By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Representatives from the camps of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will stage a final meeting on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues. Chief among them is Golden Boy's stake in Manny Pacquiao and the drug testing issue stopping the big fight from happening. As far as the pair meeting in March, … [Read more...] about Tuesday or bust for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
Will Amir Khan face Marcos Maidana or vacate for bigger money fights?
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Frank Warren, promoter of current rising star Amir Khan, has confirmed that the WBA has ordered that the belt be defended against Marcos Maidana. The hard hitting Argentinean currently holds a record of 27-1, with his sole loss being against former Khan victim Andriy Kotelnik. That was also the only … [Read more...] about Will Amir Khan face Marcos Maidana or vacate for bigger money fights?
The forgotten man of the welterweight division
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Despite the fact that he has probably the best resume of any welterweight around at the moment, and can capture his second world title later on this month, Shane Mosley seems to have been left on the outside. Obviously the major reason for this is that all the news at the moment is focusing on Manny … [Read more...] about The forgotten man of the welterweight division
Should Pacquiao drop the lawsuit if the fight can still be made?
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Manny Pacquiao and his legal team are currently filing papers in order to sue Floyd Mayweather Jr, his father, uncle and Golden Boy promotions for defamation. The suit comes after Mayweather and his team demanded extra testing for Pacquiao and implied and outright said to varying degrees that the … [Read more...] about Should Pacquiao drop the lawsuit if the fight can still be made?
The biggest winners and losers of 2009
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Last year was a big one for boxing, and saw plenty of great bouts. New prospects rose to the top of the pile and a few veterans slipped into obscurity. There were also a few fighters who stood out over the rest as having either a great or terrible year, and some who find themselves either better or … [Read more...] about The biggest winners and losers of 2009
Does anyone really want to see Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3?
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com The latest from camp Pacquiao seems to suggest that a third fight against Juan Manuel Marquez might be next for Pacquiao. Although nothing official has been confirmed yet, Freddie Roach apparently wants that fight rather than a showdown with Yuri Foreman, the super welterweight champion and favorite to … [Read more...] about Does anyone really want to see Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3?
Manny Pacquiao set to climb the weight divisions once more
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Manny Pacquiao and Yuri Foreman will no doubt be called a mismatch by certain sections of the fans and media. Part of this will merely be remorse over the fact that the biggest fight of the decade was scrapped and now might not ever happen. The numbers one and two on most pound for pound lists … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao set to climb the weight divisions once more
Manny and Floyd to go head to head for pay per view buys in March
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Before the fight negotiations for Mayweather and Pacquiao, one of the biggest points of contention that the fans thought would come up would be the fight purse. The main concern with fight purses tends to be which is the bigger draw in terms of pay per view draws. In the end the purse was split … [Read more...] about Manny and Floyd to go head to head for pay per view buys in March
Testing fiasco a hype job from Golden Boy and Top Rank?
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Today marks the final day for negotiations between Golden Boy and Top Rank regarding a March 13th fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. The first part of the negotiating phase went surprisingly smoothly, all the big decision were made easily and without any disagreement between the two … [Read more...] about Testing fiasco a hype job from Golden Boy and Top Rank?
Floyd Mayweather needs a top ten opponent to stay relevent
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com Floyd Mayweather and his team are keeping quiet about his next opponent at the moment, although most sources point to Matthew Hatton as number 41 on Mayweather's thus far blemish free record. For someone who claims to be the best boxer in the world at the moment though, this seems like a pretty easy … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather needs a top ten opponent to stay relevent
Paulie Malignaggi makes for an easy sell against Pacquiao
By Scott Heritage Got an Opinion? Submit Your Article to Nowboxing.com With the Mayweather fight still uncertain and time running out for a decision, Paulie Malignaggi looks like the most likely candidate for a date with Pac-Man. Top Rank boss Bob Arum has even said that the fight with Malignaggi can be finalized within an hour. That might be a slightly optimistic time … [Read more...] about Paulie Malignaggi makes for an easy sell against Pacquiao