Earlier in the year when this fight was originally signed, my assumption was that it would easily challenge the rematches between Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez and Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez for fight of the year honors. However, as the battle for welterweight supremacy quickly approaches, I increasingly see Miguel Cotto (32-0, 26 KOs) as a strong favorite […]

I really only have one question about this heavyweight title fight.  Which Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KO) will show up? Will it be the passive Klitschko, who pawed his way to a sleep-inducing win against over-matched Sultan Ibragimov (22-1, 17 KO)? Or will it be the cold and calculated destroyer who beat the snot out […]

On September 8, 2007, Kendall "Rated R" Holt (23-2, 12 KOs) lost by technical knockout to Ricardo Torres (32-1, 28 KOs) in Barranquilla, Colombia for the WBO welterweight belt.  Barranquilla is a Caribbean port city with a storied tradition, tracing its origin back to 1629.  By the 1940s, the city declined due to widespread corruption. If you watch the 11th […]

When you read my post headline, you probably assume that its simply a showcase fight for the Pac-Man (46-3-2, 35 KO) to pick up an easy lightweight title belt.  However, I know better. And so should you.  If you are wondering why you should know better, I’ll let you in on a little secret.  David Diaz (34-1-1, 17 […]