Exclusive | Cotto vs. Foreman Press Conference

June 5, 2010 by  
Filed under THE DAILY

Miguel Cotto x Yuri Foreman

The John Simon Daily team was at Yankee Stadium for the World Super Welterweight championship press conference. Read more

Fire in the Ring: Barney Ross Book Release Event

August 12, 2009 by  
Filed under A CONVERSATION WITH..., FEATURED

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Boxing is my second love to music. As a little girl, I remember sitting with my father watching Sugar Ray Leonard fight on television. My father would shadow box as if he were Leonard’s contender. At seven, my father taught me the proper boxing stance and how to throw a jab. My father would always reiterate that he was teaching me this only as self defense. As a teenager, those boxing moments with my father became a distant memory, when cheerleading and ballet became typical activities for this girlie girl. About four years ago, I became reacquainted with my love for boxing. I decided to take up boxing as a way of losing weight and getting into shape. The more I trained and developed the same skills as any boxer about to get into the ring, the more I became fascinate with the sport. Now as an adult watching boxing on television, I too shadow box as if I were Floyd Mayweather, Jr.‘s contender. Read more