© Rafael Soto / Top Rank There was a standing room only media workout at the Jesse James Leija Champion Fit Gym in San Antonio, Texas with the principal boxers of “Latin Fury 15” meeting the press afterward.
Read More »Brian Peters Boxing: Macklin vs. Barker In European Title Clash
Purse bids are looming for new European Middleweight Champion Darren Barker’s mandatory defence against former champ Matthew Macklin and the Birmingham based Irishman wants it made very clear that he’s ready, willing and able to claim back his old title against Barker. Macklin vacated the European crown in March rather …
Read More »Irish Boxing Manager Hyde Want Rigondeaux Back With Freddie Roach
Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, who last December won a legal judgment in Miami to manage two-time Olympic champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux, recently received legal confirmation to continue managing the Cuban boxing star, effectively knocking out Hyde’s opposition for control of Rigondeaux’ pro boxing career. Defendants had sought reconsideration …
Read More »Gotham Boxing: Peter Quillan To Train With Freddie Roach At Wild Card Gym
Undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (21-0, 15 KOs) is following the advice from the famous quote attributed to Horace Greeley, “Go West, young man, go West.” Quillin, who was rated as high as No. 5 by the IBF before a series of unfortunate circumstances, due to three consecutive …
Read More »Pacquiao vs Clottey: Post Fight Analysis
It was a marquee win for boxing’s ‘king of the world’. By the numbers, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao’s 51-3-2 (38) unanimous decision victory over Joshua Clottey 35-4 (20) would not seem to be much of a fight. With Pacquiao throwing over 1,100 punches to Clottey’s 140, it would seem to be …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Bob Arum
Bob Arum: Manny Pacquiao is having a great training camp, as Freddie will tell you. There is excitement is Dallas. We have less than 8,000 tickets to go and I am fully confident we will have a sellout for the fight. It is very exciting for us and it should …
Read More »Brian Peters Boxing: Matthew Macklin Links Up With Freddie Roach
European Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin will link up with new trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles next week as he begins preparations for the first defence of his title. Macklin defends his belt against the highly touted Dmitry Pirog in April and he will prepare for the unbeaten Russian at …
Read More »British Amateur Boxing Star Campbell To Train With Freddie Roach
As part of his preparations for the 2012 London Olympics, European Amateur Bantamweight Champion Luke Campbell has left behind the cold, and the snow currently covering much of the UK, for the much warmer climes of Los Angeles to spend some time training with ‘Trainer of the Year’ Freddie Roach …
Read More »Women’s Boxing Champ Carina Moreno Gets WBC Award
Women’s boxing champion, Carina “La Reina” Moreno, received a special award from the WBC at their WBC Cares Christmas Toy Drive event ,which took place this past Sunday in Los Angeles.
Read More »Pacquiao, Roach Do Halloween At Wild Card Boxing Gym
© Alfred the Butler Millionaire playboy Freddie Roach and mild-mannered politician Manny Pacquiao revealed their secret identities at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach
As Manny Pacquiao’s challenge to WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 draws near, the IBO light welter champ and his trainer Freddie Roach spoke with members of the media. Freddie Roach: Training camp is going very well. We had four really good weeks in Baguio. There were a …
Read More »HBO Boxing: Is Mayweather’s Return Among Other Great Comebacks?
It’s the year of the sports comeback with Tiger Woods, Pedro Martinez, Roger Federer, and Tom Brady all coming back to their respective sports in attempts to reclaim their places in sports history. Joining the roster is Floyd “Money” Mayweather, already a six-time world championship in five weight divisions, coming …
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