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Lennox Lewis Issues Hypocritical “Advice” To David Haye - February 8th, 2012
By Johnny Walker So let me get this straight: former heavyweight kingpin Lennox Lewis is admonishing former WBA champ David Haye to come out of …
Mayweather Lied His Way Out Of The Pacquiao Fight - February 8th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Floyd Mayweather is a damn good fighter but he’s an even greater ducker and dodger who knows how to escape high risk …
Will Chavez Jr. ever live up to expectations? - February 8th, 2012
By Kirk Jackson It depends who you ask and what are the level of expectations. Of course with a name like Chavez, you certainly have …
Different Stakes for the Klitschko Brothers in Upcoming Title Defenses - February 7th, 2012
By Johnny Walker They are often referred to as just “the Klitschkos,” with the implication being that heavyweight champions Wladimir and Vitali are clones of …
Was Julio Cesar Chavez Junior Juiced Up? And Who’s To Blame? - February 7th, 2012
by Charles Jay As folks were watching Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. against Marco Antonio Rubio on Saturday, they were probably very impressed with the way …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: The Road Back - February 7th, 2012
By Jackie Kallen Some say the road to the top is the hardest, but others believe it is that long comeback ride that really tests …
Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley: Decent or Deceit? - February 7th, 2012
By Hans Olson So it’s official. Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV against …
Heavyweight Thriller: Adamek Challenges Haye! - February 6th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski It would be a battle of former cruiserweight champs who fell short in their heavyweight title bids – Tomasz Adamek vs. David …
Philip H Anselmo: Mayweather vs Cotto – Cotto Has No Chance - February 6th, 2012
BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO At this point, I don’t even care who’s considered guilty of blocking the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. I’m over it, …
Mayweather-Pacquiao May Retain Freshness For a While - February 6th, 2012
by Charles Jay Ken Hershman, formerly of Showtime, has just taken the desk as head of HBO Sports, which means that he will be the …
Cotto vs Mayweather – Better Late the Never - February 6th, 2012
By Michelle Rosado Obviously, this fight between Miguel Cotto and Flord Mayweather should have happened 4 years ago, but better late than never. It is …
Not Flashy But Effective: Donaire Wins Battle of the Juniors - February 5th, 2012
By: Rich Mazon San Antonio, Texas – Nonito Donaire Jr.’s left hand was a bloody mess after his 12 round championship fight against Puerto Rico’s …
Gone Too Soon: Karlo Maquinto 6-0 1990-2012 - February 3rd, 2012
By R.R. Mazon GONE TOO SOON. KARLO MAQUINTO 6-0-1 ( 4 KO’s) JULY 8, 1990 – FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Karlo Maquinto’s fight did not end …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Interesting Fights This Weekend - February 3rd, 2012
By Jackie Kallen This is an interesting weekend for fights. I am looking forward to several of the match-ups. Starting on Friday night (on ESPN2) …
Blame Bob Arum for Mayweather-Cotto and Pacquiao against Whoever - February 3rd, 2012
By Kirk Jackson Its official, the fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will have to wait. A consistent occurrence, with abysmal …
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio Preview and Analysis - February 3rd, 2012
by Hans Olson Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. WBC Middleweight Champion Record: 44-0-1 Photo Credit : Chris Farina – Top Rank Key Wins: Peter Manfredo Jr. …
Angelo Dundee Tribute: The BoxingInsider.com Interviews with Scoop Malinowski - February 2nd, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Presenting a collection of exclusive BoxingInsider.com interviews with the Hall of Fame beloved legend Angelo Dundee… It’s always a pleasure and honor …
Floyd Mayweather May Use Cotto Fight to Make Point vs. Pacquiao - February 2nd, 2012
by Charles Jay Floyd Mayweather, who had been linked to a few different possibilities for the May 5 date he has booked for the MGM …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Remembering Angelo Dundee - February 2nd, 2012
By Jackie Kallen I am writing this with a very heavy heart. The boxing world has lost a true legend and I have lost a …
Angelo Dundee the innovator and knew how to work the corner - February 2nd, 2012
By Rich Mancuso Sadly this has been a bad two days for boxing with the passing of middleweight Gene Fulimer, Goody Petroelli, the trainer and …
Mayweather vs. Cotto: Thoughts on the Super Fight - February 1st, 2012
By Hans Olson “I’ve liked the idea of Mayweather/Cotto since 06/07!!!” That’s what I wrote in my Mayweather column yesterday. That’s weird, quoting myself… Although …
Great Fight! Mayweather To Battle Cotto, The Man He Avoided in 2008 - February 1st, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Angel Cotto is ON for May 2012 which is very good for boxing. It will not come close …
Super Sick of Andre Ward’s Excuses - January 30th, 2012
by Hans Olson Andre Ward, speaking with Elie Seckbach in a video uploaded March 29, 2011: “Lucian Bute, man he’s doing a good job right …
Refuting The Deceptions Of Richard Schaefer - January 29th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is on the warpath trying to discredit Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao. Last week Schaefer told Boxingscene.com’s …
Scoop: Not Your Typical Boxing Column: #10 - January 27th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Guillerno Rigondeaux is one of the best fighters in the business today. The 31-year old super bantamweight champ has won two Olympic …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Sechew Powell faces Cory Spinks - January 26th, 2012
By Jackie Kallen OK, so it’s not the match-up of the year. Other than some die-hard boxing fans, not many people care who wins on …
Teddy Atlas: Drama Queen - January 26th, 2012
By Johnny Walker Famed boxing trainer Teddy Atlas seems to be a natural trouble magnet, so his latest problems with the camp of his fighter, …
EPIX Network Becoming A Heavyweight Force In American Boxing - January 26th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski As HBO and Showtime have made the erroneous business decision to ignore Klitschko World Heavyweight title fights, a new premium cable television …
Team Snooki Boxing: Creating New Fans - January 25th, 2012
By: William Holmes The mere mention of Nicole Polizzi, aka Snooki, promoting boxing to the diehard fan leaves them baffled and confused. What does Snooki, …
MMA vs. Boxing: A Judge’s Perspective - January 25th, 2012
By Barry Lindenman The emergence of mixed martial arts (MMA) as a legitimate sport in recent years has brought with it some of the same …
Run Floyd Run: Team Mayweather Is Stonewalling and Ducking Manny Pacquiao Again - January 25th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Whenever Manny Pacquiao’s representatives earnestly take actions to produce the biggest fight in boxing history with Floyd Mayweather, they keep running into …
More Excuses and Demands No Surprise for Floyd Mayweather - January 25th, 2012
by Charles Jay It should not have been too shocking that Mayweather would have refused to accept a 50-50 split with Pacquiao for a fight. …
10 Must-See Boxing Documentaries - January 24th, 2012
by Hans Olson This is a relatively slow month if you’re a boxing fan; we’ve gone a few weeks between major fights on the premium …
On Chuck Giampa’s Fail, the Kubler-Ross Model, and Us - January 21st, 2012
by Hans Olson On last night’s episode of “Shobox: The New Generation,” former Cuban amateur great Guillermo Rigondeaux defeated Rico Ramos for the WBA super …
Until Further Notice this Pacquiao-Mayweather Nonsense ends here - January 21st, 2012
By Rich Mancuso From a personal perspective, this writer has had enough of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. theatre and drama. And until further notice …
I Told You So: Mayweather Ducks Pacquiao Yet Again - January 20th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski I told you so. Three times I’ve gauranteed Floyd Mayweather will duck Manny Pacquiao. And Floyd has done it again. This time …
Business of Boxing: Golden Boy’s Withdraws Appeal: Is Mayweather-Khan the End Game? - January 18th, 2012
by Charles Jay Today was the day when the IBF was supposed to hear the appeal from those associated with Amir Khan regarding their protests …
Because of Ali we are talking about boxing today - January 17th, 2012
By Rich Mancuso To many he was “The Greatest Fighter of All-Time.” Muhammad Ali would say it that way, and we all believed because it …
Business of Boxing: May Date for Mayweather-Pacquiao Just Isn’t Practical - January 17th, 2012
by Charles Jay Most people would agree that you could probably announce a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather on a Monday and pitch …
Muhammad Ali Collection: Memories Of “The Greatest” - January 17th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski We all know about the legend of Muhammad Ali, inside and out, but to celebrate his 70th birthday, I present to you …
Showtime Rejects Froch/Bute; Will Ward Step Up? - January 17th, 2012
by Hans Olson “We discussed the fight with Interbox and we even received a draft of the contract,” said Carl Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn to …
Philip H. Anselmo’s 2012 Heavyweight Ratings PT 1 - January 16th, 2012
BY PHILIP H. ANSELMO (OBVIOUSLY) I am a list maker. This is a little-known facet of my life that I hold dear. I’m also obsessed …
Business of Boxing: Marquez’s Demands Aren’t Unreasonable - January 16th, 2012
by Charles Jay Indications are that Juan Manuel Marquez would be happy to fight Manny Pacquiao a fourth time. Of course, the money would have …
WBA: Khan-Peterson Rematch Must Happen Within Six Months – Is That The End of the Story? - January 16th, 2012
by Charles Jay The World Boxing Association has reviewed all the facts and circumstances of the case, and has ruled that Lamont Peterson must grant …
Why Floyd Mayweather Wants to Fight Canelo Alvarez on May 5 - January 13th, 2012
by Charles Jay Most of the signs point to a “go” for Floyd Mayweather taking on Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in his next fight, which would …
Khan-Peterson Controversy: Does “Mystery Man” Wear Any Hat At All With the IBF? - January 12th, 2012
by Charles Jay At a teleconference shortly after he forwarded fees to the IBF and WBA to file a formal protest on behalf of Amir …
Boxing Judges, Not Jurors - January 12th, 2012
By Barry Lindenman We are called judges. We are not jurors. Fights that go to a decision are decided by judges, not jurors. What is …
Mayweather/Pacquiao: Destiny’s Clock is Ticking - January 12th, 2012
by Hans Olson The clock is ticking for Manny Pacquiao to make a decision. Yes, a clock is ticking. Does everyone remember that time clock …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Floyd Dodged another Bullet - January 12th, 2012
It was a wild scene in the Las Vegas courtroom Friday when Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa postponed Floyd Mayweather’s jail sentence until June …
For the Love of the Sport: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather - January 11th, 2012
By: William Holmes It is important as a writer to try your best to keep your opinions unbiased, and to remain as objective as possible. …
Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs Angrily Replies To Boxing Insider Story - January 11th, 2012
By Johnny Walker Writing can be a dangerous business. You can write something you think is fairly innocuous, and soon find out that someone has …
The tweet from Floyd Mayweather still won’t sway Manny Pacquiao for May 5th - January 11th, 2012
By Rich Mancuso Despite the Floyd Mayweather Jr. tweet on Tuesday that called out Manny Pacquiao, don’t expect the mega-fight to happen on that famous …
Floyd Mayweather and Sun Tzu’s Art of War - January 11th, 2012
By Hans Olson “Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be …
Golden Boy Has the “Neutral” Ground For Amir-Peterson Rematch – Its Own Backyard - January 11th, 2012
by Charles Jay The word I have kept hearing over and over again, as it came out of the mouths of both Richard Schaefer and …
Manny Pacquiao and company are busy trying to hide his cowardly behavior - January 11th, 2012
By Kirk Jackson In an effort to do some damage control over his initial refusal to step in the ring with Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao …
Mayweather Makes Aggressive Challenge To Pacquiao - January 10th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Floyd Mayweather has challenged Manny Pacquiao via Twitter, telling his arch-rival, “Pacquiao I’m calling you out, step up punk.” Now all the …
Scoop Mailbox: Here We Go Again, Manny Calls Out Floyd, Floyd Stays Silent - January 9th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski Scoop, manny pacquaio issued a statement that he wants to fight the coward. a lot of mayweather bloggers these days and it …
History of Cowardice, Bob Arum, and Manny Pacquiao - January 9th, 2012
By Kirk Jackson In light of recent news of Floyd Mayweather’s postponement of jail sentencing for his domestic issues, once again there has been rumblings …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: New Prospects In Detroit - January 9th, 2012
By Jackie Kallen Detroit was a huge boxing city for decades. Names like Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, James “Lights Out” Toney and Bronco McKart filled …
If I Was Lamont Peterson, I Would…… - January 9th, 2012
by Charles Jay Even though it may look like Lamont Peterson is in the driver’s seat right now, this is actually rough terrain he is …
Freddie Roach Needs To Talk Sense Into Amir Khan - January 9th, 2012
By Charles Jay In a Washington Post article before his loss to Lamont Peterson, in which Amir Khan insisted it was NO problem whatsoever fighting …
More Excuses from Arum to Save Manny from Floyd - January 6th, 2012
by Hans Olson “Obviously, I will discuss Mayweather with Manny when I get over there,” said Bob Arum to Boxing Scene writer Michael Marley Friday …
The Time Is Here: Make The Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight NOW - January 6th, 2012
By Scoop Malinowski I know Manny Pacquiao is all in. And let’s give the ducking dodger the benefit of the doubt here, Floyd Mayweather might …
Floyd Mayweather Gets To Be The “Undisputed” - January 6th, 2012
by Charles Jay There will not be additional jail time for Floyd Mayweather for that incident a year ago when he had an altercation with …
Freddie Roach Needs To Talk Sense Into Amir Khan - January 6th, 2012
By Charles Jay In a Washington Post article before his loss to Lamont Peterson, in which Amir Khan insisted it was NO problem whatsoever fighting …
What’s Next for Manny Pacquiao? - January 5th, 2012
by Hans Olson When Floyd Mayweather was given a 90-day jail sentence for misdemeanor battery domestic violence late last year (to begin being served on …
Scoop Malinowski Mailbox: How Jail Can Save Floyd From Pacquiao - January 4th, 2012
Hey Scoop, Can you please tell me if the May/Pac fight is going to happen? I cannot find a definite “yes” or “no” anywhere. I …
Is Pacquiao vs Marquez IV a “Guarantee”? - January 2nd, 2012
by Charles Jay You know, if I was talking to a guy who was willing to “guarantee” something, I’d kind of want to know how …
A New Year Brings a New Start for Floyd Mayweather - January 2nd, 2012
by Hans Olson What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is …
The Klitschkos Might Fight Each Other in 2012 … Through David Haye - December 28th, 2011
By Johnny Walker WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who is set to fight the UK’s Dereck Chisora on February 18 in Germany, has again been …
Scoop Malinowski: Not Your Typical Boxing Column #9 - December 27th, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski Some of my favorite quotes of the year: Bernard Hopkins: on intimidation: ”You can stare at a guy…if he has a pin …
How About Manny Pacquiao Versus A “Rocky Balboa” Unknown For His Next Fight? - December 23rd, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski Manny Pacquiao has had to work very hard these last few years, because Bob Arum has been matching the Filipino Destroyer with …
Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Floyd Mayweather: Stupid, Stupid, Stupid - December 22nd, 2011
By Jackie Kallen Happy Holidays, Floyd. At least you’ll have the next couple of weeks to enjoy Christmas and New Years before heading off to …
Floyd Mayweather Going To Jail: Some Perspective - December 22nd, 2011
By Hans Olson The saga of Floyd Mayweather continues. On Wednesday, Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in jail. This comes after he pleaded guilty …
Business of Boxing: There’s Plenty of Room for Neutrality in Officiating - December 21st, 2011
by Charles Jay As I have said before, and I’ll say again, I think that referee Joseph Cooper was probably inept enough to benefit both …
Andre Ward: A Heretic’s View of the “Son of God” - December 20th, 2011
By Johnny Walker Carl Froch accused Andre Ward of being arrogant in the lead-up to the final of their Super Six finale, and Ward was …
Business of Boxing: Should Amir Khan Protest “Non-Neutral” Officials? - December 20th, 2011
by Charles Jay In the wake of the IBF’s denial of Amir Khan’s appeal for an immediate rematch in a neutral venue against Lamont Peterson, …
Andre Ward Heir to the throne - December 20th, 2011
By Kirk Jackson He accomplished what he sought out to do many years ago. The hard work, dedication, physical and mental toughness came into manifestation …
Will Andre Ward Duck Lucian Bute? - December 20th, 2011
by Hans Olson Moments after Andre Ward defeated Carl Froch in an impressive showing to win Showtime’s Super Six tournament, he was asked about the …
The Heavyweight Division: Winners and Losers for 2011, Pt. 2 - December 19th, 2011
By Johnny Walker Heavyweight Comeback of the Year: Cristobal Arreola Boxing fans all too often are cynical, “what have you done for me lately” types, …
Andre Ward Is An Amazing Fighter - December 18th, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski I was amazed at Andre Ward’s dominant performance against Carl Froch in the final of the Showtime Super Six tournament in Atlantic …
Super Six: Should Tournaments Become a Regular Staple in Boxing? - December 17th, 2011
by Charles Jay Tonight’s fight between Carl Froch and Andrew Ward in Atlantic City marks the conclusion of the Super Six tournament for super middleweights. …
Mike Wilbon Rips “Cowardly Floyd Mayweather” On National TV - December 16th, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski Floyd Mayweather was brutally pounded on by ESPN2 sports talker Michael Wilbon on Friday’s edition of “Pardon The Interruption.” In the segment …
Business of Boxing: Pacquiao-Mayweather – Introducing…The Easiest Way to Kill a Fight - December 15th, 2011
by Charles Jay Elsewhere on this site, Floyd Mayweather has been taken to task for insinuating that it is actually Bob Arum who is dragging …
The Heavyweight Division: Winners and Losers for 2011, Pt. 1 - December 15th, 2011
By Johnny Walker You’d never know it by listening to much of the mainstream boxing media in North America, but 2011 was a good year …
Froch and Ward This Weekend, Lucian Bute Gets The Call - December 14th, 2011
By Rich Mancuso The Super Six World Boxing Classic or “Super Flop” presented by Showtime as some have said. The almost two year journey, that …
Peterson – Khan Round-by Round Scoring Analysis - December 13th, 2011
By Barry Lindenman
Khan vs. Peterson – It Comes Down To How You Wanted To See It - December 12th, 2011
by Charles Jay All in all, I kind of enjoyed it. Even as Saturday night’s fight was progressing, this looked like Amir Khan’s most “professional” …
A “Khan Job” in D.C.? Not So Fast - December 12th, 2011
by Charles Jay Was Amir Khan the victim of “home cooking” as was suggested by a crew of HBO announcers who had much more of …
Floyd Mayweather: We are obsessed with perfection - December 12th, 2011
On Floyd Mayweather and Perfection By Hans Olson With their 46-14 drubbing of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, the NFL’s Green Bay Packers earned their …
Seth Mitchell Defeats Timur Ibragimov, But the Jury Is Still Out - December 11th, 2011
By Johnny Walker On the undercard of the Khan-Peterson bout last night, American heavyweight prospect Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell defeated Uzbek veteran Timur Ibragimov in surprisingly …
“Hail to the Chief” Lamont Peterson - December 11th, 2011
By Rich Mancuso Lamont Peterson may have scored a hometown win in Washington D.C. Saturday night taking the junior welterweight titles from Amir Khan. Regardless …
The Big Question Is How Al Haymon Will Direct Promising Seth Mitchell’s Career - December 11th, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski Seth Mitchell annihilated veteran Timur Ibragimov by second round knockout to become the leading and most exciting American heavyweight prospect – and …
Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson Picks - December 9th, 2011
By Jackie Kallen Last weekend’s Cotto/Margarito fight played out exactly the way I figured it would. No surprises. But this weekend’s big fight–Amir Khan/Lamont Peterson …
Would a Floyd Mayweather-Erik Morales Fight Have Any Credibility? - December 9th, 2011
by Charles Jay So Erik Morales figures he can beat Floyd Mayweather. I’m sure the game plan has worked so well, over and over again …
Is Oscar De La Hoya Jumping the Gun on Amir Khan? - December 8th, 2011
by Charles Jay “Amir’s definitely up there in pound-for-pound terms. You can make that argument for him to become the best fighter in the world. …
Looks Like Floyd Will Use The Arum Card To Duck Pacquiao in 2012 - December 8th, 2011
By Scoop Malinowski The greatest ducking dodger in boxing history is at it again. Floyd Mayweather is not showing any positive signs about making a …
Is Canelo Alvarez Ready For Floyd Mayweather? - December 6th, 2011
by Charles Jay Yeah, you heard it after the stoppage over a rather shot Kermit Cintron. Canelo Alvarez, who understands full well that Julio Cesar …
Transitioning From Boxing to MMA: Mercer, Toney, Darchinyan, and Cintron - December 6th, 2011
By: William Holmes During the early years of MMA , you’ve heard fans of both boxing and MMA argue over which is the better fighter, …
Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto: Big Business, Utter Mismatch - December 5th, 2011
By Hans Olson It was December 8, 2007. Floyd Mayweather had just knocked out Ricky Hatton, hanging the first loss on “The Hitman’s” record. As …
