It is funny to see how really something can change in a matter of months. The world is ever changing and this runs true for the fight game. You have promoters buying out other fighters contracts, promotions snatching up other peoples fighters and promoters buying out other promoters. When the UFC bought Strikeforce earlier in [...]
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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 [...]
Lopez & Salido Both Make Weight In Puerto Rico
Undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido, hit the scales today in Puerto Rico for their upcoming title bout this Saturday, April 16 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Full Weights: Juan Manuel Lopez (125 lbs) vs Orlando Salido (126 lbs) Martin Honorio (131 lbs.) vs Luis Cruz (129.8 [...]
Shane Mosley “I know I will be able to get good hard punches onto Pacquiao. “
“Sugar” Shane Mosley invited press and media members up to his Big Bear training camp today as the former three division champion gave a sneak peak of the type of shape he will come in against pound-4-pound king Manny Pacquiao. As always, Mosley is being trained by Nazim Richardson as over more than 50 members [...]
Judge Enjoins Golden Boy Promotions From Promoting Nonito Donaire
Today, the Honorable Daniel Weinstein (ret.) enjoined Golden Boy Promotions from promoting top pound-4-pound boxer Nonito Donaire for the duration of Top Rank’s exclusive promotional agreement with Donaire. Golden Boy wrongfully signed Donaire to a four-year promotional agreement in the face of Top Rank’s agreement with the up-and-coming star. The Arbitrator’s ruling paves the way [...]
Top Rank Wrangles Back Control Of Pacquiao’s Endorsement Deals
As first reported by The Sports Business Journal Daily, Top Rank has reestablished itself as the central point for all endorsement or potential sponsorship of pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao. The move was made after various complaints from current and potential sponsors that Team Pacquiao or those affiliated with the business end of Team [...]
With An Ending On The Horizon, Cotto Aiming For Fitting Closing Stages
By Alex Mattis Miguel Angel Cotto is one of the most exciting boxers the past decade has seen. Skill, toughness, a willingness to brawl, and always a flare for the dramatic; Cotto has all the characteristics any boxing fan could want in a fighter. With an immeasurable heart and a destructive left-hook to the body, [...]
Yuri Foreman Talks Bout With Wolak
The undercard participants of the Cotto vs. Mayorga bout had a chance to speak about their bouts coming up today in Las Vegas. The fighters offered up some interesting commentary in anticipation of the March 12 Showtime PPV event on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Yuri Foreman: “I’m really tired about the questions [...]
Cotto And Mayorga Arrive In Vegas
Current WBA super welterweight world champion Miguel Cotto and two-division world champion and top trash talker Ricardo Mayorga arrived in Las Vegas Tuesday just days before their bout. Cotto will defend his title against the brash Nicaraguan fighter this Saturday, March 12, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV live on Showtime PPV beginning at [...]
Mayorga “All The Puerto Ricans Coming To The Fight Will Leave As Ricardo Mayorga Fans”
The always colorful and electric Don King — joined by fellow Hall of Fame Promoter Bob Arum for their first co-promotion in more than five years — entertained the Los Angeles press corps on Monday as “Relentless: Cotto Vs. Mayorga” Fight Week kicked off with a press conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. “My fighter [...]
Training Snap Shot: Miguel Cotto
Current WBA Super Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto hits the heavy bag as media were invited to a private work out. Cotto, is preparing with Emmanuel Stewart for his title defense against the always entertaining two-division world champ Ricardo Mayorga. The two fighters go head to head on March 12, at the MGM Grand in Las [...]
Pacquiao, Mosley hit Washington D.C.
In the final stop of their 4 city media tour, Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley arrived in Washington, D.C. Both men will face each other May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, for Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title. In line with his duties as a congressman in the Philippines Pacquiao has a scheduled [...]
Pacquiao vs. Mosley Las Vegas Media Day Quotes
In day 2 of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley media tour, both fighters allowed for fans to interact with them and ask questions. Though quite rare in boxing, those who follow mma have grown quite accustomed to this type of interaction with fighters. The event which took place at the MGM Grand in Las [...]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley Press Conference Highlights & Notes
Fight Hub TV was in Los Angeles as Top Rank in Association with Showtime formally started the press tour for the Manny Pacquiao vs. “Sugar” Shane Mosley bout on May 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand. The three city press tour will roll on to Las Vegas on Saturday at the MGM [...]
Tickets To Pacquiao vs. Mosley On Sale This Monday
Boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound box office attraction and the Fighter of the Decade, MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO (53-3-2, 38 KOs), the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, returns to the Fight Capital of the World for the first time since 2009 when he defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against [...]
Top Rank signs Matt Remillard
Undefeated, 24-year-old NABF and NABO champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (23-0, 13 KOs), arguably America’s leading featherweight, has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Top Rank. “Matt is a tremendous, exciting fighter, “Hall of Fame promoter and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said. “We are very pleased he has joined our organization. Matt will get [...]
Kelly Pavlik off of Pacquiao-Margarito card
It has been announced by Top Rank that Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has a injured rib and will not be fighting on the November 13 Pacquiao-Margarito pay-per-view card in Dallas. It appears Pavlik has sustained a rib injury as was confirmed by Top Rank President Todd DuBoef.
Lopez arrives in Vegas
Undefeated WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez arrived in Las Vegas Sunday night to finish up his training camp for his upcoming world featherweight title fight against two-division world champion Rafael Marquez. The highly anticipated bout will take place Saturday, November 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised [...]
Fight Hub TV Quickie: Bob Arum to Oscar De La Hoya “He’s not very smart”
In some quickie action straight from us here at Fight Hub TV, our cameras caught up with Bob Arum recently as we wanted to know what he thought of Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya’s recent comments regarding having a single boxing promotion. In the interview conducted a few weeks back, De La [...]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Alfonso Gomez press conference highlights *w/Gomez Rap
As mentioned before in a previous post, we made the trek up to downtown Los Angeles, CA to cover the Chavez Jr. vs. Alfonso Gomez press conference kick off. We learned a few things from this fateful trip. First and foremost, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. looks like a solid dude. What caught us most by [...]