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Quick Jabs: More Margarito-Cotto; De La Hoya-Pacquiao; 2008, So Far And Ahead; More

Plenty to discuss, so I’ll discuss it all in this edition of “Quick Jabs.” I’ll size up 2008, review the aftermath of the big welterweight (147 lbs.) fight last weekend between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto and take a look at the machinations behind Oscar De La Hoya’s possible welterweight clash with Manny Pacquiao in-depth […]

Toney – Rahman II Changed To No-Decision

According to multiple sources the California State Athletic Commission overturned the result of the July 16 James Toney-Hasim Rahman fight from a third round TKO victory for Toney to a no-decision.¬† For those who missed it an accidental clash of heads opened up a gash above the left eyebrow of Rahman.¬† After the round Rahman […]

Margarito Pulls Of The Upset, Stops Cotto

While it may not have been a candidate for Fight of the Year honors the fact remains that Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto engaged in a brutal battle for the ages.¬† After eleven brutal punishing rounds it was Margarito that dug deep within his internal reserves to gut out and stop the undefeated Cotto.¬† It […]

Cotto – Margarito: The Pros Pick

It has become a rarity of sorts in this modern era of large on sizzle little on sustenance boxing events.¬† A fight that has so much buzz surrounding it and not simply due to the name of the participants but squarely based on the quality of the fight we the fans will be treated to.¬† […]

Barroom Observations Of The ESPN2 Card

Maybe this is a more pure way to do it anyhow, post-barroom. 1. Jose Armando Santa Cruz looked pretty nice batting around somebody or the other on the way to a knockout win. Considering that he was on the bad end of one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen and possibly of all time […]

Lacy Returns Tonight

Lost among the hoopla surrounding Saturday night‚Äôs epic encounter between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito is Jeff Lacy‚Äôs return to the ring tonight.¬† Not that long ago Lacy was being touted as the next great American fighter.¬† The chiseled Adonis had the looks, the personality, and the in ring tenacity that is indicative of a […]

Cotto – Margarito: Prediction For The Year’s Most Anticipated Fight

It wasn’t so long ago that I firmly believed Antonio Margarito was Miguel Cotto’s kryptonite. It didn’t make the idea of them fighting any less appealing; anyone with eyeballs could see that no matter who came out on top, the act of getting there was going to be some kind of hellacious war. But if […]

The Keys To Cotto-Margarito

The qualities welterweights (147 lbs.) Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito share — destructive punching, commitment to offense over defense, refusal to back down and all the other things I outlined here — are among the reasons their fight Saturday is the kind of potential battle that has connoisseurs of the sport dizzy with anticipation and […]

Why You Must See Cotto-Margarito If You Even Have An Iota Of An Interest In Boxing

For casual boxing fans, events are usually name-driven; if Oscar De La Hoya’s fighting, they might watch. But there comes a time when casual boxing fans ought to watch based on the recommendation of more informed sources — and those informed sources are, to quote Radiohead, “twitching and a-salivating like with myxomatosis” about how anyone […]

More Punch Drunk Ramblings

Before we dive deep into arguably the most anticipated fight that could be made for die hard fight fans in Cotto – Margarito some quick news and notes to get the week started.

Ring Report Fave Yuriorkis Gamboa Scores One Of The Year’s Best Knockouts

My homie Yuriorkis Gamboa represented on ESPN2 Friday night with a knockout of Al Seeger that, while probably not a serious candidate for KO of the year, sure is on the short list of 2008’s most spectacular. I expect to see it on Sportscenter. Does it mean much? Nah. The 126-pound prospect was in against […]

Pacquiao Vs. De La Hoya — Dont Laugh, It Could Be A Reality

ESPN’s Dan Rafael is reporting that there are very serious talks between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions to stage a mega fight between pound-for-pound and WBC lightweight champ Manny Pacquiao to face superstar Oscar De La Hoya.¬† The fight would take place on December 6th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be […]

OK, So Now It’s Kelly Pavlik – Bernard Hopkins (Gah)

ESPN’s Dan Rafael is reporting that Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins is a done deal, minus a couple details, for Oct. 18 on pay-per-view. Superficially, there are some things to like here: The young gun versus the crafty vet, two men among the 10 best in the world of any size, two of the biggest […]

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