John F. McKenna

By John F. McKenna (McJack) British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) will face Canadian heavyweight champion Neven Pajkic (16-0, 5 KO’s) on Saturday night at Event City, Trafford Park in Manchester, England. The fight will be aired live on channel 5 in the UK. … [Read more...] about Fury and Pajkic in grudge match

By John F. McKennawo (McJack) The long anticipated fight between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) and WBO/WBA lighweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) is now down to the wire. Pacquiao and Marquez will square off Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena for the 3rd time in their Trilogy. … [Read more...] about Pacquiao vs. Marquez – The Prediction

By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir “King” Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) returns to the ring on December 10 to defend his titles against mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. The fight against Peterson will be the 24 year old Khan’s last at 140 pounds before he moves up to the more lucrative … [Read more...] about King Khan returns on December 10

By John F. McKenna (McJack) Over the last couple of months during the build up for the huge fight between WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) Marquez’s trainer Nacho Beristain has appeared to have entertained some doubt. … [Read more...] about Does Nacho Beristain have doubts?

By John F. McKenna (McJack) During the final days before any big fight the excitement begins to build. The lead up to the fight between WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) is no exception. Fight week turns into “Hype Week” as boxing writers and observers offer their analysis on who … [Read more...] about Marquez’s higher weight – The great unknown

By John F. McKenna (McJack) Five time trainer of the year Freddie Roach who trains WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) thinks that WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) is gambling with his rapid muscle and weight build up for Saturday night’s showdown. Pacquiao and Marquez will face off at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas … [Read more...] about Is Marquez’s rapid build up a gamble?

By John F. McKenna (McKjack) If you are a boxing fan and live in Philadelphia or it’s suburbs there is only one thing that matters to you today. Joe Frazier died last night. Everyone who knew anything about Frazier knew when they heard the news over the weekend that he was gravely ill suffering from the effects of liver cancer that it wouldn’t be long. Frazier would not have … [Read more...] about Joe Frazier – The Real Rocky

By John F. McKenna (McJack) The former “Golden Boy” of boxing turned promoter, Oscar De La Hoya shared his thoughts about the upcoming war between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) and WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) when he visited the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood on Monday. Pacquiao and Marquez will square off on … [Read more...] about De La Hoya speaks on Pacquiao – Marquez III

By John F.McKenna (McJack) When WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) steps into the ring Saturday night to face WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) will the fight live up to its advanced billing? … [Read more...] about Will The Pacquiao – Marquez Trilogy Live Up To The Hype?

By John F. McKenna (McJack) IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KO’s) fresh off Saturday nights impressive win over “The Road Warrior” Glen Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KO’s) has turned his sights south of the Canadian border for his next fight. Bute won virtually every round in his one sided victory over the cagey Johnson. It was Lucian’s 9th defense of the IBF … [Read more...] about Lucian Bute wants to head south

By John F. McKenna (McJack) British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) who has been trading barbs in the press lately with “regular” WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) now says he wants to fight Povetkin. … [Read more...] about Fury wants to take on Povetkin