If your involved in a sport for a very long time, it comes to a point where your brain gets a bit fried and you feel like taking a break from it. This has been experienced by just about any normal male who participated in athletics for a good portion of their lives (if not [...]
Archive for Category: "Boxing"
Andre Berto becoming disillusioned with boxing? Admits “it is not as fun as it use to be for me”
Allan Green cocky as usual, Mikkel Kessler says it is easy to do talking in the ring
by Jorge Alarcon-Swaby This coming Saturday, Allan Green (31-3) will step into the ring against former WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler (42-2) for the WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship (Silver). The bout will take place at the Parken Stadium in Denmark. During their final press conference in Copenhagen, Green took several shots [...]
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer hints that Top Rank Feud may be over
. So we know for the past few years the boxing industry as a whole as been messing up big time. Fights not happening, under cards sucking, promoters hating on each other; everything that you could think possible that could be bad for a sport has happened. It has affected us fans the most though [...]
Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson match gives hope for the best fights possible
by Jorge Alarcon-Swaby Last week we reported that a possible bout between WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson (31-1) and WBA and WBC Champion Andre Ward (25-0) was in the works. Today news came out and according to Ring Magazine, the bout has been approved and will take place on September 8th. Atlantic City and [...]
HBO Face Off with Max Kellerman Review: Timothy Bradley Confident, Manny Pacquiao Calm
by Jorge Alarcon Last Saturday was the premiere of HBO’s Face Off, hosted by Max Kellerman and featuring boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and junior welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley Jr. Pacquiao and Bradley will face off on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the second biggest PPV event of 2012 since Floyd [...]
Austin Trout “Sparring with Sergio Martinez showed me I can contest with the best”
What is it like to work with a legitimate world champion? I could only imagine training alongside one as a up an coming fighter would be the experience of a lifetime. You get to see first hand what makes that athlete so special and you can apply what ever knowledge you get from the experience [...]
Andre Ward vs Chad Dawson in the works for September; Will Ward have the advantage?
By Jorge Alacron A fight between light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and super middleweight champion Andre Ward is the works between Gary Shaw Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions. If the fight is signed, it will most likely take place in September. Both Dawson and Ward are coming of their biggest career victories. Ward defeated Carl [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. hints at retirement, says Miguel Cotto “is toughest opponent he has faced”
Shortly after his bout with Miguel Cotto last Saturday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. addressed a small throng of reporters before leaving to celebrate his victory. Mayweather was asked some of the typical questions you might here at a scrum such as “what you feel about the fight,” “will you fight Manny Pacquiao next,” but what was [...]
Peterson vs Kahn II Cancelled; Peterson tests positive for elevated testosterone
by Jorge Alarcon-Swaby The highly anticipated rematch between British Superstar Amir Khan (28-2) and American Welterweight Champion Lamont Peterson (29-1) has been cancelled after Peterson’s drug test results came back and elevated levels of testosterone were found. The bout was supposed to take place on May 19 in Las Vegas, but with the failed drug [...]
Manny Pacquiao Arrives in Los Angeles, Ready for Bradley and reacts to Mayweather/Cotto bout
by Jorge Alarcon-Swaby On May 5th, as Floyd Maywather Jr accomplished a dominating performance over Miguel Cotto at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, his biggest rival in the sport of boxing, Congressman Manny Pacquiao arrived in Los Angeles from the Philippines. Team Pacquiao will resume training in the familiar and famous Wild Card Boxing Gym [...]
Juan Manuel Marquez “I do not want to fight Brandon Rios on July 14th, I want to fight a southpaw”
Lineal lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez is hoping for a southpaw opponent on July 14th at Cowboys Stadium. The Mexican boxing legend is set to headline a card that will also feature Nonito Donaire in the heart of Texas. So who will be Marquez’s opponent? The leading rumor online was formore undisputed junior welterweight champion [...]
Floyd Mayweather goes to 43-0, but not without a fight from Miguel Cotto
By Alex Mattis This past Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect record to 43-0 with a decision victory over Miguel Cotto; winning the WBA (Super) Light Middleweight title. As with any Floyd Mayweather event, a plethora of hype and promotion lead into May 5th. The hype was [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has no clue what testosterone replacement therapy is
So in this day in age illegal substances in competitive sports has become a real problem in preserving a even playing field for competitors to compete in. Steroids rocked baseball a few years back and in the short history of MMA we have seen time and time again positive tests show up from some of [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I do not know if I will take a break after this fight, I still want to fight the champions”
So when the dust settles from the events of May 5th on May 6th, questions will remain about the futures of both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto. A loss for Cotto will be but a small blemish as I expect the boxing public to embrace his loss to one of the best boxers of [...]
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. “Sugar” Shane Mosley: Post fight press conference highlights
Last Saturday in Las Vegas, at the MGM Grand, 21 year old Saul “Canelo” Alvarez may have booked a one way ticket to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year with a sound defeat of “Sugar” Shane Mosley. The young Mexican showed himself to be versatile in the fight unleashing punches to the body, uppercuts and [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto post fight press conference highlights
Well it was a crazy Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada as Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision in a entertaining and action packed bout. That is saying a lot as those words have not historically been linked to Mayweather in recent years. It was finally a mega fight that did not [...]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto full results
Full results from Las Vegas, NV: Floyd Mayweather def. Miguel Cotto via UD (118-110,117-111, 117-111) Saul “Canelo” Alvarez def. Shane Mosely via UD (119-109, 119-109, 118-110) Jessie Vargas def. Steve Forbes via UD Carlos Quintana def. Deandre Latimore via KO in R6
Mayweather vs Cotto: Full Weigh In Results
Cinco de Mayo is going to be muy caliente inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena tomorrow night as Floyd Mayweather (42-0; 26 KO’s) looks to extend his undefeated win streak to forty three, as he challenges the champion Miguel Cotto (37-2; 30 KO’s) for the WBA (Super) Light Middleweight championshiop. Here are the complete weigh in results: [...]
Andre Ward gives his breakdown of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto and Saul Alvarez vs. Shane Mosley
Yesterday at the final press conference for the big Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto bout we ran into super middleweight kingpin Andre Ward. Ward was taking in the fight week festivities as he took pictures with fans and chatted with assembled media. Andre spoke to our Fight Hub TV cameras as he breaks down [...]
“Sugar” Shane Mosley breaks down Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto
In Thursday’s edition of our fight week coverage for the Rings Kings card that will feature Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto on May 5th, “Sugar” Shane Mosley gives us a quick breakdown of the main event. Mosley over course fought Mayweather in 2010 and had Mayweather in serious trouble in the second round. Mayweather [...]