By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) may have been presumptuous when his team reserved the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas for May 5, 2012. The boxing arena was reserved for a possible fight with a fighter who was only described as the “Little Fella”. Of course everyone presumed that the “Little Fella” referred to WBO … [Read more...] about Will Nevada renew Mayweather’s boxing license?
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The fight that did not happen top boxing news story of 2011
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Ironically the fight that did not happen is the biggest news story in boxing in 2011. There were other top boxing news stories in 2011 such as WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) being reduced to a mere mortal in his fight with Shane Mosley last May and more so when he won a highly controversial decision against his … [Read more...] about The fight that did not happen top boxing news story of 2011
Floyd Mayweather will stay in jail instead of fighting Pacquiao
By Freddy Fresco Floyd Mayweather Jr. is headed to county jail (Clark County Detention Center in Nevada) in January and he has no one to blame but himself. He could have avoided all of this if he just fought Manny Pacquiao without the silly Olympic style drug test demands and he should have never got into a heated argument with his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris because many … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather will stay in jail instead of fighting Pacquiao
What are Pacquiao’s options?
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Now that the hoped for Mega Fight between undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) is off indefinitely what are “Pacman’s” options? … [Read more...] about What are Pacquiao’s options?
CHICAS TECATE CELEBRATE CARÁCTER AND THE NEW YEAR WITH THE LAUNCH OF 2012 CALENDAR
CHICAS TECATE CELEBRATE CARÁCTER AND THE NEW YEAR WITH THE LAUNCH OF 2012 CALENDAR Boxing-themed Digital Calendar Now Available to Adults via Facebook.com/TecateUSA NEW YORK (December 22, 2011) – Tecate, cerveza con carácter, announces the launch of a digital 2012 calendar featuring the official Chicas Tecate as they recreate scenes from a boxing training camp at the … [Read more...] about CHICAS TECATE CELEBRATE CARÁCTER AND THE NEW YEAR WITH THE LAUNCH OF 2012 CALENDAR
Arum and Pacquiao to meet in Los Angeles in January
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Top Rank CEO Bob Arum will be meeting with WBO welterweight champion and Ring Magazine pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) in Los Angeles in early January to discuss Manny’s plans for 2012. Obviously one of the chief topics will be a possible match up between Pacquiao and undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. … [Read more...] about Arum and Pacquiao to meet in Los Angeles in January
Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao must be thrilled with Floyd’s sentence
By Jacoby Sharee Well what do you know, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has to spend time in jail, while celebrities like Lindsay Lohan can get off scot-free and keep getting into trouble with drugs, missing their meetings, and disobeying the authorities. … [Read more...] about Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao must be thrilled with Floyd’s sentence
Mayweather goes to jail, Pacquiao fight on hold
On Wednesday, top boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in a county jail after pleading guilty to several charges that stemmed from a September 2010 incident involving his ex-girlfriend and their two children, the charges include battery, domestic violence and harassment. … [Read more...] about Mayweather goes to jail, Pacquiao fight on hold
Golden Boy CEO to fight Khan loss
By John F. McKenna (McJack) Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is not only still angry at what he describes as “home cooking” in the loss of former WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) to the new WBA/IBF champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) he will attempt to have the loss overturned. … [Read more...] about Golden Boy CEO to fight Khan loss
LOGIC EXPLAINS WHY PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER IS A NO GO
By Don Donatello Currently, there are two gooses that lay golden Pay-Per-View eggs, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Each of their fights sell around 1 million plus per PPV. Those are huge numbers in comparison to the PPV fight between Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins. In a fight between Hopkins and Dawson a few months ago, it is circulated to only selling around 40K … [Read more...] about LOGIC EXPLAINS WHY PACQUIAO VS. MAYWEATHER IS A NO GO
Ward Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year
By John F. McKenna (McJack) With his two impressive wins in 2011 in the Super Six Tournament over Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KO’s) last May and former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) last Saturday night WBA/WBC/The Ring super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) has been awarded the Fighter of the Year by Sports Illustrated. … [Read more...] about Ward Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year
Sergio Martinez shows his frustration
By John F. McKenna (McJack) The Ring middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) has become increasingly frustrated in his inability to land a big money fight against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) who has been calling out for quite some time. Recently in his frustration he referred to the 8 division and pound for pound champion as a … [Read more...] about Sergio Martinez shows his frustration
Andre Ward shows his class
By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBA/WBC/The Ring Super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13) demonstrated on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City why he is considered one of the elite fighters in boxing. His victory against former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KO’s) proved to the boxing world that Ward is head and shoulders above … [Read more...] about Andre Ward shows his class
The ball is in Floyd’s court
By John F. McKenna (McJack) WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s), by his agreement to take a smaller percentage in a huge mega fight with undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) has successfully put the ball in “Money” Mayweather’s court. As if playing in a high stakes game of chess Pacquiao anticipating a possible … [Read more...] about The ball is in Floyd’s court
Yvan Mendy Still WBF Champion
In front of a noisy crowd at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in Thourotte, France, World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Light Welterweight Champion Yvan Mendy retained his title on Friday night with a fourth round stoppage over challenger Tarik Madni from Belgium. … [Read more...] about Yvan Mendy Still WBF Champion