Technically-speaking, neither boxer is a native-born Canadian. Pascal hails from the Caribbean island of Haiti while Bute is of Romanian descent. Nonetheless, they are in Canada now, and are now native fighting sons of Quebec. And when they meet at the Bell Centre in Montreal on January 18, more than national bragging rights will be at stake. […]
Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez Meet For The 100th Time
I am only kidding about Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez meeting for the one-hundredth time obviously, but the fact that they are meeting for the fourth, and hopefully final time, is no laughing matter. In fact, I feel that this monotonous matchup amounts to cruel and unusual punishment for boxing fans who have been […]
Are Performancing Enhancing Drugs Ruining Boxing?
The question I pose in my blog post title, implies that there is, in fact, a performance-enhancing drug (PED) problem in the sport. I’m not exactly sure but here’s some background. The first major drug test incident that comes to mind was Fernando Vargas’ failed drug test after his brutal TKO loss to Oscar De […]
Who Cares About The WBO’s Pacquiao-Bradley Ruling?
I don’t care. That’s my answer to the WBO’s recent review of Timothy Bradley’s controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao. In case you missed it, the WBO, with the help of well-respected fight judges, came to the conclusion that Manny Pacquiao should have been awarded a unanimous victory over Bradley. Umm, tell us something we don’t […]