THE RISE OF THE “SANCTIONING MOBS” Pittsburgh, PA- In my earliest memory of a big fight, Larry Holmes stopped Gerry Cooney in defense of his heavyweight championship back when you knew who the champ – the singular champ – was. Only two years later, as a nine year old,...

Saturday, November 26, 2011 AL HAYMON HBO FIGHT LOOKS LIKE TYPICAL HAYMON CARD-CHALK U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH- (HBO) Adrien Broner (21-0, 17 KOs) vs. Vicente Rodriguez (34-2-1, 19 KOs) (WBO 130 lb. title) Odds/Prediction: Broner 6-1. On paper, this is a total mismatch unless spoon fed Broner is a fraud! Gary...