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By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBC Diamond and The Ring middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) is understandably upset that the World Boxing Councul (WBC) failed to honor their promise to give Sergio a mandatory title shot with WBC full middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-1, 31 KO’s). At this point Martinez, who at 36 is in the twilight of his … [Read more...] about Sergio Martinez anger understandable

By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) has the opportunity to turn things around when he emerges from the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas where he will serve a 90 day sentence for domestic violence beginning on January 6, 2012. … [Read more...] about Mayweather’s chance to turn things around

By John F. McKenna (McJack) It’s kind of interesting how much flak WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) has taken for his upcoming fight with Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22 KO’s). Many boxing observers and fans have been highly critical of “Dr. Steelhammer” for taking on the former WBA/WBC cruiserweight champion. … [Read more...] about Povetkin still not ready for Klitschko?

By John F. McKenna (McJack) Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) set the bar high prior to his title unification fight with WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) last July 2. Haye basically got his title shot with Wladimir through his gift of self promotion. In “The Hayemakrer’s” case his self promotion was trash … [Read more...] about Most disappointing fight in 2011 – Wladimir vs. Haye

By John F. McKenna (McJack) It is kind of disturbing how many people are gloating over the misfortune that has befallen WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s). There have been numerous articles written by boxing writers since Floyd was sentenced in Las Vegas last week to 90 days in jail in the Clark County Detention Center. Some of the articles were … [Read more...] about Don’t gloat over Floyd Mayweather

By Albert Benson Manny Pacquiao is already shot to pieces and on the decline. When you are an aggressive fighter with no defensive skills and relies mainly on speed and aggression, your boxing career will not last very long, and Juan Manuel Marquez showed us what happens to a guy who is one dimensional and doesn't have much of a boxing brain when he put on a boxing clinic … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao’s Boxing Career Is Coming To An End

By John F. McKenna (McJack) If everything goes as planned WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) will have the opportunity to silence former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) once and for all. “The Hayemaker” was soundly trounced by Vitali’s younger brother Wladimir, who holds the WBA/IBF/WBO and IBO heavyweight title belts. Between the … [Read more...] about David Haye to be humiliated again

By John F. McKenna (McJack) There is no question that WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) is one of the elite fighters in boxing. And while the term great fighter is grossly overused when Floyd retires he will unquestionably rank as one of the great fighters of his generation. … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather is overhyped

By John F. Mckenna (McJack) On September 26, 1981 a World Welterweight unification title match was held between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns, AKA “The Hitman”. Leonard, who the media had groomed to be the heir apparent to Muhammad Ali, was already a media icon. He had charisma, was photogenic and he had dazzling speed. More importantly Leonard could really fight. … [Read more...] about Famous Ring Wars – Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns

By John F. McKenna (McJack) For his own good former WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) needs to move on from his controversial loss to new WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s). The reality is that even some of Amir’s staunchest supporters think that it would be best for him to move ahead with his career. … [Read more...] about Khan needs to stop complaining