This week's Friday Night Fights main event from the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey has the potential to be a real mismatch. But, then again, not enough is known about one of the fighters to really make that call. Interim WBA featherweight titlist, Javier Fortuna (21-0, 15 KOs) will make the first defense of his belt against unknown entity, Miguel … [Read more...]
Marquez Blasts Pacquiao; Shot Heard ‘Round The World Ends Pac-JMM Debate
MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs) brought an abrupt and devastating end to his four-fight series with Manny Pacquiao (54-5-2, 38 KOs) with a brutal last-second knockout in the sixth round of their schedule twelve-rounder. Before that closing overhand right that sent the Filipino icon face-first to the canvas, however, … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV: The Only Preview You Need
by Fox Doucette Six-division world titlist Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KOs), coming off an undisputed robbery at the hands of Timothy Bradley six months ago, steps into the ring for a fourth and presumably final time against Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs), who has been more diligent in a possibly fruitless pursuit of revenge than anyone this side of Captain Ahab. The … [Read more...]
FNF Year End Awards: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette How do you give awards to a year that was so completely disappointing from start to finish that award-winning performances were few and far between? Last year, ESPN2's Friday Night Fights series was so consistently excellent that choosing the very best stuff felt like a real revisit of an embarrassment of riches. Last year's FNF Fight of the Year … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Update: Donaire, Klitschko, Ruiz advance…More…
There were eight ranked fighters in action last week and several rankings changes were made. Wladimir Klitschko, with his win over #10 ranked Tony Thompson, moved up from the #2 slot at heavyweight to assume the #1 position, passing his brother, Vitali. With a loss, Thomspon falls from the Top 10 and fellow American, Franklin Lawrence, assumes the #10 spot. Also at … [Read more...]