Former junior welterweight top contender Lucas Matthysse plans on returning to the ring on the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. undercard. It will be the Argentine's first fight since a crushing knockout loss to Viktor Postol in October of 2015. Right now, the plan is to kick off a campaign at welterweight with a bout against the solid, but utterly unspectacular Pablo … [Read more...]
Fear or Funds? Manny Pacquiao Makes $20 Million Demand for Terence Crawford
By Danny Howard Outside of Saul Alvarez getting his permission slip signed by Oscar De La Hoya to fight Gennady Golovkin, there is no bigger and more important fight to make in the sport than Manny Pacquiao vs. Terence Crawford. Pacquiao/Crawford is, by all accounts, an easy fight to make being that they are both promoted by Top Rank and are amongst the most recognizable … [Read more...]
Historical Fight Night: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Manny Pacquiao
by Fox Doucette Sugar Ray Leonard has an interesting history on this show. He took a split decision from Oscar De La Hoya on July 3 of last year, then he beat Floyd Mayweather, also by split decision, on September 11. But those were guys who could match him shot for shot style-wise. So what happens when we throw him in against Manny Pacquiao? Does it become like the first … [Read more...]
Boxing’s Spring Full of Surprises: Making a Case for the Underdogs
Thankfully, the spring boxing schedule is filling up with some solid action after a dreadfully long, slow, virtually fight-less winter. Fans will be treated to several high-profile bouts this spring, but what may be most intriguing about this upcoming run of fights is the real possibility for some high-end upsets. Actually, for those inclined to make a wager or two, there … [Read more...]
Cotto Can’t Win, Maidana Is Fat And Pacquiao’s Future:The Sunday Brunch
Hola amigos y enemigos, welcome to a crispity-crunchity, peanut buttery edition of Central America’s highest rated, most money-squandering proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch – Our hard-hitting news hits harder than JuanmaLopez hits his wife.This week we’re coming at you faster thanDan Rafael can gag down a KFC Double Down/Checkers Big Buford lunch combo.Today, we are … [Read more...]