By Sean Crose “We all want the fifth title,” Juan Manuel Marquez told the media during a Tuesday conference call to promote his Saturday fight with Mike Alvarado. I had prepared to ask Marquez if, at forty, he had anything left to prove. By voicing his desire to be the …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Has it really come to this? That Floyd Mayweather is making better fights than Manny Pacquiao? Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank We now have Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, saying he’ll offer the winner of Saturday’s Juan Manuel Marquez-Mike Alvarado contest a match against the Philippines congressman. …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Tyson, Cotto , Martinez, Jim Ross, and more…
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of May 6th to May 13th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Cotto vs. Martinez PPV Undercard Announced Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez are set to box on …
Read More »Legal Analysis: Adrien Broner Stirs Up More “Problems” with Revenge Porn Lawsuit
By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst With a notable passion for controversy, it was only a matter of time before Adrien “The Problem” Broner (28-1-0) found himself on the wrong end of a lawsuit. The suit was filed on May 3, just two days before Broner’s win over Carlos Molina. Though …
Read More »Bermane Stiverne Watched Arreola Fight Tapes Every Day ‘For a Year’
By Ivan G. Goldman Bermane Stiverne, a serious student of boxing, has the kind of power and hand speed that can make him a dangerous opponent for anyone, including Wladimir Klitschko. Stiverne, who won the vacant WBC title against Chris Arreola Saturday with a quick, brutal right hand in the …
Read More »Julio Caesar Chavez Jr: The Hero Of Boxing’s New Breed Of Fan
By Sean Crose A few months ago, a reader commented under one of my pieces that he was disappointed that Adrien Broner fought Marcos Maidana without first maximizing his earning potential. In other words, the reader felt Broner should have taken a few easy fights before really challenging himself. That …
Read More »A ‘Nightmare’ Ending: Stiverne Rallies to Stop Arreola!
By Tyson Bruce In the heavyweight division power is the great equalizer. Hence, the ability to take another man’s power is paramount in the division of giants. Despite a determined effort and a more conscientious game plan by Chris Arreola, he was ultimately defeated, again, by the superior firepower of …
Read More »Bermane Stiverne Wins Piece of Heavyweight Title with 6th Round KO of Chris Arreola
By Ivan G. Goldman RINGSIDE IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Chris Arreola won most of the rounds, but in round six he got caught by a huge right by hard-hitting Bermane Stiverne. Knocked to the canvas, he got up only to be put down again by a combination. When he …
Read More »Bermane Stiverne And ESPN Deliver On A Saturday Night
By Sean Crose Let’s get something out of the way: Bermane Stiverne looked uneasy walking into the ring on Saturday night. This was a strange thing to witness, since the man had handily taken care of his opponent, Chris Arreola, just about a year earlier. Still, the guy didn’t look …
Read More »Jackie Kallen: Stiverne/Arreola – Heavyweights in Acton tonight
By Jackie Kallen After last weekend’s crazy fight activity in Las Vegas, it will be a quieter Saturday night in LA when two heavyweight contenders vie for supremacy in their weight class. ESPN will bring us the match-up between Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne for the vacant WBC heavyweight belt. …
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