Boxing
Old Man Robbed By Giant in Europe
A 46-year old man was robbed in Switzerland Saturday, falling victim to a 7-foot tall beast.
The victim, identified as Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield, was robbed of a win against Russian Nicolai Valuev in one of the worst “title” fights in the history of boxing.
Let me make on thing clear — Holyfield won the fight, but [...]
HBO Taking Too Much Control in Boxing?
Many people that follow boxing are already aware of the power that HBO has when it comes to making fights, and quite often, it can be frustrating.
For instance, when Kelly Pavlik was picked apart by Bernard Hopkins, Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant quipped throughout the later rounds that Pavlik didn’t need to take the fight [...]
Early 2009 Shaping Up To Be Big for Boxing
The first half of 2009 may be shaping up to be as good as the last half of 2007. Sure 2008 had some good fights, but it didn’t compare to the blockbusters of 2007.
The future, however, is bright.
Some major fights are already on the horizon, including Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton likely in May, [...]
Vitali Klitschko and David Haye Wrestle in Restaurant, Sign Fight
The Vitali Klitschko – David Haye fight may not happen in the ring until June, but the fireworks have already begun.
After an 18 hour marathon negotiating session to reach terms for the fight, Haye and Klitschko arrived to shake hands over the deal, only to have Haye come armed with a magazine photo of himself [...]
Top Boxer to Take On UFC?
While the eternally asinine and mythical MMA vs. boxing argument rages on in dorm rooms around the nation, another top boxer is willing to try his hand in the Octagon, only to likely be turned down by the UFC powers.
Enzo Maccarinelli, one of the world’s top cruiserweights, has said he is interested in fighting British [...]
Busy Weekend for Boxing
This weekend in boxing saw a little bit of everything.
You had a potential Fight of the Year on Thursday when Tomasz Adamek beat Stevie Cunningham in an epic cruiserweight battle.
You had the heavyweight king, Wladimir Klitschko, putting on a boxing clinic, and finally letting his hands go early in a fight, en route to a [...]
Medina Claims He Took a Dive Against Juanma
As if the undercard of the Oscar De La Hoya – Manny Pacquiao fight wasn’t bad enough.
Now we have nine minutes of mismatched action, but with the claims that one of those fights was thrown.
Sergio Medina claims that his first round destruction at the hands of Juan Manuel Lopez was the result of a threat [...]
Mayweather to Return to Challenge Pacquiao?
According to reports, Floyd Mayweather plans to return to boxing to challenge Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao demolished Oscar De La Hoya, proving himself more than capable at the welterweight limit, where Mayweather reigned supreme until his surprise retirement last year. Mayweather defeated De La Hoya in May of 2007 by split decision, then knocked out Ricky [...]
The End of Oscar De La Hoya, Boxer
I hate to say I told you so, but…I told you so.
I told you that the Oscar De La Hoya – Manny Pacquiao fight was a mismatch. I told you it would be a one-sided beating. I told you that it could be a career ending assault.
I was right about all of that.
I [...]
Pacquiao – De La Hoya Preview
If this fight were made between any two other fighters in the world, all things being equal, there would be outrage. But between Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional machine and Manny Pacquiao’s delusional fans, this fight is considered interesting. But make no mistake about it — there is nothing interesting about Oscar De [...]
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