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SneakerCon Sunday, March 1st

February 20, 2009

SneakerCon is coming to NYC, Sunday, March 1st. The sneaker convention is the first of (hopefully) many. The  above flyer has any of the information I could really provide, so check it for info. NikeBlog will be there (and rockin some really sick shoes). It’s at the Times Square Art Center and admission is $10.

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Breaking News: Antonio Margarito Suspended

February 10, 2009

The California State Athletic Commission has suspended Antonio Margarito’s boxing license for at least a year, ESPN and the LA Times are reporting. This comes in the wake of the revelation that Margarito attempted to use illegal hand wraps in his bout with Shane Mosley. Mosley’s trainer, Nazim Richardson, spotted the wraps in Margarito’s locker [...]

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Pacquiao-Hatton back on?

January 22, 2009

A day after Ricky Hatton’s team told Golden Boy Promotions to find another fight, PhilBoxing.com is reporting that the fight is back, Manny Pacquiao having agreed to a $12 million guarantee and a 52-48 revenue split in his favor. The fight was in dire straights Wednesday, when Team Hatton gave Pacquiao the ultimatum to sign [...]

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Pacquiao-Hatton fight on verge of collapse

January 21, 2009

The superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton tentatively scheduled for May 2nd is likely off. Despite coming to a verbal agreement on location, near 50/50 split, and even shared promotional rights, it is appearing more and more as if the fight will not occur. Allegedly the Hatton camp is waiting for a signed contract [...]

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Quickstrike All-Star Game Air Force 1

January 14, 2009

Updating a story about the forthcoming Nike Air Force 1, Phoenix All-Star Game Edition designed by DJ Clark Kent, there will also be a primarily black Quickstriek Air Force 1 All-Star Game Edition. This one is again designed by DJ Clark Kent. Just like the first AF1 ASG it will drop around All-Star weekend. Unlike [...]

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Pacquiao-Hatton bout almost a done deal

December 19, 2008

Two weeks after Manny Pacquiao scored an historic upset over Oscar De La Hoya in a bout dubbed “The Dream Match,” the real dream match is nearly a reality, as sources at Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions insist that Pacquiao and junior welterweight king Ricky Hatton are close to finalizing a deal to meet [...]

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Nike launching “Play Hard” campaign in Japan

December 18, 2008

To celebrate the release of several different Terminators in Japan, Nike is launching their musician-centric “Play Hard” campaign, featuring several famous (maybe. Or fictional? I have no idea, anyone who’s keen to Japanese music let me know) musicians and their accompanying music (or perhaps someone else’s music). The shoes are in classic color-schemes, two-toned all [...]

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Andre Ward looks dominant in 3 round TKO win

December 14, 2008

The sole boxer on Team Jordan represented the brand in style tonight, as Andre Ward stopped Esteban Camou in the third round Saturday in Cabazon, California. Ward showed no lingering effects of the knee surgery that has kept him out of action for the past six months in peppering Camou with a steady diet of [...]

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Pacquiao, De La Hoya Weigh In

December 5, 2008

Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao weighed in Friday in advance of the “Dream Match” Saturday night. De La Hoya, 145 pounds, looks sharp but perhaps a bit drained. Pacqiao, 142 pounds, looks to have added a lot of muscle but perhaps lost some definition. Things to note: Oscar—in socks—towers over Pacquiao, who is [...]

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Oscar De La Hoya gets a Statue

December 2, 2008

Oscar De La Hoya was given a 7-foot statue outside of LA’s Staples Center on Monday, December 1st. The Golden Boy’s bronze likeness will join those of Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky outside of LA’s home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Sparks and Avengers. Bill Plaschke, of the LA Times, wrote an article here about [...]

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