The greatly anticipated pairing of former world champions Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga heats up this week as the two prepare to face off on Saturday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. Mayorga will hold a media workout on Tuesday and the combatants go head to head on …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Ricky Hatton
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton returned to the ring against Juan Lazcano in May of this year, looking to get his career back on track. After starting 2008 with a knockout loss to pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather, some people were really questioning Hatton’s abilities to …
Read More »Boxing Result: Marquez, Forrest Win In Las Vegas
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Reversing his shocking loss to Sergio Mora this past June, Vernon Forrest regained the WBC Light Middleweight title in the rematch, decisioning the former Contender star to take a wide points verdict while Juan Manuel Marquez made the transition to lightweight by stopping …
Read More »Boxing Info: Hatton, Malignaggi Meet Face To Face In Las Vegas
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Fans may call it “Manchester Muscle vs. New York Flash,” “England vs. The United States,” or “Brawler vs. Boxer.” Regardless of how it is described, the Junior Welterweight World Championship bout between England’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and New York’s Paulie “The Magic …
Read More »HBO Boxing: Sergio Mora Will Give Media Workout As Rematch With Vernon Forrest Looms Near
Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, WBC Super Welterweight Champion opens his training camp to media later this week as he finishes preparations for his September 13 rematch with former two weight world champion Vernon Forrest. First gaining notoriety on “The Contender” TV series, Mora wasn’t taken seriously by the boxing …
Read More »Boxing Tickets: Kelly Pavlik Vs Bernard Hopkins
When a powerful young champion and devastating knock-out artist meets a future Hall of Fame boxing legend and two-division world champion who has never been knocked out, there will be plenty of debate and speculation as to who will win. That will definitely be the case when Kelly “The Ghost” …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins: I’m a boxing fan and I am a fan of Kelly Pavlik. I am a fan of Pavlik because he became a champion the right way. Not because of politics, but because he came up through the ranks and beat them all. I know what makes a good …
Read More »Boxing Upate: Malignaggi Recovery Ahead Of Schedule For Upcoming HBO Hatton Clash
IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi, 25-1 (5), is significantly ahead of schedule in terms of full recovery from his May 28 surgery to repair a fractured metacarpal bone of the middle finger on his right hand. Malignaggi already is preparing for his November 22 mega-showdown against …
Read More »Boxing Upate: Pavlik vs. Hopkins Tickets On Sale This Friday
When a powerful young champion and devastating knock-out artist meets a future Hall of Fame boxing legend and two-division world champion who has never been knocked out, there will be plenty of debate and speculation as to who will win. That will definitely be the case when Kelly “The Ghost” …
Read More »Boxing Result: Joshua Clottey vs. Zab Judah
The vacant IBF Welterweight title was up for grabs last night at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada between determined combatants Zab Judah, a former owner of the belt, and Joshua Clottey. Clottey came into the scrap the far less experienced man but had only lost to world champions Antonio …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Zab Judah vs. Joshua Clottey
Tonight at The Palms in Las Vegas, ex-two weight world champion Zab Judah will attempt to recapture one of his former title belts but must overcome one of the most avoided fighters in the welterweight division, Johsua Clottey, in order to do so. While Judah, 36-5 (25), is coming off …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Where Did It Go Wrong For Miguel Cotto?
Although everyone knew that last weekend’s bout with Antonio Margarito would be very dangerous fight for Miguel Cotto, I was of opinion that Cotto’s boxing skills would prevail against the one-dimensional Margarito. However, when i saw weight-in I was stunned to see how much Margarito appeared to be the bigger …
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