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Ken Shamrock Thinks Boxing Is Delivering The Fights Fans Want To See, Except Mayweather - May 16th, 2013
Former UFC World Champion and MMA king and “The Most Dangerous Man In The World” Ken Shamrock (28-15-2) has been a boxing fan since he first began his own training, but much like the majority of the sports’ fans, he …
Jackie Kallen: Alexander/Purdy, Peterson/Matthysse – Big Fight Weekend in AC! - May 14th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen It’s a toss-up as to which 12-round fight is going to be more exciting on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Devon Alexander/Lee Purdy is going to be good, but it’s the Lamont Peterson/ …
Clowns in Suits Wreck Boxing with Business Warfare - May 13th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman HBO says five fighters competing under its banner are fighting each other just like the old days when Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Wilfred Benitez mixed and matched in bouts across …
Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios from Macau — Will Fans Buy It? - May 6th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Bob Arum, who’s fallen in love with the dollars he brings back from China, has scheduled his mauled cash cow, Manny Pacquiao, to fight Brandon Rios, another fighter in his stable who lost in his previous …
Floyd Mayweather Milks the Cash Cow - May 6th, 2013
by Charles Jay What do you do when there’s a fight and there’s really nothing to write about it? Well, we could say that there was some charity involved, inasmuch as anyone who gave Robert Guerrero more than one round …
Jackie Kallen: Is “The Hurricane” Ana Julation the female Pacquaio? - May 6th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Nearly 33 years ago a young girl was born in San Francisco to a proud Filipino family, Named Luciana Bonifacio Julaton, she was spunky and beautiful. When she was little, her father got her interested in martial …
Floyd Mayweather, A Cobra on Hapless Robert Guerrero’s Jungle Trail - May 6th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather is a Mozart concerto performing in a world arena that’s generally more receptive to the likes of Justin Bieber. He moves fast, sees fast, thinks fast, and telegraphs nothing. By the time the opponent …
Jackie Kallen: Live Report Mayweather/ Guerrero was a Ho Hum Night - May 5th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen, Ringside They say that any given man can beat any other given man on any given night. This was not the night for Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. Photo: USA Today To most of us sitting at the …
Robert Guerrero’s Father Seeks to Make Floyd Mayweather Bout Personal - May 3rd, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman When you make the Mayweather clan look like the grown-up responsible side in a dispute, you have to be one weird dude. Meet Ruben Guerrero, father and trainer of Robert “The Ghost.” Ruben, an industrial-strength trash-talker, …
Robert Guerrero aims to continue Bay Area Dominance - May 3rd, 2013
By Kirk Jackson The San Francisco Bay Area. Known more for great franchises and success in team sport rather than individual athletes, the perception of fighters has certainly changed over the past couple of years. Maybe there is something in …
Showtime Lets Floyd Mayweather Submerge Ugly Truths in Sludge of Deceit - May 2nd, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather had a difficult time controlling the story of the assault on his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris — that is, until he ditched his previous network HBO and went over to Showtime, which allows him to …
Danny Garcia stands alone at the Mountain Top - May 2nd, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Have to give Danny Garcia credit. He’s proved many critics wrong (myself included) and he backed up what his father Angel Garcia said. Although he did not score the knockout over Zab Judah this past weekend, he …
Jackie Kallen: Mayweather Undercard – Is J’Leon the real deal? Is Santa Cruz? Is Badou Jack? - May 1st, 2013
By Jackie Kallen On the undercard of Saturday’s showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero, several young prospects will be trying to make a mark for themselves. Among them will be former Detroit, current Vegas resident, J’Leon Love and Rosemead, …
Sports Books Set Juicy Payout for Bets on Robert Guerrero Decision over Floyd Mayweather - April 29th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman The betting public sees very little chance of Robert Guerrero defeating Floyd Mayweather on Saturday, and that’s to be expected. But what leaps out in those numbers is the gambling world’s conclusion that Guerrero has an …
Jackie Kallen: Floyd Mayweather Fights Robert Guerrero Sat Night - April 29th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen OK, so this coming weekend’s match-up between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero lacks a sense of excitement. In fact, it is being looked at as a ho-hum event. So few people give Guerrero a …
Jackie Kallen: Zab Judah, James Toney, & Arreola’s Careers Took a Blow This Weekend - April 28th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen It wasn’t exactly a stellar weekend for a handful of boxers who saw their best days flash before their eyes. It has to be as painful emotionally as it was physically for the three who came out …
Zab Judah wants to play spoiler for Danny Garcia - April 27th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Finally the long awaited matchup between Danny Garcia and Zab Judah will commence this weekend at the Barclay Center in Judah’s hometown of Brooklyn, New York. Rich Kane – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions There has been a lot …
Jackie Kallen: Is Chris Arreola the answer? - April 25th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Some say that everyone deserves a second chance. For Chris Arreola, he is hoping to capitalize on his. A one-time prospect in the heavyweight division, his train came crashing to a halt and derailed when he got …
Chris Arreola, America’s Last Heavyweight Hope, Runs out of Excuses - April 24th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman The way Chris Arreola tells it, he lost his two biggest fights through overconfidence. He trained only haphazardly, he says, because he didn’t believe total commitment was necessary. I’m not buying it. Arreola, thanks to a …
Jackie Kallen: Martin Murray & Lucas Browne – 2 Hopeful Challengers This Weekend - April 24th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Martin Murray, a basically unknown middleweight from the UK is putting it all on the line this weekend on HBO down in Argentina when he shoots for Sergio Martinez’s WBC title. The 30-year old has never fought …
Myth or Legend: Saul “Canelo Alvarez - April 23rd, 2013
By Kirk Jackson This past weekend Saul “Canelo” Alvarez defeated Austin Trout in a junior middleweight unification bout with the WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine titles at stake. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime Regarded as a huge test for Alvarez, this is …
Jackie Kallen: Zab Judah fights Danny Garcia in Brooklyn - April 22nd, 2013
By Jackie Kallen After the excitement of last weekend in San Antonio, most fight fans are gearing up for the big Mayweather fight in Vegas on May 4th. But in between, there is a fight in New York this coming …
Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather Both Hold Same Title from WBA & 40 Thieves - April 21st, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Although Saul “Canelo” Alvarez thought he lifted the WBA light middleweight title Saturday night from Austin Trout, that’s only partly true. And it’s not his fault. The WBA alphabet gang is so greedy it actually has …
Jackie Kallen: Live in San Antonio – Canelo/Trout Aftermath - April 21st, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Things went exactly as planned for the 40,000 fans at the Alamodome last night. The handful of Austin Trout fans might disagree, but there were too few of them to matter. Make no mistakes. This was a …
Austin Trout vs. Canelo Alvarez to resemble Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio Cesar Chavez? - April 20th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson WBC Super Welterweight Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez 41-0-1 (30 KO’s) takes on WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout 26-0 (14 KO‘s) in a unification clash April 20th at The Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Tx. …
Jackie Kallen: Canelo/Trout Weigh In Was a Party! - April 19th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen, Live in San Antonio Weigh In Results: Canelo Alvarez 153.5 lbs vs Austin Trout 153 1/4 lbs I can’t imagine how the fight tomorrow night will be more fun or more exciting than today’s outdoor weigh-in. Weigh-ins …
Win or Lose against Austin Trout, Canelo Alvarez Detractors Have Stories Set - April 19th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman You can always find a way to tear down a fighter on his way up. Take Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, for example. You think a solid victory over Austin Trout Saturday would mean anything to his hardcore …
Jackie Kallen: Canelo Alverez vs Austin Trout – Alamo Showdown - April 18th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen, in San Antonio The showdown Saturday night between Austin Trout and Saul Alvarez is stirring up quite a storm here in San Antonio. I ambled down to the Riverwalk section of town and sat down on a …
How Good is Canelo Alvarez? - April 18th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Boxing’s rising Mexican Superstar. This generation’s incumbent “Golden Boy” if you will. A promoter and network’s dream fighter. The young fighter, who turns 23 years old later this year, Alvarez has the unique look; …
Clarity from the clash between Donaire and Rigondeaux - April 18th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson This past weekend, Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux met in what was supposed to be a battle of the ages featuring two of the best fighters below 130 pounds. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank It was a very …
Jackie Kallen: Canelo/Trout Undercard, Watch Andres Gutierrez - April 16th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Besides the amazingly well-selling attraction between “Canelo” Alvarez and Austin Trout, boxing fans in San Antonio will be focused on another 12-round title fight on the card. The WBC Silver Super-Bantamweight Championship will pit undefeated Andres Gutierrez …
With Supporters like Bob Arum, Guillermo Rigondeaux Needs No Detractors - April 16th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Unusually blunt Bob Arum pays a publicist to distribute articles about his fighter Guillermo Rigondeaux that are less than flattering. Fred Sternburg, an independent public relations specialist who works for Arum’s Top Rank Promotions, has been …
Jackie Kallen: Mia St John Made Her Mark in Women’s Boxing - April 16th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Yes, she lost her last fight in Denmark last weekend, getting KOed in the 3rd round. Yes, she will be 46 years old in June. But my friend Mia St John has definitely made her mark in …
Guillermo Rigondeaux’s Victory over Nonito Donaire a Blow to Bob Arum - April 13th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Bob Arum, though he promotes both fighters, cannot be happy with Guillermo Rigondeaux’s unanimous decision victory over “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire. Why? Try to name all the Cuban defectors who have become popular with American fight …
Stiff test for both fighters Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux - April 13th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Guillermero Rigondeaux 11-0 (8 KO’s) and Nonito Donaire 31-1 (20 KO’s) aim to mix it up April 13th at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, in a battle of super bantamweights for the unification of …
Review on Toprank’s ‘Fists of Gold’ Event in Macau - April 10th, 2013
By Abigail Dauz For the past several months there was so much hype of Chinese 2 time gold Olympian Zou Shiming. Well, after all the waiting we finally got to witness what he was all about and the outcome of …
Jackie Kallen: Lets Go Nonito Donaire! - April 8th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Besides the fact that I used to manage Nonito Donaire, I am also a huge fan of The Filipino Flash. I was with him when he got that one loss on his record, back in 2001, and …
First Half of Showtime’s Homage to Floyd Mayweather a Slow Slog - April 4th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Showtime’s “30 Days in May” documentary on Floyd Mayweather kept alternating black & white with full-color filming. This irritating device was apparently meant to show us how artful and daring the director or directors were. The …
Jackie Kallen: Signing Leandre “Blue” White - April 3rd, 2013
By Jackie Kallen As a boxing manager, it is always a difficult decision when it comes to signing a new boxer. It is a huge commitment on both parts and there has to be trust, camaraderie, and mutual respect. That …
Terence Crawford’s Victory over Breidis Prescott Looks Nothing like Rocky Movie - March 31st, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Las Vegas attracts some of the least-knowledgeable fight crowds around, which accounts for all the booing while Nebraska’s Terence Crawford gave Colombia’s Breidis Prescott a boxing lesson last night. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank Many in attendance …
Ring Magazine Site Must Tell Us Who Lied about Lamont Peterson - March 29th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Golden Boy’s Ring magazine website, which rushed onto the net with an erroneous PEDs accusation against Lamont Peterson yesterday and retracted it hours later, lamented in its onsite apology that it had relied “on a claim …
Counter Point: Alvarado will beat Rios in rematch - March 29th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Saturday, March 30th at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas marks the day of the rematch between Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios. The first fight was a classic slugfest, lasting 7 rounds before finally being called …
Golden Boy’s Ring Magazine Site Appears to Have Nervous Breakdown over Lamont Peterson - March 28th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman The crackup at Ring magazine and its RingTV website is turning into something worse. The Ring’s Humpty Dumpty has fallen off the wall and appears to be oozing life. Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy, which …
Golden Boy’s “Bible of Boxing” Corrects Itself about Lamont Peterson - March 28th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman As an unlicensed gynecologist I should have known better than to believe Lamont Peterson would take a women’s fertility drug. That’s what RingTV.com alleged today before it took down the story. The article, which attributed its …
Will Brandon Rios KO Mike Alvarado Quicker This Time? - March 27th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fight stopped without some wacko complaining that the referee stepped in too soon, and the first Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado bout was no exception. So let me try to make …
The Dozen Fighters I’d Rather Watch Than Floyd Mayweather - March 25th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman The fighter in greatest demand these days, the one the general public would most like to see, is of course Floyd Mayweather. He’s proved that by the money and number of eyeballs he attracts. It costs …
Jackie Kallen: Alvarado is Gunning For Brandon Rios - March 25th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Mike “Mile High” Alvarado is hoping that the second time is the charm. His 0 had to go last October when he was stopped by Brandon Rios in the 7th round. The first loss is always the …
PEDs Offender Slapped on Wrist after Julio Cesar Chavez Practically Gets the Chair for Weed - March 22nd, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Did Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. really smoke a $900,000 joint? Must have been some high. I suppose we can all be thankful to the crime-fighters at the Nevada commission who brought Junior to justice and punished …
Jackie Kallen: Watch for Don George - March 21st, 2013
By Jackie Kallen I stopped in to check out the action at Bad Boy Gym last week in Royal Oak, MI and met a tough kid from Chicago named Don George who was there getting ready for his fight tomorrow …
Boxing Split Gets Stupider on Iraq War’s Anniversary — Is This an Omen? - March 20th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman The big chiefs of professional boxing proved this week that they can act almost as stupidly as governments. Appropriately, their demonstration of imbecility took place on the tenth anniversary of what many foreign policy experts consider …
Finally, Some Respect for Tim Bradley - March 20th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson He got clobbered and knocked all around the ring but he stumbled to the finish line victorious. Just as he has done his entire career it seems. He did it against Kendall Holt, he did it against …
Tim Bradley’s Furious Battle with Ruslan Provodnikov May Make Him Star at Last - March 17th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Ringside in Carson, California –Tim Bradley’s narrow victory over Ruslan Provodnikov in a rock’em, sock’em battle of wills proved he has the skills and heart of a true champion. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank Lots of fans …
Jackie Kallen: Should James Toney Still Be Fighting? - March 15th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Because I managed James Toney for six years and we basically put each other on the map, people feel obliged to ask me my opinion of his career. They have been asking me ever since he lost …
$10 Tickets May Attract Swarm of Fans to Canelo Alvarez-Austin Trout Showdown - March 14th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Golden Boy Promotions began dragging Canelo Alvarez and Austin Trout across Texas today for a series of media events designed to publicize their April 20 title light middleweight unification in San Antonio, Texas. Photo: Hogan Photos …
Jackie Kallen: Is Tim Bradley the real deal or just a lucky boxer? - March 13th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen When Timothy Bradley got the win over Manny Pacquaio last June in Las Vegas, few regarded him as the “real” champion. The decision was so highly-controversial that fans were actually angry at Bradley for accepting the belt. …
Jackie Kallen: Props to Bernard Hopkins - March 11th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen As a person who is getting up there in age, I was pulling for Bernard Hopkins to defeat Tavoris Cloud the other night. Not that I don’t like Cloud and was hoping he’d lose. It’s just that …
‘How Dare They Challenge (Bernard Hopkins) with Their Primitive Skills?’ - March 10th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman At one point in the fourth round of Bernard Hopkins’ thorough shellacking of Tavoris Cloud, Cloud threw a wild punch, Bernard slipped it easily, and let out a genuine, laugh. The crowd laughed with him. Sitting …
Bernard Hopkins is the Kobe Bryant of Boxing - March 10th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson One stands at roughly 6’1” and currently fights the 175 pound light heavyweight division. The other stands 6’6” weighs roughly 205 pounds. One is described as a tactical, in-ring executioner. While excelling in the art that is …
Action in Bernard Hopkins Fights Is Like Bus that Never Comes - March 7th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Bernard Hopkins, who goes up against fierce, undefeated Tavoris Cloud this Saturday on HBO, usually gets opponents to fight his fight — even when Hopkins loses. And as he heads inexorably toward his 50th birthday, his …
Jackie Kallen: Can Bernard Hopkins Defy Father Time Once More Against Tavoris Cloud? - March 4th, 2013
by Jackie Kallen I wish I were going to be in Brooklyn this weekend for the Hopkins/Cloud fight. Not because it will be the Fight of the Century (although it might be pretty good) but because I’d like to witness …
Floyd Mayweather’s Dithering Sends Peeved Canelo off May 4 Undercard - February 28th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather’s incessant dawdling, hemming, hawing, hesitating, rumor-planting, and contradictory statement-making have cost Showtime its dazzling co-event on the big May 4 pay-per-view card out of Las Vegas. Canelo Alvarez, a big star in his own …
Broner vs Rios: The Best Fight That Isn’t Happening - February 28th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Power versus speed? A definitive meeting between an archetypical rugged brawler, going up against a speedy, flashy showman. This is probably the most entertaining fight that can be made in boxing. Photo by Gene Blevins/TopRank I’m not …
IBF’s Jersey Boys Accused of Corruption Again - February 27th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman The IBF is being accused of corruption again – ranking a fighter for nefarious reasons and then firing a whistle-blower who dared to object. So far the accusation has been made only in a civil case, …
Seth Mitchell and David Price: The Perils of Being Labelled “The Next Great Heavyweight” - February 25th, 2013
by Johnny Walker If there’s anything observers of boxing have learned in the past few months, it’s that this business of being the next “heavyweight savior” is a bit tricky. In the jockeying for position that has taken place among …
Floyd Mayweather Will Lose - February 25th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather will lose. For sure. If not to hungry, durable Robert Guerrero on May 4, then to the opponent after that or the opponent after the opponent after that. But if he keeps fighting he …
Mayweather’s Reward vs. Risk Quotient Was Not to HBO’s Liking - February 25th, 2013
by Charles Jay Giving up big bucks for safe fights was not HBO’s cup of tea, at least according to some of the people who are in the know. Photo: Tom Casio/Showtime The boxing world was shaken up by the …
Jackie Kallen: Live Report from Detroit, Props to Ishe Smith - February 24th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen, Ringside It was an emotional end to a Detroit-flavored fight night that brought out all the boxers (past, present and future) with Motown ties. From Thomas Hearns to Bronco McKart to Tarick Salmaci to Tom “Boom Boom” …
Jackie Kallen: Bundrage/ Smith on Showtime, Who Wins Tonight In Detroit? - February 23rd, 2013
By Jackie Kallen Talk about a tough decision. I have connections to both Bundrage and Smith tonight and I personally like both men. So picking a winner is a lot tougher than usual for me. Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime I did …
Jackie Kallen: Floyd Mayweather is a Very Happy Camper, In Detroit for Ishe Smith Fight - February 22nd, 2013
By Jackie Kallen I have to admit it. I am a huge Floyd Mayweather fan. You either love the guy or you don’t. It helps that we are both Michigan born and raised. But above and beyond that, I think …
Floyd Could Pull a De La Hoya at Showtime – If He Wants To - February 22nd, 2013
by Charles Jay Floyd Mayweather could emulate what Oscar De la Hoya was able to do at HBO. The question is, will he? Mayweather’s mega-million-dollar deal with Showtime/CBS (exact figures not disclosed) is still sending shock waves through the industry, …
Floyd Mayweather: It’s Showtime, New Boxing Landscape - February 21st, 2013
By Kirk Jackson Floyd Mayweather recently inked a deal with the Showtime/CBS network. Financial details are “contractually confidential,” but reportedly the six-fight, 30-month deal can earn Mayweather over $ 200 million. This kind of news changes the landscape of boxing, …
How to Make Floyd Mayweather’s Move to Showtime Help Fans - February 20th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Will Floyd Mayweather’s departure to Showtime, starting with his May 4 contest against Robert Guerrero, have any real effect on boxing fans? Yes, and as things stand, it won’t be a positive one. No, I’m not …
Adrien Broner is Exciting, Just How Good Is He? - February 19th, 2013
By Kirk Jackson As expected, Adrien Broner defeated Gavin Rees this past weekend in Atlantic City on his HBO Showcase. The bout ended in exciting fashion, via a 5th round TKO, as the corner of Rees threw in the towel …
Despite KO Over Rees, Broner Shows He Is Not “There” Quite Yet - February 18th, 2013
By Chris Cella Last night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, WBC lightweight champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner scored the 22nd knockout of his young career, improving to 26-0. Broner fought a gamed opponent in the UK’s Gavin …
NBA Owner Jerry Buss Had Special Affection for Sweet Science - February 18th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman When Jerry Buss died early Monday morning from cancer and kidney failure, obituaries detailing his rags-to-riches life dwelled mostly on how he changed the dynamics of the NBA when he became principal owner of the L.A. …
Nonito Donaire-Rigondeaux Show Synchronized with Writers Dinner - February 13th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Top Rank’s Bob Arum was so intent on placing the Nonito Donaire-Guillermo Rigondeaux super bantamweight unification match in New York that when he couldn’t make an April 13 deal for Madison Square Garden, he apparently settled …
Nonito Donaire-Rigondeaux April 13 Contest Leaves Abner Mares in Siberia - February 12th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Tired of fighters ducking each other? So are Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux. HBO has reportedly confirmed it’s signed them onto its TV calendar for April 13. Site to be determined. Apparently promoter Bob Arum of …
Jackie Kallen: A Temporary Lull in the Boxing world - February 12th, 2013
by Jackie Kallen There is something in the air because it appears that all the good fights have gotten canceled for one reason or another and what we are left with is not very exciting. A good fight is a …
Adrien “The Problem” Broner: Love him or Hate him; He is the Future of Boxing - February 11th, 2013
By: Sergio L. Martinez Adrien “The Problem” Broner is a difficult guy to root for if you’re not a younger generation fan; older boxing fans tend to appreciate substance over style and dignity over flash. This is not to say …
Rebuilding Tim Bradley; Are Marquez or Mayweather the Ultimate Goal - February 11th, 2013
By Jim Cawkwell The chemistry of matchmaking is one of the most delicate sciences in boxing. Feed a fighter too many easy wins and he might become complacent, believing too much in his abilities that have not yet undergone a …
Is It Time For Nate Campbell To Hang Up The Gloves - February 10th, 2013
By Chris Cella This past Friday, former unified lightweight champion Nate Campbell was over matched by undefeated Canadian welterweight Kevin Bizier for eight rounds before his corner decided they had seen enough. Throughout the fight Bizier was able to pick …
Timothy Bradley-Ruslan Provodnikov Tickets Priced to Bring Out Fans - February 8th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman When you beat the king you don’t automatically become a king yourself. Ask Timothy Bradley. Plans for his first defense of the WBO title he took off Manny Pacquiao last June are chockfull of evidence that …
Floyd Mayweather’s Tweet about Devon Alexander May Not Pass Smell Test - February 7th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Floyd Mayweather can feed us all the bogus information he likes, but if he doesn’t take on Robert Guerrero after all, I’d prefer he went after the opponent everyone has been talking about for years — …
Floyd Mayweather Versus Devon Alexander? Let Excessive Speculation Begin - February 6th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman After teasing us for weeks with the prospect of a showdown against Robert Guerrero on May 4, undisputed boxing king Floyd Mayweather now says he’s set for Devon Alexander instead, and that it’s practically a done …
Marquez Doesn’t Want A Pacquiao Rematch: Is Juan Manuel Marquez Full of It? - February 6th, 2013
by Charles Jay Juan Manuel Marquez doesn’t really see what purpose another fight against Manny Pacquiao would serve. He feels that he’s achieved what he’s wanted to achieve, and that he’d just as soon do something else. Photo: Chris Farina/ …
Jackie Kallen: Hassan Chitsa – The Worlds Oldest Active Heavyweight - February 4th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen OK, here is one for the record books. My buddy Hassan Chitsaz is officially the oldest active heavyweight on the planet. He is 55 years old and is still fighting. He boasts a 24-1 record, which is …
Brian Viloria Title Fight May Signal Macau Challenge to Las Vegas Boxing - February 1st, 2013
By Ivan Goldman The April 6 Top Rank card set in Macau could be even more geographically significant than it first appears. The main event features Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria defending his WBA and WBO flyweight titles against Juan Francisco …
Jackie Kallen: Woof Woof: K-9 Bundrage returns to Motown - January 31st, 2013
By Jackie Kallen The press conference at Detroit’s Masonic Temple for the February 23 Showtime card was a rousing success. The crowd was enthusiastic and stacked with local celebs like Thomas Hearns, Lanardo Tyner, promoter Joe Donofrio, and dozens of …
Steve Collins Wants Dream Fulfilled With Roy Jones Fight - January 30th, 2013
by Charles Jay Roy Jones Jr. is at a point in his career where he has to react when 48-year-olds call him out. These days he is trying to cut his bones as a promoter but still needs to fight, …
Partial Justice May Come after Stink-adocious Rocky Martinez-Juan Carlos Burgos Draw - January 29th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman Remember that putrid draw decision after WBO super featherweight champion Rocky Martinez was out-hustled, out-smarted and outfought by Juan Carlos Burgos? Well, something may be done about it, but true justice — a reversal of the …
Danny “Swift” Garcia: Riding the “Has Been” Tour Bus - January 29th, 2013
By Sergio L Martinez Danny “Swift” Garcia is considered a fighter that is on the rise in popularity. The suppliers of this young talent, Golden Boy, have been on course with meeting demand: even with the rescheduling of his fight …
Defining Greatness: Giulio Rinaldi and The Last Hoorah of Archie Moore - January 29th, 2013
By Geoff Booth You’re probably asking yourself who is Giulio Rinaldi? Is he any good? How come he’s never mentioned in any boxing discussions with Archie Moore? I have the answer to all three of those questions. But first, let’s …
Jackie Kallen: Dallas In For The Test Of His Career Against Matthysse - January 25th, 2013
By Jackie Kallen It’s an age-old question: Power or speed? Punching ability or boxing ability? Most boxing elitists will pick speed. A man can’t hurt what he can’t hit. But others know that victory is always just one punch away. …
Floyd Mayweather Jr: No need to Fight Pacquiao, Fight Guerrero, Trout, & Canelo Instead! - January 25th, 2013
By: Sergio L. Martinez Floyd Mayweather, Jr. – the man who refers to himself as “Money” – is on target for a May bout but the opponent has yet to be decided. This May fight would mark Money’s return to …
Potential Unfulfilled; Kelly Pavlik Retires - January 23rd, 2013
By Jim Cawkwell The story of Kelly Pavlik’s rise to prominence told of a talented kid, not groomed for stardom, but one that succeeded because he worked hard and fought harder. Pavlik’s surge to the middleweight title from such unlikely …
Boxing on Primetime Network TV: Things Came To An End in The 90s - January 22nd, 2013
by Charles Jay The age of the top fights appearing on primetime network television would eventually come to an end, and it didn’t have anything to do with the sponsors shying away from the sport itself. Going back many years, …
Boxing on Primetime Network TV? When Boxing Really Hit Paydirt - January 21st, 2013
by Charles Jay Despite a depressing decline in the ratings for primetime boxing telecasts, as long as there were intriguing matchups involving some of the sport’s biggest names, especially heavyweights, there was going to be some interest. And for a …
Don’t Make Silly Excuses for Blatant Mugging of Juan Carlos Burgos - January 20th, 2013
By Ivan G. Goldman We’re already hearing members of an uninformed chorus pronounce in suitably grave voices that because Rocky Martinez was the champion, Juan Carlos Burgos didn’t do enough to take the title from him, so the draw was …
Orlando “Siri” Salido looks to derail “Mikey” Garcia This Saturday Night. - January 18th, 2013
By: Sergio L. Martinez When will promoters and matchmakers learn? Mexican ruffian Orlando “Siri” Salido is not the type of fighter you want to add on a resume unless you’re sure that your charge is ready for the depths of …
Primetime Boxing on Network TV? A Brief Examination – Part 1 - January 17th, 2013
by Charles Jay Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy was beaming after his company’s appearance on CBS, and justifiably so, because the Leo Santa Cruz-Alberto Guevara fight drew a respectable 1.3 rating and appears to have opened the door for other …
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