A few weeks back, former super featherweight and lightweight champion Genaro “Chicanito” Hernandez succumbed to a rare form of cancer. The south-central Los Angeles native touched the hearts of many as over 600 people attended his funeral. Hernandez won his first world title in 1991 knocking out Daniel Londas and had only two losses in [...]
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Victor Ortiz ” I Have Been Saying I Would KO Him Since I Was 9″
Last Week our cameras were present at the press conference to announce the welterweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the current champion, the young Victor Ortiz in Los Angeles. It was a bit of a weird thing to take in as Floyd Mayweather Jr. was oddly respectful and subdued. No trash talking, no [...]
Mayweather Jr. “Shane Mosley Advised Me That I Should Have Pacquiao Take The Test”
The fight game is a small, small crazy world. Somehow everyone is connected and at one point or another as a fighter you go through a cycle of looking up to someone, training with that someone, disliking that someone for the sake of a match, then actually fighting them and finally coming back full circle [...]
U.S. District Court Denies Emergency Appeal For Mayweather Jr.
U.S. District Court Judge Larry R. Hicks denied the Emergency Appeal filed by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for a protective order to prevent his court-ordered deposition, finding that Mayweather’s motion was “without merit.” Mayweather’s deposition had been scheduled for June 17, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev. Mayweather refused to appear. Judge Hicks’ decision affirmed Magistrate Robert [...]
Mayweather Jr. To Began Deposition On Pacquiao Defemation Trial
Today, Federal Magistrate Judge Robert Johnston denied an Emergency Motion filed by Floyd Maywather Jr. and ordered Mayweather to give sworn testimony under oath, beginning tomorrow, June 17. Mayweather is being sued by pound-for-pound champion and Congressman Manny Pacquiao based on Mayweather’s defamatory statements accusing Pacquiao of taking performance-enhancing drugs.
So Manny Pacquiao is no longer suing Golden Boy, but what about Mayweather?
In a just released statement sent to our inbox, it seems the war between Manny Pacquiao, the eight division world champion and current pound-4-pound best boxer in the world right now and Golden Boy Promotions has reached a end. Pacquiao thru his publicist announced that he is no longer suing Oscar De La Hoya and [...]
Pacquiao vs. Mosley Fight Week Video: Showtime Analyst Al Bernstein “Mosley Will Be Competitive”
The days are passing by and the clock is ticking away as Pacquiao vs. Mosley draws near. The two fighters made their arrivals on Tuesday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to much fan fare. Top Rank held a final press conference today and though it was more ceremonial than substance, both fighters had [...]
Hatton “The Fire in the belly is not there..Yet!” Talks Khan, Pacquiao, Mayweather, Alvarez
At one point in the not too distant past, Ricky Hatton was one of the most feared pugilists in the squared circle. With a pressuring style and a relentless attack to the body, opponents would fall like a stack of dominoes. Each brutal win would command the cheers and roars of rabid English fans, who [...]
Shane Mosley Compares Mayweather and Pacquiao “This fight not tougher than Floyd, It is different.”
In what was certainly a crazy day for us at Fight Hub TV as our team was on hand for the formal announcement of Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 7 on Showtime PPV. Over two hundred and fifty media members from around the globe converged at [...]
Freddie Roach Wants To Show Mayweather Jr. Pacquiao Is Better
In this alpha male world of combat sports, the fighters and even fighters camps want to be seen as top dogs. They constantly show media and the public they are number one and what ever their colleagues or opponents can do, they can do twice as better and with a million dollar smile. If Freddie [...]
Pepper Roach talks boxing greatest fighters!
Ever since watching those early “I am ninja” youtube videos, we have always wanted to apply the principle of the omnibus and see where it could go. Before we further divulge into this story, let us give you a brief explanation of what is a “omnibus.” It is pretty much a flood of questions being [...]
Juan Manuel Marquez says Margarito looked like a Amateur against Pacquiao, could beat Cotto and Margarito
Fight Hub TV was on scene in Hollywood as Mexican Boxing Legend Juan Manuel Marquez held a media work out in preparation for his November 27th fight with Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand. Marquez shared a great deal with our fight correspondent Marcos Villegas such as his views on his upcoming opponent Michael Katsidis. [...]
Pepper Roach is convinced Pacquiao could beat Mayweather
Pepper Roach cracks us up. The brother of hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach, Pepper pulls no punches on any topic that you ask him about. Feverishly outspoken but with a gentle heart Pepper is one of those characters that make boxing such a great sport to be involved with. Recently we were at Wild [...]
Shane Mosley Talks To Fight Hub TV about Mora, Pac/Marg and Ko’ing Cotto in rematch
Fight Hub TV caught up with Shane Mosley as he told us about what is left to prove for him in his fight with Sergio Mora. He also thinks that Antonio Margarito has the best chin than anyone Pacquiao has fought as well as saying that he would look for the KO in a Cotto [...]
Mayweather Jr. released from jail
It seems that Floyd Mayweather Jr., has been released from Clark Country Jail after posting bail on a felony theft charge stemming from a domestic violence complaint by his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children. Media was present when Mayweather was released but the boxer said nothing. The reported amount for bail was listed at [...]
Mayweather Jr. arrested UPDATE
Reports are coming in that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested in Las Vegas. There have been reports that it may stem from a domestic violence claim made by the mother of his children, Josie Harris. According to police records Harris called the police at around 5 AM on 9/9 from her home in Las [...]
Shane Mosley wants rematch with Mayweather Jr.
This past weekend in Las Vegas NV, Golden Boy Promotions announced it will be putting on a September 18th card honoring the tradition of having big fights on the eve of Mexican independence. Traditionally a huge fight week, a press conference was put together a few hours before the Juan Manuel Marquez/Juan Diaz fight. It [...]
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: The Facts
You’ve seen the blogs, heard the rants….now it’s time for the TRUTH. A once epic bout, now plagued by bad blood, misinformed fans….and sadly opposite sides trying their hardest to discredit two incredible fighters. Fans stood in delight as one of the biggest fights in boxing history began to take shape in the Fall of [...]