In my short tenure as a self-proclaimed boxing writer, I’ve received dozens of comments over time to the effect of: “What do you know about boxing? You’re an idiot,” and, “You’ve got no right to criticize fighters because you don’t know what it’s like to be a fighter.” I got them a month ago from […]

No, not literally, but I wanted to post this quick link to this Singapore web report that the Filipino Army called a seven hour truce with insurgents to watch Manny Pacquiao’s rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez.  For all the posturing these superstars in boxing perform, not one can touch Pacquiao in terms of popularity.

In my preview and prediction of Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez II — which was just as exciting as the first meeting, laced throughout with high-level action and considerable drama — it turns out I was only half-right about the key question in a moment that ended up being the most crucial of the night. I […]

First I want to go on record as stating that I had Marquez winning the fight by a score of 115-113.  It was a closely contested battle between two of the games best but I just think Marquez landed the cleaner, harder blows.  I am not disputing the outcome as it could have gone either […]

MANNY PACQUIAO IS THE WORST FIGHTER EVER! I kid. I’m just trying to get a rise out of my new friends among the Pacmaniacs, who have called me a lotta names in the last couple days for daring to think Juan Manuel Marquez may come out on top in their man’s junior lightweight rematch Saturday […]

Coming up Saturday on HBO: The second most important fight that can be made in boxing, behind only the possibility of Floyd Mayweather-Miguel Cotto. A long-overdue rematch of a thrilling 2004 draw.  Two of perhaps the top three boxers on the planet, once again behind only Mayweather. One half of the best boxing brother combo […]

I’m getting Pac-Man/Marquez II Fever, but until March 15 rolls around and junior lightweight (130 lbs.) superstar Manny Pacquiao finally rematches with the ultra-talented Juan Manuel Marquez, there are “Quick Jabs” to be had. “I’m going out of my mind (going out of my mind)…”

Tim did an excellent job in summarizing the major fights taking place this weekend but I figured I would inject my two cents as well. Haye – Maccarinelli I have to admit that I was very high on Haye prior to breakout performance against Jean-Marc Mormek.  For all the talk of his lack of focus […]

Considering that the weekend previous produced what I believe was no worse than the third-best fight in about 20 years, a letdown was inevitable for the just-completed weekend’s loaded boxing schedule. And yet, I left Saturday night strangely sated, given the circumstances. There were a number of compelling battles on TV, each meaningful and/or dramatic […]

While the boxing world awaits this Saturday’s anticpated fights so noteworthy news has been announced.  Allow me to share…  Ricky Hatton signs with Golden Boy This news probably warrants its own post but until the details are released I will just share the announcement.  It really comes as no major surprise to industry insiders as […]

Maybe, despite the obvious difference in quality between the recent boring heavyweight unification showdown (Klitschko-Ibragimov) and the cataclysmic little man showdown (Vazquez-Marquez III), you still have an itch to see two huge dudes walloping the bejesus out of each other. If so, and you’re willing to sacrifice just a few pounds of earth-shaking power, David […]

After Wladimir Klitschko’s dreadful looking victory over Sultan Ibragimov two weekends ago, stock in heavyweight title fights is at an all time low.  This perception could all change after this weekend when Samuel “Nigerian Nightmare” Peter (29-1, 22 KO’s) takes on Oleg “The Big O” Maskaev (35-5, 26 KO’s) at the Plaza de Toros in […]

With several fighters from the current crop of boxing mega-stars and superstars, you could see them coming around the pike. First example: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. always had the skill to be the best, but it took top guys like Roy Jones, Jr. and Bernard Hopkins slipping, plus star-siphoning turns against the popular Arturo Gatti and […]

This week’s “Quick Jabs” visits with the presidential campaign, Israel Vazquez’ trunks, what happens when a fighter blows his big chance… and then dips into “The Heavy Bag” for some very quirky news release-y news.

It’s a busy weekend ahead for boxing, with no fewer than three significant fights ahead that we’ll preview here during the weekdays: A meaningful (and if you can believe it, potentially entertaining) heavyweight battle between Sam Peter and Oleg Maskaev; an important lightweight (135 lbs.) face-off between rising star Juan Diaz and dangerous Nate Campbell; […]