A Case For David Haye Over Wladimir Klitschko

Since David Haye first crashed the heavyweight scene, talk has centered around the Brit facing-off against a Klitschko brother, namely Ring champ Wladimir. Haye (25-1, 23 KOs) was originally slated to fight Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KOs) on June 20 of last year. But before the highly-anticipated heavyweight clash could take place in Germany, Haye […]

Weekend Afterthoughts And The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Manny Pacquiao’s All-Time Status, A Trip To Atlantic City And More

This weekend, I’m voyaging to the land of Boardwalk Empire for the Paul Williams-Sergio Martinez rematch, where I’ll be covering the bout as credentialed media. It’s got a little tiny bit going for it, does Williams-Martinez II. It’s for Martinez’ lineal middleweight championship. It’s a rematch of TQBR’s 2010 Fight of the Year, where the […]

Who Should Be Next For Manny Pacquiao? Not Who You Think.

Who’s next? That was the question surrounding Manny Pacquiao for many boxing fans Saturday night before the epinephrine-soaked cotton ball even coagulated the blood dripping from the deep gash under Antonio Margarito’s eye in their one-sided, yet entertaining, bout at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Pacquiao had reached even thinner air of boxing greatness with his […]

The Boxers Who Find A Way To Fight The Best, And Those Who Don’t

We’re sandwiched now by a few weekends of boxers who, like Manny Pacquiao, have somehow, some way tried to — or actually have — fought the best, most obvious opponent… and some who, like David Haye — one way or the other — haven’t fought the best, most obvious opponent. This is important stuff, friends. […]

Manny Pacquiao Easily Demolishes Antonio Margarito

It was not to be a competitive fight. The bettors knew it. Most boxing fans knew it. Manny Pacquiao won every single round of his fight with Margarito, and only Pacquiao’s mercy prevented him from knocking out Margarito. It was at 150, a weight far from Pacquiao’s ideal, and yet he was so much better […]

Running Saturday Boxing Results

As fights occur, updates will post, starting with David Haye-Audley Harrison and moving on to the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight and undercard. Mike Jones-Jesus Soto Karass: Jones shot his wad in the 2nd round then struggled thereafter, but the welterweight prospect escaped with a majority decision over the tough, volume-punching Karass. I had Jones winning […]

Quick Jabs: Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito Leftovers; What Journalistic Standards?; Juan Manuel Lopez Ducks Afresh; More

(Pacquiao left, Margarito right; credit: Chris Farina, Top Rank) There’s a not-as-cut-as-usual-looking Manny Pacquiao, weighing in yesterday at a slight 144.6 to Antonio Margarito’s 150. It’s not surprising that Pacquiao would come in under 150; it’s surprising how far. He’s emphasizing his speed, but I wonder if that’s too bad a starting point for him. […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: The Ultimate Guide

Don’t follow boxing very often, but you want to know the gist of Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito? Follow boxing all the time, and want one place that rounds up all the links about the junior middleweight showdown you could ever want? This Ultimate Guide to the Nov. 13 pay-per-view bout is […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: Keys To The Fight, Part II

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13. Before: the debate over purchasing the pay-per-view; the stakes of the bout; and keys to the fight, part I. Next: the final preview and prediction. Mind. Matter. How do Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito stack up […]

Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: Keys To The Fight, Part I

So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13. Before: the debate over purchasing the pay-per-view, and the stakes of the bout. Next: keys to the fight, part II. Mind. Matter. How do Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito stack up in those categories? In the […]

David Haye’s Bad Influences

When the brash, trash-talking London native, David Haye, first moved up from cruiserweight dominance to invade the heavyweight landscape, he carried the hopes of an entire boxing public with him. The Klitschko brothers, while unfairly ridiculed and marginalized at times, definitely aren’t the most exciting or most marketable of heavyweight champs. The division has stagnated […]

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