By Mark F. Villanueva They say the good thing about being lost in life so that you no longer know who you are is grabbing that fresh chance to be whoever you want to be. It gives you another shot at moving on with something new to look forward to. You take a deeper look at, say, the past three or five years of your life and sometimes none of it really holds together in terms … [Read more...] about Mark F. Villanueva Interviews The “Kid Chocolate”
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Video Preview: Manny Pacquiao Sings “Sometimes When We Touch” With Dan Hill
Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is not only a champion boxer, he is a congressman and entertainer in his native Philippines. … [Read more...] about Video Preview: Manny Pacquiao Sings “Sometimes When We Touch” With Dan Hill
Orlando Salido: A Blue Collar King
By Mark F. Villanueva Other things could have happened at the eighth round that ended in a stoppage. Amidst that hellfire targeted at him, the defending WBO Featherweight World Champion could have used the ropes and shelled himself for a defensive cover, moved around the ring to buy him more time to clear his head, or, he could have realized in a flash that it was the best … [Read more...] about Orlando Salido: A Blue Collar King
MUHAMMAD ALI: WHO IS THE GREATEST?
A Lenten Reflection By Reni M. Valenzuela Boxing most celebrated heavyweight champion has Parkinson’s disease. He has not been able to control and move his faculties right and can hardly utter a sentence for quite a number of years now due to his lingering illness. Muhammad Ali used to shout it out loud to the world over and over again, “I am the greatest!” … [Read more...] about MUHAMMAD ALI: WHO IS THE GREATEST?
Pacquiao vs. Mosley: The Clock, Training, and Rude Awakenings
By Jim Waldear Turning back the clock is rare. Other than daylight savings time. But it seems the only ones that have done it are great former champions fighting a great champion. Being around the sport of boxing for a good duration, the one thing other than age that goes down hill is the training. … [Read more...] about Pacquiao vs. Mosley: The Clock, Training, and Rude Awakenings
CBS Is Doing A Poor Job Promoting The Pacquiao vs. Mosley Fight
By Tan Wang I guess this CBS/Showtime deal that Bob Arum and a lot of the boxing world was excited about isn't living up to what people expected. … [Read more...] about CBS Is Doing A Poor Job Promoting The Pacquiao vs. Mosley Fight
MOSLEY’S WEAKNESS AGAINST SOUTHPAWS WILL BE HIS DOWNFALL AGAINST PACQUIAO
By Don Donatello Shane Mosley has never been stopped in his entire boxing career. He seldom was even knocked down, he was only knocked down once in his pro career by Vernon Forrest. So what made me predict a stoppage for Manny Pacquiao in his upcoming fight with Shane Mosley? There is always a first time for everything. This will be the first time that Mosley will be … [Read more...] about MOSLEY’S WEAKNESS AGAINST SOUTHPAWS WILL BE HIS DOWNFALL AGAINST PACQUIAO
Shane Mosley — His Confidence Could Backfire on Him
By Ingming Aberia Recent reports have quoted Shane Mosley as saying he will not settle for a points win against pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao when they meet atop the ring on May 7, 2011 at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He said he will knock Pacquiao out. Can he do it? Mosley, nearing 40, has a record that tends to support that possibility. The problem here is that he is … [Read more...] about Shane Mosley — His Confidence Could Backfire on Him
Who’s The Top Welterweight — Manny Pacquiao or Victor Ortiz?
By Jamal Dicky If the pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. doesn't return to boxing, who is considered the top welterweight in boxing right now between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and "Vicious" Victor Ortiz? I have to say that "Vicious" Victor Ortiz is the better welterweight right now. He beat an undefeated prime fighter in Andre Berto and took Berto's WBC strap in … [Read more...] about Who’s The Top Welterweight — Manny Pacquiao or Victor Ortiz?
LET’S HAVE A LAUGH. PATIENT PREDICTS A LOSS AND A WIN BY MANNY PACQUIAO
By Don Donatello There was a very intelligent man who defined, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” That man was Albert Einstein. … [Read more...] about LET’S HAVE A LAUGH. PATIENT PREDICTS A LOSS AND A WIN BY MANNY PACQUIAO
Vicious Victor Returns with Heart and a Chin Too: Ortiz takes the Title from Berto
By Gary Purfield In a no doubt fight of the year candidate Victor Ortiz took the WBC welterweight title from Andre Berto with pure intensity, determination, heart, and skill. Along the way he proved the Maidana fight where he was so heavily criticized was the exception, not the rule to his career. … [Read more...] about Vicious Victor Returns with Heart and a Chin Too: Ortiz takes the Title from Berto
With All of These Upsets in Boxing is Manny Pacquiao Next?
By Chuy Marco First, I would like to acknowledge the arrogant Pacquiao hugging blogger, Don Donatello, for going into hiding after he disrespected a Mexican legend like Erik Morales calling him a cripple, well that crippled fighter was able to school Marcos Maidana. Eat Crow buddy. … [Read more...] about With All of These Upsets in Boxing is Manny Pacquiao Next?
Ortiz upsets Berto in Spectacular Fight for WBC Welterweight Title
MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz lived up to his nickname tonight, upsetting defending World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion and previously unbeaten Andre Berto by 12-round decision, headlining the “East-West Showdown” card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. … [Read more...] about Ortiz upsets Berto in Spectacular Fight for WBC Welterweight Title
Erik Morales: Gotta Love The Stubborn Mexican
By Mark F. Villanueva Breaching the depths of accepted lows one time a friend asked me how I cope, and I said “God loves a fighter. He knows how tough I am; that I always put up a fight, and that I don’t ever think of breaking as much as I’m able to.” … [Read more...] about Erik Morales: Gotta Love The Stubborn Mexican
How Can Manny Pacquiao Hurt Mosley If Shaq Couldn’t?
By Jay Cade If some of you boxing fans watched the Shaq vs. show on ABC, you might remember when NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal went against Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Shane Mosley in exhibition boxing matches. … [Read more...] about How Can Manny Pacquiao Hurt Mosley If Shaq Couldn’t?