Daniel Roberts

10/5/18

Guilty

In the past week, we’ve been inundated with information about Dr. Christine Ford’s allegations about Judge Brett…

8/26/17

For The Love Of God, Do Not Pay For The Mayweather-McGregor Fight

There’s a fascinating boxing match on TV tonight between a faded, formerly great champion and a younger brawler with…

8/3/16

Donald Trump Is A Frightened Coward And I Bet $100,000 He Won't Fight Me

Last month, I made a public challenge to Donald Trump, which I will repeat here: If he or either of his sons will…

7/23/16

Pay-Per-View Is Ruining Boxing, But Tonight's Crawford-Postol Fight Is Still Worth Your Money

Tonight, the undefeated Terence “Bud” Crawford defends his 140-pound belt against fellow undefeated titleholder…

6/29/16

Keith Thurman, Boxing's Next Big Thing, Isn't Boxing's Next Big Thing

Welterweight Keith Thurman defeated Shawn Porter in a close decision on CBS on Saturday, drawing the highest ratings…

6/4/16

What We've Lost With Muhammad Ali

Yesterday, we lost Muhammad Ali, the Greatest of All Time. Note the absence of a noun in that title. He was not the…

5/20/16

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. And Conor McGregor Will Never Fight And Thank God

There has been a lot of talk lately about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fighting Conor McGregor. The reasons why are…

11/7/15

Will Manny Pacquiao's Final Opponent Be Revealed Tonight?

The week in boxing news was dominated by a fighter who isn’t even currently in training: Manny Pacquiao. Even after…

10/23/15

Bud Crawford Is An Anomaly

The race to identify boxing’s next pay-per-view superstar started up just last week, when middleweight Gennady…

10/17/15

Is It Finally Time For The Scariest Man Alive?

Tonight, on HBO pay-per-view, the next great arms race in boxing formally gets underway. Just over five months…

5/2/15

Floyd Mayweather Bans Michelle Beadle, Rachel Nichols From Covering Bout

In the past year, Michelle Beadle has emerged as one of the most important and independent voices at ESPN. When First…

4/25/15

What The Fuck Is Wrong With Stephen A. Smith?

Stephen A. Smith is the ultimate low-hanging fruit. His job is to be low-hanging fruit; just noticing anything he…

4/15/15

Why Is Katie Couric Letting Floyd Mayweather Smear His Victims?

Katie Couric is a serious journalist. She was the first woman to anchor a network evening news broadcast without a…

2/3/15

Is Manny Pacquiao's Promoter Sabotaging The Floyd Mayweather Fight?

For years, the biggest obstacle to a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao superfight has been the fighters'…

1/14/15

Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao Is (Maybe) Happening, Five Years Too Late

Manny Pacquiao has reportedly agreed to two of the key obstacles holding up his long-awaited showdown with Floyd…

12/4/14

Jameis Winston Is Not A Victim

By now, you've read or heard about Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston's explicit, detailed statement denying…

9/13/14

You Could Watch Floyd Mayweather's Shitty, Overpriced PPV. But Why?

Since our article on Floyd Mayweather ran in July, I've received notes from countless fans and even a number of…

7/16/14

The Trouble With Floyd Mayweather

Last week, Floyd Mayweather announced that he will fight a rematch with Marcos Maidana on Sept. 13. Their first fight

8/14/13

How To Drink Champagne Without Becoming Even More Broke Than Usual

Let me begin with an uninformed and yet almost certainly accurate assumption: you drink champagne at most twice a…

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