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Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto: An Enticing Fight Facing Difficulty

2009-08-01T03:06:00.000-07:00

Manny Pacquiao is undoubtedly the best pound for pound boxer in the world at this moment. The Philippino boxer has already bagged six world titles in six different weight divisions, and is now gearing up to become the world’s first ever boxer to win seven world boxing titles in seven weight divisions. That is why, Manny Pacquiao wants to fight for the WBO Welterweight titles current held by Miguel Cotto, in his attempt to make history.

You already know that a November 14 fight between Pacquiao and Cotto has already been announced, but now the fight is facing some problems which could lead to the cancellation of the fight. The problem is that Cotto wants to fight at 147 weight class where he will have some advantage as he would not need to adjust much in terms of weight. Pacquiao, however, wants to fight for the Welterweight title of Cotto and wishes to fight at 145 because the Philippino does not want a fight without having any title at stake. Now, let us see if their promoter along with the players themselves can come under an effective agreement and make the fight possible in November.

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Mike Tyson is going to Braintree but not to fight

2009-07-30T12:11:00.000-07:00

Mike Tyson is no longer a top boxer. His good days are over long time ago. He is now focusing his career on show biz and he is doing some acting. In November, he is expected to come to Braintree and meet some people and answer their question. This idea has come from Jimmy Clyne. The basic idea is that people will pay money to get a chance to talk with Tyson. He will answer questions to ordinary people about his own life and boxing career. About Braintree WIKIPEDIA wrote:

Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is ten miles north-east of Chelmsford and fifteen miles west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line

This will be a good publicity for both Mike Tyson and Braintree.

Jesse Brinkley Facing Mike Paschall on Friday

2009-07-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

Jesse Brinkley is going to take on Mike Paschall in the super middleweight category on Friday at the Reno Events Center. Jesse Brinkley currently holds the WBC USNBC Super Middleweight title. No doubt, this fight is the main attraction among Friday’s Summer Showdowns. Out of his 38 professional bouts, Brinkley won 33 including 22 knock outs besides 5 losses.

In another fight on Friday, Hinkey brothers (Derek Hinkey and Tyler Hinkey) are going to face each other. They organized a boxing clinic on Monday at the Reno Boys & Girls Club ahead of their fight. These are the two important boxing fixtures for Friday.

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Muhammad Ali to Visit Britain to Say Goodbye to His Fans

2009-07-03T07:47:00.000-07:00

Muhammad Ali, a legendary figure of Boxing world, is going to UK in a farewell visit during which he will bid farewell to his UK fans. The legendary boxer decided to make his seemingly last trip to Britain, having been told by doctors that he would not be able to fly in the near future because of his health condition. Here, it is noteworthy that Ali is suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

Muhammad Ali last visited UK in 1999, but the boxer is famous for his two visits in 1963 and 1966 when he fought against British boxer Henry Cooper. Ali emerged winner on both occasions in his attempt to become the greatest boxer in the world. In the upcoming visit, Ali will attend dinner parties, which are organized in his honor, to be held in London, Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester. All these dinner parties are supposed to raise money for charitable work.

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Juan Manuel Lopez Defeated Olivier Lontchi to Defend WBO Super Bantamweight title

2009-06-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

Juan Manuel Marquez successfully defended his WBO Super Bantam weight title yesterday with a nine-round knock out victory over Montreal-based Cameroonian Olivier Lontchi. With this victory, Marquez defended the title for the fourth time. Lontchi showed some brave move in the bout, despite the overall dominance of Puerto Rican boxing star. Specially, Lontchi surprised everybody by outperforming his opponent in the fifth round. However, Marquez bounced back and did not give any more chance to the young boxer in the following rounds. Lontchi was so injured in the ninth round that his team did not let him fight in the tenth round, and thus, ensuring his 26^th professional victory.

The defeat has been the first for Olivier Lontchi in his professional career. Now, his professional record stands at 18 wins including 8 knock outs, 1 defeat and 2 ties. For Marquez, his professional record improves to 26 wins including 24 knock outs without losing any game yet.

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Juan Manuel Lopez Facing Olivier Lontchi to Defend Super Bantam Weight Title

2009-06-27T09:33:00.000-07:00

Juan Manuel Lopez is going to face 26-year-old Olivier Lontchi in order to defend his WBO super bantam weight title today. There is no doubt, Lopez is favorite in the fight, given his dominating form over the last three years during which he knocked out all of his opponents. His professional record does not include any defeat as he won all of his 25 bouts including 23 knock outs.

Olivier Lontchi is also very talented, though he is yet to be among the elite boxers in the world. He has excellent speed in both hand and foot and if he can be at his top against Lopez then the title holder would find it pretty much difficult to defend his title. Now, let us see if Lontchi can hand Lopez his first defeat in his professional career.

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Wladimir Klitschko Defeated Ruslan Chagaev in Heavyweight

2009-06-24T14:37:00.000-07:00

Ukrainian eavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko technically knocked out Ruslan Chagaev in a much-awaited heavyweight fight. With this victory, Klitschko has retained IBF, WBO, IBO as well as bagged the vacant Ring Magazine heavyweight title. The only heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko does not hold at this moment is WBC which is currently held by his elder brother Vitali Klitschko.

Wladimir Klitschko dominated over Chagaev throughout the fight and knocked down his opponent in the second round. Then in the eighth round, Chagaev picked up a cut over his eye. The match was stopped in the ninth as Chagaev was technically unfit to continue the fight. No doubt, Wladimir Klitschko had total dominance in the fight.

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Manny Pacquiao: Who is Next, Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley?

2009-06-20T08:45:00.000-07:00

If there was any doubt regarding Manny Pacquiao’s no.1 pound for pound status, it was cleared out when the Filipino star defeated British youngster Ricky Hatton in their recent bout. Now, the question is who is coming up next to fight against Manny Pacquiao. Two possible names doing the rounds are Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley who is from California.

Top Rank, the promoter of Pacquiao, wants Cotto to put against the Filipino. It is pretty much understandable because Top Rank also promotes Cotto and it would be a big chance for the Bob Arum-owned promotion to make some quick cash in through a fight between Pacquiao and Cotto.

However, Shane Mosley has already said that he is ready to fight against Pacquiao to prove that the Filipino is beatable. He also said that a fight against Pacquiao at the Staples Center in California would open up a window to earn a good amount of money because many Filipinos currently reside in California.

Now, let us see who Manny Pacquiao is going to face in his next fight?

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Wladimir Klitschko vs Ruslan Chagaev: A Heavyweight Bout on 20 June 2009

2009-06-19T03:46:00.000-07:00

Current IBF and WBO heavyweight title holder Wladimir Klitschko is going to fight against Ruslan Chagaev on 20 June 2009 at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Chagaev now shares the WBA heavyweight title with Nikolai Valuev. Both the fighters are now gearing up to the opponent’s title as well as defend their own titles. Moreover, the winner of the bout would also win the vacant Ring Magazine heavyweight title.

That means you can see that the winner of the fight between Klitschko and Chagaev will go very close to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. Klitschko has an impressive career record with 52 wins including 46 knock outs against 3 losses. Chagaev, on the other hand, has not lost any of his 26 fights in professional career except a draw. Out of 25 wins, Chagaev won 17 in knock out.

There is no doubt, Klitschko and Chagaev are going to give their best shot on 20 June in order to become undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. Let us see who wins the fight in Germany.

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Lennox Lewis Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame

2009-06-16T12:25:00.000-07:00

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on 15 June 2009 at Canastota, New York. Lewis, once undisputed world heavyweight champion, is now among the legends of world boxing. The 43-year-old paid his tribute to his childhood hero Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest ever boxer, while receiving the honor.

Lennox Lewis said that he had used to imitate great boxer Muhammad Ali in front of mirror during his childhood and he did not think that he would be able to come to this far in his life. There is no doubt, Lewis is one of the best fighters of his generation and has received many successes during his illustrious career. He won 41 games including 32 knockouts, lost 2 and drew 1 during his 44-match professional career.

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Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer got married

2009-06-10T09:33:00.000-07:00

It is hard to find anyone who does not know this bad boy. This former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, has become the feature of newspaper for his third marriage with Lakiha Spicer. Lakiha Spicer is from Las Vegas. The shocking news is that he married just two weeks after the accidental death of his daughter Exodus Tyson, who was just 4-year-old baby. The 42-year-old Tyson and 32-year-old Lakiha got their marriage license about 30 minute before their ceremony. There is some confusion about the dead of Exodus Tyson. Some says that she hurt her head in the loop of a cord hanging under a treadmill’s console in her Phoenix home either slipped or put her head. However, I think Tyson could wait for marry. This matter could decrease his popularity.
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George Foreman III will become a great boxer like his father

2009-06-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

Do you know George Foreman III? He is the son of former American boxer George Edward Foreman. Now, he has got much media coverage for his success in a professional boxing debut. In his debut game, he knocked out Clyde Weaver in the first round. Clyde Weaver seemed helpless and weak in front of Foreman. Forman were faster and made pressure with his gloves. There is a proverb that morning shows the day. His debut performance is enough to understand that how long he will move in boxing game. You should know that his father was former world heavyweight champion. He became the oldest man ever to win a major heavyweight title at his age 45. In this game, he knocked out 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round. He is the coach of his son. That is why, he has performed well and his future is much brighter than anyone.

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The return of Alex Arthur has made question

2009-06-03T04:28:00.000-07:00

Alex Arthur is ready to make his return in boxing. He says that the purpose of returning in boxing is not earning money rather than holding titles. He was out of boxing for nine months due to injury and sickness after he was being beaten by Nicky Cook for the WBO super-featherweight title in September. After making his return, Arthur will face French-Algerian Mohamed Benbiou at Glasgow's Bellahouston Leisure Centre for lightweight title which will be played on 19^th June.

He is the former WBO super featherweight champion. The 30-year-old Alex Arthur was suffering from various virus. Now, he hopes to retain his pride and title which will be more important than earning money. Let us see how long he can keep this believe.

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Shane Mosley will face Manny Pacquiao?

2009-06-02T03:41:00.000-07:00

The Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao has become in the central attraction for his glorious performance in the boxing. Most of the giant boxers are showing their reluctance to face this boxing great. Shane Mosley is one of the famous boxers who show his willingness to face Pacquiao. “Bible of Boxing” is excited about the match between Pacquiao and Mosley. His declaration has been drafted in The Ring Magazine as the Most-Exciting News. Before facing Pacquiao, this boxer will have to face for another match which will be played between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez. You should know that Floyd Mayweather has come out of his retirement only to face Pacquiao. This matter created many question to the fans.

I have heard that Shane Mosley is expecting to face Pacquiao at 144 lb. It is sure that the fight between Mosley and Pacquiao will give some excitement and fun to the fans.

Who do you think will be able to face Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather or Juan Manuel Marquez?

Andre Berto gets win against Juan Urango and holds WBC title

2009-05-31T04:14:00.000-07:00

It will give you some cheer if you are the fan of Andre Berto. The good news is that he has retained his World Boxing Council welterweight (WBC) title over Juan Urango of Colombia. You should know that he is the Haitian American welterweight professional boxer has got back his lost title with an unanimous decision that was taken by judge. These two judges scored him 118-110 and 117-111 on the third. It was closely competition game between these two fighters. Andre Berto is looking for one more title for Saturday’s bout.

Kermit Cintron is the former IBF welterweight champion. He got a victory against an unbeaten Alfred Angulo in another bout. Alfred Angulo could not make his record longer. His quickness helps him to get the victory. This game was played till 12 rounds. Kermit Cintron was scored 116-112 by all three judges.

Chad Dawson will face Glen Johnson for re-match to hold HBO title

2009-05-29T04:28:00.000-07:00

Recently, we are going to see a re-match between two boxers- Glen Johnson and Chad Dawson. It has been confirmed by the manager of Glen Johnson. He is the resident of Miami. It is obviously a nice opportunity for Johnson to come back in the competition and hold the trophy. Chad Dawson left his IBF (International Boxing Federation) title to the manager of light heavyweight Mike Criscio. In his first match, he bet Antonio Tarver. Now, this boxer is looking his next match. This time he should want to hold HBO title. Boxing fans are eagerly waiting to see the re-match between Glen Johnson and Chad Dawson. Do you think Chad Dawson can hold the HBO title?

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“Lil’ Warrior” Franco can keep his unbeaten performance?

2009-05-28T13:08:00.000-07:00

It seems that “Lil’ Warrior” Franco is the future super star in boxing world. He is still unbeaten. He has played 14 matches where he has not recorded any defeat. This 21-year-old boxer is looking his first professional title. He will take on Juan Jose Beltran for the WBC Youth title at American Sports University in San Bernardino, California. Some top rising players like Anthony Villarreal, Kerry Foley, and Efrain Esquivas will be present in this contest. Though, first bell rings at 3:00 pm, but door will be open for all from 1:00 pm. It will be exciting one. So, many people should want to see this game live. Price of tickets is $20, $35, $75, and $100. However, you can buy your ticket by calling at this number- 760-559-6419 or 909-889-5555. I hope that you should not want to miss the chance to see this exciting game. May be Lil Warrior can accept his first defeat.

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Juan Manuel Marquez: Can he defeat Manny Pacquiao?

2009-05-25T04:51:00.000-07:00

Do you know Juan Manuel Marquez? He is a Mexican boxer. Recently, he has got a lot of media publicity. I have seen this boxer take most of the place in coverage. You may feel interest to know why. He is going to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. who has come out of retirement. I think you already know the reason of Mayweather’s come back in the boxing. This former pound-for-pound champion is interested to face Manny Pacquiao.

You should have known that the winner of the match which will be played between Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather Jr will face Manny Pacquiao. It is true that fight against Pacquiao is a matter of great pride.

However, Marquez is hoping to face Pacquiao and beat him in their meeting. He will take inspiration from Mexican fans that will help him to move ahead.

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Who is real king: Floyd Mayweather jr or Manny Pacquiao?

2009-05-24T05:39:00.001-07:00

Fans are now waiting to see a fight between two great boxers. They are- Floyd Mayweather jr and Manny Pacquiao. Both are pound-for-pound champion. Now, fans of each contestant are now arguing about one topic is that “who is real king?” It is tough to say until these two greats will face each other. Floyd Mayweather jr has come out of retirement to face Manny Pacquiao. However, his return has become questionable. The interesting thing is that Ricky Hatton has been beaten by both of these contestants.

Philippine boxer Pacquiao will be n the central attraction for betting. He has got five world titles in five different weight divisions. Like other fans, I am also passionately waiting to see who will win the fight if it held between them. I hope that we can see this much expectation match at the end of this year.

Ricky Hatton: Will he quit boxing?

2009-05-23T21:47:00.001-07:00

Ricky Hatton is standing at the end of his boxing career. This British boxer is now thinking of quitting boxing. This decision came after he was being knocked out by Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao. However, he has not finalized his decision yet. He will consider three more weeks and then take his final decision. Floyd Mayweather Jnr, who has recently come out of retirement, urges Ricky Hatton to quit boxing. Either Ricky Hatton will stop his professional career or check his fate for few games.

Floyd Mayweather Jnr will face Juan Manuel Marquez to promote his career. He is hoping to face new pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao.

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Floyd Mayweather’s came out of retirement is under questionable

2009-05-21T06:40:00.000-07:00

Floyd Mayweather’s return to boxing after coming out of his retirement has created a lot of questions to his fans. One of the first reasons is that he is willing to face new pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao. What reasons have you found behind his come back in the boxing? You should know that this reason has put him in the central attraction. Now, media is covering a lot of news about the probable fight between two boxing greats Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. However, there is not any surety to face them in a fight.

It is expected that Mayweather was missing the media publicity. Or, he can make his return to prove his best quality against the best boxer. Whatever the reason is that I have no headache about that. But I have to admit that Mayweather is struggling hard to make him fit for boxing. I am also eagerly waiting to see him in the boxing ring.

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Will Miguel Cotto face Manny Pacquiao?

2009-05-20T01:42:00.000-07:00

Miguel Cotto is looking for a chance to face Manny Pacquiao at 144-Pounds. Pacquiao is currently taking pound-for-pound championship. It is true that Manny Pacquiao is an attractive contestant. Now, most of the top boxers are eyeing to face him. It will be matter of great honor and pride if anyone can beat Manny Pacquiao. But I think that it will not be an easy task to defeat him.

However, Miguel Cotto is also a tough contestant for Pacquiao. He is WBO welterweight champion. It seems that weight is the big issue for fight because weight limit is not fixed yet. While Cotto is willing to drop to 144 there Pacquiao may demand a weight limit of 142. On the other hand, Cotto will have to face Joshua Clottey on June 13. If he gets victory then we can hope to see a fight between Cotto and Pacquiao at the end of this year. Do you think he can make it possible ever?

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Andre Ward move ahead in his professional career after beating Edison Miranda

2009-05-18T12:53:00.000-07:00

The fight between Andre Ward and Edison Miranda caught the attention to the boxing fans. Now, you may eagerly wait to know the result of this match. Andre Ward got win against Miranda. As a professional boxer, he got win in his first major test. It was an exciting game between these two contestants. Ward dominated his opponent player Miranda in the twelve rounds. This match took place at The Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, USA.

The 25-year-old Andre Ward got Olympic gold medal in 2004. Now, he is eyeing to professional career. Soon we may see him fighting with veteran boxers. The day is not so far when people around the world will eagerly wait to watch his game and expects to see him winning the trophy.

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Andre Ward Outperformed Edison Miranda in 12 Rounds

2009-05-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

Andre Ward thrashed experienced opponent Edison Miranda in a 12-round super middleweight bout at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. Getting the support of home crowd, Ward appeared with his best form, against Miranda and thrashed his opponent to retain the NABA and NABF titles. Ward dominated all through the 12 rounds of the fight and was faster and stronger than his opponent. Miranda tried to come back in the middle rounds, but all his resistance broke down as 2004 Olympic gold medalist Ward appeared with his top form. At the end of the 12 round, score cards of all three judges went in favor of Ward.

With this victory, Andre Ward’s professional career record improved to 19-0 including 12 knock outs. Miranda’s career record, on the other hand, dropped to 32-4 including 28 knock outs.

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Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. face Manny Pacquiao?

2009-05-17T11:30:00.000-07:00

Fight between two veteran boxers is always something special to the fans. If you are fan of boxing game then you should expect to see such kind of competition. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face Manny Pacquiao. It is much awaited game for the boxing fans. You should know that both the contestants have claimed pound-for-pound crown. So, their fight has caught attention to the fans. Fans of these two contestants always involve in an argument about the topic that who is the real king. But still they have no possibility to face against each other.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has come out of retirement to face Manny Pacquiao. But his hope many not be fulfilled. However, he defeated Dela Hoya and Hatton. If Floyd Mayweather Jr. does not face Manny Pacquiao then we can not find that who the real king is. Do you think they will face each other to defend the title?
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Bruce Scott vs John Keeton: Who will be knocked out?

2009-05-16T13:00:00.000-07:00

Boxing fans are now passionately waiting to see a clash between Bruce Scott and John Keeton. They will face each other to defend Prizefighter Cruiserweights competition in today’s match. Before the start of this game, Bruce Scott has already vowed to knockout John Keeton and if he can defend him then it will be the third time for Bruce. However, prize money is much lucrative. Winner will earn £25,000. No doubt, each of the players will struggle hard to win the game.

In their last two matches, John Keeton could not make any touch chase against Bruce Scott. He defeated Keeton in the second round back in 1994 and then knocked him out in the sixth round in December 2000. The 39-year-old Scott hopes that he will repeat the history once again. Do you think it will happen? Let us see what is waiting on their fate.

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Bernard Hopkins Still No. 1 in Light Heavyweight, but Chad Dawson Closes on

2009-05-15T12:23:00.001-07:00

Bernard Hopkins may not have fought since his victory over Kelly Pavlik last October, but the American boxer still holds the no. 1 place in light heavyweight division. However, Chad Dawson came very close to retain the top spot from Hopkins with two back-to-back victories over Antonio Tarver. However, most of the panel members as well as the editorial board decided not to bring any change in the light heavyweight ranking as most of them thought Chad Dawson has not done enough to replace Hopkins at the top of the ranking.

I do not think that Bernard Hopkins would have been very much disappointed even if he was dropped to no. 2 position in ranking, because he is mostly focused on middleweight division. In fact, Bernard Hopkins has been the Middleweight World Champion for 10 years now, and during his 10-year reign as Middleweight champion, the American boxer defended his title for a record 20 times. At 44, he is now the oldest ever boxer to hold the middleweight championship title.

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Kimbo Slice will be a Boxer?

2009-05-15T04:54:00.000-07:00

In my earlier post, I have written a lot about Kimbo Slice. If you read of these articles then you should know something about this contender. He is a MMA fighter. Now, he is trying to write his name in a professional boxing to earn more money. It is sure that MMA fight has not any well recognized and their players do not get enough sufficient or money. I want to remind you that both MMA and boxing have many differences. So, Kimbo Slice should have to struggle to acclimatize himself in a different game.

However, he fought against part time fighter Seth Petruzelli and knocked out by one punch. He is now looking for one last chance in boxing. His career is hanging in one last chance. If he fails again then we may not see him trying his fate for boxing.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. will Face Manny Pacquiao

2009-05-14T13:20:00.000-07:00

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has got pound-for-pound title after beating British boxer Ricky Hatton. Despite of his short height he beat many veteran boxers. He is quick in punching and that is the benefit that has given him world famous title. However, another famous boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will is expected to face this veteran to defend pound-for-pound title. That is why he has come out of retirement with great expectation. He is hoping to regain the pound-for-pound title. Last he played against Ricky Hatton in 2007 and defeated him. Manny Pacquiao is in the centre attraction. Now, most of the boxer should want to face him and defeat him for pride. However, before Mayweather Jr. another great boxer Juan Manuel Marquez will this Filipino idol. Manny Pacquiao is in second ranked after boxing legend Henry Armstrong.

Ricky Hatton will quit or Not?

2009-05-13T14:58:00.000-07:00

British boxer Ricky Hatton is now thinking about his retirement from boxing. He is now confusion about his career. This great boxer has not yet finalized that what he will do. What led him to end his glorious career is a defeat against Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao. Both these two great boxer faced each other in Las Vegas to defend the title. If he decides to take retirement then we can see him in a “farewell” fight in Manchester and it can be this summer. If Hatton takes this kind of decision then it will be obviously a wrong decision. He should not quit his career only for one defeat. However, it is sure that he will not have to struggle for lack of money. I request him to re-think his decision.

Manny Pacquiao: Among the Greatest Boxers of All Time?

2009-05-13T12:23:00.000-07:00

Manny Pacquiao is undoubtedly the best boxer of current time and the number of pound-for-pound boxer at this moment. Following his recent triumph over Ricky Hatton, the Filipino boxer is now considered, by many, to be one of the greatest boxers of all time. With five world titles in five different weight divisions, Manny Pacquiao has all the qualities, skill and talent to become one of the greatest ever boxer of all time. However, I do not think that the time has come to pick him one of the greatest ever boxers of all time yet.

There is no question regarding his talent, skill, power and determination, but I think, he needs to continue his dominance for few more years to be termed as one of the greatest boxers of all time. I know that some of you may not agree with me on this fact, but still I think that he has not done enough to be among the boxers like Muhammad Ali. However, I believe that he could achieve this distinction by the end of his career if he can consistently dominate in boxing world.

Chad Dawson Defended IBF, IBO Light Heavyweight Titles against Antonio Tarver

2009-05-11T01:28:00.000-07:00

Chad Dawson has successfully defended his IBF, IBO light heavyweight titles, winning a unanimous decision over Antonio Tarver in a rematch. Earlier last October, Dawson posted an easier victory over the same opponent, but this time, Dawson faced stronger challenge from Tarver.

Dawson, at 26, was much more accurate and fast compared to Tarver. However, you can not say that the Dawson had all out dominance in the fight. In fact, Tarver appeared in aggressive mode and flashed more punches, but it was not enough to stop Dawson from another victory. With this victory, Dawson’s professional record improved to 28-0 (17 knock outs), while Tarver’s record went down to 27-6 (19 knock outs).

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Ricky Hatton: Not the Ultimate Loser against Manny Pacquiao

2009-05-10T09:40:00.001-07:00

You already know that Ricky Hatton has suffered a humiliating 2^nd-round knock out defeat at the hands of world’s best pound-for-pound boxer Manny Pacquiao. However, do you think that Hatton is the ultimate loser in the bout? Well, in terms of performance inside the ring, it is Hatton who is the apparent loser, but if you take the financial gain of Hatton from the bout into consideration, then you have to admit that Hatton is not the ultimate loser in the fight. Why?

Ricky Hatton may have lost the match, but the Briton added $12 million to his bank account through his much-publicized match which is dubbed as “The Battle of East and West.” So, you can say that Hatton is the loser in the bout from all aspects. However, to me, the boxing fans, who bought the match tickets for a high price and paid a large amount to get access to the match on television, are the ultimate loser in the game.

Ricky Hatton: Not the Ultimate Loser

2009-05-10T09:40:00.000-07:00

Manny Pacquiao Ranked No. 1 in WBC Ranking

2009-05-09T06:29:00.000-07:00

After the recent demolition of Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao has now moved up to the no. 1 spot of World Boxing Council (WBC). So, he is now the no.1 contender of vacant super lightweight title. Timothy Bradley, the former holder of WBC super lightweight title, has recently been stripped off the title by WBC as he failed to defend the title.

Manny Pacquiao is currently considered to be undisputed pound-for-pound boxer after his easy knock out victory over British boxer Ricky Hatton, who was gearing up to stop Manny Pacquiao’s run inside the ring. With this victory, Pacquiao has clinched Hatton’s IBO light welterweight and Ring Magazine’s light welterweight titles. The Filipino boxer earlier held WBC lightweight, WBC super-featherweight, BF super bantamweight, WBC flyweight and Ring Magazine featherweight tiles.

Now, it seems that Manny Pacquiao is now all set to win the vacant super lightweight title of WBC. Let us see if the Filipino boxer can win the WBC super lightweight title too.

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Floyd Mayweather vs Juan Manuel Marquez: Welterweight Fight on 18 July 2009

2009-05-06T13:40:00.000-07:00

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his return to professional boxing after his 16-month absence from boxing. Former pound-for-pound king revealed that he had felt somebody needed to keep boxing up and running. That is why, he has decided to return to the boxing ring. He has also signed up for a welterweight fight with Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18 in what would be his come back match. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been featured by his own boxing promotional company Mayweather Promotions, while Marquez has been featured by Golden Boy Promotions which is owned by former boxing great Oscar De La Hoya.

Mayweather’s return to boxing would fuel up another highly-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao who knocked out Ricky Hatton on May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas. Mayweather would like to retain his world titles, but it would not be easy for the American boxer to be back with his top form following a 16-month absence from boxing.

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Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr: The Next Mouth-Watering Battle in Boxing?

2009-05-05T07:50:00.000-07:00

You already know that Manny Pacquiao has thrashed Ricky Hatton in Saturday night’s much-awaited bout in Las Vegas. The Battle of East and West ended within 5 minutes and 59 seconds as Pacquiao knocked out his British opponent during the second round. Manny Pacquiao is now considered to be the upcoming legend of boxing after winning four successive fights in four weight classes, a unique achievement in the history of boxing. The Filipino is now the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Meanwhile, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his return to the ring, breaking his retirement announced 16 months back. In fact, the former no.1 pound-for-pound boxer has already signed for a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez whom Pacquiao outperformed earlier in a split decision. Mayweather Jr. has also hinted his desire to fight against Pacquiao in what would be another highly anticipating bout in world boxing. Now, let us see if Pacquiao shows the same desire for a bout against Mayweather Jr.

Manny Pacquiao Knocked out Ricky Hatton to Win IBO Light Welterweight Title

2009-05-04T14:44:00.000-07:00

Manny Pacquiao clinched the IBO light welterweight title on Sunday as the Filipino no. 1 pound-for-pound boxer handed Ricky Hatton a shocking knock out defeat. The fight, which was widely considered to be “The Battle of East and West,” lasted only 5 minutes ad 59 seconds. It was during the second round when Pacquiao flashed a heavy left hook on Hatton’s jaw, leaving the British boxer unconscious for several minutes. That was the abrupt end of a highly-anticipated fight.

With this victory, Manny Pacquiao has now won record four consecutive fights in four different weight classes. No doubt, Manny Pacquiao has once again proven that he is currently the best boxer in the world and there should not be any question regarding his pound-for-pound status.

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Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey on 13 June 2009: A Fight for WBO Welterweight Title

2009-05-01T05:23:00.000-07:00

Joshua Clottey is going to face WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on 13 June 2009, aiming to clinch his second world title in his career. The Ghanaian achieved his first ever world title in August 2008 when he defeated Zab Judah to win the vacated IBF Welterweight title. Now, Clottey wants to gain WBO welterweight title, defeating Cotto who achieved the WBO welterweight title on 1 February 2009 as he pulled off a victory over Michael Jennings. Joshua Clottey has said that he is now working hard ahead of the fight against Cotto and wants to know more about the Puerto Rican boxer who formerly held WBO junior welterweight and WBA welterweight titled.

Both the boxers hold impressive career record. Cotto won 33 fights in which 27 were knock outs and lost only one fight which was against Antonio Margarito. With this defeat, Miguel Cotto lost the WBA welterweight title. Joshua Clottey has 35 victories including 20 knock outs in his career, besides 2 defeats in his professional boxing career. Cotto seems to be favorite in the fight, but given Clottey’s power and strength, I think, it is going to be hard-fought affair. Now, let us see if Miguel Cotto can successfully defend his WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey.

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Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Greg Page Died

2009-04-30T14:49:00.001-07:00

Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page died at from positional asphyxiation on 27 April 2009. The famous boxer was suffering from paralysis since 2001 fight against Dale Crowe during which he sustained a severe injury in his head in the 10^th round. The blow was enough to confine him within a wheelchair till his death. Family members said that there were no oxygen or medical staff at the venue and it took a long time before Page received medial treatment after receiving the blow. His family later accused fight promoter, the owners of the venue, ringside physician Dr. Manuel Mediodia Jr. and Kentucky Athletic Commission, and eventually filed a lawsuit against them. In the end, the case was settled out for $1.2 million.

Now, Greg Page’s family wants him to be the symbol of people who are suffering from brain injuries and raise awareness regarding brain injuries among the people. We pay our tribute to great boxer Greg Page.

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Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao: Who will win the title?

2009-04-29T08:23:00.000-07:00

The fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao has caught the lime light. Now, fans around the world are eagerly waiting to see this match. It will be exciting to see that who will defend the title. This match has already caught as the biggest fight of the year. The 30 year old British boxer Ricky Hatton is the junior welterweight champion. He will put his crown against Philippine boxer Pacquiao. No doubt, he is going to face the toughest opponent in his career. I am sure that this match will attract a lot of fans. Now, let us see if Ricky Hatton can defend his title against Manny Pacquiao. I would like to bet for Manny Pacquiao. He is the top favorite player in this contest. What is your opinion about this match?

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Manny Pacquiao Will Face Ricky Hatton In 140- pound Supremacy

2009-04-28T13:38:00.000-07:00

If you are fan of boxing then you should heard the name of Philippine Manny Pacquiao. Despite his short height, he has made him as a top class boxer. Most of the time, we saw him making media coverage for his successive performance in the ring. It is really amazing to see a man defeat his opponent with such short height and weight. Now, he will try for 140- pound supremacy against once-beaten Ricky Hatton. Both Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton are big stars. No doubt, it will be an exciting and nail biting game between them. Ticket prize is $50. Then, I know many people will come to watch it live despite this touch condition.

Greg Page: Another Pathetic Dead Of a Former Great Boxer

2009-04-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Boxing world has lost another former great heavyweight boxer Greg Page. This former heavyweight champion and Louisville native has passed away. It was really pathetic news for his fans. He has died at his home at the age of 50. According to his wife’s speech, the reason of his dead has become clear. Patricia Page said that he was suffering from injuries which he sustained in his 2001 fight against Dale Crowe. He was hospitalized with bleeding on the brain after his 10^th round defeat. However, fans around the world will remind this great boxer for his best perform in the ring.

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Carl Froch Knocked out Jermain Taylor to Defend WBC Super Middleweight Title

2009-04-26T11:20:00.000-07:00

British boxer Carl Froch has successfully defended his WBC super middleweight title against former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor. Froch knocked out Taylor in the dying minutes of the 12^th round. Taylor was ahead of Froch on the scorecards of two judges and needed to defend successfully for another 14 second to win the WBC super middleweight title. However, a confident and poised Carl Froch did not let his American opponent to snatch the title away from him.

Carl Froch has now remained undefeated with this victory, improving his career record to 25-0 including 20 knock outs. Taylor’s career record has gone down further to 27 wins, 3 defeats and a draw. In fact, Jermain Taylor lost his 3^rd bout in his last four fights.

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Juan Manuel Lopez vs Gerry Penalosa: Fight for WBO Super Bantamweight Title

2009-04-25T15:08:00.001-07:00

Puerto Rican boxer Juan Manuel Lopez is going to fight against Filipino boxer Gerry Penalosa at the Coliseo Rueben Rodriguez in Bayamon tonight (25 April 2009). This could be a highly contested affair between two high quality boxers. WBO Super Bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez will defend his title, while WBO bantamweight champion Penalosa will look to clinch another world title. With professional career record of 24 wins including 22 knock outs without facing any defeat, Lopez has already proven his talent and skill inside the ring. Penalosa has the past history of causing upsets against home favorites and has already won WBC Super Flyweight and WBO Bantamweight titles away from home.

Gerry Penalosa is now 36 and has a vast experience to his belt and it could be crucial given that Lopez fought all through the 12 round only in a handful of occasions. With 54 wins including 36 knock outs, 6 defeats and 2 ties, Penalosa also has an impressive record. Lopez is well known for his punches, while Penalosa knows it very well how to defend the young boxers like Lopez. So, the seemingly enticing fight could present the boxing fans with a thrilling bout.

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Manny Pacquiao to Take up the Place of Oscar De La Hoya?

2009-04-22T04:36:00.000-07:00

You already know that Oscar De La Hoya has recently announced his retirement from professional boxing following a string of poor run inside the ring. However, it is now a big question who is going to take Oscar De La Hoya’s place in world boxing.

Oscar De La Hoya was considered to be one of the world’s most popular boxers of his time and he was undoubtedly one of the leading pound-for-pound boxers of 90’s. Oscar De La Hoya has won 10 world titles in six different categories during his illustrious career. Now, it seems that the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao could be the man to fill up the void in world boxing.

Manny Pacquiao has already won four world titles in four different weight categories. He formerly held WBC lightweight, WBC super featherweight, IBF super bantamweight and WBC flyweight titles, alongside featherweight and super featherweight titles of Ring Magazine. In fact, Pacquiao is currently Ring Magazine’s no. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. So, there is no doubt, Manny Pacquiao is most likely to take up the place of Oscar De La Hoya in world boxing.

Brian Viloria Becomes IBF Light Flyweight Boxing Champion

2009-04-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

Brian Viloria knocked out Mexican boxer Jose Ulises Solis to snatch the IBF light flyweight title away from Solis. This is the second title for Viloria in his career. Viloria earlier held World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title in 2005, before losing it in 2006. Filipino-American Brian Viloria was facing Solis at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, capital of Philippines.

After losing the WBC light flyweight title in 2006, Brian Viloria needed something like what was achieved over Solis on Sunday. No doubt, it would boost up his confidence level. He is still 28 and can continue his job in the ring for five to seven more years. So, if Brian Viloria can continue the momentum, then a number of titles are yet to be added to his credit in the years to come.

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Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey Welterweight Bout on 13 June 2009 at Madison Square Garden

2009-04-17T08:12:00.000-07:00

Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto will fight against Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey on 13 June 2009 at the Madison Square Garden which is known as Mecca of Boxing. Cotto will be defending his WBO Welterweight title against IBF welterweight champion Clottey, while Clottey will be looking to clinch his second ever championship title after securing IBF welterweight title last August, defeating Zab Judah, a three time former world champion.

Fight: Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey

Date: 13 June 2009

Division: Welterweight

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Time: 10:35 p.m. ET/ 7:35 p.m. PT.

Live TV: HBO World Championship Boxing

Miguel Cotto is one of the most influential fighters of welterweight division at this moment and he is now going to face Clottey in his bid to become the top rated welterweight fighter. Miguel Cotto is the three time world champion who earlier held WBO junior welterweight and WBA welterweight before winning the reigning WBO welterweight title, defeating Michael Jennings in a fifth-round knock out in February 2009. The Puerto Rican clinched his first ever world championship title in 2004 when he pulled off a knock out victory over undefeated Kelson Pinto to win the WBO junior welterweight title. He vacated the title after successfully defending it on six occasions in order to ascend to the welterweight division. Cotto then defeated Carlos Quintana to clinch his second career title, a WBA welterweight title, which he defended four times against Oktay Urkal, Zab Judah, Shane Mosley and Alfonso Gómez, but lost the title being defeated at the hands of Antonio Margarito, his only defeat in professional boxing career. Miguel Cotto’s overall career record is very impressive with 33 wins including 27 knock outs and the solitary defeat to Margarito.

Joshua Clottey won his IBF welterweight title in August 2009 by knock out Zab Judah. Clottey has been in excellent form now as he is heading into the fight against Cotto on a five-match winning run which includes victories over the like of Diego Corrales, two time former world champion, undefeated Shamone Alvarez and Felix Flores. With 35 wins including 21 knock outs, and 2 defeats, Joshua Clottey also holds a convincing professional record.

Unlike many other fighters, Cotto and Clottey have enough respect for each other. However, both the boxers are hopeful about their victory in the fight and seem to be very confident ahead of the bout.

Jermain Taylor vs Carl Froch on 25 April 2009

2009-04-15T15:59:00.000-07:00

Former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor is going to take on current WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch who earned vacant title through a victory over Jean Pascal last December. The bout against Taylor, which is due to take place at the MGM Grand Theatre on 25 April 2009, would be the first defense of Carl Froch for his WBC super middleweight title. No doubt, Jermain Taylor is now gearing up to clinch his second world championship title.

Jermain Taylor resumed training in October 2008 after missing boxing for two years, following his back-to-back defeats at the hands of Kelly Pavlik. In fact, these are the two defeats Taylor suffered during his successful professional career which read 28 wins including 17 knock outs, 2 defeats and a draw. Carl Froch, who is undefeated in his professional career with 24 wins including 19 knock-outs, is going to defend his WBC super middleweight title against Jermain Taylor.

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Oscar De La Hoya Retired from Professional Boxing

2009-04-14T15:38:00.000-07:00

Oscar De La Hoya has at last retired from professional boxing as the Mexican-born American boxer announced his retirement at a press conference held in Los Angles on Tuesday (14 April 2009). The legendary boxer won 10 world boxing championship titles in six different divisions during his illustrious career and became one of the most popular boxers in the world. He was the no. 1 pound for pound boxer in 1997 according to Ring Magazine.

Regarding the reasons behind his retirement, Oscar De La Hoya said that it was his health which barred him to continue her career further as his health had not been responding as much as it used to in the past. However, the 36-year-old boxer has expressed his love for Boxing, stating that he was born to fight in the ring and it is not fair that he will not be able to fight anymore in the ring.

Oscar De La Hoya was not enjoying very good time inside the ring over the last few years as he lost four of his last seven fights and aside from these 4 loses, Oscar De La Hoya had lost only twice previously. His humiliating eight-round knock out defeat to Manny Pacquiao last December is considered to have played a big role behind his retirement decision. In his 45 professional fights, Oscar De La Hoya won 39 times including 30 knock outs and 6 losses.

Paul Williams Defeated Winky Wright

2009-04-13T17:05:00.000-07:00

Paul Williams outclassed Winky Wright in a 12-round fight last Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas with 120-108 and 119-109 twice unanimous decision. Former WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams dominated throughout the match, while his opponent, former IBF light middleweight champion Winky Wright was in his shadow. 37-year-old Wright was not at his best in the match, and thus, making the task easier for Paul Williams who went over Winky, flushing loads of punches with his both hands. Winky Wright tried to come back in the middle rounds, but all his resistance broke down against Williams fighting aggressively.

With this victory, Paul Williams’ professional record reached at 37 wins including 27 knock-outs and 1 loss, while Winky Wright, who returned to the ring after 2 years of suspension, saw his professional career recode going down to 51 wins including 25 knock-outs, 5 defeats and a draw.

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Paul Williams vs Ronald "Winky" Wright on 11 April 2009

2009-04-10T23:20:00.001-07:00

Two-time WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams is going to face fellow American boxer and former undisputed light middleweight world champion Ronald "Winky" Wright in a fight in middleweight category at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on 11 April 2009. 27-year-old Paul Williams is thought to be the ultimate favorite against Ronald "Winky" Wright who, at 37, seems to be at his best at this moment. Specially, this will be return of Winky Wright after a 21-month lay off.

Paul Williams is now one of the most feared boxers in the middleweight division and it seems that Winky Wright will face some challenges from Paul Williams in the upcmong bout. Paul Williams has already defeated the former world champions like Antonio Margarito, Carlos Quintana, and Verno Phillips and he is one of the quickest punchers in this division, and at 6feet 2 inch, he is considered to be one of the most feared boxers in middleweight division at this moment.

Winky Wright also has lots of success during his illustrious career during which he has had victories against Shane Mosley, Felix Trinidad, and Ike Quartey. However, you can not just ignore the fact that he is returning to the boxing ring after 21 months. I would not be surprised if Paul Williams easily gets by Winky Wright in the April 11 fight. Paul Williams has an impressive professional boxing receord with 36 wins including 27 knock outs and one loss, while Winky Wright also holds an excellent professional record with 51 wins including 25 knock outs, four losses and a draw. Now, let us see if Winky Wright can put on some excellent performance and defeat not only Paul Williams but also his age.

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David Haye vs Wladimir Klitschko: Heavyweight Fight on 20 June 2009

2009-04-06T13:56:00.000-07:00

Another heavyweight fight has now been confirmed and it will be between former cruiserweight champion David Haye and current IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. The fight is expected to take place in Germany where Ukrainian boxer Klitschko will defend his two heavyweight titles. For David Haye, it will be a good chance to clinch two of the most prestigious heavyweight titles in boxing.

Earlier, David Haye was supposed to face Wladimir’s elder brother, Vitali Klitschko, who is WBC heavyweight title holder, but Vitali can not fight against Haye as he has got to take on Juan Carlos Gome in a mandatory WBC title defense.

British boxer David Haye has an impressive professional record that reads 22 wins including 21 knock outs and one loss, while professional record for Wladimir stands at 52 wins including 46 knock outs and 3 losses. Now, let us see if Wladimir Klitschko can successfully defend his title against David Haye.

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Edwin Valero Wins WBC Lightweight Title through 2nd Round Knock out Victory over Antonio Pitalua

2009-04-05T04:28:00.001-07:00

Venezuela boxer Edwin Valero has clinched the vacated WBC lightweight title with a knock-out victory over Columbian boxer Antonio Pitalua yesterday. This was the first fight of Valero in America, and with this victory, the 27-year-old knock-out star has kept his undefeated professional record intact. Pitalua could stand up against Valero well as he was technically knocked out in the second round of the match.

Edwin Valero has a remarkable professional record with 25 knock out wins in 25 bouts. 39-year-old Pitalua went into the game with a view to putting an end to Valero’s undefeated record in professional boxing, but Valero appeared with his top form and his punches were proven too hard for Pitalua to resist. With this defeat, Pitalua’s fell down to 46 wins and 4 defeats. Valero has now set his sight on WBA lightweight title which is currently held by Juan Manuel Marquez. He is even ready to move up a category to fight against Manny Pacquiao or Ricky Hatton.

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Edwin Valero vs Antonio Pitalua: Fight for WBC Lightweight Title

2009-04-04T12:26:00.000-07:00

Venezuelan boxer Edwin Valero is going to face WBC lightweight champion Antonio Pitalua tonight (4 April 2009). The bout will take place at the Frank Erwin Centre in Austin, Texas with Pitalua’s WBC lightweight title up for grab. This is going to be the first fight for unbeaten Edwin Valero in USA. Edwin Valero holds a fearsome professional record of 24 wins without any loss and all his victories came through knock-out. More importantly, Valero knocked out his opponents in the first round on 19 occasions. In August 2008, Valero clinched the WBA Super Featherweight title, knocking out Vicente Mosquera in a tenth-round fight.

Colombian boxer Antonio Pitalua also has a very successful professional boxing career with 46 wins including 40 knock outs and 3 defeats. The 39-year-old clinched the vacant WBC lightweight title by technically knocking out Mexican boxer José Armando Santa Cruz in September 2008. Now, it will be interesting to see if Antonio Pitalua can defend his title, or Edwin Valero can continue his unbeaten run in professional boxing.

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In search of a Muhammad Ali

2009-04-03T10:33:00.000-07:00

It seems that there is no glamour and entertainment in world boxing anymore because there is no big celebrity like Muhammad Ali. He used to Be the kind of the ring and he could dominate boxing when he played. There was a lot of problems that he faced but he never gave up and he was a true fighter who always Continued his fighting even after his retirement. That is why, even his changing religion did not decrease popularity among his Christian fans. This is the thing we need in our time who can generate the passion of millions of people around the world and people will come to see him play and we’ll watch him in television. Many people like me are waiting eagerly for the next Muhammad Ali to come.

Thomas Hearns accused by tax worth $448,000

2009-04-02T04:21:00.000-07:00

Thomas Hearns is a popular name for the boxing fans. He is treated as legendary by the new comer boxer. He is the seven-time world boxing champion. We saw him taking most of the coverage of the news for his glorious performance in the ring. Now, one thing turned him from hero to villain. What made him villain is that he has coped with a big amount of tax bills for years. This thing has been revealed by state and federal record. It seems to you an unbelievable matter. Even I am also surprised to think that how he did it. The amount of his owes is worth $448,000 in taxes. He and his wife have been accused for not paying taxes.

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Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton: Who can win?

2009-03-28T04:14:00.000-07:00

Fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton has caught the centre attraction. Now, all boxing fans are eagerly waiting to see this hard-fought match. You will be surprised when you heard that one of the most famous boxing magazines ‘The Ring magazine’ has dedicated 21 pages to cover this upcoming fight. So, fans will expect to see an exciting and competitive fight between them. The amazing thing is that 20 experts have given their opinion about the probable title winner in one of the features. Among those experts 17 of them have chosen Manny Pacquiao as the favorite and three have chosen Ricky Hatton. It is really difficult to predict that who can win as both of the contestants are strong and experienced.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Coming Back to Boxing Ring

2009-03-25T13:00:00.000-07:00

Rumors out in the media provide confusing reports regarding a possible return of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. who announced his retirement after win over British boxer Ricky Hatton towards the end of 2007. Now, he is planning to return to boxing ring to entertain the boxing fans who are eagerly waiting for a brief return of Floyd Mayweather Jr. The American boxer has six boxing championship titles in five categories to his credit. He was the no. 1 pound for pound boxer according to The Ring magazine. While retiring he held the WBC welterweight title that he won by knocking out Hatton in a bout titled Undefeated. Reports available in the media suggest that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would make a come back in the ring with a fight either against Juan Manuel Marquez or the winner of the much-awaited bout between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao.

Juan Manuel Marquez Looking to Fight with Mayweather Jr. or Pacquiao in Summer 2009

2009-03-24T14:41:00.000-07:00

Juan Manuel Marquez has set his eyes on a Summer fight with either Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao. The Mexican boxing star has recently defeated Juan Diaz to win the WBO/WBA lightweight titles. The knock-out victory was really very inspirational for the Mexican who is now pretty much confident to take on Pacquiao with a view to taking revenge of his defeat at the hands of the Filipino boxer.

Marquez is expected to sit with his promoter Golden Boy promotions to discuss about his next bout. He has already expressed his wish of facing either Mayweather Jr. or Pacquiao in Summer. Marquez wants to fight against Mayweather Jr. at the junior welterweight division.

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Ricky Hatton Looking to Face Juan Manuel Marquez, Mayweather Jr. after Beating Manny Pacquaio

2009-03-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

Ricky Hatton has expressed his interest to take on Floyd Mayweather, Jr in 2010 Summer in England. In fact, the star British fighter is gearing up to avenge for his defeat at the hands of Floyd Mayweather, Jr in 2007 in America. However, before facing Mayweather, the only boxer who could defeat Hatton so far in professional circuit, Ricky Hatton would like to face Juan Manuel Marquez, only if he can defeat Manny Pacquaio in a much-awaited junior welterweight bout scheduled to take place in May.

Well, it is not yet confirmed if Mayweather, Jr would return to boxing in July. If he really makes a come back in July, Juan Manuel Marquez is reportedly the most likely opponent for the American. If Marquez lines up to face Mayweather Jr in July, Hatton would not be able to face the Mexican boxer in July, and thus, he would have to face Mayweather Jr. at the end of this year in stead of Summer 2010.

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Roy Jones Jr. will mix boxing and MMA

2009-03-20T03:48:00.000-07:00

If you are fan of boxing game then you should know the former pound-for-pound best boxer playing matchmaker Roy Jones Jr. He added lot of titles beside his name. Now, this former is trying to match up between boxing and MMA (mixed martial arts) that will be promoted in his home town of Pensacola, Fla., Saturday night. You should know that both games are different according to their rules. So, it has raised a question that “Can boxing and MMA co-exist?” You can see Jones will face Omar Sheika in a light-heavyweight match in the main event. I am eagerly waiting to see this new format of game. It is time to see how people can accept it.

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Kimbo Slice will be aiming to enter boxing

2009-03-18T04:33:00.000-07:00

Do you know about Kimbo Slice? This Bahamian American is known as MMA fighters (Mixed Martial Arts). He got good reputation for several street fights which have spread primarily on the internet. The 35-year-old is planning to enter into the boxing after finishing his two contracted MMA fights with EliteXC. From his childhood, he has great desire and love of this game. So, we can say that his dream is on the way of becoming true.

But there is different opinion about him. When he asked about his success in boxing, he predicts that he can do pretty well. If you look through both of these games then you can see far difference between them. Do you think he can acclimatize with boxing? I have confusion about it.

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Boxing Fights of February 2009

2009-03-06T12:41:00.001-08:00

February did not have any high-profile boxing bout, but still there were some exciting fights inside the ring. The fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz was definitely the most exciting affair in the ring in February with Marquez knocking out Diaz in the ninth round of the bout. With this victory, Marquez got off to a good start to 2009, following a successful 2008 during which he clinched titles at 126 and 130 pounds. Many think that the nine-round knock out win against Juan Diaz is perhaps Marquez’s best ever win in his career.

Well, there were some other notable fights in February too. Nate Campbell won over Ali Funeka, but vacated his titles as he failed to meet the weight division required to retain the titles. Kelly Pavlik successfully retained his World middleweight title by defeating Marco Antonio Rubio.

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Tomasz Adamek Retain his IBF Cruiserweight Crown

2009-02-28T08:59:00.000-08:00

Tomasz Adamek has retained IBF cruiserweight champion. He defeated Johnathon at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Johnathon had been knocked out by this Polish professional boxer in eight rounds. He has impressive record at 37-1 with 25 knock outs. He is former WBC world light heavyweight champion. It was the first defense of the title for this 32-year-old. He bet American Steve Cunningham in the same arena. Though, he was aggressive from first, it was an exciting match. With this match, he got back his lost pride. He impressed the boxing world with his capability of playing in this age. He is now walking towards making new record. Let us see how long he can illustrate his career.

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Chris John will face Rocky Juarez for WBA featherweight Champion

2009-02-27T08:07:00.000-08:00

If you are fan of boxing game then you should heard the name of Chris John who is the highest time WBA featherweight champion. Now, he is going to face Rocky Juarez. This exciting and hard-fought game will take place on Sunday in Texas. However, weight issue has become a big matter for undefeated Indonesian boxer to make him American debut. He is suffering from fever and took three days off for complete rest. To compete for the WBA title, he has to be at least 126 pound (official weight). Lack of training could make trouble making this weight.

International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz arranged this fight for John. He said that it is the best chance for John to conquer the US. This match can prove why he is the best featherweight in the world. Let us see if he can compete and snatch the title once again.

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Oscar Diaz recovers from coma and transferred to rehabilitation center

2009-02-24T00:58:00.000-08:00

Boxer Oscar Diaz’s release from hospital has caught the attention of main media stream. This 26-year-old welterweight fighter has been released from a hospital just after seven month and transferred to a rehabilitation centre in San Antonio. He was fallen into coma and suffered severed brain injury after being beaten by Delvin Rodriguez during a nationally televised fight. Dr Jiminez told the San Antonio Express News that he has progressed well than past. He hopes that Diaz will be able to walk and talk again.
It is obviously good news for his fans. Now, they will expect to see him once again in the boxing ring to fight with brave. However, I am not sure about that whether he will be able to make his come back in the boxing ring or not.
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Miguel Cotto Won the Vacant WBO Title Against Michael Jennings

2009-02-23T01:07:00.000-08:00

Miguel Cotto won the vacant WBO (World Boxing Organisation welterweight) title on Saturday. This victory came against British man Michael Jennings at the Madison Square Garden in New York. For the first time, Michael Jennings faced any strong opponent like Miguel Cotto out side the country. With this victory, Cotto rebounded since his first loss at the hand of Antonio Margarito. The duration of this game between Cotto and Jennings was just 2.36 seconds. Miguel Cotto took control in round four and made sure his victory in round five. This game was stopped by the referee Benji Estevez with 24 remaining in the fifth round. Jennings injured his heart on this game. It is clear that this game was not competitive either. Michael Jennings was defensive from the start of this game while Miguel Cotto was in attacking mood.
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Good Time for Indian Boxing With Sponsorship

2009-02-22T07:41:00.000-08:00

A four-year deal with diversified Sahara Group will boost Indian Boxing Federation to go ahead amid into economic recession. This kind of popularity has come after winning India’s first Olympic medal in boxing in Beijing last year. We can say that Vijender Kumar is working behind it to make it more popular in India. You may know that this boxer won middleweight medal in Beijing Olympic last year. Not only that but also India got three bronze medal at the last boxing world cup. India has a lot of opportunity to make some good boxer and earned some honor. Press media could not find out the amount of sponsorship. To spread its popularity, IBF has taken an important step to contract 13boxers. These players will be given graded payments.

To do such work, they will have to walk rough path as most of the people love to watch cricket or tennis and they devote themselves to be a cricketer. So, I think that IBF will have to make consciousness of this sport and try to arrange more contests inside the country.

Then, I would like to remind you about India’s national game “Hockey”. It is thought that the popularity of cricket game is the big reason to put it under threat. Sponsorship from big companies can save these games. What is your opinion about the future of boxing game?

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Mike Tyson & Maureen Shea: A Story of a boxer

2009-02-21T10:16:00.000-08:00

Mike Tyson is well known for his cruel behave. Whenever you will hear this name then one scene may visible in your eyes that he is biting on Evander Holyfield's right ear. It is really horrible. However, one news caught my attention that is “Mike Tyson brings out fight in Bronx boxer Maureen Shea” I know that reading such kind of news headline you may feel to know that what went with this lady. Many people suffered by this short temper person where she was one of them. In a press conference she revealed her relation with this legend player. She suffered a lot and didn’t get anything good from him. At a time, she bound to broke up relationship between them. I think it was a good decision taken by him. Other wise she had to sacrifice her life. What’s your opinion of this boxer?

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Miguel Cotto hoping to bounce back against Michael Jennings

2009-02-20T03:01:00.000-08:00

Miguel Cotto will make his come back in the Boxing ring with the hope of clinching World Boxing Organization belt on Saturday. He will face Michael Jennings at Madison Square Garden. This is expected to be a tough game. He lost his World Boxing Association welterweight title to Antonio Margarito. To hold the title and make his return memorable, the 28-year-old should struggle hard to clinch the title and defeat the opponent player. He has impressive record in the boxing ring that is 32-1 where he got 26 knockout wins. On the other hand, Michael Jennings is not less strong than him. Though, this 31-year-old boxer has not any experience to play outside the Britain, his record 34-1 with 16 knockouts predicted that it will be a competitive game. Let us see how Michael Jennings can go on against this former WBO light welterweight and former WBA welterweight champion. For Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, it is time to get back his lost pride.

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Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito: The Possibility of a Rematch

2009-02-19T11:19:00.000-08:00

There was a high possibility of another exciting bout between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, but it is not yet confirmed. The two boxers recently face each other last July when American boxer Margarito defeated Puerto Rican boxer Cotto in a closely-fought bout. Now, boxing fans are eagerly waiting for another exciting fight between the two. In fact, Cotto seems to be gearing up to take revenge of his first defeat in his professional career.

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Kelly Pavlik vs Marco Antonio Rubio, Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito Fights on 21 February 2009

2009-02-17T02:12:00.000-08:00

Following a disappointing loss to Bernard Hopkins, Kelly Pavlik is going to face Marco Antonio Rubio in a 12-round bout next Saturday. Kelly Pavlik will fight against the 28-year-old opponent in his original weight division. Pavlik fans are hopeful that the boxer will bounce back from his first ever international loss in his recent fight. Kelly Pavlik’s career record is really very impressive with 34-1 including 30 knockouts. Marco Antonio Rubio’s professional record is not bad either at 43-4-1 including 37 knockouts.

The coming Saturday will feature another exciting bout for the boxing fans as Miguel Cotto, former welterweight champion, will take on Michael Jennings at the at Madison Square Garden. This will be Cotto’s first appearance in the ring since his first defeat in his professional career when he was beaten by Antonio Margarito last July. Miguel Cotto now wants to win the vacant WBO Welterweight title defeating Michael Jennings in Saturday bout. Miguel Cotto’s career record is pretty much impressive with 32-1 including 26 knockouts, while Jennings’ professional record stands at 34-1.

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Nate Campbell Defeated Ali Funeka, but Failed to Retain IBF, WBA and WBO Titles

2009-02-16T11:31:00.000-08:00

Nate Campbell has successfully finished off his journey at lightweight weight division as he pulled off a victory over South African boxer Ali Funeka in a split decision. Campbell, however, failed to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO tiles as he failed to match the weight limit of the weight division in the weigh-in before the match. He weighed 2 pounds over the limit of 135 pounds. Ali Funeka had a chance to win the titles with a victory, but the South African failed as the three judges recorded 115-111, 114-112 and 113-113 in Campbell’s favor. With this victory, Nate Campbell’s career record reaches at 33-5-1 (25) and with this defeat Ali Funeka record stands at 30-2-2 (25).

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Former Boxing Champion Jose Antonio Rivera Aspiring to Join Police Officer

2009-02-13T13:53:00.001-08:00

Former boxing world champion Jose Antonio Rivera now wants to pursue his career at his state police department. However, the problem is that he is now 36 and according to Massachusetts state law, anybody applying for a job of police officer or firefighter must be 32 or less. However, Worcester city councilors are now trying to waiver the state law to give Jose Antonio Rivera a chance to start his second career at Police department. Currently working as a juvenile court officer in Worcester, Jose Antonio Rivera once held WBA welterweight and WBA world super welterweight titles during his career.

Even if he is granted a waiver, Jose Antonio Rivera would have to take the Civil Service test in his pursuit to be a police officer. This was revealed by Councilor-at-large Frederick Rushton who also added that it was less likely that Rivera would be able to join the police force very soon because the city was struggling with budget.

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Antonio Margarito Pleads Innocence but no License for One Year

2009-02-11T09:52:00.001-08:00

Antonio Margarito is now in big trouble because he has been suspended for one year and he will not be able to apply for any boxing license for the next one year. It means that he will be out of action for quite sometime and his fans will have to tolerate life without him.

LA Times wrote:

The California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to revoke former boxing welterweight world champion Antonio Margarito's license for one year, and that of his trainer, for having illegal plaster-like substances on his hand wraps before his title fight against Shane Mosley.

Margarito said that he did nothing more than hold up his fists for his trainer to wrap before the fight, but his argument failed to move the commissioners.

Antonio Margarito is not a superstar in boxing and very few people know about him outside of USA. However, it seems that boxing is quite popular in USA and people like Antonio Margarito can earn a lot of money.

Ricky Hatton: Joe Calzaghe is the Best Ever British Boxer

2009-02-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

British boxer Ricky Hatton has said that recently retired Joe Calzaghe is the best boxer Britain has ever had. Joe Calzaghe, who did not lose any of his 46 professional bouts, announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday. The Welshman held the WBO super-middleweight title for more than record 11 years. During these years, he defended the title for 21 times. Towards the end of his career, he rose to light-heavyweight weight division and became the The Ring' light-heavyweight champion defeating American boxer Bernard Hopkins.

BBC reported:

Hatton told BBC Radio Wales: "To hold the title for as long as he did is an absolutely phenomenal achievement."

"I was delighted with the way he finished his career," addded former light-welterweight champion Hatton.

"To be perfectly honest, with everything that Joe had achieved in his career, if he didn't get the chance to top the bill in Vegas and Madison Square Garden, I think it would have been a crying shame."

Well, there are some who believe that Calzaghe did not face strong and quality opponents during his career. However, Hatton dismissed all these talks, stating that Calzaghe outclassed all the opponents whoever was put in front of him. Indicating his victories against Roy Jones Jr and Hopkins, Hatton said that Calzaghe successfully faced some of the undefeated and ambitious opponents like Lacy and Kessler. So, people should not question about the quality of players Calzaghe faced during his career.

Vic Darchinyan Defeated Jorge Arce to Win WBC, WBA and IBF Super Flyweight Titles

2009-02-08T11:50:00.000-08:00

Vic Darchinyan has clinched WBC, WBA and IBF Super Flyweight titles after defeating Mexican boxer Jorge Arce. The bout was held at the Pond in Anaheim, CA. Darchinyan dominated over Arce throughout the fight, giving him very few chances. Arce’s defense fell short to Darchinyan’s punches and got knocked out after 11 rounds.

Jorge Arce tried his best, but Darchinyan was at the top of his form and Arce looked simply helpless. This is perhaps the best victory for Darchinyan in his professional career. Now, let us see if Jorge Arce can bounce back in the ring and make a strong shot to retain the titles.

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Great Boxer Joe Calzaghe Retired from Boxing

2009-02-05T11:49:00.000-08:00

Boxing legend Joe Calzaghe has decided to hang on his gloves as the Welshman decided to quit from boxing ring today (5 February 2009). The 36-year-old boxer has finished his professional career undefeated with a career record of 46 wins including 32 knockouts without losing any fight. Joe Calzaghe is the reigning Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion, and he formerly held WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring Magazine titles at super middleweight division. Holding WBO super middleweight title for over 10 years, Calzaghe made a record for the longest reigning world champion in professional boxing.

Joe Calzaghe admitted that it was not easy decision to retire from boxing, but he felt that he had nothing left to achieve in boxing. That is why, he decided to retire from ring.

Times Online reported:

“It was a difficult decision but I have achieved everything I wanted to achieve in boxing,” he said. “I’ve been world champion for 11 years. I’ve got no other goals to go for. That’s why I am calling it a day.

"My decision is to retire. I’ve been boxing for 25 years and, like I said, I’ve achieved everything I want to achieve,” he said. “You can never say never in this game, but I can’t see myself boxing again. There’s loads of things I want to do. I’m proud to be one of only a few fighters in history to retire undefeated.”

Joe Calzaghe’s last fight came November last year in Madison Square Garden where he outclassed American boxer Roy Jones Jr. comfortably. The ease with which he won the fight, it is obvious that he could continue his career for couple of years more.

Shane Mosley Wins WBA Welterweight Title Defeating Antonio Margarito

2009-01-25T05:51:00.000-08:00

Shane Mosley created an upset as he won the WBA welterweight title defeating Antonio Margarito emphatically. Mosley knocked out his Mexican opponent in the ninth round of the fight. In fact, it was the first ever knock out victory for the California based boxer Shane Mosley who now has won three world titles in three different weight divisions. Margarito went into the fight on the back of an excellent victory against Miguel Cotto who was unbeaten before the fight held six months back. Following that victory, people started consider Margarito as one of the best pound for pound boxers in world boxing.

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Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton: A Super-Fight on May 2, 2009?

2009-01-21T09:57:00.000-08:00

The boxing world is expecting a possible super-fight between British boxer Ricky Hatton and Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao on May 2 at 140 pounds. However, the proposed fight is not yet confirmed as Pacquiao has not confirmed the deal yet. Hatton is ready to sign the deal, but Pacquiao is yet to confirm it. Golden Boy Promotions will promote the fight and the two parties have also agreed on a 50/50 split of the total money. Golden Boy Promotions even also ensured that it would provide Pacquiao a percentage of the promotional profits. Still, Manny Pacquiao has not sent a signed contract to his promoter Bob Arum.

So, Ricky Hatton, his father come manager, Ray Hatton, and Ricky’s attorney have already asked Golden Boy Promotions to look for new opponents, if Pacquiao does not ensure the fight by Wednesday midnight. Bob Arum, the promoter of Manny Pacquiao, sounded helpless in this regard as he said that he had tried his best to make the fight so far, but still, it was not confirmed.

Both the boxers are very popular in boxing world and boxing fans are eagerly waiting to see an encounter between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao.

Los Angles Times

Miguel Cotto vs Michael Jennings: WBO Welterweight Championship Fight

2009-01-16T10:40:00.001-08:00

Miguel Cotto is going to face Michael Jennings in a WBO Welterweight Championship bout on 21 February 2009. Cotto, the former WBO light welterweight and former WBA welterweight champion, has already set his sight on the vacant WBO welterweight title. The fight will be organized at the Madison Square Garden, USA. Puerto Rican boxer Cotto has lost only once in his 33-match career, and out of his 32 wins, he knocked out his opponents on 26 occasions.

British boxer Michael Jennings has not won as many titles as Cotto has, but the 33-year-old Briton also holds an impressive career record with 34 wins, 16 knock outs and 1 defeat. Jennings won the WBU welterweight title in 2007 defeating Mehrdud Takaloo in a unanimous decision. WBU welterweight title is not regarded as a major title in boxing world, and thus, the fight against Miguel Cotto for the vacant WBO welterweight title seems to be his first shot to a highly rated boxing title. Michael Jennings is currently the no. 3 ranked boxer in the WBO welterweight ranking.

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ESPN Deportes Launching Boxing Analysis Show Golpe a Golpe

2009-01-15T07:24:00.001-08:00

ESPN Deportes is going to launch a weekly analysis show on Boxing for the boxing fans in USA. As part of its plan to promote boxing, ESPN Deportes, is going to arrange this program. This boxing television show named Golpe a Golpe will be co-hosted by Jorge Eduardo Sánchezand, the host of ESPN SportsCenter, and former boxing champion Marco Antonio Barrera who had three championship titles in three different weight classes.

Golpe a Golpe is going to start from this January 23, 2009 on ESPN Deportes. This weekly boxing analysis show will be shown live at 6:30 p.m. (ET) every Friday.

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Boxing Looking for Future Stars in 2009

2009-01-13T01:03:00.000-08:00

The year 2008 saw the fall of a number of great boxers like Roy Jones and Oscar De La who are currently believed to be very close to their illustrious careers, even though they are yet to call it a day officially. Jones was easily defeated by Joe Calzaghe in a one-sided affair, while Oscar De La Hoya suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in an eight-round bout. Now, the question is who are going to fill up the void of these great players. Pacquiao and Hatton have already shown their talent and skill, while there are some others like Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams, Chad Dawson, Andre Berto who might flourish their potential in the years to come.

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Former Boxing Champion Paul Nave Planning to Come Back in Boxing after 10 Years

2009-01-08T11:10:00.000-08:00

Boxing world saw Evander Holyfield fighting for his fifth world title against Nikolai Valuev last December. Now, another former boxing champion, Paul Nave, is planning for a brief return to boxing ring at the age of 48. The boxer has already acquired a license of State Athletic Commission and now can make his come back after 10 years of his retirement from boxing.

Marinij reported:

Pending final approval on a promoter, Nave tentatively has scheduled a press conference sometime next week in San Rafael at the Embassy Suites, the same place the Marin native held a press junket on Feb. 10, 1998 to promote his World Boxing Federation welterweight championship bout against Greg Haugen, who last year was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. That fight was the first world title bout in Marin and it was televised on ESPN2.

Nave, a San Rafael High graduate who works as a self-employed businessman, has not boxed professionally since Dec. 17, 1999 when he fought Haugen for the third and final time for the WBF welterweight title. It was scored a draw following a controversial split-decision loss to Haugen in November of 1998.

There are many who are doubtful about the success of former boxing champion Paul Nave at the age of 48. However, he thinks that age will not be a problem for him. He also indicated the fact that he was winning bouts against top-flight fighters even when he retired at the age of 38. So, Nave is pretty much determined about his success. Well, Nave can get inspiration from Evander Holyfield who performed very well against reigning champion Nikolai Valuev in December, even though lost the bout in a split decision.

Oscar De La Hoya Facing Manny Pacquiao in a Dream Match

2008-12-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Having a statue alongside the statues of two great personalities is always something prestigious and a matter of feeling proud. American boxer Oscar De La Hoya is no different. ‘The Golden Boy’ recently unveiled his own statue which is situated alongside the statues of two greats Wayne Gretzky and Magic Johnson. The former is the legend of Ice Hockey and the latter is the greatest ever Basketball player. Naturally, Oscar De La Hoya is now overly happy and proud of himself and his achievements in his boxing career. However, the Los Angles boxer does not have much time to sit back and cherish this event, because he is going to face Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night in a great fight.

This dream match is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The two great boxes will take on each other at the welterweight (147 pounds) weight section. Many boxing fans have been waiting for this encounter for a long time. Oscar De La Hoya switched weight classes several time over the last couple of years and experienced mixed results. However, Pacquiao is expected to face a strong challenge from the American in the match.

The good thing about the match is that both the players have a big fan bases and lots of fans will follow this match. All the people in Philippine are eagerly waiting to see Manny Pacquiao coming out as winner in the match. His speed and stamina would be tested largely by Oscar De La Hoya’s power and height. Now, let us see who is going to win the match.

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After Joe Calzagh, Roy Jones Jr. Wants to Fight with Bernard Hopkins

2008-10-25T13:24:00.001-07:00

Following Joe Calzagh’s split-decision victory over Bernard Hopkins few months back, Roy Jones Jr. became interested to fight against Joe Calzagh. Later on, the two influential boxers of this time came to an agreement to fight for the Ring Magazine Light-Heavyweight championship title which is currently held by Joe Calzagh. The match was supposed to be held on 20 September 2008, but was postponed for few moths following Joe Calzagh’s injury to his right hand. The match has been rescheduled to November 8 2008 and will take place at the Madison Square Garden, New York.

Roy Jones Jr. has recently said he is confident to beat Joe Calzagh and after that he is interested to a rematch with Bernard Hopkins whom Jones Jr. defeated 15 years ago. Former Ring Magazine pound for pound champion, Roy Jones Jr., thinks that Hopkins deserves a rematch.

Doghouseboxing reported:

On the subject of fighting Hopkins, Jones Jr writes in his column: "People want to see me and Bernard do it again after I beat Joe. I beat Bernard 15 years ago and I will do it again if we fight. I'd like that fight and if it makes sense and we come up with a good deal, for sure I will do it. People want to see if Bernard can get revenge."
Jones Jr. remains cautious and isn't looking past Calzaghe, stating: "But first I need to take of Joe, which I will do."

The November 8 bout between American boxer Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzagh from Welsh seems to be one of the big fight of this year with two champion fighters taking on each other. The match will be covered by HBO PPV television channel. I think, Roy Jones Jr. should focus on the upcoming bout with Joe Calzagh first, before looking to any other fight.

Kelly Pavlik to Move Back Down to Middleweight Division Following Defeat to Bernard Hopkins

2008-10-23T03:01:00.000-07:00

After the heavy defeat to Bernard Hopkins recently, Kelly Pavlik has decided to keep fighting down to middleweight division where he is now the undisputed champion with The Ring, WBC and WBO middleweight championship titles. The Ohio-based boxer was the intention to move to the upper division, but the defeat to Bernard Hopkins has put an end to his hope to move up in weight division. In fact, the defeat to Bernard Hopkins has been Pavlik’s first in career. He has recently admitted that he will continue defending his middleweight titles which he has already done twice.

Kelly Pavlik is known as a powerful boxer with full of power in both of his hands. However, the 26-year-old failed to show his attacking prowess against Bernard Hopkins in their recent bout. A victory against Hopkins might have lured Joe Calzaghe for a fight against Pavlik and boxing fans could have experienced another high-profile boxing bout.

However, Kelly Pavlik is still the leader in middleweight division and has already defended his titles with success. Pavlik might have to face promising German boxer Arthur Abraham in another title defense if Abraham can defeat Raul Marquez next month. Otherwise, Pavlik will remain as the undisputed champion of middleweight division until another middleweight boxer comes to challenge him. So, Kelly Pavlik can be relaxed now for a while.

Sportinglife

No Gold Medal for Cuban Boxers in Beijing Olympic Games 2008

2008-08-24T09:19:00.001-07:00

Cuban boxers are always strong competitor, but this time they have to leave Beijing without winning any gold medal. Either Cuban boxer made it to the semi final in different categories, but finished winning four silver and four bronze medals in boxing at Beijing Olympic Games 2008. Kazakhstan’s Bakhyt Sarsekbayev defeated Cuba's Carlos Banteaux in the welterweight gold medal match. This has been the first time since 1968, Cuba failed to win a gold medal at Olympic.

The last day of the Games was marked by the Mongolian boxers as Badar-Uugan Enkhbat picked the first ever Olympic gold medal in Boxing for his country. Enkhbat defeated Cuban boxer Yankiel Leon in the bantonweight final. On the same day, another Mongolian Serdamba Purevdorj also won silver in light-flyweight.

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Chinese Boxers Looking for Olympic Glory

2008-08-02T13:27:00.000-07:00

China is the top nation from Asia in Olympics. This time there is a more important reason for Chinese players to perform better in Olympics 2008. You know that Beijing is going to host Olympics. So, Chinese boxers are hopeful that they will do well in this tournament.

Xinhua reported:

According to Zhang, China's current strongest rivals still remain from Cuba and Russia. Cuba used to be the big brother in former Olympic boxing matches, though it has lost five world champions in recent years and still has the power to smash most of its opponents.

Russia never worries about lacking world champions or powerful boxers, and its overall strength is almost as strong as the Cubans. Some other foreign teams also improve fast in recent years such as Italy, said Zhang, so Chinese boxers must be serious about every opponent and every match.

China was never considered to be a big power in world boxing. Maybe this time they can change this condition. Let us see if they can do it.

Wladimir Klitschko Wants to Teach David Haye a Lesson in the Ring

2008-07-11T06:20:00.000-07:00

Wladimir Klitschko, the current champion of World Boxing Organisation, International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organisation champion, wants to teach David Haye a lesson in the ring. Klitschko wants to meet Haye in the ring to give him the lesion how to behave in the ring. Meanwhile, Wladimir Klitschko is going to face American Tony Thompson in a heavyweight fight. Klitschko has already set himself as one of the best boxers of this time. He is considered as the favorite against Thompson tomorrow. Now, let us see if Wladimir Klitschko his winning streak in Hamburg.

Independent

Wales Amateur Boxing Champion Physical Abused

2008-06-30T08:43:00.000-07:00

Romeo Romaeo, a junior boxing champion from Wales, has been beaten up heavily in a park recently causing his hand broken. The boxer was practicing with his father, Tony, while was attacked in Jubilee Park, Leckwith, Cardiff. Following the incident, he was rushed to the hospital. The 12-years old Romeo Romaeo is currently the no. 1 schoolboy amateur boxing champion in Wales. He is supposed to represent Wales against Croatia next month.

Walesonline reported:

His mum Elaine, 35, said: “He was very shaken up and was crying afterwards.

“He’s still very sore and hasn’t been to school all week.

“We just hope that he’ll be better in time to box against Croatia.”

A South Wales Police spokesman said: “A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed pending further inquiries.”

It is really an unexpected incident and it is not yet confirmed if he will be able to fit in time for the match against Croatia. I think police should go though the matter seriously and find out the person/s behind the incident.

Manny Pacquiao Knocked David Diaz out Showing Excellent Power and Speed

2008-06-29T16:30:00.000-07:00

Philippine’s star boxer Manny Pacquiao has recorded an easy TKO victory over David Diaz at the Mandalay Bay Events Center recently. With this victory, he has made his ground stronger on her to become world’s best pound for pound boxer. Pacquiao was quick and powerful against Diaz and almost outclassed his opponent in the fight. Winning the championship belt in his fourth weight class and a victory in the fifth division, Manny Pacquiao has already proven that he has the ability to become one of the best pound for pound boxers in the world.

Canadian Press reported:

"It is not for me to say," Pacquiao said. "I just want the fans to be happy with me."

Pacquiao's dominant victory over Diaz answered several questions about the Filipino star's size and focus. In his first fight as a lightweight, Pacquiao was as quick and powerful as ever - yet he also stayed disciplined, picking apart Diaz with a precision that hasn't always been shown by a fighter who loves a good brawl.

Diaz, who had to take treatment on different parts of his body cut during the fight, also admitted that he failed to the speed to Manny Pacquiao. With this victory, Manny Pacquiao has become the new target of some of the best boxers of the division including Nate Campbell, Joel Casamayor, Juan Diaz, Michael Katsidis and Juan Manuel Marquez. Now, let us see if Manny Pacquiao can successfully take the challenges of these already proven boxers.

Wayne McCullough Announced Retirement from Boxing

2008-06-21T08:43:00.000-07:00

Wayne McCullough, the former world bantamweight champion, has announced his retirement from boxing following a defeat to Juan Ruiz in a NABF featherweight bout in Cayman Islands. With this bout against Juan Ruiz, McCullough came back to the ring since losing to Oscar Larios in WBC super bantamweight title fight in Las Vegas in 2005.

McCullough had a good start against American boxer Juan Ruiz as he was ahead on the scorecards of two of the three boxers after the end of six rounds and took the microphone to declare his retirement from boxing. Thanking all the spectators present in the fight, he said that it was his last fight and expressed that he had felt he could not go on. McCullough won world bantamweight championship title in 1995, two years after his appearance in a professional bout. The boxer defended his world bantamweight championship title twice- once against Johnny Bredahl and then against Jose Luis Bueno, before he lost it in 1997 due to weight difficulties and then being lost to Daniel Zaragoza on points in a WBC super bantamweight fight.

I do not know why McCullough did not continue against Juan Ruiz to clinch a victory in the last fight in his career. Anyway, I think, whatever he did in his illustrious career is enough to earn the respect from the boxing fans and players. I do not know whether should I call him a legend or just a star player, but one thing is for sure that the spirit and positive approach to the game he had throughout his career is something that young players can learn from.

Jeff Fenech vs Azumah Nelson: Another Exciting Bout Waiting

2008-05-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

If you are a fan of boxing then Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson may not be unknown to you. In fact, they were two top rated boxers of late 80’s and early 90’s. Now, the two middle aged boxers are gearing up to take on each other in a bout due to take place at the Melbourne Vodafone Arena on 24 June. Australian boxer Jeff Fenech is now at 43, while his Ghanaian competitor Azumah Nelson is 49 year old. The two legendary boxers faced each other twice, with the first bout being held in a draw and Azumah Nelson winning in the second. Though they are coming back to ring after a long time, boxing fans are exciting over the upcoming bout of these two boxers. Australian fans want Fenech take the revenge of his defeat to Nelson in 1992 in Australia.

Secondsout reported:

Whilst I feel the ’Marrickville Mauler’ decision to make a comeback 12 years after he last fought to face Nelson is partly fueled by revenge and redemption my esteemed and respected Australian colleague Paul Upham insists it is Jeff’s fighting spirit that drives him on.
“Jeff is a fighting man and he loves to fight,” insists Upham. “ It’s what he loves to do. Azumah is the same, they both love the rivalry, the competition.”

It is in deed is going to be an exciting match. You can expect to see the two once great players playing in similar fashion. Age must have taken some tool from both of them, though considering their fighting spirit and strong mentality in the ring enough to attract the fans, what they did throughout of their career. Now, let us see if Jeff Fenech can take the revenge of his defeat or Azumah Nelson emerges winner again at the home ground of Jeff Fenech.

Junior Witter Lost Light- Welterweight Title to Timothy Bradley

2008-05-11T11:49:00.000-07:00

British boxer Junior Witter lost his momentum at least. He suffered a shocking defeat to Timothy Bradley of U.S. With this victory, Timothy Bradley has won the light- welterweight title of Witter. It was only the second defeat for Junior Witter in his 36 outings in his career. He was not at his best and could show enough resistance against Bradley in the match.

Independent reported:

"I'm gutted" Witter said. "I can't believe it, I thought I'd done enough to win. It was not my best performances and I give Bradley credit. He took some good shots. But before I went down I thought I'd won every round and I got up and thought I went on to win the fight."

No doubt, British fans are unhappy with the defeat of Junior Witter in the match. A few months back, another British boxer Ricky Hutton was defeated by U.S. boxer Floyd Maywhether in a high profile showdown. It seems that British boxers are going through a rough patch of time.

Oscar De La Hoya Facing Steve Forbes on 3rd May in Boxing Ring

2008-04-30T06:16:00.000-07:00

Boxing world is going to see another Oscar De La Hoya fight on 3^rd May. This Olympic medalist will face Steve Forbes. De La Hoya has an excellent record of 38-5 with 30 knock outs, while Steve Forbes has 33-5 with nine of his opponents being knocked out so far. Oscar is now more concentrated on his business than boxing, and comes up with a fight per year. At 35, you may not find De La Hoya at his best, but surely he still has something to impress you.

sports-odds reported:

Oscar has been more businessman than fighter nowadays with a 1 fight per year schedule, but he is slated for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 20th in Vegas. As I take a closer look at Oscar I have decided to take the time to break down his boxing skills on a 1-10 scale. Oscar De La Hoya is a -2000 boxing betting favorite in the Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes bout.

So, it is almost certain that ‘The Golden Boy’ nicknamed boxer will try his best to impress his fans against Steve Forbes. Now, let us see if Oscar can replicate his top from in the encounter with Steve Forbes. Time will give the answer of it.

Beijing Olympics 2008: Daena Stephenson wants to Shine in Boxing

2008-04-03T14:53:00.000-07:00

Daena Stephenson may be just 14 years old but she has already five years of training in boxing. Of course, you may think that she is too young to participate in Beijing Olympics and she may not be doing well. Well, her coach does not agree with this kind of attitude and her coach thinks that Daena Stephenson can really shine in Beijing Olympics 2008. Recently, she defeated a boxer of 29 years old. If Daena Stephenson can continue her form then she can become a very big superstar in female boxing of tomorrow. Daena Stephenson is also a beautiful girl and she is perhaps thinking of making…….. out of her glamour. Glamour in sports is nothing new. We have seen it a lot in female tennis. Girls like Maria Sharapova or Ana Ivanovic are real celebrity and can often compete with supermodels and Hollywood actresses in terms of popularity. Daena Stephenson can also be a hot glamour boxer.

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Joe Calzaghe Confident ahead of Super Fight with Bernard Hopkins

2008-03-25T15:48:00.001-07:00

Joe Calzaghe is going to face American boxer Bernard Hopkins to face in next month’s super fight. The match will take place in Las Vegas on April 19. Joe Calzaghe has been world super-middleweight champion for ten years in a row has had to lose some pounds to make himself eligible for the light-heavyweight range in order to meet Bernard Hopkins in a high profile clash.

Joe Calzaghe said that he learned from Ricky Hatton’s mistakes during his showdown with another American Floyd Mayweather in December. Stressing on remaining cool, calm, the boxer said that he was not felling any pressure ahead of the clash.

IC Wales reported:

“Perhaps it got to Hatton a bit but you’ve got to keep your discipline and stay cool, calm and collected,” said Calzaghe.

“I’m excited about the fight now – and I’ve been told that the buzz is already there around it in Vegas – but I’m doing nothing different.

“My training doesn’t change and I don’t change. I feel under no more pressure than usual and it’s important to stay calm.

“I’ll get more focused as the fight nears and when I go over to Vegas I’ll keep away from the hustle and bustle of the strip.

“I’m relaxed, confident and I’m just going to do my business in the ring.”

Well, both the boxers are experienced and have several successes in career. So, we can expect a mind blowing match next month. Now, let us see if the two boxers can live up to the expectation and present an exciting match.

Danny Green Has Retired?

2008-03-24T16:06:00.001-07:00

Danny Green is a famous boxer. He is from Australia and his nickname is The Green Machine. Well, he has won some prestigious title. Today, Danny Green is expected to announce his retirement and it shocked many people. He was still in good shape.

SMH wrote:

WORLD champion Danny Green will shock the boxing world today when he announces his immediate retirement.

Sources close to Green say the 35-year-old made his decision in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning. He was in Sydney preparing for his April 27 mandatory challenge against Argentina's Hugo Garay, which will now not take place. It is believed Green, who took the title from Croatian Stipe Drews on December 16, has decided to retire while at the top of his game - a feat few fighters before him have managed.