtesy of Roger Alcantara/Flickr . Who spent way too much money to watch Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao “fight” the last week? Who wants to pay way too much money to watch them “fight”...
Culture of Hoops
Mayweather-Pacquiao: Expectation of a Letdown
Screen capture courtesy of Showtime Sports. Boxing used to stop the world and fights were referendums beyond which man was the most proficient pugilist; fights meant more than belts and gloves, gnarled ears, broken noses...
Culture of Hoops
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight Week: Predictions
Agence France-Presse Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao is the dream match the boxing world has been waiting for, and it’s right around the corner. Forget all the smack talk, mini-documentaries, and the variety of...
Culture of Hoops
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao: "East Meets West"
Screen capture courtesy of Showtime Sports . The most anticipated fight of the 21st century we have all been waiting for is finally here! Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather Jr. (47-0), (a.k.a. The Money Train) will...
Culture of Hoops
A Ray of Sunshine: Sports in Springtime
Image courtesy of A Healthier Michigan/Flickr . Is there a better time to be a sports fan than springtime? As the snow melts in some areas of the country and the temperatures rise, so does...
Culture of Pop
Martin Scorsese to Direct Mike Tyson Biopic
Photo by Eduardo Merille/ flickr Jamie Foxx has announced that Martin Scorsese is set to direct the Mike Tyson biopic. Yes, you heard that correctly. Scorsese is directing his first boxing film since the classic...
Culture of Hoops
Manny Pacquiao: Ronda Rousey is 'Strong Enough to Beat Floyd Mayweather'
Image courtesy of Dane Alegana/Flickr. It's official! The fight of the century between Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will go down in Las Vegas on May 2nd. The announcement was made weeks ago, but...
