Opinion Articles

By John F. McKenna (McJack) When “Sugar” Ray Robinson squared off on February 14, 1951 in Chicago Stadium against Jake Lamotta AKA “The Bronx Bull” it was their sixth and final fight. The fight would be forever known to boxing fans as “The Saint Valentines Day Massacre”, not to be confused with the other “Saint Valentines Day Massacre” engineered by mobster Al Capone. When … [Read more...] about Famous Ring Wars: Robinson vs Lamotta VI “The St. Valentines Day Massacre”

By Erwin Lastimosa Bob Arum could have made the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather super-fight years ago, but he didn't do it and it's not because he was scared that Manny would lose or that he wanted all of the money, he blocked that fight from happening and continues to block it from happening because Freddie Roach said that he only wants one more fight for Manny and that … [Read more...] about The Real Reason Bob Arum Doesn’t Want To Make Pacquiao vs. Mayweather

By John F. McKenna (McJack) It is now time for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) to take control of his life and force the issue with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum with regard to who he fights next. With WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) having the judge delay the start of his jail sentence through his attorneys until June Manny … [Read more...] about It’s time for Manny Pacquiao to force the issue with Bob Arum

By Dar Mead The long awaited Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega-fight has been the most difficult fight to make happen in the world of boxing. Now the final obstacle seems to be Top Rank's Bob Arum, who currently promotes the Pacman and was the former promoter of Mayweather. … [Read more...] about Arum make the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight happen! You can have a trilogy

By Pierre Grimm A lot of casual boxing fans were thinking it was Floyd Mayweather Jr. holding up the super-fight with Manny Pacquiao but from the looks of it, it was Bob Arum preventing the fight from being made. … [Read more...] about Boycott Pacquiao and Arum if they don’t give us the Mayweather fight

By John F. McKenna (McJack) Every drug test that welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) has taken has been clean. Pacquiao was ordered by the athletic commissions with jurisdiction to his fights to provide the results of the results of those tests to the courts in relation to a motion filed by WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s). … [Read more...] about Every Pacquiao drug test has come up clean

By Charlie Knoxville Manny Pacquiao could either be slipping physically or he just doesn't have the same hunger he once had. Remember the Pacman when he demolished or at least tried to demolish all of his opponents? It seems that fighter is no longer there and is just going through the motions to satisfy the paying fans. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao Should Make Boxing His Main Focus

By John F. McKenna (McJack) 2011 is a year that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) would most probably like to forget. It could also be referred to as Manny’s year of discontent. His fights with Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez were both huge financial successes. But “Pacman” fell far short of what was expected of him in a pugilistic sense. … [Read more...] about Will Pacquiao regain past glory in 2012?

By John F. McKenna (McJack) John Arthur (Jack) Johnson, AKA “The Galveston Giant”, AKA“Lil Artha” was one of those larger than life Heavyweight Champions who comes along once in a generation. Johnson was born on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas. He was the son of former slaves Henry and Tina Johnson who worked at blue collar jobs to provide for their six children. Young … [Read more...] about Flashback: Jack Johnson Profiled

By John F. McKenna (McJack) Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KO’s) is taking his title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO’s) very seriously. Chisora will be fighter Vitali on February 18, 2012 in Munich, Germany in a fight which most boxing fans give him little chance at emerging victorious. But sometimes when a fighter is going after the biggest … [Read more...] about Will Chisora give Klitschko problems?

By Lester Salvador When someone is put on a pedestal and their accomplishments are exaggerated to the point of being some type of mythical sports legend, that person will get exposed sooner or later if he is to face someone who can give him a real challenge. … [Read more...] about Hyping Up Manny Pacquiao Hurt Boxing In 2011