...No Mayweather/Pacquiao Grind today... * Elio Rojas has pulled out of his scheduled September 11 unification bout with Yuriorkis Gamboa with a shoulder injury. Orlando Salido, who is also a belt holder at 126 lbs., will take Rojas' place. Salido was the first choice to face Gambia back in July, but had to pull out due to a cut suffered in a May 15th encounter. ...Rojas … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Midweek Hangover – Ten Fights the Fans Want to See
by Chris Milton Over the past week or so we have run a thread on our forum www.thebtbc.com asking you what fights you want to see to close the year out. Over 30 different fights were chosen and it goes to show the strength of boxing at the moment with the fact only three fights were in everyone’s list. Enough chit chat onto the fights. 10. Shane Mosley v Andre … [Read more...]
Boxing Gets Back to Business
by Paul Magno With all the recent talk about negotiations, contracts and deadlines, you'd think boxing was a study of legal briefs and court orders instead of the business of fighting. But, take a deep breath, count to ten and come back home...Boxing is not about two prima donnas in a "he said-he said" hissy fit; It's about climbing in the ring and actually performing your … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Tuesday, July 21st
...Grind, Grind and more Grind... * The he said-he said of whether actual negotiations took place between Pacquiao and Mayweather took another strange turn today as HBO's Ross Greenburg, in an email statement sent to the Los Angeles Times, HBO Sports president, Ross Greenburg, confirmed that he did act as a mediator in negotiations with representatives from both … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito: Boxing’s Ugliest Circus
by Paul Magno (Also Featured in FOX Sports) So, it’s pretty much official. Manny Pacquiao will square off against the still-U.S. suspended Antonio Margarito on November 13th at a site to be determined. The last time we saw Margarito, it was May. He was mugging to the camera and mocking his suspension every chance he got in a lackluster pay-per-view performance … [Read more...]