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Mosley having fun and back at work
LAS VEGAS – Shane Mosley likes to play basketball when he isn’t pounding a heavy bag. He did a little bit of both a...
Jacobs is fighting for his late grandmother
LAS VEGAS – Long before management and marketing promoted him as The Golden Child, his grandmother called him Baby Maniac.
Cordelia Jacobs...
Carlos Vinan: Uncovering the Underrated
Carlos Vinan’s professional record doesn’t exactly stand out.
At 10-8-2 with two wins by kayo, The Newark, NJ based Ecuadorian journeyman is not regarded amongst...
De La Hoya sees “racism” in Arizona law
LAS VEGAS – Oscar De La Hoya said Wednesday that the Arizona immigration law is racist if it is allowed to stand as it...
Lightweight Legends
Back when things were in Black and white and Boxing had only 8 weights classes, Lightweight was one of the toughest division's to make...
What to make of Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito?
The Friday before last, Team Mayweather handed Bob Arum and Top Rank a bunch of lemons. Instead of trying to make lemonade, Arum...
Q & A with Karo Murat
On the 18 September Frank Warren Promotions will present one of the biggest bill's in recent British Boxing history, known as "The Magnificent Seven"....
Marquez and Diaz, and a race to bankruptcy
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, “The Sun Also Rises”
And...
The Rematch is real relief from talk and only talk
The Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz sequel to the 2009 Fight of the Year on July 31 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay has a simple...
Q & A with Lucian Bute
As innovative and interesting as Showtime's Super 6 is there is one glaring omission that keeps the winner from being crowned the King of...
Call to discuss “super”fight, anything but
No news is good news. At least that has been the case for the last year and a half with regards to a...
Sturm to battle Rubio for WBA Middleweight belt
According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBA Middleweight champion will take on Marco Antonio Rubio on September 4th in Cologne, Germany.
"We have negotiated with...
Montiel retains titles with three round drubbing of Concepcion
Fernando Montiel tuned up literally and figuratively as pounded out Rafael Concepcion in round three of a twelve round Bantamweight fight to retain the...
An unstylish demand for a matchmaker and tournament
Here’s how I’d planned it. Timothy Bradley might be my favorite American prizefighter and so why not write a column mimicking his style...
Tick-talk-tick-talk, Mayweather on his own clock
There is Greenwich Mean Time and Daylight Savings and maybe even “Money” Time, but there is nothing standard about the digital countdown Top...
PELTZ HOPES JULY 30 ENNIS-ROSADO MATCH WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR A RETURN TO...
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Philadelphia, PA--When Derek “Pooh” Ennis defends his USBA junior middleweight title against fellow-Philadelphian ‘King’ Gabriel Rosado on Friday evening, July...
Krav Magra expert, Nakash, looks to stay perfect
Twenty-four professional bouts, twenty-four victories. Eighteen coming by way of knockout.
That is a sound resume for any boxer.
But add to that prizefighter’s...
Q & A with Leo Santa Cruz
Californian based Mexican Leodegario Santa Cruz 13-0-1(5) is looking to gatecrash the world scene at Super Bantamweight in the coming months. It's been a...
Becoming the Pete Rose of boxing
“The conduct of both Mr. Margarito and Mr. Capetillo was unacceptable and threatened the health and safety of another licensee.” – Carrie Lopez, Director,...
Q & A with Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin
At the close of 2008 it looked as though Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin unbeaten in twenty fights with fifteen stoppages was headed for a...
Margarito’s fate is in his hands
By now, Antonio Margarito knows the questions like he knows an old sparring partner. He has heard them from the California State...
Q & A with Roman “Rocky” Martinez
Shortly after Roman "Rocky" Martinez impressively moved to 24-0-1(15) with a fourth round stoppage of Gonzalo Munguia in his second defence of the WBO...
McDermott to Battle Robbins in Tennessee with Potential Miller Rematch to Follow!
Many expected Jersey City, NJ native Danny McDermott's March 25 clash with Brian Miller to be his coming out party.
Local fans and media had...
Social Media in Boxing
Let’s face it. Boxing is seldom talked about on Sportscenter, hardly heard on sports radio, and rarely written about in newspapers. If you called...
Q & A with Michael “The Great” Katsidis
Going into the Lion's den is nothing new for Michael "The Great" Katsidis, it's something he enjoys doing, it brings out the best in...
Las Vegas in July
No, the upcoming rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz does not belong on pay-per-view. Two fighters whose cumulative record is 1-2...
Mayweather-Pacquiao: Talks are back at a familiar crossroads
A reported agreement on terms for Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. should be reason for optimism. Maybe, the biggest fight in years will finally happen....
100 Years Since Johnson-Jeffries
Sunday, July 4th marks the 100th anniversary of the Jack Johnson-James J. Jeffries World Heavyweight title fight. In the history of our sport, perhaps...
Q & A with Katsunari Takayama
Former two time Strawweight World champion Katsunari Takayama 23-4(9) embarks on his attempt to add the IBF Strawweight championship to the WBC & WBA...
Chavez and Duddy, eggs and deep water
SAN ANTONIO – Here’s something you didn’t know. Saturday afternoon round 3:30 P.M., a young Texas amateur named Adam Reynolds almost didn’t make...
