by Chip Mitchell Analysis of Ring Kings: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto scheduled to take place May 5, 2012 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tale of The Tape Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Miguel Cotto Age 35 31 Current Status Challenger Champion (WBA) Professional Record 42-0-0, 30 …
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Don’t Ride Manny Pacquiao Too Hard on Foundation “Scandal”
by Charles Jay The Manny Pacquiao Foundation is the latest part of the world champion’s life to take a hit. When are “relief goods” for flood victims NOT relief goods? I guess when they are used clothing. As a result of not qualifying as relief goods, they were held by …
Read More »Feeling Kind Of Bad For Hector Camacho
by Charles Jay I was somewhat saddened to hear about the charges of child abuse charges that were filed this past week against Hector Camacho, and certainly the hope here is that it doesn’t turn out to be as bad as it sounds. Camacho has more often than not provided …
Read More »Nike Will Be All Over Manny Pacquiao- Tim Bradley Fight
by Charles Jay Is Nike hedging its bets? The monster sports apparel company and master of sports marketing has corralled Timothy Bradley, the former WBC and WBO junior welterweight champion, and signed him to a one-year endorsement deal a few weeks ago, in advance of his June 9 fight against …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Mike Tyson, Darchinyan, Golden Gloves, Lundy, more
By: William Holmes This is the second installment of the Boxing Insider notebook, a new weekly feature to run down some important happenings in our sport that occurred in the past week. These tidbits cover the week of April 2, 2012 to April 9, 2012. Sosa and Soto Triumphant Two …
Read More »Mayweather vs Cotto PPV Undercard Finalized
The following is the official Press release: “RING KINGS: MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO” TELEVISED PAY-PER-VIEW CARD SET JESSIE VARGAS VS. ALFONSO GOMEZ AND DEANDRE LATIMORE VS. CARLOS QUINTANA TO BE FEATURED ON MAY 5 MEGA-EVENT LOS ANGELES, April 9 -The “Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto” pay-per-view card is set and some …
Read More »“Heated” Press Conf Video: Brandon Rios and Richard Abril
Former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios,Oxnard,Ca., and Cuban gladiator and WBA interim lightweight champion Richard Abril get ‘super-heated’ during a press conference Monday for their upcoming World Lightweight title fight, Saturday, April 14 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, live on Pay Per View. Leave a Comment
Read More »Oscar’s Smoking Gun of a Tweet Contradicts His Own Publicity Machine
By Ivan G. Goldman “Everyone don’t forget to fallow (sic) @ringmagazine for all upcoming goldenboy boxing events and all the latest and breaking news in boxing.” That’s the tweet that went out from company president and spiritual guide Oscar De La Hoya on Good Friday. So in one sentence he …
Read More »The Sad James Toney Saga Continues With His Win over Bobby Gunn
By Johnny Walker The tragicomedy that James “Lights Out” Toney’s career has become is set to continue after Toney was a the beneficiary of an injury to his opponent last evening at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Toney’s opponent, Bobby Gunn, injured his hand in the fourth round, and …
Read More »Ali Nestor Charles, Luis, and “Rude Boy” Victorious in Montreal
By Hans Olson Ali Nestor KOs Martin Avila A terrific night of boxing at the Claude-Robillard Centre in Montreal was capped off with a knockout victory from headliner Ali Nestor Charles over Martin Avila. With the win, Charles becomes the new UBO super-welterweight champion. Early on, Ali controlled distance, the …
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