Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) and Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs) meet on December 11 in arguably boxing’s most talent-rich division. The junior welterweight division is so talented that the Khan-Maidana fight will be preceded by another appetizing 140-pound matchup – Victor Ortiz (28-2-1, 22 KOs) vs Lamont Peterson (28-1, 14 KOs).   That’s right, […]

Thank God for Paul "the Punisher" Williams (39-1, 27 KOs) and Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KOs). Martinez and Williams fought the best fight last year. And they are poised to participate in one of 2010’s best. Last year, I picked Paul Williams to defeat Sergio Martinez by late stoppage. This year, I am not so […]

One thing I know for sure is that this fight will not be going the distance. Both fighters punch as hard as lightweights, even though both men will be duking it out at/under the featherweight limit in two weeks. Both men have been hurt seriously in previous fights. This has all the makings of a "knock ’em […]

Speed kills. For those of you who have been reading my posts for the past four years, you know that my fight predictions are filled with this recurring theme. And boy will Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) have a speed advantage next month when he faces the recently-disgraced Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs) at Cowboys Stadium. Disregard the long-shot prediction in […]