As we wrap up one of boxing’s best years in recent memory, the sport’s ugly face has suddenly re-appeared. When Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao quickly agreed to terms on their mega-showdown for March 13, 2010, we all jumped for you. We should have known better. An increasingly nasty disagreement between Golden Boy Promotions (representing Mayweather) and […]
Archives for December 2009
Juan Diaz Will Improve But Lose To Paulie Malignaggi In Their Rematch
Same fighters. Different location. Same result: Paulie Malignaggi (26-3-1, 5 KOs) out-boxes Juan Diaz (35-2, 17 KOs) over 12 rounds. Who will the official decision actually go to? Your guess is as good as mine. When I predicted Diaz-Malignaggi I, I went with my gut and was proven right by the judges. They say to […]
Kevin Johnson Will Annoy Vitali Klitschko Before Being Swatted Away
Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 37 KOs) vs Kevin Johnson (22-0-1, 9 KOs) is as legit a heavyweight title fight that you will get today. In Klitschko, you have a widely-respected champion facing an undefeated American prospect in Johnson. The problem is that this ain’t your parent’s heavyweights (from the 1970s or 1990s). We are in the […]