By BN: Boxing under the Queensberry rules has existed for over a century and has been a popular sport all over the world for quite some time. Statistically the USA, Mexico and Puerto Rico have produced the most world boxing champions in all of history. The USA has an astonishing over 400 world champions produced in its rich boxing history.
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Was the “rejuvenated Cotto” all hype?
By BN: Last Saturday night we seen Saul “Canelo” Alvarez win the WBC Middleweight championship of the world by 12 round unanimous decision over Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. First and foremost there should be nothing but respect towards Miguel Cotto as he put up a spirited effort and tried his best as he always does and fought like a warrior.
Canelo on the other hand was too much for Cotto and picked him apart by landing the cleaner, more accurate and heavier shots and consistently walked Cotto down over 12 rounds.
The top boxing nations current and in history
By BN: Boxing has always been a popular sport throughout the world and has dated back to the ancient times. With that of course, there’s always been the top dogs in boxing as well, by nation. Historically speaking the best boxing nations since the late 1800’s have always been the USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, UK, Argentina, Cuba (Amateur), Russia and Germany.
Is Adrien Broner destined to fail again?
By DA: If you watched Premiere Boxing Champions on NBC last night from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, you’ll have noticed that former three division world champion Adrien Broner (30-1, 22 KOs) looked good fighting a totally shot looking and gun-shy John Molina in beating him by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision. I already hear people claiming the fight may have been fixed or Molina took a dive etc etc.
People forget the 32-year-old Molina is coming off two brutal wars with Lucas Matthysse and Humberto Soto, both whom dropped Molina and beat him to a pulp. Not to mention John Molina has also been knocked out by Antonio Demarco in the first round a few years ago.
How Mayweather-Pacquiao was made
By DA: If anyone is to be thanked by the boxing media and fans for putting together the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao fight, that anyone should be CBS CEO Les Moonves for pulling all sides of Mayweather and Pacquiao to the table. According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Moonves was the man who organized the meetings between Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum and powerful manager/advisor Al Haymon.
CBS, of course, is the parent company of Showtime as Time Warner is to HBO. Moonves had apparently been working on this fight since before Mayweather and Pacquiao fought in the fall against Marcos Maidana and Chris Algieri.
David Lemieux in play for Canelo-Kirkland undercard on May 9th
By DA: #13 WBA,#2 WBC, and #5 IBF Middleweight contender David Lemieux is reportedly in talks to be apart of the upcoming Saul “Canelo” Alvarez – James Kirkland undercard on May 9th at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. This report came from LA times reporter Lance Pugmire in an interview with Oscar De la Hoya about 2015 being Boxing’s biggest year and Canelo Alvarez.
If Lemieux does get put as the co-main event that makes the card a lot better especially since it’ll be a championship bout given that Lemieux recently accepted the IBF’s offer in facing Hassan N’Dam for the vacant belt. The belt was held briefly by former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor but due to legal issues Taylor was stripped of his title assuming he won’t be able to make defenses of the belt. Taylor won the belt by defeating Sam Soliman in which he dropped Soliman several times.
Golovkin targeting to return in May 2015
(Photo credit: Al Hart/HBO) By DA: Tom Loeffler of K2 promotions is interested in getting his fighter WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) back in the ring as soon as possible after his fight against England’s Martin Murray is taken care of this Saturday night on February 21st in Monte Carlo.
That’s assuming everything goes well for Golovkin in this fight and he adds another knockout victim or perhaps an unlikely unanimous decision. The target month for Golovkin’s next fight is May of this year, against whom is the question.
Canelo vs. Kirkland breakdown
By DA: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (44-1-1 31 KO’s) will be facing slugger James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-1-0 28 KO’s) on May 2nd in a HBO broadcast which will be non-PPV. The bout is subject to be rescheduled if the Floyd Mayweather Jr – Manny Pacquiao fight does get made.
Then the fight will be moved to a later date “out of respect for the fans” says Golden boy President Oscar De la Hoya. But in reality HBO won’t have two events on the same night because for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on HBO will be doing a joint PPV broadcast along with Showtime.
Haymon Boxing details on NBC/NBC sports
By DA: On March 7th “Haymon Boxing” will hold it’s first card on NBC (Not NBC sports) with Keith Thurman vs Robert Guerrero and Adrien Broner vs John Molina Jr. Then on April 11th “Haymon Boxing” returns with Danny Garcia vs Lamont Peterson in a 140 lb unification match-up where the winner will hold 3/4 of the major world titles and the lineal championship. Interesting details are: Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard will do commentary along with Al Michael during the shows and pre and post fight coverage.
Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero and Adrien Broner vs John Molina Jr headed for March 7th
By DA: According to Boxrec.com, WBA interim welterweight champion Keith Thurman will be facing former two division world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also on the card will be former three division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner facing lightweight slugger John Molina Jr.
This is definitely one great card he’s putting up. Keith Thurman and Robert Guerrero will be an action packed fight and it’s not an easy fight for either guy at all.