Yes, Pacquiao-Margarito will eventually find a home, if it’s the last thing that Top Rank capo Bob Arum does this year. But doesn’t it make you grin a sheepish grin, knowing that Antonio "plaster of Paris" Margarito is being made to sweat before he finds out whether he will ever earn another penny for his punches? If you […]
Archives for August 2010
Memo To HBO Boxing: Make Your Own Light Heavyweight Final Four
I do not always agree with everything that venerable HBO commentator Larry Merchant says, but he did make a real telling statement in the wake of Jean Pascal’s (26-1, 16 KOs) upset win against "Bad" Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KOs) last night. With arguably the best super middleweight in the world Lucian Bute (26-0, 21 KOs) […]
I Know Who I’d Like To See Juan Manuel Marquez Fight Next
I’ll be straight with you. I did not watch the unnecessary pay-per-view rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz last night. Thanks to Kevin Iole’s tweets, I followed the fight through his lens. And as I predicted, Marquez dominated their return match. He did everything but knock Diaz out. So what’s next for Juan Manuel Marquez […]