Manny Pacquiao defeated Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night, but less convincingly than in their second meeting and in a way that suggests that maybe, just maybe, the current pound-for-pound king Pacquiao isn’t the near-omnipotent phenom he was from late-2008 to mid-2011. The judges had it 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 as a majority decision for Pacquiao, […]

Running updates coming at you on the undercard results for Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3. Two decent bouts — Luis Cruz vs. Juan Carlos Burgos and Mike Alvarado vs. Breidis Prescott — and one ugly one — Timothy Bradley vs. Joel Casamayor — that could set up a future Pacquiao opponent, should Bradley come out ahead. […]

The junior lightweight division is rightly derided as one of the weakest in boxing. The prominence of Japanese fighters like Takashi Uchiyama and Takahiro Ao at the weight hasn’t helped stateside marketability either. But something interesting is happening at 130 lbs. A quick glance at the latest Ring ratings show three young, unbeaten Americans in […]

If you’re not into booze, boxing or objectifying women, then Fight Night at the Washington Hilton may not be your thing. But for this reformed frat boy it’s become an annual excuse to dust off the tux, break training and push the limits of professionalism while mingling with the fanciest fight crowd you’re likely to […]

Once upon a time, not too long ago, there was nothing more exciting in boxing than Manny Pacquiao. His fighting style, inspired equally by the Tasmanian Devil and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, left observers in awe and eager to see more. Outside the ring, he starred in action movies like Wapakman and sang bad […]

So continues our marathon coverage of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III Nov. 12 on HBO pay-per-view. Previously: The big question about Pacquiao-Marquez III; what’s at stake; keys to the fight part I and II. Next: final preview and prediction. It’s not a packed week this week, probably due to the presence of the […]

James Kirkland was on the wrong end of the probable Upset of the Year in April. Saturday, he started off his junior middleweight slugfest with Alfredo Angulo a candidate for Round of the Year (above). The rest of the bout was worthy of an honorable mention for Fight of the Year. And the win over […]

On Sunday, word spread across the Internet that legendary heavyweight Joe Frazier had died. As it turned out, he hadn’t. It was an echo of the moment in the “Thrilla in Manila” when Muhammad Ali said to Frazier, “They told me you was all washed up.” Answered Frazier: “They told you wrong, pretty boy.” Frazier […]