Pres of DiBella Entertainment; Pres of AA Richmond Flying Squirrels; CEO of AA Montgomery Biscuits; Producer; International Boxing Hall of Fame 2020 Inductee
My younger (and only) brother was brilliant, talented, good looking; seemed to have it all. Sounds familiar, right? He left us over 25 yrs ago. Suicide isn’t an answer. You are loved, there is help, people care; we only have each other.
#NationalSuicidePreventionDay
#EndTheStigma
I am disappointed to hear ANYONE criticize Mark Breland. It was CLEAR that Wilder lacked balance; he looked like he could barely stand. He had a better chance of sustaining permanent injury than winning.
#Boxing
needs to change its culture & wake up!
#healthandsafety
#WilderFury
I don’t work with the dude anymore, but the “Wilder has no talent” narrative is trash. The ability to destroy an “A” level opponent, with a single punch, at any SECOND of a fight, is a singular, awesome TALENT. Give
@BronzeBomber
the credit he deserves. He is a scary man.
#boxing
The Hatton decision was just rubbish. He lost. Period. They probably just deprived that poor kid who lost the greatest moment of his life in
#boxing
. Just sad. I’m so jaded at this point and tired of it all.
#JoshuaUsyk
My Mom just turned 89. She still lives in the house she shared with my Dad, drives, writes poetry and publishes books, and is the kindest, most empathetic person I know. She’s having a malignant tumor removed tomorrow. Docs are positive, but she/we are scared. So I’m asking…
Just learned that my friend of 30 years, Harold Lederman, has succumbed to the cancer he fought so hard.
@shotfighter26
was one of a kind & there will never be another. He loved
#boxing
, fighters and his family unconditionally. He lived his life on his terms. Godspeed.
#RIPHarold
Thought that was a pretty delusional, graceless interview by Lemieux after the fight. No, dude,
@bjsaunders_
didn't run, he gave you a boxing lesson AND a beating. SMH!
#LemieuxSaunders
Usyk is an all-time great. AJ is still one of the four best heavyweights in the world.
#Boxing
needs to get out of its own way. Wilder needs to beat Helenius and there is NOTHING that makes more dollars and sense than Wilder vs. AJ.
DEAR ALL:
My Mom is out of surgery and the cancer is out. She’s awake and doing remarkably well. She, my family, and I are forever grateful for the ABUNDANCE of prayers, love, and healing thoughts that came our way since my tweet yesterday. They lifted her and the rest of us …
Here’s what REAL
#boxing
people are marveling at right now:
@Tyson_Fury
has skills out the ying yang. Can box/defend like no heavyweight in recent memory. Physically huge, with legit power, he’s a great heavyweight. He’s the
#GypsyKing
...and the king of
#boxing
.
#WilderFury
Rest In Peace, Maxim Dadashev.
#Boxing
is a very unforgiving sport. We can’t make it safe, but we can make it safer. We can also rally to economically help his wife and son. We must take care of our own. This is heartbreaking news.
It's amazing what you can learn by watching one gesture and a six second clip. Yea, this speaks volumes. If you know Tevin and Poca, you know that they have each other covered.
#boxing
That was an abomination. How fucking awful…even in
#boxing
. Gutted for Jack who had the night of his career. Feel sick. Can’t watch the news. Can’t see what’s going on in our world. Can’t even get lost in boxing for a few hours. SMFH
So
@EddieHearn
and I closed a deal for one of the best fights that can be made in the middleweight division. Imagine that...Eddie and I co-promoting a big fight! He’s still a cheeky little bastard, but I look forward to a big card...and some good, nasty back and forth. 😉
#boxing
After weeks of negotiating with my dear friend
@loudibella
- delighted to agree terms for
@DanielJacobsTKO
v Derevenchenko for the IBF World title on
@HBOboxing
- Date coming soon for NY
I can’t stop thinking about this 18 yr old young woman. She deserved so much better from a sport she loved, a sport systemically incapable of protecting her or loving her back. Remember the face and smile of
#JeanetteZacarias
,
#boxing
. May her family find comfort and peace.
Crawford is ridiculous. Total domination. Pound for pound it's Bud and the Monster and then a big gap. Bud Crawford is a welterweight for the ages. From the stock of the Four Kings ... he's that good. Hail the King of
#boxing
!!!👑
#PatrickDay
was laid to rest today with a showering of love.
#Boxing
was what he did, not who he was. He used to say, “If you love me, I love you. If you hate me, I love you”. He lived the words. If we all lived like Pat, the world would change. All Day. Every Day. Forever.
No pop, pop, pop of gunfire, no stabbing, dudes picked up their stuff and walked away, with a beef settled... I found this video strangely reassuring. Good old school, civil fight; made me feel hope. ✊🏻🥊
I’m not sure that you can come back from two vicious beatings like that in a row. I don’t think so. If he can’t, I never want to hear a negative word about Deontay’s legacy. He simply fell short again against a man that is just better.
#boxing
This is how a true
#boxing
champion conducts himself when he loses a razor close decision on the road. This is sportsmanship and respect for your sport and opponent, even when you might want to argue. This is why I am so proud to be a part of Team
@RPrograis
. Cheers, champ.
“The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.
Today, the road all runners come,
Shoulder-high we bring you home,
And set you at your threshold down,
Townsman of a stiller town.”
Couldn't you see those cards coming???? Yea it was close, but a fighting man/NOVICE scored the only knockdown, landed the harder punches, and controlled the pace of the fight. The "Heavyweight Champion of the World" shrugged this one off and embarrassed
#boxing
... hard to do...
Great restraint by Milton here. Guy was hurt and frozen; Milton could have damaged him BADLY. Nice sportsmanship and presence of mind from the young man. MUCH respect.
#boxing
We’re picking up on a theme here tonight ...
Second fight, second Heavyweight KO1. This time it was Tulsa’s own Jeremiah Milton, who literally put his man out on his feet. 😯
#SmithVlasov
| Undercard on ESPN+
@TyanBooth2
Wtf. I can’t believe this hasn’t been taken down. What ignorant, nasty, mean spirited BULLSHIT!! This kind of tweet has no place in
#boxing
...or anywhere else. Question: you jealous of him, her or both?
I had an overdue revelation today, that this election really isn’t about politics or party. It’s about what kind of people and what kind of country we are. Do we care only about ourselves and people “like us”, or do we care about others too? Please
#Vote2020
.
#BidenHarris2020
Willie Nelson reached out to Trump to go see the detained kids on the southern border.
Willie never heard back.
This is powerful.
Never been a bigger fan.
Willie for the win...
Why doesn’t
#boxing
put its best foot forward on it’s biggest nights. Why can’t a fucking PPV EVER be a card as deep as this was. Short sighted and self-defeating!! Just an observation and a rant...but I think I’M RIGHT. Greed is often bad business.
Great quotes from the
@BronzeBomber
. This will be a classic clash between the hardest punching, most feared Heavyweight Champ and the fearless Gypsy King,
@Tyson_Fury
, the linear Heavyweight Champ. Two MEN who want to fight FIGHT.
#boxing
Pat Day makes any room he is in a better place. I’ve never met anyone who’s met Patrick and not liked him. Never heard him utter a mean word. Never saw him greet someone without a big smile. Life doesn’t seem fair sometimes. Please keep Pat in your prayers, thoughts, and hearts.
Respect to
@ArturBeterbiev
, a champion and a man of principle. His apparent willingness to accept the consequences of his convictions is truly admirable.
#boxing
I don’t want to see this size mismatch. Hate this. Give me Spence vs. Crawford, Ortiz, Ennis, Pacquiao or Thurman. No interest in a great fighter moving up three weight classes to lose a fight he shouldn’t be in.
#boxing
Canelo Alvarez vs. Errol Spence Jr.
80,000-plus fans at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Is that the most desirable and commercially successful bout that can be made in boxing today? Are you intrigued by the fight?
If not, answer with your alternative matchup.
I know I’m biased, but I miss HBO’s production and journalistic integrity tremendously. The majority of
#boxing
telecasts/streams are mediocre to trash when it comes to commentary.
You have a dominant, ass whooping performance and make the biggest name in your sport submit...them you act like a total asshole and cause chaos and contribute to a near riot. You hurt your career and your sport.
#KhabibMcGregor
No. Just NO!!!! This is barbaric and beyond dangerous. The fact that no regulatory body has already put the kibosh on this is shocking and unacceptable. This isn’t sport. This isn’t
#boxing
. This is a human train-wreck waiting to happen. WTF!
But AJ would have been happy to be shamed if 5,000,000 more euros were added, at the last minute, to the deal that had been discussed. God, I’m tired of all the grotesque lying and bullshitting in
#boxing
!
Observation:
@BenDavison_
is a helluva trainer. Taylor got great advice and adjusted accordingly. Ben is one of the best on either side of the pond.
#boxing
Lost in
#JoshuaRuiz2
was the excellent job by Rob McCracken. Perfect plan, great camp, got his fighter both physically and mentally prepared...give the man his props. He took enough abuse from the last fight. People wanted his head! Well done.
#boxing
Happy 80th Birthday to my pal, the illustrious and talented Burt Young. When I worked on “Rocky Balboa”, Burt took me under his wing like I was family. Lovely guy and a brilliant character actor. Cent’Anni, old friend!
#Rocky
#legend
#yoPaulie
An
#MMA
champion wants to KO Tank Davis! Does he also want to start at QB for the Chiefs? JUST STOP! Enough. These delusional, money-grabbing attempts to call for fugazy
#boxing
matches are getting pathetic. You're no more a pro boxer than you are a pro hockey player.
#boxing
Stop!!!! C’mon now, you must be joking. Anyone who thinks that this is an intense feud knows fuck all about
#boxing
. Prime
@LennoxLewis
is nothing short of one of the greatest heavyweights in history.
⬇️⬇️⬇️ Gvozdyk fought bravely. He was hospitalized for TWO DAYS, after being concussed for precautionary reasons. Did he have to die to make everyone happy?! Fuck no. If you are complaining that “he quit”, you are part of the problem we need to fix. Fuck off.
#boxing
#safety
If
#boxing
fans don't know the difference between a fighter who quits on his stool and a fighter who was saved from receiving further punishment (i.e., Oleksandr Gvozdyk this past Friday), maybe it's best to keep quiet and not sound ignorant ..
I’ve never had a champion like
@TevinFarmer22
! At 7-4-1, with all odds against him, he decided he’d be a World Champ. From 7-4-1 to 26-4-1 and an IBF strap! Shot through the hand protecting family, robbed in a fight, he never stopped smiling and believed. Philly to core.
#boxing
My friends Robert and Mikey Garcia lost their wonderful Mom today after a battle with Covid 19. My sincere condolences and prayers are with the Garcia family. So many good people have lost so much this year. Te acompaño en este momento de dolor.
#boxing
Nice Mother's Day tweet, Ryan, and how Christian on a Sunday. What the fuck's wrong with you, son? This isn't the Ryan I knew and was a fan of. He was a decent kid, not a lying, antagonizing, cheating, derelict piece of influencer shit. Please get help. You are unwell.
#boxing
Btw, Canelo deserves big props for fighting a smart, exciting Fight and coming away with the W. The three judges deserve props for totally credible cards, whether you agree or disagree. And
#GGGBoxing
yet again shows why he’s been a credit to
#boxing
and is a HOFer. G’night
Geeeeeez. You're kidding, right Ariel???? He really shouldn't go above 126 and I know that his people are too smart to ever let him move above 130.
#boxing
How about 168, where he belongs? He lost to a strong, technically brilliant, bigger man. He’s still a great fighter. He has never been unbeatable… watch the Floyd fight. Stick to the GGG plan and then fight Charlo, Andrade, and Benavidez. Pretty obvious plan to me.
#boxing
Leaving the hospital with our co-promoter, Tony Holden, is bruised but grateful warrior, Ivan
@IBaranchyk
. Last night, he lost a brutal, unforgettable
#boxing
match. Thankfully, he’s well enough to talk about, and appreciate, the fight of 2020 with family. God is good.
Hey,
#boxing
fans and boxers, notice the work George Kambosos has put in AFTER his thrilling victory over Teofimo Lopez? The new, UNDISPUTED Lightweight Champion of the World has done every media hit available to him and has charmed and ENTERTAINED everyone he has talked to…
Remembering Pat Day and thinking about his family today, and about everyone who is grieving or having a rough time this
#Christmas
. May family, friends, hope and love comfort them and may they all know that they are not alone.
#boxing
#Christmas2019
Goodbye, Chaplin, my beloved little man and sidekick. You were a tiny dog, but you were the quirkiest, mushiest, bravest, toughest, most loyal soul that I’ve ever known. Thank you for loving me through thick and thin and never, ever letting me down. ❤️💔
#rescuedogs
#AdoptDontShop
It’s disgraceful that 180,000 of our friends and family are dead. It’s disgraceful that you endanger people and pretend that we’re no longer at risk. It’s disgraceful that you stoke the flames of hate, fear, racism and intolerance. It’s disgraceful that you’re President,
#Trump
.
There are too many pieces of shit in the niche world of
#boxing
and it becomes most obvious when humanity and understanding are called for. There is NOTHING more important than health and well-being. Feel better, Ryan Garcia. Do what you need to. Godspeed.
#MentalHealthMatters
Ryan Garcia announces on Instagram that he’s withdrawing from his July 9 fight with Javier Fortuna to focus on “health and well being.” Bout was set to headline DAZN
This is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen. LeBron with two years of training would get KTFO by Mike Tyson, inside two rounds, even if Mike did nothing but sit on his couch, smoke weed, and eat junk food for those two years.
#boxing
This was Pat Day at the prefight press conference in Chicago. It’s poignant and heartbreaking to watch now, but it’s a true glimpse into who Patrick Day was for those who didn’t know him. God bless
#PatrickDay
.
"Boxing makes me happy. That's why I choose to do it."
Tough to watch in retrospect after Patrick Day's tragic death from brain injuries sustained in the ring last weekend. Seemed like a really decent, special young man.
Jake Paul is improving, but Anderson Silva is 47 years old, clearly half shot (though still a warrior), not a boxer, and 3-2 in his
#boxing
career. The narratives and superlatives I’m reading are WILD. Pay to be entertained; enjoy and god bless. Know what you’re watching, though.
All hail the
#GypsyKing
. He did what he said. What a remarkable achievement. Congrats
@Tyson_Fury
. Deontay, a champion, showed all the heart in the world; the corner and ref did what they needed to. He wasn’t okay.
#boxing
#WilderFury2
Just received the terrible news that
#boxing
contender Luis Rosa, Jr. died early this morning in an automobile accident. He was only 26 years old. He came from a close and loving family; prayers to Marilyn and Luis, Sr. & family.
#RIPLuisRosaJr
💔🙏