By Michael Lieberman: Recently, Joe Calzaghe came out in an interview saying that that boxing is a dying sport, blaming it on a number of things like MMA. What he didn’t do, however, is take a good look in the mirror at his own self and seen that he has had a part in the sport dying as well. Rather than taking on fighters like Gerald McClellan, Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins in their primes, as well as Nigel Benn, Calzaghe stayed in Europe, building up his unbeaten record over a ton of weak opponents that few fans have ever heard of.
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What’s Next For De La Hoya?
By Scott Gilfoid: Now that Oscar De La Hoya has been beaten into submission by Manny Pacquiao, it’s probably about the end for De La Hoya as far as huge mega fights go. After all, it’s highly doubtful that the boxing public would stomach watching him fight another undersized fighter from several weight classes below him, and even if he were to do it, he’d probably get thrashed as badly as he did against Pacquiao.
Pacman Inspires Rejuvenated Khan
By Jamie Parker: A rejuvenated Amir Khan (19-1, 15 KOs) claimed the vacant WBA International Lightweight Championship after a 2nd round stoppage over Oisin Fagan (22-6, 13 KOs) at London’s ExCel Arena.
Khan got his professional career back on track, fighting for the first time since his shock 54-second knockout defeat to Breidis Prescott.
Calzaghe To Retire?
By Scott Gilfoid: I should have expected it, Joe Calzaghe is hinting at retirement rather than moving forward against the much more formidable opponents like Chad Dawson, Jermain Taylor or a rematch with Bernard Hopkins. “I will make my final decision after the New Year but I will probably retire,” Calzaghe said to BBC Sport yesterday. Some people had thought that he would stick it out and continue fighting for a little while longer, but I figured he would do this.
Who is The Man to Draw Floyd Mayweather Out of Retirement?
By Simon Hirst: It has now been over a year since Floyd Mayweather last fought Ricky Hatton, knocking him out in the tenth round. Mayweather was then due to have a rematch with Oscar De La Hoya, but due to whatever reason, this did not happen. Floyd was highly regarded as the number one pound for pound fighter in the world before his retirement and although a few fighters have laid claim they should be the new number one, no one has really been convincing to the point that everybody recognises him as the number one. Manny Pacquiao, Joe Calzaghe, Juan Manuel Marquez, Israel Vazquez to name a few of whom some consider to be best in the world.
Who is The Next American Hopeful?
By Simon Hirst: America used to be the place where great champions were born. You would have to beat America’s finest if you could to prove yourself and be considered for greatness. America was the place where people would dream of going to fight the best. Madison Square Garden, Las Vegas, you name it, it was a dream for all boxers, American or not.
Boxing Needs Mayweather Jr. Now More Than Ever
By Eric Thomas: Next month, it will have been exactly one year since Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) last fought in the boxing ring, and if he does ever have signs on staging a comeback in the sport, this would be the prime time for him to make his comeback. Oscar De La Hoya has been reduced to event status, taking on smaller fighters to prolong his career, Miguel Cotto has been destroyed by Antonio Margarito, Ricky Hatton hasn’t looked the same since being stopped by Mayweather in December 2007, Joe Calzaghe seems to be only interested in taking on faded 40-year-old fighters, Kelly Pavlik has been thrashed by Hopkins, Manny Pacquiao has been lured away into a carnival-like event fight with De La Hoya with no title, of course, on the line, and the Klitschko brothers are tripping over themselves deciding which one will destroy the over-hyped blown up cruiserweight David Haye.
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Is Manny Pacquiao Being Protected From Nate Campbell?
By Manuel Perez: When Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 36 KOs) was in the process of beating David Diaz last Saturday night to win his WBC lightweight title, a question that was somehow overlooked by the boxing world was why was Pacquiao fighting Diaz, considered to be the weakest of the lightweight champions, rather than Nate Campbell, the fighter considered to be the best by far in the division. The word circulating around the boxing community is that Campbell was considered too dangerous for Pacquiao, and that he would have beaten him.
Having seen Campbell fight on many occasions, I’d have to agree with that opinion. Campbell would be simply too strong for Pacquiao, and could counter him and break him down in the fight, much like Erik Morales did in his first fight with Pacquiao in March 2005.