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.
This is sure to be one hell of a weekend in the boxing world. Finally, the WBC will hold a heavyweight title fight; two of the biggest punchers in the sport will meet in a cruiserweight unification bout; Juan Diaz will put his three belts on the line against Nate Campbell; and in Japan, [...]
What more can be said in previewing this fight that wasn’t said leading up to either of the first two fights. Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez will meet on Saturday for the third and likely final time. No matter what the outcome of the rubber match, this is a trilogy that will be [...]
Saturday marks the first heavyweight unification bout since 1999, as IBF/IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko takes on WBO titlist Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden in New York.
If the Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik rematch is anything like the first fight, we are in for a treat. The first meeting was one of the great middleweight fights of all time. After seeing the two of them in the ring for seven rounds, I see no way that these two put on anything but an action packed fight.
Since I’m quite sure that it is a law now that if you have your own, or participate in someone else’s web site, you must make a prediction on the Super Bowl. So in order to keep my site, I will offer the obligatory picks for the Super Bowl.
First of all, anyone can say [...]
Though both of these fighters are a few years past their primes, there is something to be said for two legends getting into the ring with each other. Both Roy Jones Jr. and Felix “Tito” Trinidad are sure-fire, first-ballot hall of famers, though each of them were in their primes about good eight years [...]
The time has finally arrived, the exciting conclusion to an amazing 2007 in the world of boxing. And of all the matchups, I think this one is my favorite. Two undefeated fighters, two Ring Champions, two of the best in the world, meeting with it all on the line.
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (38-0, 24 [...]
The amazing end of year boxing schedule rolls on this weekend as the welterweights take the stage with Miguel Cotto taking on Shane Mosley at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Of all of the great matchups this year, this may be the best individual matchup, with the highest potential for fireworks.
Both of [...]
And so the ugliness that defines college football officially began this week. The release of the BCS standings has brought all of the old-timers out to bitch that the SEC should be playing for a title no matter what they actually do on the field. And yet again, as I predicted, the preseason [...]