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By Chris Williams: Nacho Beristain, the trainer for Juan Manuel Marquez, feels that he’s clearly won all three fights with the Freddie Roach trained fighter Manny Pacquiao and he feels really proud about that as they head for a fourth fight between Pacquiao and Roach. Beristain feels that Marquez has been jobbed in all three Las Vegas fights and he’s wary now that they’re about to meet again.

Beristain said “I’m really proud to have beaten him [Roach], because I believe we won all three fights. A lot of Filipinos told me they felt Marquez won. Again we feel the bitter realization that the judges didn’t give us justice. The result of that fight [the third Pacquiao-Marquez fight] was shameful. In the history of boxing it will always be shameful.”

By Mike Stafford: Tommy Rainone scored knockdowns in the first and ninth rounds and cruised to a unanimous 10-round decision over Robbie Cannon to capture the IBA Americas welterweight title at the Plattdeutsch Park Restaurant, in Franklin Square, Long Island on Friday night.

A standing-room only crowd saw an incredible night of action as Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, in association with Winner Take All Productions, put on a fantastic, seven-bout card. How good was the matchmaking? All but one of the fights went to a decision. And two of the bouts were decided by majority decision.

By Scott Gilfoid: A bored and tired looking David Haye gave IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch (29-2, 21 KO’s) a vote of confidence over his opponent Yusaf Mack (31-4-2, 17 KO’s) for Saturday night at the Capital FM Arena, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Haye figures that Mack isn’t at the same level as Froch and feels this should be a fairly easy win for Froch.

Speaking with Livefight.com, Haye said “Go out and do your thing with this guy, Mack. He’s not in your league…Let the Cobra bite.”

Oh brother. How funny. Haye sounding like he’s coming from up high in giving advice when he himself failed to lead by example in his dreadfully one-sided 12 round decision loss in his biggest fight of his career against Wladimir Klitschko last year. And here Haye is now giving advice to Froch. That’s a funny as heck.

No sooner has the dust settled from the return to pro boxing to Dublin has the announcement of pro boxing returning to Cork down the deep south of Ireland. Tickets for those who are looking to attend will be available from xtravision out lets. With out a full under card announced it is already looking to be a real cracker.

The bill is to be topped by Gary Spike O Sullivan 15(9)-0 who is fresh of his career biggest win over Matthew Hall 24-6 collecting the WBO International middleweight title in the process last July. His opponent is set to be Anthony “the pride” Fitzgerald 13(4)-3(1) who had a horrible start to his career losing two of is first 3 bouts. Before his career rocketed off winning the Irish title against Ciran Healy and then defending against Lee Murtagh.

by Tom Drury: I have been following boxing for many years, also been engaging in debates on boxing websites. It seems some fans of the sport don’t have the basic understanding of the sport they love and how it is run. This article is aimed at what many fans claim is “ducking” of a fighter. “Ducking” is a phrase aimed at a fighter that does all he can to avoid a fellow fighter or waits while that fighter is past his best to fight him.

Last Saturday night after almost a year’s absence with supposed cards falling through and no television support to attract big fights a small hall classic was on offer for the nearly packed house. The undercard saw Belfast’s Luke Wilton get some ring time before his long over due shot at the British Flyweight title which will hopefully take place in Liverpool some time in March. Luke stalked his opponent Stefan Slavchev in the opening round before a blitz in the second forced the referee to call the bout to a halt. Wilton now moves to 13(7)-2-1 and really needs a step up in class soon.

By Clinton Hudson: Our beloved Sport of Boxing has a very rich history with some wonderful memories, legacies, role models, heroes and villains. It has taken some great leaps in relation to coverage of the sport with TV, internet via Wi-fi, 3G & 4G mobile phones, Tablets and mass exposure on the new giant of entertainment, computer games. It is now global with the recent success of the Olympic Games in London 2012.