All Entries Tagged With: "Floyd Mayweather Jr."
Mayweather-Cotto: Not Terrible, Not Great
One of the unfortunate truths about boxing is that a match-up between two great fighters does not always make a great fight. The May 5th bout in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto is a perfect example of why not. It would be hard to deny either of these two men the [...]
Rigondeaux a Shining Example of “You play to win the game!”
Last weekend Cuban boxing star Guillermo Rigondeaux turned his undefeated opponent Rico Ramos into the proverbial deer in the headlights. El Chacal did a pretty spot-on Floyd Mayweather impression, completely dominating without being forced to take many risks. A masterful performance like the one we saw from Rigondeaux, now with nine victories in as many [...]
Miguel Cotto in the Middle of Mayweather and Pacquiao: Harrison’s Monday Rant
Miguel Cotto has spent that last two years as the forgotten man at Top Rank; the Sherman Williams to Manny Pacquiao’s Emmitt Smith. Since he re-signed with Top Rank in June of 2009, Cotto has been sent to slaughter, handcuffed and weight drained, against Manny Pacquiao. He’s been offered up as opponents to rising stars, [...]
The Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Saga: May 26 Offer A Smokescreen?
Don’t hold your breath in hopes of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao happening next. The Boxing Tribune’s Tim Harrison explains why the latest offer may not be an offer.
In Defense of Promoters and Sanctioning Bodies; Magno’s Monday Rant
Magno’s Monday Rant would like to sincerely apologize to all those shills, goons, “mean” bloggers, and pompous scribes who found their feelings hurt in 2011. Please accept a Mrs. Fields gift basket and a heartfelt Hallmark card as a token of our sympathies.
No Mayweather Fight for Guerrero; Other Fights to Consider
No Mayweather fight for Robert Guerrero? No problem! Kelsey McCarson suggests five other fights the fighter’s team should pursue.
Mayweather Calls Out Manny Pacquiao: “Step up, Punk”
Floyd Mayweather took to twitter to issue a challenge to Manny Pacquiao for May 5…
Mayweather vs. Guerrero: No Sense and No Cents?
Robert Guerrero is reported to be on the short list of potential opponents for Floyd Mayweather, but an odd Mayweather-Guerrero match-up would make very little sense.
OK, Arum’s to Blame and I Want Some Damn Apologies; Magno’s Monday Rant
The most politically incorrect boxing column is back with a vengeance and is guaranteed to piss off all the right people. Read Magno’s Monday Rant, the only column openly reviled by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Mayweather Jail Sentence Postponed Until June, Arum Noncommittal on Pacquiao-Mayweather
Mayweather may be free to fight on May 5th, but Bob Arum is quiet on whether this finally means Pacquiao-Mayweather
These Things Are Good; Magno’s Monday Rant
Magno gets warm and fuzzy in the first Monday Rant of 2012.
Victor Ortiz’s Nevada License in Question over Mayweather Headbutt Admission
Ortiz’s admission that he tried to break Floyd Mayweather’s nose with a headbutt puts February’s Berto-Ortiz bout in jeopardy.
Mayweather’s jail sentence offers perfect excuse to kill Mayweather-Pacquiao buzz
As the news of Mayweather’s plea deal broke, Bob Arum just happened to announce possible plans for the special construction of a 45,000 seat stadium in Las Vegas to house a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout. Coincidence?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. sentenced to 90 days in Jail
Mayweather ordered to jail time, must begin sentence on January 6.
Mayweather takes plea deal; Clears up domestic violence, battery cases
WBC welterweight champ, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will begin the new year with a clean legal slate as he has opted to take plea deals in his two pending criminal cases.
