This fight has fight of the year written all over it. In one corner, you have Juan Manual Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs), arguably the best Mexican boxer since Julio Cesar Chavez. In the other, you have one of the most relentless action fighters in recent years in Juan Diaz (34-1, 17 KOs). What’s at stake? The […]

Who is Michael Jennings? He’s a little-know British welterweight who has compiled a 34-1 (16 KOs)  fighting even lesser-known fighters in the United Kingdom his entire career. What does all of this mean for Miguel Cotto (32-1, 26 KOs)? It means that he will be 33-1 with 27 knockouts after February 21. This is the […]

On March 18, 1991, Simon Brown battered his good friend Maurice Blocker for the unified welterweight championship. Julio Cesar Chavez destroyed the overmatched John Duplessis. Mike Tyson traded bombs with Donovan "Razor" Ruddock over seven one-sided (in favor of Tyson) rounds. Those were the days. This February 14, 2009 reminds me of those days. Those days when you […]

Since his concussive loss at the hands of rising flyweight star Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire, Vic "Raging Bull" (31-1, 25 KOs) Darchinyan has moved up in weight and seemingly in skill.  The increase in skill is what is going to make his Saturday showdown with Jorge "Travieso" (51-4, 39 KOs) Arce a potential wipeout in his […]