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TIMOTHY BRADLEY OFFICIALLY SIGNS CONTRACT TO FACE MANNY PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson | February 09, 2012
"It's official my manager has made my dreams come true and I have signed my contract to fight Manny Paquiao. It's time to get to work," stated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, who recently updated his Twitter page to notify his followers that he signed his contract to face pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao. As most of you already know, the bout is scheduled to take place on June 9th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. read more
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| DESPITE MOVING UP IN WEIGHT, BRADLEY BELIEVES HE'S BIGGER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN PACQUIAO
By Ben Thompson | February 09, 2012
He may be the underdog in the sportsbooks, but come June 9th, Timothy Bradley doesn't think he'll have any disadvantages inside the ring. Despite the fact that the 140-pound champion will be moving up in weight to face Pacquiao for his 147-pound title, Bradley is of the opinion that he's the naturally bigger fighter. "A lot of people think I'm the smaller guy, that I'm the little guy. This is what the public doesn't realize, when I was 16, I didn't fight at 118. I fought at 152 pounds when I was 16," he explained, noting that Pacquiao has had to work his way up to the welterweight division whereas he's been heavier than the weight ever since he was a teenager. "I naturally walk around at 160, 165 pounds. Manny probably gets no higher than 155, maybe 150 walking around. I'm a naturally bigger guy even though I fought at 140 and he fought at 147." read more
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| CAN MALIK SCOTT MAKE US BELIEVERS?
By Press Release | February 09, 2012
The very talented, big and gifted undefeated heavyweight, Malik Scott (32-0, 11 KOs) is back in business after over three years out of the ring, but still a young 31-year-old. Scott will be fighting Kendrick Releford (22-15-2, 10 KOs) on February 18, from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas underneath the "Triple Threat" event featuring Paul Williams, Tavoris Cloud and Chris Arreola. Although Scott owns a unanimous decision over the tough veteran in Releford, this bout is more about what Malik will bring into the ring next Saturday than who he's fighting. read more
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| PETERSON AGREES TO REMATCH WITH KHAN; MARQUEZ LEFT WITH NO SOLID OPTION
By Ben Thompson | February 09, 2012
According to Lem Satterfield of RingTV.com, newly-crowned IBF & WBA jr. welterweight champion Lamont Peterson has agreed to give former champion Amir Khan the rematch he's been hoping for. "We have indeed reached an agreement. I believe that the rematch between Lamont and Amir is one of the most anticipated fights, and both of these young men are tremendous athletes and they gave it their all in December," Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer revealed. The bout will take place on May 19 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two fought this past December in a close fight that saw Peterson winning a narrow split decision after Khan was deducted points for pushing. read more
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| MAYWEATHER STAGES BIRTHDAY DOUBLEHEADER ON FEB. 24 SHOBOX CARD; VARGAS AND LATIMORE HEADLINE
By Press Release | February 09, 2012
Two rising Las Vegas stars with their sights set on world title fights in 2012 will step into the ring at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Friday, February 24, when unbeaten welterweight Jessie Vargas and hard-hitting junior middleweight Deandre Latimore co-headline a ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader. Both bouts, which are presented by Mayweather Promotions, are scheduled for 10 rounds and will be televised live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Doors open on fight night at 6 p.m. with the first fight beginning at 6:30 p.m. Opponents for both fighters will be announced shortly. read more
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| AMBRIZ STEPS IN TO CHALLENGE THOMAS DULORME ON SHOBOX
By Press Release | February 09, 2012
Undefeated Puerto Rican welterweight prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), was scheduled to fight Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2KOs) on ShoBox February 17, but Reynoso pulled out with a hip injury. Aris Ambriz (16-2-1, 8 KOs) has agreed to step in as a late replacement and the main event will move forward. read more
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| TIMOTHY BRADLEY: "FREDDIE IS A LITTLE WORRIED...MANNY COMES IN WITH HIS HEAD AS WELL"
By Ben Thompson | February 09, 2012
"That doesn't bother me, man. It just shows Freddie is a little worried about this fight. That stuff doesn't get under my skin. People have said worse things about me before," stated WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, who responded to recent comments made by Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, accusing him of being a dirty fighter. According to both Roach and Pacquiao, Bradley intentionally uses his head to inflict damage upon his opponents. It's an accusation that Bradley has heard before from his opponents, but he's not bothered by it at all and he doesn't plan on making any changes to his style of fighting. read more
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| MIKEY GARCIA VS. BERNABE CONCEPCION FEATHERWEIGHT RUMBLE TO OPEN MARCH 10 SHOWTIME SHOW
By Press Release | February 09, 2012
No. 1-rated contender MIKEY GARCIA will risk his undefeated record, his NABF and NABO featherweight titles and his rating when he faces two-time world championship challenger BERNABE CONCEPCION on Saturday, March 10, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Garcia-Concepcion featherweight rumble will be the co-main event to the Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Orlando Salido World Featherweight Championship rematch. Both fights will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) Garcia and Concepcion boast a combined record of 58-4-1 (40 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 92% and a victory by knockout ratio of 69%. read more
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| PACQUIAO SAYS BRADLEY IS A "DIRTY" FIGHTER WHO WILL RUN FROM HIM
By Ben Thompson | February 09, 2012
"Yes, he's dirty," stated WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, who recently shared his thoughts on Timothy Bradley, his proposed June 9th opponent. Apparently, Pacquiao shares the same sentiments as his trainer, Freddie Roach, who believes that Bradley purposely uses his head in fights to injure his opponents. It's a tactic that hasn't gone unnoticed by the 8-division world champion. read more
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| KENNEDY MCKINNEY: "EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT...WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TOO MANY GREAT FIGHTERS"
By Percy Crawford | February 09, 2012
"Everything is different. Time just changes things and that's the way it is. I think a lot of these kids are fighting...see, they see Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao making all of that money and they are trying to adapt to their style of boxing...we're not going to have too many great fighters. It takes a lot to become a great fighter, and it takes more discipline than anything and a lot of these kids, they don't have it. I don't know what it is. There are too many distractions these days. Everybody wants to be a rapper. If you got any gift of gab, you want to be a rapper," stated former super bantamweight champion Kennedy McKinney, who talked about how different fighters are today and much more. Check it out! read more
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| GYM GEMS - TALES FROM TRAINING CAMP: "I DEFINITELY FELT HATTON WAS IN TROUBLE"
By Percy Crawford | February 09, 2012
During training, the job of a sparring partner is to prepare a fighter for his opponent. While the goal is to emulate the opponent the best they can to allow the fighter to adapt and be ready for all scenarios, sometimes, you get unexpected results, incidents and situations. "Gym Gems - Tales From Training Camp" gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on while fighters are in camp, revealing never-before-heard tales of sparring sessions and much more. Check it out! read more
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| PAUL WILLIAMS: "I'M GOING TO SHOW MY FANS THAT I'M NOT DONE"
By Press Release | February 08, 2012
The four fighters who will compete in 12-round bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Feb. 18, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas, and their respective promoters took part in a national media conference call on Wednesday. Here's what the principals had to say on Wednesday. read more
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| JUDAH VS. PARIS TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW
By Press Release | February 08, 2012
The contracts have been signed and filed with the IBF and tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, Feb 9th. Brooklyn will be the host site on Saturday, March 24th when Zab "Super" Judah fights in his native borough for the first time in his storied pro career vs. "The Iceman," Detroit's undefeated Vernon Paris. This is the mandated junior welterweight elimination bout for the right to become the number one contender in the IBF. read more
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| FANS REACT: DOES BRADLEY REALLY DESERVE A SHOT AT PACQUIAO?
By Gary Reynolds | February 08, 2012
Originally, it seemed like fans were split down the middle when it came to their opinion about the proposed clash between 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. Although I received a number of emails from fans who were extremely excited about the prospect of Pacquiao facing a young, athletic, energetic and hungry champion, as the fight gets closer to becoming a reality, I'm getting more and more emails from fans who are extremely disappointed in the selection of Bradley. Check out what fans had to say as they question if Bradley is truly deserving of a shot to face Pacquiao. read more
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| TEAM PRICE DISAPPOINTED IN "CHICKEN FURY"
By Press Release | February 08, 2012
Team Price is extremely disappointed that Chicken Fury has gone clucking away. Hennessy had earlier offered 100k for the fight to take place on channel 5 but we thought this was not inline with the purse bids that all the promoters in the UK were bidding for. "Under Prices Promotional contract with myself David was guaranteed more money." Maloney said, "Chicken Fury was going to get the biggest pay of his career to date, and has let himself, his fans, his traveling community and most of all the boxing world down." read more
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| TYSON FURY IN PURSUIT OF UNIFYING THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
By Press Release | February 08, 2012
Hennessy Sports have announced this morning that Tyson Fury has vacated his British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles in pursuit of being a household name on his journey to become Heavyweight World Champion. Mick Hennessy said, "We have a great schedule in place for Tyson on Channel 5 and I'm not prepared to have that affected by other promoters, purse bids and titles. Fury vs. Price was a quality fight and in my opinion it should go out to the widest possible audience, that's why I offered David Price £100,000 to fight Tyson Fury on Channel 5, which unfortunately was rejected by his promoter on Monday." read more
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| HERNANDEZ SETS SIGHTS ON QUICK RETURN AFTER BREAKING HAND IN VICTORY OVER CUNNINGHAM
By Press Release | February 08, 2012
Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) has set his sights on a quick return after receiving some bad news earlier this week. On Saturday, the 27-year-old defended his IBF Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular points victory over Steve Cunningham. On Monday morning, a routine check of his left hand, which was still swollen, revealed that it was broken. read more
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| ANGEL HERNANDEZ REPLACES ILL DEREK ENNIS VS. DEMETRIUS ANDRADE IN FRIDAY'S ESPN MAIN EVENT
By Press Release | February 08, 2012
Star Boxing president Joe DeGuardia has announced that former world title challenger Angel "Toro" Hernandez (30-10, 17 KOs) has replaced an ill Derek Ennis for Friday's night's main event against 2008US Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs) on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The headliner is a 10-round battle for the vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior middleweight title. Ennis was forced to withdraw due to the flu. read more
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| KOGAN'S KOMMANDMENTS: THOU SHALL NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT UFC FIGHTER PAY
By Mike Kogan | February 08, 2012
Here is my take on the ESPN story and the whole fighter pay issue. To me, I represent fighters, so the more money they get paid, the merrier. I'm all for it, but at the same time, you have to keep things in perspective. First of all, on the topic itself, it's like television. If you don't like the channel, then get a remote and fucking change it. Don't sit around and bitch about a TV show that you don't want to watch when you have options. If you don't like the pay in the UFC and you don't think they are paying fair, then don't do it. Go do something else. Go box or do Jiu Jitsu tournaments or whatever. You can go and get a job at McDonald's or wherever, or go finish college. Just do whatever. To me, the way that it's being talked about is wrong. read more
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| FANS REACT: EXCITED ABOUT PACQUIAO FACING A YOUNG THREAT IN BRADLEY
By Gary Reynolds | February 08, 2012
It seems like fans are split down the middle when it comes to their opinion of the proposed clash between 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. Although I received a fair share of emails from fans who were disappointed in the selection of Bradley, I also received a number of emails from fans who were extremely excited about the prospect of Pacquiao facing a young, athletic, energetic and hungry champion. Check out what those fans in support of the fight had to say about Pacquiao taking on a young threat in Bradley. read more
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| GATO FIGUEROA: "I'M COMING BACK INTO BOXING MUCH WISER...I'M NOT PLAYING AROUND ANYMORE"
By David Kassel | February 08, 2012
"I'm coming back into boxing much wiser this time. My team now is much better now than it was. The motivation I have is much greater. The Youtube videos of me are two different worlds because I'm a much different fighter. Don't get me wrong, I'm still gonna make sure the fans are entertained with abilities, but I'm a smarter fighter now. The fans will not be disappointed, I can promise you that...I'm good. I'm sharp. I'm strong. I'm wiser. I'm ready to take the 140-pound division by storm. I'm not playing around anymore," stated comebacking jr. welterweight Frankie "Gato" Figueroa, who is making his return to the ring after a long hiatus on March 8. Check out what else he had to say! read more
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| MOLINA FIGHT REPLACED BY DALLAS JR.-GONZALEZ BOUT
By Press Release | February 07, 2012
An IBF Elimination bout that was scheduled to take place between John Molina Jr. and Marvin Quintero was recently called off and replaced by a junior welterweight attraction between Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr. and Miguel "Silky Smooth" Gonzalez, that will take place February 17, and air on ESPN "Friday Night Fights." The ESPN telecast will represent the first ever boxing event held at University of Texas at Arlington's brand new College Park Center, which opened its doors this past December. The state of the art 6,200 seat stadium is home to UTA's Mavericks men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams. read more
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| VICTOR ORTIZ AND ROBERT GUERRERO TARGET EACH OTHER; WILL GOLDEN BOY MAKE THE FIGHT?
By Ben Thompson | February 07, 2012
Over the past several days, three-division world champion Robert Guerrero continued his campaign to find a top contender willing to step into the ring with him. Last Thursday, he took to his official Twitter page and set his sights on on former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. "@VICIOUSortiz lets give the fans what they want battle of Cali or are you from Kansas now? Cali stand up," he would write, along with several other posts demanding that someone step up to the plate. Apparently, Victor Ortiz got the message and according to a recent update to his own Twitter page, he wants to make the fight a reality. read more
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| LENNOX LEWIS: "VITALI IS VERY GOOD, BUT CHISORA HAS A CHANCE"
By Press Release | February 07, 2012
Dereck Chisora has been given a lift by British great Lennox Lewis ahead of his world title showdown against Vitali Klitschko. The heavy-handed Londoner takes on WBC World Heavyweight Champion Klitschko on Saturday 18th February at the Olympiahalle in Munich, live on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456/Virgin Ch. 546). read more
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| IS PACQUIAO CONTENT WITH FACING BRADLEY INSTEAD OF MAYWEATHER OR COTTO?
By Danny Howard | February 07, 2012
When talks broke down for the millionth time between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather earlier this month, all eyes were on Miguel Cotto, whose contract with Top Rank expired, making him an unrestricted free agent in addition to being the third biggest attraction in boxing. Though the possibility of Cotto fighting Mayweather was just as likely as him fighting Pacquiao, many believed that, due to his previous working relationship with Top Rank, he'd be the frontrunner to land another fight with Manny. Now that the smoke has cleared, we all know that Cotto left Pacquiao in the dust and will face Mayweather on May 5th. His decision gives us a look into what the heck is going on with Pacquiao and his boss, Bob Arum. read more
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| CUB SWANSON: "I'M HOPING TO SHOOT FOR THE FOX 3 CARD"
By Percy Crawford | February 07, 2012
"I would love to get right back in there. I already let them know. I had a couple of little bruises here and there that I wanted to see how they were after a few days and I feel great. I'm back in the gym now and I would like to fight soon. I'm hoping to shoot for the FOX 3 card. I fought on the first two and I would like to fight on the third one...I want somebody that wants to fight and who wants to bring it and not try to stall out a win or make it a boring fight. I just want to put on exciting fights," stated UFC featherweight Cub Swanson, who talked about his future after his recent knockout victory over George Roop at UFC on Fox 2. Check out what else he had to say! read more
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| MANNY PACQUIAO STRIKES FOREIGN DISTRIBUTION DEAL TO STREAM FUTURE FIGHTS ONLINE?
By Ben Thompson | February 06, 2012
While surfing the Internet, I stumbled across a website that claims fans will be able to view Manny Pacquiao's next fight on their mobile device, iPad, or computers. OnlineBroadcast.com features a picture of Manny Paquiao and a banner that reads, "Be one of the first to take advantage of this exclusive opportunity. Watch Manny Pacquiao's next mega fight night event Live via your local Internet and data access on any mobile device, iPad, desktop, and laptop in the comfort of your home, office, or on the go." Diving deeper into the site, I discovered an option to sign up as a member, so I registered in hopes of discovering more information. read more
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| LOU DIBELLA: "AS LONG AS SERGIO TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 17, CHAVEZ MUST FIGHT HIM NEXT"
By Press Release | February 06, 2012
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defended his version of the WBC Middleweight Championship this past Saturday, February 4, and as long as Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez follows suit in his upcoming matchup against Matthew Macklin on March 17, promoter Lou DiBella expects the two to meet to determine who is the full and real WBC Middleweight Champion. read more
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| PACQUIAO VS. BRADLEY JUNE 9 WELTERWEIGHT CLASH VIRTUALLY DONE
By Ben Thompson | February 06, 2012
Sources close to the information have informed us that a June 9th clash between welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley is virtually a done deal. The bout is said to be taking place at welterweight for Pacquiao's WBO title. Rumors had been swirling for weeks now that Bradley's co-manager had already been presented a contract for the bout. In fact, according to FightHype's own Danny Howard, promoter Bob Arum made an impromptu visit to the WildCard Boxing Club about a week ago to tell Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, "Get ready for Bradley." read more
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| STEVENSON READY FOR GONZALES, TARGETING BUTE
By Press Release | February 06, 2012
Super middleweight sensation Adonis "Superman" Stevenson, now being trained by Hall of Famer Emanuel Steward in Detroit, is prepared to successfully defend his International Boxing Federation ("IBF") Inter-Continental belt February 18 against former NABF champion Jesus "El Martillo" Gonzales (27-1, 14 KOs) in the 12-round main event that is also an IBF voluntary eliminator for the No. 2 position. read more
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| AJOSE OLUSEGUN LOOKING FOR RESPECT IN 2012
By Press Release | February 06, 2012
WBC #1 ranked super lightweight contender, Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14 Kos) has been patiently waiting for his opportunity to fight for the title. Frustrated that he's been ducked by everyone in the division, Olusegun feels he's one of the most avoided fighter in boxing. read more
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| OBSERVE AND FIGHT: WHY HAVEN'T WE HEARD ANYTHING FROM PACQUIAO ABOUT WHO HE WANTS NEXT?
By David Kassel | February 06, 2012
It's Monday. Welcome back for another edition of Observe and Fight, The Boxing Observer's compilation of observations and random thoughts from the week that was in boxing. Get caught up on some of the most recent events you may have missed out on including Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s latest conquest in and out of the ring, the New England Patriots of the boxing world, Floyd Mayweather's latest stunt, and much more. Without further ado, check out the latest observations from The Boxing Observer. read more
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| LEFT-HOOK LOUNGE: DOES BRADLEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DEFEAT PACQUIAO?
By Vivek Wallace | February 06, 2012
Boxing Scribe Vivek Wallace brings his Left-Hook Lounge mailbag to FightHype.com, answering questions for fans and giving his own unique perspective on all the latest current events in boxing. This week, check out his response to fans as they discuss Timothy Bradley's chances against Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto's chances against Floyd Mayweather, the recent performances of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Nontito Donaire, and much more. read more
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| MOSLEY ON CANELO FIGHT: "I'M ALL FOR IT"
By Ben Thompson | February 06, 2012
"I'm all for it. I'm just trying to stay in Big Bear and stay in shape," stated three-division world champion Shane Mosley, who shared his thoughts on recent rumors linking him to a potential May 5th clash with WBC jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Although Mosley himself has yet to hear if there's any truth to those rumors, it's a fight that he welcomes and has been eyeing for quite some time. As far as he's concerned, it makes perfect sense for Golden Boy Promotions to feature the matchup on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Cotto. read more
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| CLEOTIS PENDARVIS: "I'M COMING FOR WHOEVER...IT'S TIME TO STEP TO THE PLATE"
By Percy Crawford | February 06, 2012
"I'm not taking no more L's for nobody. No matter who they put in front of me, I'm going out there to do what's to be done and that's win and I'm coming for whoever...we're looking at March or April for the USBA because the USBA/IBF have me ranked number one, so I will probably fight for that sometime this year and get that belt and then go after the IBF, whoever got it...I know I got more skills than any cat I can get in there with when I'm 110%, so it's nothing. Just put them in front of me and let us do our stuff and may the best man win. A lot of my losses just came by just being dumb, man, being young and foolish. Now that I'm 25 and I got the experience that I have and my mind is right, it's over. I'm going to be 110% every time I get in there, and whoever on the other side of the ring, they know they got a fight," stated welterweight Cleotis Pendarvis, who talked about his recent victory, his future plans as he gets set to help Matthew Macklin prepare for Sergio Martinez, and much more. Check it out! read more
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| THERE ARE TOO MANY ELITE FIGHTERS THAT ARE NOT COMPLETE FIGHTERS
By Brad Jones | February 06, 2012
The oldest world champion, Bernard Hopkins, recently commented, "True boxing fans understand and know boxing. There's only the 3-4 fighters today [who] could've fought [in the] 60's and 70's." It's a great quote that got me thinking. Everyone complains about what boxing is lacking. "We don't have any good heavyweights" or "there aren't enough new fighters coming up." While those statements may or may not be true, the biggest problem in the sport of boxing is the lack of true teachers of the Sweet Science. Today, we have too many elite fighters that are not complete fighters. read more
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