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
Opinion Articles
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
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
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
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
The Manny Pacquiao KO Is A Victory For Mayweather, Marquez, And True Boxing Fans
By Lou "Cinder" Block Manny Pacquiao and the Pacmania craze of casual boxing fans has finally come to an end. This is a breath of fresh air for boxing, many true boxing fans like myself had to endure so many years of having to hear people who knew jack about boxing telling us how great Manny Pacquiao was and how he would destroy Floyd Mayweather Jr., we destroyed their … [Read more...] about The Manny Pacquiao KO Is A Victory For Mayweather, Marquez, And True Boxing Fans
Manny Pacquiao getting knocked out cold was no shock to me
By Chevy Jackson I told everyone who asked me about the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 4 fight that Marquez can knock him out, and that the Pacman's chin was overrated. I had so many people calling me a hater or that I was crazy and didn't know boxing. I got the last laugh when Marquez dropped Pacquiao in the third and than knocked him out cold in the sixth round. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao getting knocked out cold was no shock to me
SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS FOR PACQUIAO, MAYWEATHER AND ALL LOSERS
By Reni M. Valenzuela Champions are made of gold. They don’t shrink under the heat of tests and trials. Abraham Lincoln dared the highest of mountains and the deepest of seas. He didn’t dodge challenges and so he went through a series of devastating losses both in politics and personal life before he finally won the presidency of the United States of America and later … [Read more...] about SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS FOR PACQUIAO, MAYWEATHER AND ALL LOSERS
The biggest fight for Mayweather is a rematch with the man who KO’d Pacquiao
By Freddy Fresco Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made it known that he will return to the boxing ring on May 4th aka Cinco De Mayo weekend, and he needs an opponent that will help him generate huge dollars during the Mexican holiday, a very popular time for boxing pay-per-views. … [Read more...] about The biggest fight for Mayweather is a rematch with the man who KO’d Pacquiao
Juan Manuel Marquez shouldn’t give Manny Pacquiao a 5th fight
By Chuy Marco If I were Juan Manuel Marquez I wouldn't give Manny Pacquiao another fight. I don't believe there is any reason because Marquez clearly dominated Pacquiao in all three fights he got robbed in, and knocked him out in the fourth fight so what is the point? Marquez has already proved that Pacquiao is not on his level. … [Read more...] about Juan Manuel Marquez shouldn’t give Manny Pacquiao a 5th fight