When will fans stop purchasing poor PPV cards?

may#9By Jose Sotomayor: This weekend I was surrounded by many friends, family members, and the usual boxing fan friends. This May 4th, similar to what we did last May when Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought Miguel Cotto, we had a nice barbecue and shared a wonderful time while waiting for the Mayweather vs. Robert Guererro fight to begin.

Unlike Cotto-Mayweather, this fight was shoved down our throats. The typical boxing fans knew what would result, but many purchased with the hopes of seeing Floyd be upset. Personally, I knew what the fight would result in, but purchased because “Yes” Mayweather and company can promote an event and he does sell. In spite of that, after watching the undercards “smoke the main event” once more, I made a promise that I will not order another single Mayweather PPV card.

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Khan Presents a Unique Challenge to Mayweather

khan53By Craig Hilton: A potential fight between Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather has been subject to growing media attention and speculation. Amir Khan has elevated himself up the world rankings to a position where a fight between Floyd and himself is now becoming likely.

Amir seems to have been talking up a fight between the pair for a few years now and his dream contest is fast turning into reality. This clash of styles should be hyped over one significant factor: Amir Khan’s notoriously fast hand speed.

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Brawlers hate boxers

guerrero54324By Robert Elmore: There is room in boxing for all styles and this is what makes boxing so great. Boxing has enjoyed the hit and not get style of Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali, while others have enjoyed the come straight ahead pressure fighters such as Jake Lamotta Beau Jack, and Antonio Margarito. Brawlers seem to be successful against other brawlers or boxers who are not that skilled enough in neutralizing their attack. In fact, I would even go as far as to stay that brawlers hate boxers.

They love for their opponents to stand in front of them while they tee off. But when they face a fighter that gives them movement of any kind it’s called running. Brawlers have one style and are often one dimensional. If a good boxer takes away the one thing that makes a brawler a brawler; which is usually corner the opponent and unleash a barrage of punches; they are rendered helpless.

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A Look Back on This Weekend’s Boxing – May 4th

mares#12(Photo credit: Casino/Showtime) By Shane Newsome: With another three championship fights last weekend boxing fans have really been spoilt recently, with that said it does make it hard to keep up with and catch everything that happened so here is the return of my weekly column to spoil you just that bit more.

We start our look back in the same place we started our preview the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA with the eagerly anticipated fight between still unbeaten WBC Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (44-0) and Robert Guerrero (31-2-1) and in this fight Floyd Mayweather really highlighted the two things he does best, sell a fight and not get hit.

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Amir Khan should cash out and hang up the gloves

khan#2By Bashar Khaddage: Once a promising rising boxer from the UK, Amir Khan seemed to be on the right path for greatness, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, at the the young age of 17 to become the youngest British boxer with an Olympic medal.

With legendary hand speed, quick feet and respectable punching power, Amir Khan cruised through his opponents. Moreover, his cocky character and unique ethnic background (no Pakistani British boxer to previously conquer the world stage) helped him become a household name.

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Can anyone beat Floyd Mayweather?

floyd#012By Thomas Cowan: After Floyd Mayweather completely dominated Robert Guerrero to retain his WBC welterweight championship and his unbeaten record on Saturday, the eternal question was asked yet again. Can anyone beat the Money man? The two fighters most fans see as the biggest threats to Mayweather are Manny Pacquiao and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

I’ll start this article by saying I’m not a fan of Mayweather, Pacquiao or Canelo but I enjoy watching all three of them because they are clearly extremely talented. Mayweather showed on Saturday night that 12 months out of the ring have not hindered his ability to deliver a masterclass in controlling a fight, Pacquiao has been the most explosive fighter of the 21st century and Canelo announced his arrival on the world stage with a win over Austin Trout last month.

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Floyd Mayweather Junior, a class all by himself

may#18(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By By Babatis Banda: They all said he was aging and losing his legs. They also said he was losing his speed and defensive capabilities too. Of late, an argument is being advanced that Floyd is not an all-time great simply because there is no quality opposition. Some have gone as far as suggesting that he has actually avoided good opposition. It is impossible for a mere flesh and blood to please and satisfy everybody.

All these arguments are indicative of a great man. Floyd himself said that he aspires not only to be the best boxer, but the best sports personality and he is. Why is he the most highly paid if not? Forget about the insinuations, the mud smearing, the hate and the distortions and look at the reality of things. Whoever Floyd has faced has been reduced to the level of an ordinary boxer. This is simply because he is in a class of his own.

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Mayweather: The Living Mystery Of Boxing

may#00(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Mohamed Horomtallah: It has been a year since Floyd Mayweather’s last fight with Miguel Cotto and many questions were hanging in the air before his long awaited return against Robert Guerrero. Did he loose his legs? Did his incarceration make him mentally weaker? Will he be able to resist to Guerrero roughing him up and putting constant pressure on him?

Watching Guerrero walking toward the ring, I couldn’t help but remember some images from his last fight, the way he beat up Berto and how his face looked after the fight. I thought that Mayweather was in for a tough and complicated fight. Little did I know that I was so far from the truth.

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Froch vs. Kessler: Mikkel’s jab will be key to victory

froch11By Scott Gilfoid: If there’s one specific area where there is a clear different between IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (30-2, 22 KO’s) and WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (46-2, 35 KO’s) that separates the two fighters going into their May 25th fight this month it’s the vastly superior jab that the 34-year-old Kessler has going for him.

He not only has a better jab, but he’s a lot faster, throws better combinations, moves better and is the better athlete. But the jab is going to be the key to victory for Kessler because I see Froch backing off almost immediately at the start of the fight and looking to make it a jab war after he tastes some of Kessler’s power shots and realizes the hopeless of the situation.

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