Andre Berto vs Victor Ortiz II? Not!!
Talk about a buzz kill. I was taking a look at the upcoming boxing schedule, contemplating my next prediction post to write this week. And then I saw this. I know it’s simply a case of bad luck, with Andre Berto suffering a fight-postponing injury before his upcoming rematch against Victor Ortiz. But coupled with [...]
Read More...Who’s To Blame For Mayweather-Pacquiao Not Happening?
The answer to the question posed in the title of this post has gone with the wind in the court of public opinion. Early on it appeared that Floyd "Money" Mayweather was willing to not live up to his nickname by focusing on what many view as an excessive call for performance-enhancement drug (PED) testing [...]
Read More...2011 Boxing Honor Roll
It was quite an eventful year in boxing in 2011. The fight calendar was pretty light early on but really picked up in the last four months of the year. You had Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz, Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III, and Miguel Cotto vs Antonio Margarito II all taking place during [...]
Read More...Five Very Weird Superfight Endings
As most of my loyal followers know, I have been following the sweet science for over 30 years. I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly side of boxing. But I have also seen some stuff that belongs on an episode of Ripley’s Believe It or Not. And I am sure I just [...]
Read More...Five Reasons Why Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao May Still Not Take Place
This article is part I of a two-part series covering the prospect of a Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao superfight. If it’s all about the Benjamins, then this fight would have already taken place. Neither fighters stands to make more money in any single fight than if and when they fight one another. In fact, [...]
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