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By RASEC RINBA Bob Arum said it. James Toney said it. Robert Garcia said it. Even Teddy Atlas said it. Victor Ortiz quit against Floyd Mayweather in their super-fight last Saturday. And I agree with them. In a bout where he was being dominated in, Ortiz would start a controversy that would be discussed in years to come. He gave Mayweather a head-butt in the fourth round and … [Read more...] about ORTIZ TOOK THE EASY WAY OUT, BUT SO DID MAYWEATHER

By Lester Salvador I'm getting sick and tired of Manny Pacquiao and his team ducking the top dogs from welterweight to middleweight. It makes me want to puke every time someone calls Manny Pacquiao a boxing legend or the pound for pound king, how can he be a boxing legend or an all time great if he never fought any prime fighters? … [Read more...] about Will Manny Pacquiao Finally Have The Courage To Fight Sergio Martinez?

By Reni M. Valenzuela Ten major points to debunk ten major lies and false claims surrounding the just concluded Mayweather-Ortiz boxing farce or “sitcom.” To light up the torch, here’s the taper: … [Read more...] about DEBUNKING LIES AND FALSE CLAIMS IN MAYWEATHER-ORTIZ

By Ludwig O. Daza To what extent would one go through just to protect a reputation, or a legacy for that matter? If you have millions in the bank, and you’re offered more millions in exchange for a chance to shut up your detractors, but you have to put your legacy on the line, would you take it? Will the real Pretty Boy stand up, Please! … [Read more...] about Mayweather: Protecting a Legacy (Part I)

Readers of NowBoxing share their opinions on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz pay-per-view fight.  Here's a few of them: … [Read more...] about Boxing Fans Speak Out On The Mayweather Vs. Ortiz Fight

By Bert Perez The old adage in boxing is true “Protect yourself at all times”. And watching the bout and then the replay of the bout, things are crystal clear. … [Read more...] about Why Do The Fans Think The Mayweather-Ortiz Fight Was Fixed?

By Alston H Borrel Regarding the Floyd Mayweather versus Larry Merchant shouting match, I am amazed that there hasn’t been much written in the Press about Larry Merchants display of unprofessionalism in this matter. … [Read more...] about The Floyd Mayweather Vs. Larry Merchant Shouting Match

By Don Donatello Back here in Los Angeles yesterday, Teddy Atlas was on a radio sports talk show hosted by Jim Rome. Rome asked Teddy who would win in a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Without hesitation good ole Teddy boy picked Mayweather over Pacquiao. … [Read more...] about TEDDY ATLAS: MAYWEATHER WOULD BEAT PACQUIAO BY A KNOCKOUT

By Lou Block Easy work! That's all that needs to be said when describing how a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao goes. … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather Jr. Will Whoop Manny Pacquiao Easily!

By Ludwig O. Daza Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire’s win over Fernando Montiel was a flashback to that moment of glory in Philippine boxing years ago brought by Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's win over Marco Antonio Barrera. That win by Manny brought him to the consciousness of the boxing fans the world over. That win ushered to Manny financial gains he would never have … [Read more...] about NEXT STOP: NONITO DONAIRE IN THE BIG APPLE

By Reni M. Valenzuela A nation can only be as good as its media. While any sport cannot be any better than the scribes who mold the minds of its constituencies. Particularly the “influential” and “respected” opinion writers who are in privileged positions to be read by millions. … [Read more...] about MEDIA, MAYWEATHER AND BOXING

By Mark F. Villanueva It reveals who we truly are, what we are not, and certain traits we may not have known ourselves to possess. Emotions complicate things and it ran too high when Victor Ortiz' frustrations got accumulated over his failure to execute his game plan right from the start of the fight that spurred him off his character to lunge a head butt against a cornered … [Read more...] about Mayweather vs Ortiz: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

By Ludwig O. Daza This is supposed to be the fight that would test the mettle of Floyd Mayweather amid the criticism of his cherry-picked foes. Since his fight with Diego Corrales, his opponents have been small (Juan Manuel Marquez), over the hill (Oscar De La Hoya) and slow (Carlos Baldomir). Zab Judah measured up to Mayweather’s skills, but his mental toughness was … [Read more...] about “Vicious” cheap shot?

By Reni M. Valenzuela Much of the boxing world is in darkness nowadays. Notably the part where Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is involved as he leaves many people “groping” again. And the recently concluded teeth-gnashing Mayweather-Ortiz comedy-drama is just another ugly attestation to the sad plight of the sport wherein the innocent fight fans have always been at the “receiving … [Read more...] about IN THE LIGHT OF TRUTH: MAYWEATHER-ORTIZ RESULT