By Carlos Young de San Felipe On Saturday night May 1st at the MGM casino in Las Vegas was staged the highly anticipated Mega boxing challenge between Sugar Shane Mosley and Floyd "Money" Mayweather. The tension and emotion filled the arena and the nerves of fans, whom appeared to be a little pro Mosley noted by the vocal responses of the fans when the likeness of the … [Read more...] about Money Is Sweeter Than Sugar
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Mayweather-Mosley afterthoughts from Nowboxing readers
Some Nowboxing.com readers share their afterthoughts on the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Sugar Shane Mosley fight. Mosley Fight May 1st... I am a 50 year old southern female and after watching HBO's boxing special I was interested in the May 1st fight. It is unfortunate that someone in the public eye, merriweather, (uncaptialized for a reason) uses verbal attacks on … [Read more...] about Mayweather-Mosley afterthoughts from Nowboxing readers
Floyd Mayweather outpoints a tired, old Shane Mosley, Pacquiao would have destroyed Mosley
By Charlie Knoxville I wasn't overly impressed with Floyd Mayweather's performance against Shane Mosley, I can't say it wasn't a great performance either, but what I can say is Mayweather doesn't have a killer instinct. People keep getting amazed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. after he outpoints guys who are shells of their former selves. If you fight a guy who is gassing out by … [Read more...] about Floyd Mayweather outpoints a tired, old Shane Mosley, Pacquiao would have destroyed Mosley
Pacquiao Won’t Stand A Chance Against Mayweather!
By Lou "Cinder" Block Anyone who watched the HBO Pay-Per-View on Saturday May 1, you just witnessed greatness. Floyd "Greatest Ever" Mayweather Jr. proved all the haters wrong, he destroyed Shane Mosley, another guy that the haters said would beat Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not only the Pound-4-Pound best in boxing, he is the number one attraction. People pay … [Read more...] about Pacquiao Won’t Stand A Chance Against Mayweather!
Mosley vs. Mayweather Jr. Dare to Question?
By Roney Antoine Money said he is better than "Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, and even Sugar Ray Robinson". He might be right!, however his ongoing legacy has yet to be proven to be Great. Tonight, boxing will give him the stage to dispel all rumors, and validate his position on top of the totem pole of boxing, and back up his words as he steps into the ring with … [Read more...] about Mosley vs. Mayweather Jr. Dare to Question?
Is there any Sugar left in the Sugar Bowl?
By Carlos Young de San Felipe Many articles have been written in recent weeks regarding the abilities of Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather, the two combatants in the upcoming Mega-Fight at the MGM casino in Las Vegas dubbed “Who R U Pickin?” Most of the articles that were pro Mosley centered on Shane’s competition vs. Mayweather’s competition and what appears to be a pattern … [Read more...] about Is there any Sugar left in the Sugar Bowl?
(Video) Hozumi Hasegawa vs. Fernando Montiel Fight
On April 30, 2010, WBC Bantamweight champ Hozumi Hasegawa, considered one of the best current Asian boxers today, right underneath, pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao, and undefeated featherweight from Indonesia, Chris John, fought WBO Bantamweight champion, Fernando Montiel, in Japan. The fight didn't get coverage in America sports media and both Hasegawa and Montiel are … [Read more...] about (Video) Hozumi Hasegawa vs. Fernando Montiel Fight
Breakdown of Mayweather/Mosley fight…Mayweather beats that ass!
By Stanley Gilmer I have watched both fighters in numerous fights over their collective careers. No doubt Sugar Shane Mosley is the harder puncher and the naturally stronger, aggressive fighter but Floyd "Money" Mayweather, is naturally quicker and better defensively. Shane is much easier to hit. Who has the better chin? Maybe Shane but Floyd has never been hit like Shane … [Read more...] about Breakdown of Mayweather/Mosley fight…Mayweather beats that ass!
Mosley Vs. Mayweather Prediction
By Jason “Strictly Business” Sardelis Finally it’s “Sugar” Mosley and Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Put aside who’s fault it is that this didn’t happen years ago. On paper it still rates potentially one of the greatest match-ups. Mosley has two obvious disadvantages. First the 16 month layoff since destroying Margarito and then there is the five year age difference. Not so … [Read more...] about Mosley Vs. Mayweather Prediction
Mayweather Will Defeat Mosley And Then Pacquiao
By Lou "Cinder" Block Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. Versus “Sugar” Shane Mosley is almost here. It is the most anticipated and much talked about boxing event in a long time and likely to break the 2.4 million Pay-Per-View buys record set by Floyd Mayweather Jr. when he defeated Oscar De La Hoya in 2007. After watching the past couple episodes of HBO 24/7 Mayweather/Mosley, … [Read more...] about Mayweather Will Defeat Mosley And Then Pacquiao
The Manny Pacquiao Wars Part II: Rise of the Player Haters Redux
By Steve Lewis Previously, I had written about the common post-Pacquiao fight phenomenon called “Monday Morning Quarterbacking.” There is also another sister effect to Monday Morning Quarterbacking. It has been part of our landscape since time immemorial. It is what is referred to by the newer generation as “player hating,” which is often defined as the disliking, resenting, … [Read more...] about The Manny Pacquiao Wars Part II: Rise of the Player Haters Redux
Mayweather-Mosley No Longer a Title Fight
By Jordan Buscarini For months the anticipation for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley to step into the squared circle and do battle for the WBA Welterweight Title has been building. Perhaps a tiny bit of that anticipation has drifted away today as Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer announced that Mayweather will not be fighting for the title on May 1st. The reasoning you … [Read more...] about Mayweather-Mosley No Longer a Title Fight
The Manny Pacquiao Wars: Attack of the Monday Morning Quarterbacks Redux
By Steve Lewis After Manny Pacquiao’s dominant performance against top welterweight, Miguel Cotto, to capture a championship in a record-breaking 7th weight class, numerous Pacquiao skeptics became “converts.” Or at least, they were willing to finally give some due credit. Of course, you will never win them all completely because there will always be the few individuals who … [Read more...] about The Manny Pacquiao Wars: Attack of the Monday Morning Quarterbacks Redux
The Death’s of Edwin Valero and his Wife could’ve been prevented!
By Jorge Conejo Boxing champion Edwin Valero stabbed his wife to death on Sunday, April 18 in a Venezuela hotel room and after turning himself in he committed suicide in his jail cell by hanging himself with a rope made from his own clothes. The tragic death of Venezuelan boxing star Edwin Valero and his wife Jennifer is something that shook the boxing world to its core. … [Read more...] about The Death’s of Edwin Valero and his Wife could’ve been prevented!
The Decline of Boxing
By Peter Tamblyn To all who enjoy watching the sport of boxing. In days gone by, title fights and other important fights were broadcast on free to air Television. Many fight fans would record the fight so that they and their friends could watch it again. After a title fight the local news media would allocate a page to pictures and a blow by blow assessment of the … [Read more...] about The Decline of Boxing