Hatton - Malignaggi Preview

“There’s only one Ricky Hatton,
One Ricky Hatton,
Walkin’ along,
Singin’ a song,
Walkin’ in a Hatton Wonderland,
There’s only one….”

It’s been 50 weeks since I heard that song over and over and over again, and this week, I get to hear it again.
Nearly a year ago, Ricky Hatton and I think the entire population of Manchester, England invaded Las [...]

Taylor, Lacy Meet in Fight That Could Have Been

New Year’s Day, 2005.
Jermain Taylor is fresh off of back-to-back wins over the legendary Bernard Hopkins, and is sitting pretty as the undisputed middleweight champion of the world.
Jeff Lacy is in training. He has a bout coming up in just three months with Joe Calzaghe to unify the super-middleweight belts. Lacy is a [...]

Calzaghe - Jones Preview

The world’s top pound-for-pound fighter of this generation faces off with arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter today, when Roy Jones, Jr. fights Joe Calzaghe on Saturday in New York. Jones held the mythical crown for a solid decade, circa 1994-2004. Calzaghe is seen by many as the best in the world right now.
For [...]

Mijares - Darchinyan Preview

The best fight all year could be the one that no one in the mainstream sports media even knows is happening. Title unification, knockout specialist puncher against slick southpaw boxer. This fight matters, and this fight is great for boxing.
I’m talking about the super-flyweight unification bout on Saturday between Christian Mijares (36-3-2, 15 [...]

De La Hoya vs. Forbes Preview

Oscar De La Hoya returns to regular, non pay-per-view HBO Saturday night to take on Steve Forbes in what most people consider a tune-up fight for Oscar before getting back in the ring with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in September. Tune-up or not, Oscar is in with a man that he really shouldn’t be in [...]

Hopkins vs. Calzaghe Preview

When you hear the phrase “styles make fights,” this is the fight they are talking about.
I have been waiting patiently for this fight all year. As much as I loved the brilliant fights we had in March, including Marquez-Vazquez III, and Marquez-Pacquiao II, Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe is the fight I’ve been waiting [...]

Weekend Boxing Preview

There’s a big weekend of boxing on both HBO and SHOWTIME this week, featuring a bunch of light-heavyweights and a bunch of welterweights. HBO will feature a double header with Miguel Cotto vs. Alfonso Gomez, and Kermit Cintron vs. Antonio Margarito; while SHOWTIME will have a light-heavyweight twin-bill featuring Clinton Woods vs. Antonio Tarver, [...]

2008 MLB Season Preview

The 2008 MLB season kicks off tonight the way it should — at three in the morning. As I’ve said many times, nothing beats live sports in the middle of the night. That makes tonight the Australian Open of baseball, and I for one, am happy about it.
The easy thing to do [...]

Marvel at My Bracket

Since everyone in the world has filled one out, I figured I’d show off my perfect bracket to the world. It shall remain perfect for at least the next 10 hours, so enjoy it while it’s relevant.

Click the photo if you want to see perfection even bigger.

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Pacquiao vs. Marquez II Preview

Finally, nearly four years later, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will step into the ring to finish what they started. Pacquiao and Marquez battled to a controversial draw in May of 2004, and will square off once again this weekend to finish what they started.