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Upset Specials? Salido Vs. Lopez? Macklin Vs. Martinez?

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Can Orlando Salido (37-11-2, 25 KO’s) return to the scene of the crime (Puerto Rico) and defeat Juan Manuel Lopez (31-1-, 28 KO’s) again this Saturday? And will Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) upset Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (48-2-2. 27 KO’s) when they face off next Saturday on St. Patrick’s Day in Madison Square Garden? Of […]

Was Floyd Mayweather Way Off Base About Jeremy Lin?

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Before I open up the forum on this "not-so-newsworthy" story (it was first reported via Floyd Mayweather’s Twitter account last Monday), I will confess to three things. I am a fan of Floyd Mayweather the boxer, not necessarily as a philosopher on racial matters. As a long-suffering New York Knicks fan, I am a fan […]

Marcos Maidana Vs. Devon Alexander Fight Prediction

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This is the classic boxer (Devon Alexander) versus puncher (Marcos Maidana) matchup. When these two fighters meet in a little over two weeks in Alexander’s backyard of St. Louis, Missouri, expect some fireworks. The extent of the fireworks will be largely determined by whether Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO) puts on his track shoes or […]

Are You Happy That Mayweather And Cotto Are Fighting?

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We all wanted to see Floyd Mayweather face off against Manny Pacquiao on May 5th ("Cinco de Mayo"). But it’s obvious that we’re all playing Charlie Brown to Lucy, and keep falling for the bait and switch. As of this post, I am going Brokeback Mountain and exclaiming, "I quit you," in regards to Mayweather […]

Andre Berto Vs. Victor Ortiz II? Not!!

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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 […]

Who’s To Blame For Mayweather-Pacquiao Not Happening?

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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 […]

Let’s Try This Again: Andre Berto Vs. Victor Ortiz II

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In a rematch of their 2011 fight of the year, take a look back at my first Berto-Ortiz prediction to get a sense of which way I’m leaning in 2012. The year may have changed, by my prediction largely remains the same. Berto still has the faster hands, better conditioning, better footwork, is slightly harder […]

2011 Boxing Honor Roll

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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 […]