by Paul Magno Not only is Texas ready and willing to play host to Antonio Margarito as he takes on Manny Pacquiao November 13th, but from the looks of things, they may even be willing to do some publicity work for Margarito's damaged public image. Although it hasn't been announced officially, an approval from the Texas state commission is pretty much a done deal and will … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton We start off a slow week in Boxing with a GBP show on Fox sports featuring the new Oscar De La Hoya, Frankie Gomez. Frankie will be looking at continuing his early KO record in what is really an overblown sparring session. The card if full of unbeaten young prospects. The way GBP continue to fail with developing the stars of the future, we all know one of … [Read more...]
Kessler withdraws from Super 6: Where does the tournament go next?
by Chris Milton It seems as though everyone’s favourite Nordic Warrior has been seriously injured while in training for his upcoming bout with Allan Green. It appears that Kessler has sustained an eye injury so serious he has been advised to take nine months complete rest. Kessler released a statement today in which he states the injury has been niggling away since he … [Read more...]
Calderon vs. Segura: Science vs. Violence
by Paul Magno Also Published on FOX Sports This Saturday's jr. flyweight unification bout in Puerto Rico goes beyond a simple champion vs. champion battle for two of the four recognized divisional titles. And it even goes beyond the legendary Mexico vs. Puerto Rico boxing rivalry. The contest, simply labeled, "Unification," will be the type of battle that can only take … [Read more...]
All Hail PFP King Wlad?
by Christopher Mooney Wladimir Klitschko is a pound-for-pound top 10 boxer. Or, if you’re a fan of Jeopardy, “sentences about boxing rankings, that you thought you’d never utter in your own lifetime?” The big Russian sneaked into the fabled list this weekend - which probably says more for the lack of bankable superstar fighters in the sport at the minute (lots of … [Read more...]