By Manny V. - Edwin Valero summed it up best after the fight when he said, “A star was born tonight. It was the best performance of my career.” And for a guy who has 17 straight wins by first round knockout, that is saying a whole lot.
Edwin Valero enhanced his perfect win and knockout record to 27-0 with 27 knockouts, stopping Antonio De Marco when his corner threw in the towel after 9 rounds of brutal action. The fight took place in Monterrey Mexico…read on for more
Its fight weekend once again and this time we get to see the youtube legend himself, Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) take on the tough and talented Antonio De Marco (23-1-1, 17 KOs). Despite owning the WBA 130 pound championship and now the 135 WBC title, it’s the first time Valero will fight in Mexico and on mainstream cable TV.
"Fighting in Mexico is actually a benefit for me and I look forward to it,'' Valero, 28, said. "Mexican fans are great fans and they know this sport very well.” Read on for more…
After Richard Schafer reported concern about the fight not being made because of no official signature from Floyd Mayweather he has now reportedly said that the fight is signed by both fighters.
Mayweather said in a statement, "This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn't going to waste anyone's time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately. I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won't be great enough to beat me."
To which Mosley responded, "I have always wanted to fight Floyd and now it is finally coming true. I am already in great shape and ready to show everyone on May 1 that I am stronger, faster and better than he is. I will have no problem beating him."
By Manny V. - By now everyone has heard that Mayweather will fight Mosley on May 1st. But as Richard Schaefer, the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, has always said, “a signed deal is a done deal” and this fight is not signed yet - by Mayweather that is. Mosley signed the fight last Friday.
Despite quotes from Mayweathers advisers, Leonard Ellerbe and others, that Mayweather agreed to all the terms, he has still not put pen to paper to sign the fight. Richard Schafer appeared very nervous and had lots to say on the matter…read on for more
NEW YORK (February 1) . . . After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The bout will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently did an interview with DJ Whoo Kid touching on subjects such as Manny Pacquiao’s drug testing decision and his upcoming fight with Shane Mosley on May 1.
Mayweather suggested that Pacquiao was an ordinary fighter early in his career and evolved into an extra ordinary fighter much later which he feels is not typical in boxing.
Mayweather said, "What people don't know about the sport of boxing. In a fighter's career, a fighter starts off good and he's good until the end of his career or a fighter starts off good and then goes downhill towards the end of his career. A fighter doesn't start off like Manny Pacquiao, just ordinary, and then once he gets over the age of 25 he becomes an extraordinary fighter. It just doesn't work like that in this sport of boxing." Read on for more…
By Manny V - The promotional battle for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (30-0-1, 22KOs) was won by Golden Boy Promotions and they are wasting no time putting him in front of a large audience.
He is scheduled to be on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley pay-per-view undercard on May 1. “Canelo” Alvarez, which means “cinnamon” in Spanish and given for his red hair, is sure to spice up the card and attract many Mexican fight fans to the event. Alvarez has developed a significant following south of the boarder.
He is scheduled to have 3 fights this year with Golden Boy, and depending on how Alvarez performs its assumed he will eventually mix it up with the elite welter weights. Imagine a year from now “Cinnamon” Alvarez vs. “Sugar” Shane, now that would be a treat for fight fans. It will be interesting to see who his opponents will be this year, as they will surely be picked very selectively.
Oscar De La Hoya thinks his promotions company will soon wrap up a deal for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Sugar Shane Mosley in May.
And after that, De La Hoya still believes Mayweather will meet Manny Pacquiao in the not-too-distant future.
“That fight has to happen,” De La Hoya said on Tuesday of Mayweather-Pacquiao, which fell apart this month in a drug-testing dispute. Read on for more…
By Manny V. 1. Juan Manuel Lopez knockout over Steven Luevano was a solid win, however not nearly as impressive as Gamboa’s knockout over Rodger Mtgwa. Gamboa looked part Shane Mosley and part Mike Tyson the way he took care of business in less than two rounds. When the two meet, Gamboa will most likely be favored to win.
2 Andre Ward’s next opponent has officially been changed to Allen Green. It was first announced that Allen Green would duel it out with Sakio Bika to determine who would fight Ward as a replacement for Jermain Taylor’s decision to withdraw from the Super Six tournament. If Ward were to beat Green and move on to win the tournament, lets hope fight fans give him the credit he deserves. Read on for more...
Thailand's Denkaosen Kaowichit, left, reacts after taking a right hook from Japan's Daiki Kameda during eighth round action in their WBA flyweight title match at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, western Japan, on Sunday Feb. 7, 2010.