Browsing all articles from October, 2008.
SIZE ISN’T EVERYTHING…(sportinglife)
By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport
You only need to take a fleeting glance at the near-farcical state of the latest heavyweight rankings to appreciate that in world boxing at the moment, size isn’t everything.
And the world’s best sub-115lb fighters will get the chance to prove it next Saturday night in arguably the biggest night for the [...]
In the ring, Vic Darchinyan is a different person(LA Times)
The IBF super-flyweight champion is remorseful for what happened to Victor Burgos after pummeling him, but his mentality hasn’t changed for his upcoming bout against Cristian Mijares at the Home Depot Center.
Under the same spotlights and on the same canvas that he’ll perform Saturday night, Vic Darchinyan last year nearly beat a man to death.
Darchinyan, [...]
Fighters make weight for November 1st showdown.
Top Rank’s “Final Impact” PPV weights
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. 156 vs. Matt Vanda 156
Nonito Donaire 112 vs. Moruti Mthalane 111
Jorge Arce 115 vs. Isidro Garcia 115
Lamont Peterson 140 vs. Lanardo Tyner 140
Showtime Boxing Card weights
Cristian Mijares 115 vs. Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan115
Andre “Matrix” Dirrell 167.5 vs. Victor Oganov 167.5
In Honor of HALLOWEEN Scariest Looking Fighters.
Just a few of my choices of Boxers/Fighters who intimidate on looks alone.
Look at the pics Here and Add your own to the List….
It’s Official Angelo Dundee joins Oscar De La Hoya’s Training Camp
It is official Angelo Dundee the Legendary Trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard has been brought in to assist Oscar De La Hoya with his preparation for the upcoming Dec. 6th showdown against the Pride of the Philippines and consensus Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao. Oscar adding Dundee could be a hindrance [...]
Oscar De La Hoya, Angelo Dundee to pair?(LA Times)
Golden Boy Promotions has a major announcement scheduled tomorrow afternoon in a conference call.
In a call to our numerous boxing sources to check out various rumors — Is Erik Morales returning to fight Juan Manuel Marquez? Is Winky Wright going to be on the undercard? — one tipster has apparently delivered the goods:
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