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…

"Pacquiao to unify welterweight belts"

by Val Soliman

After an pulling an upset and grabbing the WBA Welterweight belt from Viacheslav Senchenko, the new two-division world champion Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi may now get under then list of Bob Arum's possible opponents for the…

By Shawn Craddick

Paulie Malignaggi just pulled off the upset by beating Vyacheslav Senchenko for his WBA Welterweight Title. Malignaggi who is not a power puncher somehow landed shots to Senchenko's face to the point his eye was swollen shut. Not to mention he did some damage to Senchenko's nose too. By the time the 9th round came around, Paulie keep targeting that left eye and eventually the referee stopped in to save the fighter from any more damage. Paulie was credited with…

By Shawn Craddick

Bernard Hopkins had a good run. This night had to eventually come. The sad part was always, Bernard Hopkins thinks that he wins "every fight" no matter how he looks. He cannot lose in his mind but the judges see different. Bernard's record now stands at…

by Shawn Craddick

With the recent departure of Alex Ariza, Manny Pacquiao has to work on his own strength and conditioning by himself. Freddie Roach says he does have a fill in, but can he push Manny Pacquiao to the limit like he always does? More than likely Alex Ariza left behind some…

By Shawn Craddick

Floyd Mayweather has been known to influence alot of people. Especially with his close knit crew the Money Team. A particular member of the Money Team is Floyd's best friend 50 Cent a.k.a Curtis Jackson. During a recent conference call yesterday Floyd…

By Shawn Craddick

Brian Viloria has caught the world by storm with his strong style of attack by becoming the WBO Flyweight Champion when he dethroned Giovani Segura. The other flyweights were scared to face Givoani by they way he beat Ivan Calderon and others. That is until Brian…

By Shawn Craddick

Manny Pacquiao might be as tough as they come if you step in the ring with him, and after he beats you for 12 rounds or less he will invite you out to celebrate. This is the kindness that Manny Pacquiao has always displayed. Even during press conferences when he…

By Shawn Craddick

Antonio Tarver has struck gold once again with his interview for his upcoming fight with Lateef Kayode. With camera's and microphones all in his face he answered questions about whether he could handle the youth and the power of Kayode, but Tarver was quick to display his trash talking skills and let the media know he is ready and in shape for whatever Kayode brings to the table. Tarver says he has traps for him and he hopes that he comes forward as the…

"Is the Champ about to fall again?"

by Val Soliman

Two of the world class trainers including Emmanuel Steward and James Ali Bashir were not impressed with the reigning WBA Super Welterweight Champion's preparation for his toughest opponent ever in his entire career. Cotto is a clear…

By Shawn Craddick

Floyd Mayweather has teamed up with Sugar Shane Mosley for the "Spring of Style" event in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. Both Floyd and Shane are known for giving to different charities and this will be sponsered by Floyd's Record Label Philthy Rich Records and his…

"Most Promising among Propects"

by Val Soliman

It's getting clear as he continues to fight. Knockout after knockout. Victory after victory. Better watch out because a new breed of champion is coming your way . One of the most promising fighter among the prospects coming from Cebu city,…

By Shawn Craddick

In another interesting 24/7 HBO telecast which displays Floyd Mayweather vs Miguel Cotto behind the scenes as they show week by week training leading up to the fight, they show an interesting clip of Floyd Mayweather Jr talking about his father Floyd Sr. Last…

By Shawn Craddick

Boxingsocialist had a chance to catch up with Nonito Donaire and asked him about the Mares vs Morel fight as well has his upcoming fight. Nonito last fought two months ago when he moved up in weight to fight Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. It was his first fight at super…

By Shawn Craddick

It seems like Social Media is the best place to vent without being face to face with the person your upset with. In this case we have Vanes Martirosyan who is upset with Oscar De La Hoya. Apparently Oscar De La Hoya is pushing hard to get two of his…