Mayweather beats Cotto in a fight with bruising surprises and only one upset
LAS VEGAS -- There were a lot of surprise, but only one upset.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. did the expected Saturday night at...
FOLLOW MAYWEATHER – COTTO LIVE!!
Follow all the action from the MGM as Miguel Cotto defends the WBA Super Welterweight championship against Floyd Mayweather. The action begins at 7pm...
Mayweather and Cotto won’t blink in trying to look for an edge and an...
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. generated cheers, boos and even a reaction from the stoic Miguel Cotto after a stare down Friday that...
Margarito’s comeback postponed to July 7 because of a foot injury
Antonio Margarito’s comeback against Abel Perry of Colorado Springs has been postponed from May 26 to July 7 at Casino Del Sol in...
Age before Idol? Mosley promises some old Sugar in a vow to stop Canelo
LAS VEGAS – It sometimes sounds as if Mexico looks at Saul Alvarez’ red hair and sees a halo. Jose Suliaman, president of...
Different day, different Mayweather
LAS VEGAS – It was a different day and a very different Floyd Mayweather Jr.
About twenty-four hours after Mayweather played the...
“Will they forgive us for this?”
Somewhere in the 11th round of Saturday’s HBO main event one man’s lovely face expressed wholly what viewers wished to see. It was Oscar...
FOLLOW HOPKINS – DAWSON II FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action LIVE from ringside as the legendary Bernard Hopkins defends the undisputed Light Heavyweight championship of the world when he takes...
Dawson dethrones Hopkins in lackluster fight
ATLANTIC CITY--Chad Dawson won the WBC Light Heavyweight title with a twelve round majority decision over legendary Bernard Hopkins in a lackluster fight at...
Texas Chancellor uses some WBC smarts to make a strange decision
Francisco Gonzalez Cigarroa’s official title is Chancellor of the Texas University System, but he acted like an emperor in canceling the Julio Cesar Chavez...
Watching a writer watch a fan watch Floyd Mayweather
“Makes fun of the Easter Bunny / Reunites with dad / Goes to pololoco for chick . . . plays basketball; crosstraining? Hungry again,...
Mares decisions Morel to claim Super Bantam crown
PASO, Texas (April 22, 2012) – Abner Mares has power, he has speed, and now he has a second world championship belt. Mares,...
FOLLOW MARES – MOREL LIVE!!!
Follow all the action LIVE as Abner Mares battles Eric Morel for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight title. There also is a WBA Bantamweight...
Mares is in the right spot to be the next little guy with a...
The argument is that only a great American heavyweight can resurrect boxing in the United States. Good luck on that search. At the opposite...
ShoBox Preview: What Can You Expect from Caleb Truax?
This Friday night boxing fans will watch former undisputed world beater Jermain Taylor(29-4-1) resume his quest for redemption on Showtime. Its chapter two...
Margarito has a formal agreement to fight in Tucson on May 26
Antonio Margarito’s management has an agreement for the former welterweight champion to fight on May 26 at Casino del Sol in Tucson, Gerry...
From outrage, an outrageously good idea
You’re angry, angrier than you have been since March. Feed that rage a touch, then, before endeavoring to diffuse it. A catharsis...
Grand Larceny: Judges Victimize Abril in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Though he did not make it look pretty, huge underdog Richard Abril appeared to be on his way to claiming...
Mensah Shocks Katsidis
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Previously unknown Albert Mensah is unknown no longer after a hard-earned ten-round unanimous decision over proud warrior Michael Katsidis at...
Pressure on: It’s up to Rios to finish a show that started with lots...
There’s only one safe pick for Saturday night’s fight at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay between Brandon Rios and Richard Abril, unknown a month ago...
Eating barbecue, thinking about El Paso and geometry
LULING, Texas – Here is a town that is home to 5,000 souls and represents the southernmost point of a golden corridor of Lone...
Marquez fights for a deserved rematch that looks unlikely
The good news is that Juan Manuel Marquez will forego retirement. His tactical skill is an ongoing example of how a master craftsman never...
Sustainability in South Texas
SAN ANTONIO – The Illusions Theatre made its debut as a boxing venue here Saturday. Named in a nod to irony, Illusions is...
Gradovich stops Leal; Pavlik succeeds in comeback
SAN ANTONIO – It was “Mexican Russian” against “Little Soldier” at Illusions Theatre, in Saturday’s main event. All of the monikers were apt.
Fighting...
Margarito fighting to stay in line for Chavez if Jr. doesn’t fight Martinez
Staying in line means staying busy and that’s all Antonio Margarito can do in a dogged, controversial pursuit of another big payday.
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Host of masters, target of scorn
HOUSTON – Here is the largest city in the state that comprises the world’s most corrupt athletic commission, a beast of two backs that...
Judah impressive in stopping Paris
Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KO's, 138lbs) had his first ever fight in Brooklyn, NY, and it was up against rising talent, Vernon Paris (26-0,...
Not Terrible: Garcia decisions Morales in Houston
HOUSTON – Finally, Erik “El Terrible” Morales, at age 35, did not have enough of what once made him great to wrest a victory...
Talks heat up for a Margarito fight in Arizona in May or June
TUCSON, Ariz. – Talks are underway for Antonio Margarito to fight in Arizona in May or June, Margarito and his manager, Sergio Diaz, said...
Awe looms as Garcia’s toughest foe in a fight with the Morales legend
Danny Garcia’s greatest challenge Saturday night at Houston’s Reliant Arena might be one of the biggest intangibles of all. Awe is dangerous. Tough to...
