© Philip Sharkey Yesterday, at London’s Leicester Square, media gathered for a press conference which officially announced Amir Khan’s defence of his WBA Light-Welterweight Title against New Yorker – Paulie ‘Magic Man’ Malignaggi. Khan – who will be under new trainer Freddy Roach and new management – Golden Boy Promotions, will make his American debut…
The Welterweight division, at the moment, looks very promising indeed with some very good fighters sitting on or around the weight and already some mouth-watering bouts lined up. Number one pound for pound fighter in the world is Manny Pacquiao, and he currently resides in this division, although he started and won his first world…
“Today is a historical day at Golden Boy Promotions,” said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. “We believe in Saul and I know for a fact that he will be a star of tomorrow.” “I’m very happy to become a member of a great company like Golden Boy Promotions and I will…
Ten-Time World Champion in six weight divisions Oscar de la Hoya will be recognized for his impact not only in the boxing community, but the Hispanic community as a whole, when he receives the prestigious Hispanic Heritage Award for Achievement in Sports this evening. “I feel truly privileged to be receiving this award,” said De…
Ten-time world champion in six weight divisions, Oscar de La Hoya, and basketball star Shaquille O’ Neal faced off last night in a five-round, heavy-hitting boxing exhibition before a star-studded crowd at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. The instance was the latest installment of “Shaq VS,” the new competition series starring NBA superstar Shaquille…
When Oscar De La Hoya walked away from the sport of boxing in April, 2009, he only walked away as a fighter, and in doing so left his own individual legacy he had forged over 17 years. 17 world champions had fallen before him, he had won 10 world titles in six different weight classes…
The second annual edition of the Tecate Sports Awards paid homage last night to the accomplishments and character of Hispanic professional athletes during a star-studded ceremony broadcast by the Univision Network from the historic Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. The event, which was presented by Cerveza Tecate, a Heineken USA import, was hosted by Angélica…
Nominees for the second edition of “Tecate Premios Deportesâ€, or Tecate Sports Awards, were announced today. Nearly 60 Hispanic athletes from six sports categories are being considered for their sportsmanship, talent and character exemplified during 2008.
In watching boxing, I have had very weird conversations with my friends. They quip, “No one watches boxing and why would I care?”. I simply say that it is the greatest sport in the world. It is much like golf. Who can you blame except yourself or the judges? No one. I have seen many…
This article is meant to be contrasted as only opinion, but there is more to it. This writer will explore the tale-of-the-tape, the circumstances and how it went down, who deserved to win, and most importantly, why. This will only cover modern-era fights, mainly between 1980’s until now, because one can simply not find enough…
If it’s a fight night at Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona, you can almost guarantee that David “The Destroyer” Lopez will be on hand to thrill his legion of loyal fans. On Friday, April 10, Lopez will fight at his home away from home for the 12th time when he takes on veteran Ossie…
Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach were named 2008 Fighter of the Year and Trainer of the Year, respectively, by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Pacquiao and Roach, boxing’s dynamic duo, were honored for a year that can only be described as Henry Armstronesque. The Pinoy powerhouse captured the WBC super featherweight title by defeating…