Now that another big fight, Tavoris Cloud vs Jean Pascal, has been scrapped (sigh), I turn my attention to another battle brewing outside of the boxing ring. ; In one corner, you have promotional heavyweight, Golden Boy Promotions, led by Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer. In the other corner, you have neophyte promoter […]
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 […]
Pacquiao Appears To Be Slowing But Not Enough For Bradley
Let’s get straight to the point: Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) will defeat Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) when they square off on June 9. However, it won’t be anything like Game 1 of the Thunder-Lakers series, it’ll be more like Game 2 of the Heat-Knick series. If you are not a hoops fan and […]
Fights Of The Year, In Advance
As the snow melts up north and the thermometer continues to rise down south, the spring boxing schedule heats up, starting next month. On Cinco de Mayo (May 5), Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto face off in a super middleweight superbout. On May 19, Amir Khan tries to regain his junior welterweight belt against Lamont […]