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by Charles Jay For those boxing fans who think this reporter is going radically against the grain when it comes to getting all over Manny Pacquiao’s case because of his missing tax documents, there might be some surprising news coming out of the Philippines. Photo: Chris Farina/ Top Rank Yes, …

by Charles Jay Forget about the fact that Juan Manuel Marquez just seems to have the style to give Manny Pacquiao trouble. The fighter and his trainer have taken the position that PacMan’s third life-and-death struggle with the rugged Mexican, which some observers – Pacquiao fans among them – thought …

by Charles Jay Golden Boy Promotions is asking the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission to actually take away the title Lamont Peterson won from Amir Khan back in December, and give it back to Khan. They have also petitioned to officials in both the WBA and IBF (the …

by Charles Jay A lot of “guys’ guys” saw Justin Bieber splashed across their TV screens last week as he was leading Floyd Mayweather into the ring for the fight against Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas, and they were actually offended by it. The last place they want to see …

Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao face-off on HBO with Max Kellerman. Leave a Comment

Power Shots: News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker There has been a tiresome predictability to those moaning the loudest about UK promoter Frank Warren’s ballsy move of matching heavyweights David Haye and Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora for a July 14 London grudge match this week. Aside …

By: William Holmes “U.S.A.!! U.S.A.!! U.S.A.!!” I can hear the chants already. The Olympics are coming, and national pride will be on full display throughout the entire Olympic Games. To some it’s an opportunity to proudly display your heritage, and celebrate its accomplishments in Olympic sport. To others it’s an …

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 12 May 2012 – Following the conclusion of the AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio de Janeiro 2012 in Brazil, a further 38 boxers from ten different weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be …

By: Garett R. Nadrich Let me start this off by saying that my favorite fighter is Miguel Cotto and has been for some time. So if you refer to me as a “Floydiot” in your comments, you clearly haven’t read this column in its entirety. With that being said, The …

By Jackie Kallen Roy Engelbrecht is a fixture on the boxing scene in southern California. He started promoting fights alongside Don Fraser back in 1985 at the Irvine Marriott. The names of famous fighters who started there is endless. “Thirty nine current or former world champions have fought for me …