WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather might have a lot of respect for Miguel Cotto, but he won’t have any problems putting all that aside when the two meet inside the boxing ring. Mayweather is scheduled to face Cotto on May 5, and he plans to put on another masterful performance when the two meet inside … Read more
Juan Manuel Marquez put on an impressive performance in his last outing against WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, frustrating the Filipino congressman with his counter-punching. Unfortunately for Marquez, the judges didn’t give him a fair shake, awarding Pacquiao with the majority decision. The controversial decision against Pacquiao initially prompted Marquez to consider retirement, but he … Read more
WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is currently scheduled to defend his title against Andy Lee on June 16. But many boxing fans are more interested in a potential fight against Sergio Martinez on Sept. 15. As part of the conditions for the fight, Martinez wants both fighters to undergo random drug tests leading … Read more
Floyd Mayweather is well known for taunting opponents prior to his fights, but he showed a different side of himself on the HBO show, “Face Off with Max Kellerman.” Mayweather had nothing but respect for Cotto during the interview, calling him an undefeated fighter. “We choose Miguel Cotto because he’s solid,” Mayweather told Kellerman. “We … Read more
The boxing world was shocked back in 2009, when news broke out that former two-division champion Vernon Forrest had been fatally shot during an armed robbery. “The Viper” certainly left his mark on the boxing world, compiling a 41-3-0 (1 no-contest) record over a 16-year time frame. He put on a dominant performance in his … Read more
Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson put on an entertaining show in their last fight. And their May 19 rematch is expected to be just as entertaining. Khan looked good in the earlier rounds of his 2011 fight against Peterson, but he couldn’t keep it up in the later rounds, as Peterson started to figure him … Read more
Youngstown, Ohio native Kelly Pavlik shocked the boxing world back in 2007, winning the WBC and WBO middleweight titles with his seventh round TKO of Jermain Taylor. He then proved his win over Taylor wasn’t a fluke, winning their 2008 rematch via unanimous decision. Unfortunately for Pavlik, he ran into problems against Bernard Hopkins two … Read more
Negotiations between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather didn’t go too well. And the Filipino congressman is now scheduled to face undefeated Timothy Bradley on June 9. Pacquiao will be a huge favorite coming into the bout, but Bradley remains confident about his chances. “I belong at the top and that’s why I’m … Read more
Carlos Molina made it clear he didn’t agree with referee Jon Schorle’s decision to disqualify him after the 10th round of his March 24 bout with James Kirkland, and he plans to fight the ruling. Molina dominated Kirkland during their encounter. But Kirkland started building up momentum in the 10th round, sending Molina to the … Read more
Former MMA fighter Kimbo Slice aka Kevin Ferguson improved his professional boxing record to 4-0, knocking out Brian Green in the fourth round of their March 24 encounter. For Kimbo it was certainly the toughest fight of his boxing career, with the quicker Green landing his share of crisp combinations. Going into the fourth round, … Read more
