The one-stop source for all of your boxing and mixed martial arts news from around the internet. Get exclusive interviews, videos, breaking news, interactive features and more. http://www.fighthype.com/rss Copyright (C) 2012 FightHype LLC All Rights Reserved. http://www.fighthype.com/rss http://www.fighthype.com/images/logos/fh_logo.gif 144 200 The one-stop source for all of your boxing and mixed martial arts news from around the internet. Get exclusive interviews, videos, breaking news, interactive features and more. http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11680.html Does Cotto have a any kind of shot against Mayweather? Has the whole Khan/Peterson situation finally been resolved? How will the Brook vs. Hatton bout play out? What's next for Carl Froch? Can Matthew Macklin pull off the upset? Get a view from the other side of the pond as FightHype UK correspondent Scott Smith gives his take on a number of questions asked by fans around the world. Check out what he had to say! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11680.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11678.html John Pullman from Pullman's Gym in Burbank, CA gives us his thoughts on tonight's clash between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Marco Antonio Rubio. A former amateur boxer himself, Pullman was fortunate enough to be trained by Gaspar "Indian" Ortega. Now John is sharing his knowledge, educating individuals about the Sweet Science just as Ortega taught him. Check out his thoughts on this Saturday's clash. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11678.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11673.html Now that Miguel Cotto is out of the running for Manny Pacquiao, is Lamont Peterson the key to determine who he will face this June? Will the winner of Devon Alexander vs. Marcos Maidana find themselves across the ring from Floyd Mayweather this Fall? Has the fight between Yuriorkis Gamboa and Brandon Rios been officially signed? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's "From Pillar to Post." ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11673.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11679.html IBF jr. middleweight champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage is ready for Saul Alvarez. The Detroit native says he has the perfect solution for Golden Boy Promotions to help build its rising star. Now that Floyd Mayweather is fighting Miguel Cotto for the WBA jr. middleweight crown on May 5th, K9 says it makes perfect sense for Golden Boy to put WBC jr. middleweight champion, Alvarez, in the ring for a title unification showdown as the co-feature on a card featuring 3 of jr. middleweight titles. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11679.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11677.html "To be honest, the last two fights that Celestino actually fought is how I have been trying to get him to fight ever since I've been training him. He is a guy that don't mind being in the trenches and he goes hard, so basically, I had to try to get him to understand that he has too much height and too much reach to give up those types of advantages. And now he is starting to understand how he should be fighting...even though he is a tall and slender guy, he has extremely good movement on his legs. When Celestino has his legs under him, no one is going to beat him; not at 126 pounds. They don't have a chance," stated world-class trainer Jeff Mayweather, who talked about Celestino Caballero's succesful title defense last month in Japan and shared his thoughts Victor Ortiz, Andre Berto, Nonito Donaire, and much more. Check it out! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11677.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11675.html On Friday evening, South Africa's Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba will square off against hard-hitting veteran Edison "Pantera" Miranda. At the final pre-fight press conference, Chilemba showed nothing but appreciation for what he considers to be a great opportunity, the chance to headline ESPN Friday Night Fights as the main event in an exciting triple-header. Edison Miranda took a less humble approach when speaking of his opponent. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11675.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11674.html A press conference was held today to discuss the Warriors Boxing and Sampson Boxing ESPN Friday Night Fights-televised boxing event entitled "Superbrawls", scheduled for tomorrow, (Friday, February 3), in the Dallas Events Center at the Texas Station Gambling Hall Hotel in Las Vegas. The following are excerpted fighter quotes from the conference. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11674.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11676.html Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), of Carolina, Puerto Rico, will face surging southpaw, Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2 KOs), of Riverside, Calif., by way of Mexicali, Mex., for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, Feb. 17, live on SHOWTIMEŽ (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The headlining fighters will make their ShoBox debuts in a 10-round welterweight bout with a contracted limit of 143 pounds. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11676.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11672.html Bellator Fighting Championships returns to The Lone Star State on Friday, March 23rd for Bellator 62 live from Laredo, Texas at the Laredo Energy Arena. The night features the quarterfinals of Bellator's $100,000 Season 6 Lightweight Tournament, as well a host of Texas' top MMA talent. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11672.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11671.html On Saturday, Feb. 18, Paul "The Punisher" Williams, Tavoris "Thunder" Cloud and Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola will bring their aggressive, knockout power and crowd-pleasing all-out action style to the great fans and city of Corpus Christi, Texas. The stacked fight card will emanate from the 9,200-seat American Bank Center Arena in an event presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions. On the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing world championship doubleheader (LIVE at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), the Williams vs. Nobuhiro Ishida bout will be promoted in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions. The Cloud vs. Gabriel Campillo bout will be promoted by Don King Productions in association with Sampson Boxing, LLC. Arreola will battle Eric Molina to headline the preliminary bouts on SHOWTIME Extreme. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11671.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11670.html "Hey Danny Garcia, first order of business is Maidana and then Victor can get it next, no problem," stated Devon Alexander's trainer Kevin Cunningham, who wanted to let fellow trainer Danny Garcia know that after they take care of business with Marcos Maidana on February 25th, they would love to step into the ring with his pupil, Victor Ortiz, in what would hopefully be a title fight. Floyd Mayweather currently holds the WBC welterweight title, but with his announcement that he will be moving up in weight to face WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, there's a possibility that the title will become vacant. Given that Alexander and Ortiz are both ranked in the top 3 of the organization, there's a chance that they could see themselves fighting for the title in the not so distant future. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11670.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11667.html Love him or hate him, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is quickly shedding the image of a novelty act and is becoming a decent fighter. Though his career has been guided masterfully with great matchmaking and excellent politicking, the latter which has earned him a title belt without facing its rightful owner, Chavez will have an opponent who is as live as they come and is probably the most dangerous threat he's faced to date, and that man is Marco Antonio Rubio. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11667.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11665.html "I think it's still an interesting fight. The only thing is I think Cotto is too slow for Floyd. He's like one step behind Floyd. Cotto may be a little stronger, but he's a counter puncher, and he's a counter puncher that's not fast enough to counter Floyd. So that's going to create a problem for him and in order for him to give himself a chance to win, he's going to have to lead. He's going to have to come out of his comfort zone and do something he's never done before: become the aggressor and be the guy that's gotta press the fight, because if he don't, he's not going to have a chance at all. Floyd will pick him apart. He has no chance at all to try to sit back and outthink Floyd; he can forget it. It will never happen," stated world-class trainer Jeff Mayweather, who shared his thoughts on his nephew's May 5 showdown with Miguel Cotto. Check out what else he had to say! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11665.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11669.html Hennessy Sports announced today that Kid Galahad and Chris Eubank Jr will be looking to impress millions of fight fans and lead the way as the new generation of boxing stars when they both appear on the "Men of Steel" event at the Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham on Saturday Feb.18 ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11669.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11668.html On Saturday night, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Pay-Per-View, elite welterweights Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit throw down for the interim UFC 170lbs championship in what some are predicting will be the fight of the year. Also on the stacked card, heavyweight contenders Roy Nelson and Fabricio Werdum collide and former UFC welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck returns to action to face fellow NCAA Division I grappler Mike Pierce. The six athletes had the following to say at today's open workouts. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11668.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11666.html Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee passed away today at the age of 90. Best known for his work with Muhammad Ali, he also worked with 15 other world boxing champions, including Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio, Jimmy Ellis, Jose Napoles, Luis Rodriguez and Willie Pastrano, to name a few. If you ever had a chance to meet him, you'd walk away saying that he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Our condolences go out to his friends and family. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11666.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11663.html According to Floyd Mayweather, although he was hoping to face Manny Pacquiao on May 5, he was forced to move forward with a showdown against Miguel Cotto because, in his opinion, Pacquiao does not really want to fight him. "I'm fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me," Mayweather would post on his official Twitter page not long after he was granted a conditional one-fight license by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, thus allowing him to move forward with his commitment to fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5. It's an interesting selection of opponents considering that Pacquiao himself was also extremely interested in facing Cotto for a second time. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11663.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11662.html It's official. Boxing superstar Floyd "Money" Mayweather will return to the ring, step up in weight and challenge three-division World Champion Miguel Cotto for his WBA Super Welterweight World title in what will be a gargantuan showdown between two future Hall of Famers who bring excitement and fierce competition every time they step into the ring. Mayweather vs. Cotto will take place on Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be televised live on pay-per-view. Mayweather, a seven-time world champion in five weight classes, is excited to be facing the heavier, much-tested Cotto, who is the pride of Puerto Rico and has the experience, heart and determination to give pound for pound king Mayweather the toughest fight of his career. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11662.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11661.html "I'm back in the ring on May 5th and I will beat him," commented WBA Jr. Middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, who waisted no time in updating his official Twitter page moments after undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather was granted a conditional one-fight boxing license by the Nevada State Athletic commission. With the last hurdle now cleared, the two will face off on May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. After looking impressive in his TKO victory over Antonio Margarito this past December, Cotto was rumored to be in talks with both Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11661.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11660.html Moments ago, the Nevada State Athletic Commission approved Floyd Mayweather's request for a boxing license to face WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mayweather, who was sentenced to 90 days in jail after accepting a plea bargain in his domestic violence case, had his original surrender date of January 6 pushed back to June 1 on the condition that he was already scheduled to fight in Las Vegas on May 5. Citing an agreement with the previous District Attorney, who gave Mayweather permission to commit to the date prior to accepting the plea, his attorneys requested the postponement "on behalf of the community and the economic impact that a fight of this magnitude has." Up until today, it was still unclear as to whether or not Mayweather would actually be allowed to fight, as he was required to appear before the commission to answer questions surrounding his sentencing. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11660.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11517.html Sources close to the information have informed us that WBA jr. middleweight champion Miguel Cotto has agreed to face undefeated pound-for-pound and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather on May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many were under the assumption that because the fight was taking place on Cinco de Mayo, Mayweather would look to finalize a deal with a Mexican opponent. WBC jr. middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was rumored to be the leading candidate to land the assignment, but evidently, those reports may have been extremely premature. Mayweather confirmed that Cotto was his next opponent earlier today during his hearing to get his boxing license reinstated. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11517.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11659.html "Everyone has a game plan until they get hit," laughs hard-hitting light heavyweight contender Edison "Pantera" Miranda. Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs) is responding to pre-fight interviews with South Africa's WBC #6, WBA #13, and WBO #14-rated Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba, whom he will face in the 10-round light heavyweight main event of this Friday's (February 3) ESPN Friday Night Fights broadcast from the Dallas Events Center at the Texas Station Gambling Hall Hotel in Las Vegas. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11659.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11655.html "I just look at him like he's Erik Morales. I'm training for Erik Morales. I'm not concerned with what weight class it's at or anything. I know he's going to come with his A-game and I'm coming with my A-game and it's going to be one helluva fight. At the end of the fight, I will come out as the winner...I'm cut from a different cloth, man. I'm not like these other fighters. I adapt. I'm a chameleon in the ring and he gonna see something he never saw before. He's never seen nobody this big, this strong, or this fast ever in his career. I'm the biggest opponent he's ever fought and he's in for a shocker," stated undefeated jr. welterweight contender Danny Garcia, who talked about his upcoming March 24 clash with future Hall of Famer Erik Morales. Check it out! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11655.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11656.html It has been an eventful week for British and European boxing, which has seen the doors open to intriging potential showdowns, lawsuits being threatened, the enhancement in reputation of young stars, and the good old fashioned boxing trash talk in anticipation of up-and-coming fights. The counter punch will bring you the round up each week of the latest news, opinions and analysis from around the UK and Europe. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11656.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11642.html "It's something that I had to come to terms with; nobody is 5'11 but me, so it's alright, man. I don't mind being the little dude throwing heat at the big guys...as long as I have a fight, it doesn't matter who they put me in with. It doesn't matter if they put me in with a Greco Roman Olympic wrestler who has like a 12th degree Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu and he could submit anyone. That doesn't matter to me because anybody could win and anybody could lose. At any point in time, anybody can win and anybody could lose a fight, so I know that and because I know that, I don't fear anyone. Not macho don't fear, but it doesn't matter who they give me, I will fight anybody," stated UFC heavyweight contender Pat Barry, who talked about his future plans after his recent knockout victory over Christian Morecraft at UFC on FX 1. Check it out! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11642.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11657.html "There's nothing like giving back to your people. It's not a good thing, it's a great thing to do. They deserve it. The city deserves it. The Habitat [for Humanity] deserves it...Floyd Mayweather likes to give back also...there's still big fights out there, so why not give back...the Nevada Commission, like I said before, I fought in the city of Las Vegas more than I fought in any other place and they fair, but their firm...I'm just fortunate enough to be in a position to where I can give back and the Nevada Commission is amazing," stated undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, who was on hand at the offices of Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas to present a check for $50,000 in support of their Blitz Build project. Check out what else Mayweather had to say as he talks about his hope that the Nevada State Athletic Commission gives him another opportunity to give back to the community of Las Vegas by licensing him for a May 5 fight. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11657.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11654.html Earlier today, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather was on hand at the offices of Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas to present a check for $50,000 in support of their Blitz Build project, which starts on June 4. Pledging a total of $100,000 to the organization, Mayweather will be the Lead Sponsor for the project. Although he was there to give back to his community, Mayweather could not avoid questions about his boxing career and his scheduled May 5 return to the ring. "We were set on Pacquiao. It's a joke. They don't really want to fight," he commented when asked about talks of him facing 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao on the date. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11654.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11653.html Sources close to the situation have informed FightHype that the winner of the February 25th welterweight clash between Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana will likely face Victor Ortiz in June. The news comes just one day after Andre Berto suffered a ruptured left bicep, requiring surgery to repair and canceling his fight with Ortiz on February 11th. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11653.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11652.html Due to a left biceps injury sustained while training on Monday, January 30, Andre Berto will be unable to compete in his scheduled February 11 SHOWTIME televised bout against Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., forcing a cancellation of the event on that date. All parties involved are actively seeking a possible postponement date for Ortiz vs. Berto II. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11652.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11648.html "Everybody was talking about Saki's hard work and his shape. We prefer to train in all quietness and sometimes late at night or early in the morning when the gym was closed. And when people asked, we were just laughing, so they assumed that we didn't train or were fooling around. Believe me, the hardest thing in the world is to make simple things look difficult, but easy. The fight might have looked easy, but we simply did our homework and came with a beautifull game plan. Than I was very lucky that Badr always sticks to the plan...He is one of the best kickboxers there ever was, and probably the best, but for sure the most talked about and discussed. There will be haters, as always, but be honest, he is something else...For the heavyweights, see you sooner than you'll know,"," stated world-class trainer Mike Passenier, who talked about Badr Hari's impressive 1st round TKO victory over Gokhan Sakit this past weekend, his transition to heavyweight boxing, and much more. Check it out! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11648.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11643.html "I'm fighting Danny Williams...he is the mandatory to fight for my title, the NABF title, and I guess this is a title eliminator to fight for the WBA title, so, you know, I run from nobody and his promoter had a big mouth, stating that I didn't want to fight him. But everybody in the real knows what I come to do. I'll go in your hometown and fight you anywhere. In your living room, in your kitchen, it don't even matter. Hammerin' Hank's going to bring the fight to you. That's just how it is...This guy does not belong in the ring with me. Who has he fought? But if they want to put him in against me and have me end his career, I will. He's been talking trash, and that ain't going to do nothing, but make me want to hurt him even more," stated lightweight contender Hank Lundy, who talked about his 2012 return to the ring when he takes on Danny Williams on a March 30 Friday Night Fights card. Check out what else he had to say! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11643.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11647.html "It's good that he wants to come into my house and try to crash the party. Let him bring whatever he thinks he's going to bring, but I worked too hard to let somebody come into my house and win. I'm ready for whatever he brings to the table...One of the things that I don't do anymore is tell people what I'm going to do because if I say I'm going to knock somebody out, it goes the distance. What I do right now is take one fight at a time and if the knockout comes, it comes, or if the stoppage comes, it comes. My goal is to go in there and beat whoever they put in my way," stated undefeated rising jr. middleweight Demetrius Andrade as he talked about his upcoming February 10th clash with Derek Ennis. Check out what else he had to say! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11647.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11651.html According to multiple reports, former welterweight champion Andre Berto suffered a ruptured bicep while training for his upcoming rematch with fellow former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. Evidently, the injury was so severe that it required immediate surgery, forcing him to pull out of the fight. "Surgery is a serious injury," Victor Conte would post on his official Twitter page as the news broke. Conte had been working with Berto in preparation for the bout. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11651.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11650.html When it came to a potential May 5 showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, you can forget about all the drama you heard about emails, phone calls, splits and purses, because it was never about any of that. For promoter Bob Arum, it's always been about the date and earlier today, he confirmed that fact with Lance Pugmire of the LA Times. "They don't want to fight in late May," Arum would explain of the Mayweather camp, reiterating the stance he's taken for the past two months that "there is no magic in May 5th" as far as he was concerned. "It's dead for May, so we should sit down with everybody, let Mayweather fight someone else May 5 and we'll fight someone else June 9, and then let's get a signed contract for [Mayweather-Pacquiao] in November. That's a win-win for everybody." ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11650.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11649.html Tomorrow, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather will present a check for $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas in support of its Blitz Build project that starts on June 4. Mayweather will be the Lead Sponsor for the build and has pledged a total of $100,000 to the organization for the project. Blitz Build 2012 is a program that brings the community and volunteers together to build a home for a deserving family in just five days. The house will be located in Vegas Heights and is being constructed for a family of five. The new homeowners will be Tanya and Trent Torrence. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11649.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11646.html 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 a potential clash between Saul Alvarez and Shane Mosley, the likelihood of Mayweather vs. Cotto taking place at 154 pounds, the upcoming rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto, and much more. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11646.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11639.html "Gamboa, you know, he's very slick, very fast, and he's very awkward, smart, a smaller guy. It would be a fight that I would love to do. It wouldn't be nothing that I haven't been tested with. That fight to me looks like another Miguel Acosta fight. The first four or five rounds, he'll do good and do great, but after that, he'll feel my pressure, he'll feel my power, and I'll break him down...I don't think he ever has been in a dog fight like that. It'll be a good test for him to see what he's made of and if he's ready to move up to that weight class. It'll be a good fight for him and also a good fight for me and I think the fans and everybody will be the winners...I'm waiting for Gamboa, because I want to show the world that the speed, awkwardness, the punches from different angles don't bother me. They gotta worry about how they gonna handle Brandon's pressure, how they gonna handle Brandon's power, how they gonna handle Brandon's combinations when he's in the pocket. It's not how I'm gonna handle them. It's how they gonna handle me, because when I fight somebody, I'm determined to fight and I'm determined to win," stated former lightweight champion Brandon Rios, who talked about a potential clash with Yuriorkis Gamboa, a move up in weight, and much more. You don't want to miss what else he had to say. Check it out! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11639.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11640.html 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 the best idea for a mega-fight in 2013, an update on Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, a preview of the first big fights of 2012, and much more. Without further ado, check out the latest observations from The Boxing Observer. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11640.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11638.html "Mundine needs to hurry up and make a decision. I hope the WBA enforces something quick because I'm trying to make them some money too...Fighting Delvin would be better for my career, in my opinion, in the U.S. The Mundine fight, I would go to Australia to fight, just not in certain places where they don't have any regulations. We'll try to go to Melbourne or someplace like that...I'm not running from my mandatory. I'm looking to get back in there as soon as possible," stated WBA jr. middleweight champion Austin Trout, who is eager to get back in the ring to defend his title, but he's waiting for his mandatory challenger, Anthony Mundine, to decide if he wants to make the fight. If not, Trout is prepared to move forward and face Delvin Rodriguez. Check out what else he had to say! ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11638.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11641.html With all the latest talk about guaranteed purses and revenue splits, I decided to take a much closer look into the anatomy of a bout agreement, namely that of Manny Pacquiao and how it relates to Top Rank and his co-promotional agreement with them. The majority of this information is public record. While some of it is taken directly from comments made by Pacquiao's own promoter, Bob Arum, a good portion of information is derived from a copy of a 23-page lawsuit document filed by Golden Boy Promotions against Top Rank in 2010. In that document, you can find details of how the percentages are split up to derive his purse guarantee, his promotional guarantee, as well as any additional revenue he may earn from the net profits. On the surface, the information may seem complex, but if you follow along, you'll find that's easier than you think and extremely educational. ]]> http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11641.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST fighthype