by Hans Olson I like Carl Froch. I think he’s a talented, tough, gritty, hardworking fighter. He’s shown no signs in the past of avoiding any fighter, repeatedly going on the road to challenge the best fighters around. On December 17, he’ll do it again when he fights Andre Ward …
Read More »Quebec Scene: Jo Jo Dan’s “Unfinished Business,” Decarie Returns, and more
by Hans Olson We’re just over a week away from the highly anticipated rematch between Montreal’s Jo Jo Dan and Turkey’s Selcuk Aydin. With the WBC’s Silver Welterweight title at stake, Jo Jo and Selcuk’s upcoming showdown has been dubbed “Unfinished Business;” a clear acknowledgement of their highly controversial first …
Read More »UFC 139 Preview: Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson
By Jaime Feal This Saturday night live from San Jose, California, is a card loaded with potential fireworks. Matchmaker extraordinaire Joe Silva really did a fantastic job putting this one together. Most of the main card fights will involve fighters who are ready willing and able to stand in the …
Read More »Opinion: Bob Arum & Top Rank Must Allow Pacquiao To Face Mayweather Next
Dear Bob Arum and Top Rank; I have bought every single Manny Pacquiao Pay-Per-View event to date, even when I showed up at the venue in-person just to show support to Manny Pacquiao. However I must protest that I will NOT support a fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao …
Read More »Legal Analysis: UFC Spearheads Class Action Law Suit to Legalize MMA In NY
New York MMA Proponents file Lawsuit to Legalize the Sport Zuffa, LLC Spearhead’s Efforts in Class Action By Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst MMA proponents have been battling in the New York political arena for nearly 15 years since the 1997 ban of the sport. After numerous attempts to pass legislation …
Read More »The Art of Negotiation: Pacquiao and Mayweather
By: William Holmes Before beginning a negotiation, it’s best for both parties involved to place themselves in a position of power in order to get the terms that are most favorable to them. It is essential for both parties to know what their best alternative to a negotiated agreement is …
Read More »Pacquiao – Marquez Round by Round Analysis (Graphs & Charts)
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Read More »Media Work Out Quotes & Photos: Amir Kahn & Lamont Peterson
Amir Khan, Lamont Peterson, Seth Mitchell, Timur Ibragimov, Anthony Peterson And Jamie Kavanagh Held Coast-To-Coast, Same Day Workouts In Los Angeles And Washington, DC Yesterday In Advance Of Their Respective December 10 Fights At The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC Which Will Be Telecast Live On HBO’s …
Read More »Timothy Bradley Eventually in Line For Pacquiao – Like It Or Not
by Charles Jay At some point during Timothy Bradley’s tuneup/walkover against Joel Casamayor the other night, a remark was made by HBO announcer Jim Lampley that one of the reasons Bradley had changed promoters was that he found himself fighting in a cavernous, empty arena in what was supposed to …
Read More »Pacquiao-Marquez: Aspersions? Who’s Casting Aspersions?
by Charles Jay If the HBO interpreter was doing his job correctly (I don’t speak Spanish fluently), Nacho Beristain, the trainer of Juan Manuel Marquez, told his charge, between the tenth and eleventh rounds, that he was winning Saturday night’s fight. As anyone who has ever worked with fighters knows, …
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