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There is no other way to put it... Lucas Matthysse (34-2) simply dominated Lamont Peterson (31-2-1), a world class titlist who is well respected and has many quality wins. Matthysse, who arrived late in the United States and even though he was the slight favorite with many boxing experts (including »»
Hype turned to rumor actually turned towards fact last week as Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promtions, told Dan Rafael of ESPN that he is negotiating to make a fight between welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (44-0) and unified WBC/WBA junior middleweight titlist Saul “Canelo” Al »»
Pacman vs. Bam Bam in China... no it is not some special edition of “The Flinstones” where the characters cross-over with the characters from the popular video games. As, first reported by Ring Magazine, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (54-5-2) will return to the ring on November 24, 2013 in Macau, »»
As recently as 15-20 years ago, the sports world, if not the entire world, would stop when the heavyweight boxing champion defended his title. Names like Joe Louis, Muhammed Ali, George Foreman, Joe Louis and Mike Tyson could get sports fans to ignore whatever other sporting event was going on. O »»
Even as recently as three years ago, it seemed inconceivable that Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (31-1-1) would participate in the biggest pay per view event of the year. The public first became acquainted with Guerrero as a Mexican-American southpaw featherweight prospect with a good amateur backg »»
Who says “you can’t go home again?” Certainly not the middleweight champion of the world, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (50-2-2), who will defend the title in front of a large crowd in a soccer stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina against British challenger, Martin Murray (25-0-1). It ha »»
This story is in its infancy but, as can be said in any walk of life, "where there's smoke, there's fire." The smoke in this case appears to be that on September 14, 2013, Timothy Bradley (30-0) will defend the WBO welterweight title against Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1). How did we get to this p »»
Promoters Gary Shaw and Yvon Michel announced today that WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson (31-2) will face Adonis Stevenson (20-1) on June 8, 2103 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The bout will be televised by HBO in the United States and could be paired »»
It was somewhat fitting that earlier this week HBO announced that they will be producing a one hour version of the "Legendary Nights" series that will focus on the epic trilogy between the late future Hall of Famer Arturo "Thunder" Gatti and "Irish" Mickey Ward. That is because on Saturday night, »»
Perhaps in response to being banned from HBO, Golden Boy Promotions has finalized a terrific main event to headline a very strong May 18, 2013 card airing on Showtime from Boardwalk Hall ('"The House that Thunder Built") in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As first reported by ESPN's Dan Rafael, IBF jun »»
What is the formula for a legendary fight? Is it some combination of boxing styles, skills, the fighter's determination and heart, two good chins, a raucous crowd and other factors? Can you describe the right quantities to fill in the blanks ________ + ________ + ________ + __________ = Corrales-Cas »»
When undefeated heavyweight champions Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier met on August 3, 1971 to engage in the “Fight of the Century,” there probably was never a question in anyone's mind where such an important fight would take place: Madison Square Garden in New York City. For decades up to that »»
If one were to look at Floyd Mayweather's (43-0) twitter timeline and the photographs on it, you may think that the love of his life is not boxing or Ms. Jackson or music or his children; rather it would seem that the main passion of his life is gambling. Coincidentally, his fight on Saturday night »»
General wisdom in the boxing business says that the main event sells pay per views. Flowing from that idea, promoters have generally not put much effort or money into making good fights for the undercards of major events. For example, when Bob Arum was promoting Oscar de la Hoya, it was the Mexican- »»
Every time a major Floyd Mayweather (43-0) fight approaches, as one against Robert Guerrero (31-1-1) does this Saturday night from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada, there is a lot off looking back on Mayweather’s career. This is usually because during the build up to these mega pay per view event »»
You have read all of the comparisons to the highly controversial bout between Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez. Of course the comparisons are easy when a slick African-American defensive fighter faces a body punching Mexican superstar in San Antonio, TX. Every boxing writer is writing ar »»
This is not an easy fight to pick. On the initial glance, it should be easy to pick. Nonito Donaire (31-1) is the junior featherweight champion, a consistent presence on the top 5 of expert's pound for pound lists, a speedy tactician with dynamite in both fists, a fighter with victories over Vi »»
If the boxing world thought that the news surrounding Robert Guerrero’s arrest on gun charges this morning was enough to shake things it up, what must everyone have been thinking when the latest news regarding Lamont Peterson was released, revised and any other word you can think of? Stated othe »»
According to the New York Daily News, boxer Robert Guerrero was arrested this morning for gun possession at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, New York (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/boxer-robert-guerrero-arrested-gun-rap-article-1.1301134). Details of the arrest are not available at this »»
As first reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, HBO has announced that it will no longer do business with Golden Boy Promotions. Needless to say, this is huge announcement that will have massive ramifications on the business end of the sport and how fans will be able to view fights on television. R »»
