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[D. Morgan]

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/omaha-police-interviewing-champion-boxer-bud-crawford-after-disturbance-on/article_915d990c-0384-11e7-8622-9384ff96a653.html

Omaha police interviewing champion boxer Bud Crawford after disturbance on North 30th Street

Omaha police were interviewing champion boxer Terence “Bud’’ Crawford on Tuesday afternoon after a disturbance outside the Douglas County offices on North 30th Street earlier in the day.

A fight had broken out between a woman Crawford knows and another woman around 1:20 p.m. outside the county offices at 7414 N. 30th St., according to information provided to police. Crawford was watching as the two women fought, and a crowd gathered in the parking lot where the fight was occurring. When Crawford's friend appeared to be losing the fight, Crawford called out for the women to stop. The skirmish continued, however, and Crawford yelled that he had a gun and displayed it, police said. The crowd scattered and police were called.

No arrests were made or citations issued in connection with the fight, and Crawford has not been arrested, said Officer Phil Anson, a police spokesman. No injuries were reported, Anson said.

Crawford has a concealed-carry permit.

In December, a judge sentenced Crawford to 90 days in jail after he was convicted of misdemeanor property damage and disorderly conduct in connection with a disturbance at a north Omaha body shop, but he has appealed the verdict.

Brian McIntyre, Crawford’s head trainer, said in a phone interview that he was at Central Police Headquarters, awaiting the arrival of Crawford's attorney.

“I don’t know anything. I’m just standing here waiting," he said. “Right now we are just waiting for the facts to come in.”

Crawford's attorney could not be immediately reached for comment.

Fight starts @ 4:24 weak af tho

Million dollar nigga and his baby mother out here fighting at fucking citi trends.

 

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http://www.boxingscene.com/oscar-de-la-hoya-officially-charged-dui-case--114422

Oscar De La Hoya is Officially Charged in DUI Case

By TMZ Sports

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has been hit with 2 misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from his January arrest in Pasadena ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... the 44-year-old former six division world champion was pulled over for speeding in a Land Rover around 2 AM but during the stop, officers suspected Oscar was drunk.

We're told Oscar bombed a series of field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. Earlier in the evening, Oscar was seen at multiple bars in the area, including Barney's Beanery in Old Town Pasadena where he posed for a pic with a fan.

Now, prosecutors are moving forward with charges -- DUI and driving with a .08 or above. If convicted, he faces up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

He'll probably cut a deal to keep him out of jail -- and instead, he'll agree to alcohol education classes, AA meetings and fines and fees.

Oscar has struggled with substance abuse for years -- and has been to rehab for alcohol and drug issues in the past.

De La Hoya first admitted in 2011 that he was an alcoholic and drug user. In September of 2013 he admitted himself to a treatment facility.

The move came on the eve of the biggest fight of the year for his promotion company, Golden Boy Promotions, between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez.

De La Hoya, a former 10-time world champion and 1992 Olympic gold medalist, retired shortly after Manny Pacquiao defeated him in 2008.

 

[Lurkristocrat]

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/omaha-police-interviewing-champion-boxer-bud-crawford-after-disturbance-on/article_915d990c-0384-11e7-8622-9384ff96a653.html

Omaha police interviewing champion boxer Bud Crawford after disturbance on North 30th Street

Omaha police were interviewing champion boxer Terence “Bud’’ Crawford on Tuesday afternoon after a disturbance outside the Douglas County offices on North 30th Street earlier in the day.

A fight had broken out between a woman Crawford knows and another woman around 1:20 p.m. outside the county offices at 7414 N. 30th St., according to information provided to police. Crawford was watching as the two women fought, and a crowd gathered in the parking lot where the fight was occurring. When Crawford's friend appeared to be losing the fight, Crawford called out for the women to stop. The skirmish continued, however, and Crawford yelled that he had a gun and displayed it, police said. The crowd scattered and police were called.

No arrests were made or citations issued in connection with the fight, and Crawford has not been arrested, said Officer Phil Anson, a police spokesman. No injuries were reported, Anson said.

Crawford has a concealed-carry permit.

In December, a judge sentenced Crawford to 90 days in jail after he was convicted of misdemeanor property damage and disorderly conduct in connection with a disturbance at a north Omaha body shop, but he has appealed the verdict.

Brian McIntyre, Crawford’s head trainer, said in a phone interview that he was at Central Police Headquarters, awaiting the arrival of Crawford's attorney.

“I don’t know anything. I’m just standing here waiting," he said. “Right now we are just waiting for the facts to come in.”

Crawford's attorney could not be immediately reached for comment.

Fight starts @ 4:24 weak af tho

Yikes! Omaha looks miserable

 

[Mastery]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/artur-beterbiev-the-barrera/71310

@playmaker88

They ducking and dodging Beterbiev yo haha

Barrera pulled out of the fight. They gonna try to get Beterbiev as the mandatory challenger for the title but we all know Ward/Kovalev going to duck him too.

 

[playmaker88]

In before. Im the A side.... Kovalev will fight him though

 

[OmegaConflict]

https://youtu.be/p0QWA_bhN40

Real shit

 

[OmegaConflict]

https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/838885103111565312

He'll be back

 

[OmegaConflict]

http://www.boxingscene.com/mayweather-tmt-van-blazed-by-molotov-cocktail-uk--114277
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...ather-jr-car-set-fire-uk-tour-stop-birmingham

Mayweather gettin' that work in the UK. They torched his car and blew up one of his vans with a molotov cocktail haha

How is that funny tho. You acting like a fanboy

 

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http://www.boxingscene.com/golden-boy-prez-lemieux-stevens-winner-fight-canelo--114443

Golden Boy Prez: Lemieux-Stevens Winner Could Fight Canelo

By Keith Idec

NEW YORK – Eric Gomez considers the winner of the David Lemieux-Curtis Stevens fight a future opponent for Canelo Alvarez.

Relax, it’s not what you think.

Golden Boy Promotions’ president wants the Lemieux-Stevens winner Saturday night to face his company’s cash cow after Alvarez fights Gennady Golovkin, not before. Golden Boy’s plan has not changed, according to Gomez.

Oscar De La Hoya and Gomez still hope to make an Alvarez-Golovkin middleweight title fight for September. That’s assuming, of course, the heavily favored Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs) win their respective fights against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs, 1 NC) on May 6 in Las Vegas and Daniel Jacobs (32-1, 29 KOs) on March 18 at Madison Square Garden.

If those two things happen, and if Alvarez beats Golovkin – a huge if, obviously – Alvarez would need 160-pound opponents to fight in 2018. That’s where the Lemieux-Stevens winner Saturday night could come in.

“The winner’s in line to fight Canelo, to fight Canelo down the line,” Gomez said before a media event Wednesday in Manhattan to promote the Lemieux-Stevens fight. “Obviously, after Canelo – hopefully everything goes as planned against Triple-G – who is he gonna fight? Right? [The Lemieux-Stevens] winner would fight him after the Triple-G fight, because our plan is to do the Triple-G fight in September. But after that September fight, there’s only a handful of guys you could fight.”

Montreal’s Lemieux (36-3, 32 KOs) and Brooklyn’s Stevens (29-5, 21 KOs) will meet in an HBO “Boxing After Dark” main event at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York (11 p.m. ET). Their 12-rounder is a high-stakes fight for both boxers in a middleweight division that isn’t exactly deep.

“The winner this Saturday is gonna be in position for a big payday, whoever it may be [against],” Gomez said. “But look, what if Danny Jacobs wins? Danny Jacobs hasn’t fought Curtis Stevens. He hasn’t fought Lemieux. … Think about that. Anything can happen. They’re jockeying for position, and the winner of this fight is gonna be in a great position to fight any of the top guys.

“There’s so many different scenarios. Danny can win. Chavez can win. … Danny Jacobs and Lemieux is a great fight. Curtis Stevens [against Danny Jacobs] is a good fight. So they’re gonna need people to fight. So there’s so many different things that can happen, I think [the winner is] gonna be in a great position.”

 

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http://www.boxingscene.com/sho-espinoza-on-brook-spence-date-fall-showtime-schedule--114466

SHO's Espinoza on Brook-Spence Date, Fall Showtime Schedule

By Steve Kim

It's been a strong 2017 for Showtime Sports in regards to their boxing franchise. They have featured an attractive slate of fights which have produced solid ratings for the network. And they are continuing to add more fights to their upcoming schedule for the spring.

Looking ahead, what takes place in the fall months?

In 2016, they didn't do much boxing programming during this stretch citing the popularity of college football.

Stephen Espinoza, the Executive V.P. and General Manager of Showtime Sports, told BoxingScene.com:

''Our intention last year was to slow down a bit, but not actually go as long as we did (without fights). There were circumstances outside of our control where we didn't get a fight or two done that he would've liked to. So I think we'll probably adhere to the original plan which is to be lighter but not disappear and certainly in the heavier months which are probably October, November,"

Showtime picked up the rights to televise the IBF welterweight title fight between Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) and mandatory challenger Errol Spence (21-0, 18 KOs). The fight appears to be heading to Brook's hometown of Sheffield in the UK. The only question is just when this fight will take place.

"I've heard three dates," said Espinoza. "The 20, the 27th (of May) and the 3rd, that first Saturday in June. They're trying to get away from soccer conflicts. But I think it's one of those dates."

 

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Boxing is on Showtime at 10et...

 

[Mastery]

http://www.boxingscene.com/mayweather-tmt-van-blazed-by-molotov-cocktail-uk--114277
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...ather-jr-car-set-fire-uk-tour-stop-birmingham

Mayweather gettin' that work in the UK. They torched his car and blew up one of his vans with a molotov cocktail haha

How is that funny tho. You acting like a fanboy

Take your trolling elsewhere nigga

 

[Mastery]

Lemieux or Stevens?

Who y'all got tonight?

 

[playmaker88]

Lemieux or Stevens?

Who y'all got tonight?

 

[Mastery]

Yeah, I'm rollin' with Lemieux as well

 

[IamNumberOne]

Hope y'all checking Andrade bring back the strap to RI...A!

 

[Negro_Caesar]

What time and channel is boxing

 

[IamNumberOne]

It's on now!

 

[IamNumberOne]

And the new! Demetrius Andrade with the dub...he gave homedude a chance he should have just jabbed him to death and took him down with his patented uppercut but fuck it a dub is a dub

 

[Mastery]

What time and channel is boxing

HBO at 8pm PST