Archive for September, 2009

By William Mackay: Light welterweight contender Dmitry Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) is concerned about his planned upcoming bout against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s), thinking that some sports writers may refer to the bout as a Jew vs. a Muslim, according to the Jewish Telegraph. Salita, 27, is Jewish, [...]

By Chris Williams: Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) sounds a little detached from reality when mentioning his weight in today’s presser, saying “I just checked this morning and I’m already at 259.’ Say what? That’s like saying ‘I’m only 300.’ There’s only two weeks to before his fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali [...]

By Manuel Perez: I doubt that I’m the only one that thinks that the HBO Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 reality series is boring as heck. After being bored to tears watching Freddie Roach compete with Manny Pacquiao for air time on the Hatton-Pacquiao 24/7 last time out, I had low expectations about this one.

By Quinton Emerson: Much of the talk about this fight has to do with Floyd Mayweather Jr. having lost something since his last fight. Now I admit that’s a possibility, but it’s unlikely. When great fighters lose ability it’s not just because of age. Not taking care of their bodies and bad habits also contribute [...]

By Dave Lahr: WBO/World Boxing Council middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KO’s) has reportedly received clearance by doctors to begin training for a December 5th bout against Paul Williams, according to Cleveland.com. Pavlik’s training will begin next month, on October 10th, with the December 5th date in mind for a fight against Williams.

By Eric Thomas: Freddie Roach isn’t very high on the chances of Juan Manuel Marquez against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 19th. Indeed, it looks as if Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, isn’t giving Marquez much of any chance to beat Mayweather. This is what Roach has to say about Marquez’s chances against Mayweather:

By Eric Thomas: Trainer Freddie Roach has already picked out four solid sparring partners for Manny Pacquiao to train with as Manny gets ready for his November 14th bout against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to Michael Marley, Roach will have the following sparring partners for Pacquiao: Ray Serrano, [...]

By Eric Thomas: Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) has an uphill battle to try and beat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko on September 26th. Arreola’s weight issues are only one small part of the problem that he is facing against the big 6’7” Klitschko. However, while we’re on the subject of weight, judging by recent [...]

By Manuel Perez: With less than two weeks to go before the Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight takes place at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, few boxing fans are giving Marquez must of any chance in this fight. It seems as if the fans are betting that Mayweather, now 32, will [...]

By Jason Kim: I kind of wish that Juan Manuel Marquez hadn’t been so out in the open about letting HBO show him drinking his own pee on the HBO Mayweather-Marquez 24/7 episode 2. I think that was a huge mistake by Marquez, because it seems like that’s overshadowing talk about his talent. I guess [...]

By William Mackay: Juan Manuel Marquez will find himself in a tough situation against Floyd Mayweather in their upcoming bout on September 19th. Marquez is used to being the counter puncher in a fight, but in this situation he’s going to have to take the fight to Mayweather and try to create all the offensive [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Big 6’7” Russian heavyweight contender Alexander Ustinov (17-0, 14 KO’s) has been added to the undercard of the September 26th title match between World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko vs. American heavyweight Chris Arreola at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. Ustinov will be fighting 40-year-old Cedric Boswell (30-1, 24 [...]

By Dave Lahr: Former World Boxing Association/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-5-2, 15 KOs) will be fighting a rematch this Saturday night against Venezuelan Nehomar Cermeno (17-0, 10 KO’s) in a 12-round bout for the interim WBA bantamweight title at the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mijares, 27, lost a 12 round [...]

By Chris Williams: In a recent fake looking press conference, Dana White, the president of the UFC, slammed Floyd Mayweather Jr., as well as boxing by saying that they’re [boxing] is showing a fight [Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez] that people don’t want to see.

By Chris Williams: Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) came out front and center about his weight issues yesterday at the media workout at Joe Goosen’s gym in Van Nuys, California, saying “Right now, I weigh in the low 260s.”That’s bad news for Arreola fans, because that’s roughly 30 pounds too much for him [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: I can’t get over the timing of Joe Calzaghe’s retirement. It came not long before the idea of Super Six tournament sprang up. Calzaghe would have been facing a tough decision with that one. I wouldn’t have liked Calzaghe’s chances in the tournament, to be honest. Oh, I think Calzaghe would get [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Organization/WBC middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik’s left hand is still healing after surgery on August 31st. It’s unknown at this point when Pavlik will be healed enough to start training for a December 5th title defense against Paul Williams in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Eric Thomas: With Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach complaining in the past weeks about not being able to speak to Pacquiao on the phone and being blocked from contacting him, you have to wonder whether the relationship will be the same once Roach and Pacquiao begin working together again.

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By Manuel Perez: If Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s) wants to beat Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) on November 14th, he’s going to have to make a point to rough Pacquiao up early and often and make it tough for the smaller fighter. Pacquiao will come in at pretty much the same weight as Cotto [...]

By Dave Lahr: Light heavyweight Bernard Hopkins was impressed with Juan Manuel Marquez after seeing HBO’s Mayweather-Marquez episode 2, saying to Boxing Talk “I just watched a Real Mexican [Marquez], who is soon to be a Mexican living legend drink his own urine.

By Dave Lahr: Light middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KO’s) will continue his conquest of the B level fighters by fighting yet another one this Saturday night, taking on little known Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1, 8 KO’s) at the El Palenque de la Feriam Tepic, in Nayarit, Mexico. The bout is scheduled for [...]

By Eric Thomas: In the latest news from the rumor mill, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is getting beaten up in sparring sessions with World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (27-0, 13 KO’s). I can’t say I’m all that surprised if it does turn out to be true because Peterson, 25, is one of the [...]

By Nate Anderson: There’s a lot on the line this Friday night when big Tyson Fury (7-0, 7 KO’s) takes on John McDermott (25-5, 15 KO’s) for the British heavyweight title at the Brentwood Centre. To start with, Fury will be hoping to continue his knockout streak a little while longer, and then there’s the [...]

By Manuel Perez: There’s a strong possibility that WBO super flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12 KO’s) and international Boxing Federation light flyweight title holder Brian Viloria (26-2, 15 KO’s) could be fighting on the same card in Manila early next year, according to Gman News. It sounds great, right? Well, I was hoping that [...]

By Daniel Cann: To many fight fans the Welsh boxer Howard Winstone holds a special place in the pantheon of great boxers past. To put his place in sporting history into context, if the 1970s were regarded as ‘the Golden age’ for Welsh rugby, then the 1960s belonged to Winstone.

By Nate Anderson: In a bit of bat news, the rematch between Commonwealth heavyweight champion Sam Sexton (12-1, 5 KO’s) and former Commonwealth champion Martin Rogan (12-1, 6 KO’s) has been pushed back from October 9th to November 6th. Rogan, 38, injured his back during training for the bout and has a trapped nerve. It’s [...]

By William Mackay: It seems that World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) turned down a golden opportunity to fight Manny Pacquiao, according to The Telegraph. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, said that the fight was offered to Khan, but that his family opted not to let Khan take the fight. It [...]

By Dave Lahr: On Saturday night, boxing great James Toney (71-6-3, 43 KOs) will be fighting Matthew Greer (12-5, 11 KOs) in a 10-round bout at the Pechange Resort & Casino, in Temecula, California. Toney, 41, really needs a victory a here so that he can stay in title contention for a possible shot against [...]

By Chris Williams: The latest boxing rumors swirling around the net are saying that unbeaten heavyweight Chris Arreola not only is missing some training sessions as he prepares for his September 26th fight against World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs), but that Arreola also looks fatter than ever in appearance.