golden boy Stories - Bloody Elbow
Tom Atencio Discusses Future of Affliction, Gina Carano, and More
Affliction's Tom Atencio recently spoke with Gary Herman of 15rounds.com. Notable quote: Q: Is there a certain number of shows you’re looking to do in 2009? TA: Right now, we are looking at four events for 2009, but that could change. Right now, I’m just looking at the January...
Is Golden Boy vs. Affliction Back on for January 24th?
Believe it or not, it could be: Notifight reported earlier that HBO came back with a bigger offer on Friday, and now the previously propsed and shot down Antonio Margarito-Shane Mosley fight could be back on for January 24. Margarito and team are said to be agreeable to the new terms. Now,...
Live Gate for Pacquaio vs. De La Hoya = $17 Million
Take that, mixed martial arts: These numbers are illustrative of a couple of things in regards to mixed martial arts. One is the different financial planes the two sports operate on when it comes to their high end shows. The UFC looks to have a highly profitable run of cards from November to...
Gary Shaw Talks Golden Boy-Affliction Partnership
Say whatever you like about the man and his capabilities, but he has promoted MMA and boxing at the highest level. So what does he think about this new partnership? Not much, incidentally: The news of Affliction Fighting's new partnership with Golden Boy Promotions wasn't exactly lighting the...
In Defense of Golden Boy/Affliction Boxing/MMA Cards
BloodyElbow.com's own Michael Rome pushed the idea that if this new Golden Boy/Affliction effort can focus their energy on promotiong main events rather than full cards with less marketable and sometimes expensive fighters, then profitability and success are possible. The idea is compelling even...
Affliction + Golden Boy = Boon for Boxing Fans?
Jake Rossen thinks so: This experiment isn’t for me, or for you -- it’s for a generation of ruddy-faced boxing purists who would sooner eat a boiled leather glove before sitting down for an evening staring at the Spike network, crude home of the human cockfight. Atencio and Co....
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
