It may just be the superfight that never was. Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (42-0, 26 KOs) seem nowhere close to coming to terms on a deal to face each other in a ring next year. This time, though, the fighters aren't the ones being blamed for holding up negotiations.…

Here's where Bob Arum really sits on a Floyd Mayweather-Manny…

WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (46-2-1, 33 KOs) scored an eleventh round KO over former world champion Danny Green (31-5, 27 KOs) on Wednesday night at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Green largely outworked Wlodarczyk, but the champion finished the…

By Ben Thompson | November 30, 2011



"God don't make mistakes. Everything happens for a reason. I'm undefeated for a reason...it's not about the money. They say, 'Oh, Floyd is talking about he should get $60 or $70, or he should get $100 [million].' Why shouldn't I? I proved I should get it. Nobody has beaten me…



WBO welterweight king Manny Pacquiao claims there are only a few "little things" to sort out before he signs to fight Floyd Mayweather Jnr in Las…

“We will be testing. From what I’m told and as far as I’m concerned, we definitely will be testing.” – Andre Berto’s trainer Tony Morgan on the forthcoming rematch with Victor Ortiz

Esteemed trainer Jeff Mayweather offers his expert opinion...with some degree of professional certainty...on a variety of current boxing topics...not the least of which amongst them being his feelings on this weekends (Saturday, December 3) grudge-rematch, between puerto-rican star WBA junior-middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and denuded challenger, former title-holder, antonio…

The night was July 26th 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas when these two fighters squared off in what turned out to be an instant classic that would not only warrant a rematch, but have more gasoline added to the fire with a "Plaster of Paris" like substance found in Margarito's hand wraps some 6…

This is my Preview of Cotto vs Margarito 2.

If you want to read a back log of my boxing opinions I post under the name ripcity at east side boxing.  (I figure it is ok to mention since there is a link to the site on boxing socialist). 

Now on to the preview.

First I need to say that I have issues with this fight.  Margarito has lost his last two championship fights to Mosley than to Pacquiao.  On this alone I fell that he dose not deserve to be fighting for a…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Boxer Damon Allen has been suspended for six months by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.

USADA says the 19-year-old lightweight from Philadelphia tested positive for a banned diuretic in July. Allen's suspension began on Sept. 1, but he loses all results from July 19 onward.

Allen is a student at Northern Michigan University and won a silver medal in the 2010 National Golden Gloves.

Copyright 2011…

Professional Boxer Matt Remillard is more than capable of fighting with his fists, but after a fateful night of violence he picked up a baseball bat and bludgeoned a man nearly to death over their common relationship with a woman. The promising career of the 25-year-old Connecticut boxer will now be put on hold for the next five years, as Remillard serves out his sentence for the attack.

Remillard boxed out of Hartford, Connecticut and last fought in the ring back in March,…

By John McCormick

“Floyd Mayweather is our first priority,” stated Manny Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum when asked Pacquiao’s next opponent at the Trinity Boxing Club in lower Manhattan. “We want Manny to fight Floyd, he is our first priority. If Floyd isn’t available or the negotiations fall through, we will go after [Juan Manuel]…

Amir Khan clarifies Manny Pacquiao retirement talk: He’s got lots of great fights left…

Vitali Klitschko's management team have made David Haye an offer to fight the WBC world heavyweight champion next year.

The Briton anounced his retirement last month after losing his WBA title to Vitali's younger brother Vladimir in July.

But on…

Earlier this week I touched bases with Las Vegas-based trainer Jeff Mayweather, who gave his thoughts on the recent trilogy bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as…

Floyd Mayweather is our first priority” stated Bob Arum when asked about whom Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent would be at a small boxing gym in lower Manhattan. “We want Manny to fight Floyd, he is our first priority. If Floyd isn’t available or the negotiations fall through, we will go after…

Khan said he’s been getting some good sparring from some tough sparring partners.

     

“They‘re not taking a step back,” he said, “Sparring with them is probably tougher than fighting Peterson.“

        

Though his focus remains on Peterson, Khan was asked…

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