By Shawn Craddick

In a turn of events, even though it was running rampage that Lamont Peterson was tested positive for testosterone substance in his body, it seems like Lamont's attorney has come forward and admitted that his client took the pills back in Oct 2011. Lamont Peterson did not recall taking any illegal pills but after the "second" drug test come back which is known as sample B, he "remembers" taking the pills now.

He claims he had took the pills because of…

By Shawn Craddick

Once again we are hearing about fighters failing their drug test. In the latest reporting it seems like Lamont Peterson has failed one of his pre fight test. It was strange since Lamont Peterson was the one requesting drug testing "hinting" that maybe there was…

By Shawn Craddick

Cotto fought his heart out and he stayed toe to toe with Floyd Mayweather. In the end the two of the judges had it 9 rounds to 3 and one judge had it 10-2. Miguel Cotto was visible upset and did not want to give an post fight interview. Floyd Mayweather is still undefeated and won the 154lb championship belt. This was the best fight that Miguel Cotto has ever fought. He used his jab over and over and pressed the action. Anybody else that night, Cotto would have…

David Haye and Dereck Chisora could settle their differences in the ring this summer.

Haye and Chisora brought shame on themselves and their sport when brawling in the press conference following Chisora's defeat to Vitali Klitschko in February.

Chisora was stripped of his licence by the British Boxing Board of Control, while Haye does not hold a licence having retired last year.

With neither boxer holding a licence, any fight would be without the consent…

By Shawn Craddick

Nazim Richardson has that good eye to catch stuff that just isn't right. He found out that Antonio Margarito had loaded gloves when his fighter Sugar Shane Mosley was about to fight him. Nazim caught it in the dressing room. This time it seems that Nazim is catching…

By Shawn Craddick

Nevada State Athletic Commission has revealed that Floyd Mayweather is guaranteed to bring in $32 Million dollars. Miguel Cotto is guaranteed $8 Million. Mayweather vs Cotto will be fighting for the Super Welterweight Championship Saturday May 5th. The biggest purse before this was when Mike Tyson fought Evander Holyfield in 1997 for $30 Million. Floyd has set a record and not only that, it's unheard of for a non heavyweight to make that much money…

By Shawn Craddick

Boxingsocialist caught up with Adrien Broner to discuss his upcoming fight on the Lamont Peterson vs Amir Khan undercard. Adrien Broner who is 23-0, 19 KO's is looking to defend his WBO Super featherweight Title against Gary Sykes 20-2, 5 KO's on the Lamont…

By Shawn Craddick

Boxingsocialist had a chance to catch up with the champion Brian Viloria to discuss his upcoming fight with Omar Romero. Brian will be defending his WBO Flyweight title in the Philippines. This will be the Trilogy between Brian and Omar Romero in which Romero won the…

However, Arum denies that his company is pursuing a legal action against Mayweather Promotions and Ellerbe.

There are allegations being circulated in the press, that claim individuals affiliated with Mayweather's promotional company persuaded Gamboa to walk away from the Rios deal. It's not exactly a secret that Gamboa has been spending a lot of time with Mayweather and other members of his team.

"He said what he said, this is great. Again, people read it and they are…

In an interview with Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia newspaper, Trinidad said Cotto will need to be fast enough to overcome Mayweather's speed and upper body movement.

"He should stay toe to toe with Mayweather, round-by-round, close to Mayweather like all Puerto Ricans know how to do, put all his heart in and stay toe-to-toe," Trinidad said. "Try to look for a good shot and soften him little by little."

Trinidad continued, "It is going to be very difficult for Cotto…

By Shawn Craddick

Floyd Mayweather is the master of head games. He is like Mike Tyson was before he stepped in the ring, he had already mentally beat his opponents. All that was left was for Mike Tyson to knock them out. Job well done. This is also a strategy of Floyd Mayweather who…

By Shawn Craddick

Bernard Hopkins will forever go down as one the best middleweights in the world. He is a shoe in for Hall of Fame. Take nothing away from Hopkins, at 47 yrs old he gave Chad Dawson his toughest fight to date. Bernard will go down as the oldest man to ever hold a…

Flint's undefeated pro boxer Anthony Dirrell received some great news last week.

The WBC Board of Governors officially approved the decision to place WBC super-middleweight titleholder Andre Ward as a "Champion in Recess" until he recovers from an alleged broken hand injury.

During Ward's break, the WBC also sanctioned the mandatory fight for his vacant belt.

Dirrell, the No. 1 contender, will have to face the third-ranked Nikola Sjekloca in for the WBC…

By Shawn Craddick

Teddy Atlas did not hold his tongue when it comes to Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum. On a recent Friday Night Fight on ESPN he was asked about whether Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will meet up after Floyd get's out of jail. This one question alone sent Teddy Atlas into a frenzy. Teddy stated, "when are you guys going to learn, NO, When are you guys going to learn? No Bob Arum is not going to let the fight happen."

There is alot of truth to…

Evander Holyfield remains optimistic he will secure the chance to win a world heavyweight title for a fifth time, despite turning 50 in October.

There have been calls for the former four-time heavyweight champion to hang up his gloves, with the veteran now having tasted defeat in five of his last 12 fights.

However, the man who beat Mike Tyson twice is still confident he can compete at the top level and is keen to have a crack at champions Wladimir and Vitali…

MANILA, Philippines - Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao wants "American Idol" bet Jessica Sanchez to sing the Philippine national anthem in one of his future fights.

Pacquiao recently praised the Filipino-Mexican-American singer, who is now among the top 5 finalists in the current…

Mayweather-Cotto Fact Sheet

WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

WHERE: MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Las Vegas, Nev.

PRINCIPLES: World Boxing Association (WBA) SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 12 ROUNDS

FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER vs. MIGUEL COTTO

Seven-Time, Five-Division World Champion WBA Super Welterweight World Champion

Las Vegas, Nev. Caguas, Puerto Rico

42-0 (26 KO’s) 37-2 (30 KO’s)

WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD…

Fresh off his life and death battle against 2nd tier fighter Chazz Witherspoon, unbeaten heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell (25-0-1, 19 KO’s) could be facing 39-year-old 6’7″ Michael Grant (48-4, 36 KO’s) next.

Grant’s name has been brought up as a potential next opponent for the 29-year-old Mitchell to keep him moving forward. Ranked #6 WBO, Mitchell needs a lot of work .......

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One of the most colorful characters in the sport of boxing had a memorable Saturday as Paulie Malignaggi claimed the WBA welterweight championship after scoring a 9th round TKO over Vyacheslav Senchenko in his opponent’s hometown of Donetsk, Ukraine.

Malignaggi was sharp from the outset and busted up Senchenko’s left eye so severely that referee Steve Smoger opted to halt the bout after nine rounds of action. Now a champion again in a second division, Malignaggi will surely be in…

LAS VEGAS -- If you think Los Angeles Clippers fans were excited about their 24-point fourth-quarter comeback against the Memphis Grizzlies last night, Floyd Mayweather might have had them beat.

According to Twitter user "Incarcerated Bob," Mayweather, who has quite the affinity for sports betting, had $1.8 million riding on the Clippers last night across seven different sports books in town.

He cited user "TeamMoneyPicks" as the source for his information, who…