By Aldo Filomeno The Filipino Flash has one the most powerful punches, with lightning speed and topnotch footwork. An extraordinary and intelligent pugilist, he can switch anytime from an orthodox to southpaw, to confuse an enemy. … [Read more...] about Will Nonito Donaire Stop Guillermo Rigondeaux?
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Chris Eubank on Don King, PPV, HBO, Herol Graham, James Toney, Roy Jones, Steve Collins, and more!
On boxing being a dying sport: If boxing is in a demise, it started with Don King and pay-per-view, 10 years, 15 years ago. Young boxers to me would be scared to hook up with such a man as it seems most of the men he and his like had dealings with end up broke. He's no longer a major player in the business, but maybe many young men put themselves into other physical sports … [Read more...] about Chris Eubank on Don King, PPV, HBO, Herol Graham, James Toney, Roy Jones, Steve Collins, and more!
Chris Eubank on Boxing Politics
I believe it needs a governing body, like FIFA for soccer. But more importantly, in all honesty, if the game is suffering it's suffering from a lack of ostensible controversy and intensity. Like Tyson, Nigel and myself and Naseem used to do - remember how you just HAD to watch our fights, even your friends and acquaintances who weren't boxing followers. … [Read more...] about Chris Eubank on Boxing Politics
BOXING AND PRINCIPLE: BRADLEY VS. PROVODNIKOV
By Reni M. Valenzuela Interesting but only for two reasons is Timothy Bradley’s upcoming defense of his WBO Welterweight “synthetic” belt against Ruslan Provodnikov. … [Read more...] about BOXING AND PRINCIPLE: BRADLEY VS. PROVODNIKOV
Manny Pacquiao Will Be A Stepping Stone For Up And Coming Boxers
By Lester Salvador Since Manny Pacquiao was exposed and beaten by Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez, he is no longer considered a top pound for pound boxer. The real truth is he was never a pound for pound boxer in the first place, just a hype job and media creation. When a boxer gets put on a pedestal by the media the way Pacquiao was, the masses buy into the hype, … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao Will Be A Stepping Stone For Up And Coming Boxers
Mayweather hasn’t fought Pacquiao because he doesn’t want to hurt him
By Chevy Jackson I genuinely believe that the main reason Floyd Mayweather Jr. never made the fight with Manny Pacquiao is that he didn't want to hurt him. All of the drug testing and money issues were just a smoke screen. … [Read more...] about Mayweather hasn’t fought Pacquiao because he doesn’t want to hurt him
MAYWEATHER IS RIPE AND READY TO LOSE AND IT’S GOOD FOR HIM AND BOXING
By Reni M. Valenzuela Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be worse than a boxer who fought a hundred times and lost a hundred times. An outstanding record of an athlete can only be as true as his courage to compete with the toughest and the best. … [Read more...] about MAYWEATHER IS RIPE AND READY TO LOSE AND IT’S GOOD FOR HIM AND BOXING
Adrien Broner is the next boxing superstar after Mayweather and Pacquiao
By Albert Benson Tonight on HBO, Adrien "The Problem" Broner showed why he a problem for anyone faces in the ring, he systematically broke down and punished tough former light welterweight champion Gavin Rees and dropped him with a powerful right uppercut in the fourth round, followed up in fifth round with a powerful left hook to the body that dropped Rees, and right after … [Read more...] about Adrien Broner is the next boxing superstar after Mayweather and Pacquiao
Former World Champion Boxer Chris Eubank Sr Career Q&A Session
One of the finest European fighters ever (who started his boxing journey in America), Chris Eubank, kindly takes time to detail his career, from his days in the Bronx as an amateur and young pro, to his days trading blows with most of Britain's and the World's best. Enjoy. … [Read more...] about Former World Champion Boxer Chris Eubank Sr Career Q&A Session
Manny Pacquiao better stay retired or else he will suffer another humiliating KO loss
By Chevy Jackson When a fighter gets exposed the way Manny Pacquiao did against Juan Manuel Marquez, it makes that fighter much easier target to beat in his next fight. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao better stay retired or else he will suffer another humiliating KO loss
ARUM IS NO DICTATOR BUT WHAT IF BOXING IS WITHOUT A PROMOTER LIKE HIM
By Reni M. Valenzuela Sponge Bob is square and just a cartoon character, but the man is obviously possessed, sufficiently enough and perfectly shaped to absorb an entire Pacific ocean. Top Rank honcho Bob Arum has achieved so much but against boxing as a game of competition. Arum’s immense contributions are to himself and his own interests. … [Read more...] about ARUM IS NO DICTATOR BUT WHAT IF BOXING IS WITHOUT A PROMOTER LIKE HIM
DZINZIRUK – VERA POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
VERA SCORES 10TH ROUND STOPPAGE IN TERRIFIC ACTION FIGHT; HERANDEZ UPSETS LUIS AND JACKSON JUNIOR SCORES IMPRESSIVE KO IN AMERICAN DEBUT VERONA, NY (JANUARY 28, 2013)—VERONA, NY (January 27, 2013)—Brian Vera threw his name in the middleweight title mix by scoring an entertaining 10th round stoppage over former Jr. Middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk to retain his NABO … [Read more...] about DZINZIRUK – VERA POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
PACQUIAO TO GET OUT OF POLITICS OR POLITICS WILL GET HIM OUT OF BOXING
By Reni M. Valenzuela While it is day in your boxing career, Pacman, though the sun is about to set sooner than what your ambitious mind may think, come to grips with the “calling” wherewithal you are called and destined for greatness. … [Read more...] about PACQUIAO TO GET OUT OF POLITICS OR POLITICS WILL GET HIM OUT OF BOXING
30 for 30 Shorts: Ali: The Mission, narrated by John Legend, premieres today on Grantland.com showcasing Muhammad Ali’s 1990 mission to free hostages in Iraq
The next film in ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 Shorts series premieres today on Grantland.com. Ali: The Mission, narrated by musician John Legend, delves into perhaps one of the most important, but least known, feats of Muhammad Ali's remarkable life. In 1990, the boxing legend traveled to Iraq to press a plea for peace and negotiate with Saddam Hussein for the release of U.S. … [Read more...] about 30 for 30 Shorts: Ali: The Mission, narrated by John Legend, premieres today on Grantland.com showcasing Muhammad Ali’s 1990 mission to free hostages in Iraq
THE MEASURE OF “JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ” APART FROM PACQUIAO
By Reni M. Valenzuela A man is better known by the odds he surmounted in as much as the measure of an athlete is determined by the opponents he conquered. Going by the correct standard, a certain boxing “sensation” today wears a kind of crown not his own and receives accolades he doesn’t deserve. … [Read more...] about THE MEASURE OF “JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ” APART FROM PACQUIAO