by Fox Doucette It's a Floyd Mayweather kind of night here in San Dimas, but not in the way you might be thinking. Rather than the 49-0 retired champion, one of the great fighters of all time, we've got the Grand Rapids family in the ring tonight. Your main event is Uncle Roger, who had a helluva title run at 140 in the late '80s and comes in off a win over Rene Arredondo to … [Read more...]
Thankful Thoughts and Terrible Turkeys II: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette As Americans celebrate their annual Thanksgiving Day turkey chowdown and NFL tryptophan-induced naptime bonanza, as retail slaves try to catch a few extra winks before going to work for Black Friday sales that start in less time than it takes to get all those wooden turkey breast splinters out of our teeth, and as boxers with fights in December curse the gods … [Read more...]
Hatton, Senchenko & Ortiz. Plus The Living Fossil Record With Hasim Rahman; The Sunday Brunch
by Jesse Ian Lardies The Ghost of Hasim Rahman made his (hopefully) final appearance within the confines of a professional boxing ring this past Saturday against the undefeated Russian, Alexander Povetkin. Let's just say at age 39, The Rock hasn't aged as gracefully as some other fighters have. A painful loss was imminent and it was blatantly obvious from Rahman's abysmal … [Read more...]
Roger Mayweather: More Headache than Head Trainer?
by Sean Morehouse When Floyd Mayweather enters the ring in September for his “come back” fight against Victor Ortiz, he will no doubt be flanked by his chief second, Uncle Roger Mayweather. Floyd’s father’s brother has been a staple of his corner since his 2004 fight with Emanuel Burton and has been a source of constant controversy. Roger managed to stir the pot on a … [Read more...]
Roger Mayweather Strikes Plea Deal, Avoids Jail Time
The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting that Roger Mayweather, former world champion and current trainer of nephew, Floyd Mayweather jr., has struck a plea deal with prosecutors on two felony battery counts just four days before he was due to go to trial. Mayweather was charged with striking and choking former female trainee, Melissa St. Vil in August of 2009. According … [Read more...]