By Sean Crose “The point of asking him to come to the meeting is not to accuse anyone of anything. We want to get a clarification about what happened.” So ESPN boxing scribe Dan Rafael has quoted Francisco Aguilar in an article which claims the Nevada State Athletic Commission has …
Read More »Is Floyd Mayweather a “Shot” Fighter?
By Kirk Jackson Hall of Fame Trainer Freddie Roach certainly thinks so. “I think Mayweather is shot, his legs are gone, and Manny will knock him out,” said Roach to Boxing Scene. “He just can’t move no more. His legs are shot. He’s done.” This is a belief echoed from …
Read More »Junior Feather Weight’s on Fire: Rigondeaux, Frampton, Quigg, and Cruz have 2014 Looking Like 2001.
By Tyson Bruce The crown jewel in the current boxing culture is the Welterweight division and its “junior” and “super” subsidiaries at 140 and 154-pounds. The sports two biggest stars, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, fight in those weight classes and it’s where the most lucrative pay days and most …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather: So, Who’s Next?
So, Who’s Next? It’s that time again. Floyd Mayweather has just cruised his way to another victory and the question of who’s next for the pound for pound king is popping up. Truth be told, Mayweather’s options for a true superfight are very small. So small, in fact, that one …
Read More »Boxing Insider Notebook: Mayweather, Cunningham, Andrade, Korobov, Peter, and more…
By: William Holmes The following is the Boxing Insider notebook for the week of September 9th to September 16th, covering the comings and goings in the sport of boxing that you might have missed. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stiffs Waitress in Las Vegas TMZ reported on Monday that Floyd Mayweather Jr. …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather: 47-0
By Sean Crose People had a weird feeling going into “Mayhem,” Saturday’s highly touted rematch between pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather and his rugged Argentine challenger, Marcos Maidana. For starters, Maidana had given Mayweather quite a run in their first bout – enough of one to warrant the rematch. …
Read More »Showtime PPV Boxing Undercard Results: Santa Cruz, De La Rosa, and Bey Win
By: William Holmes The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada was the host site for tonight’s Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions’ Pay Per View offering between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana. The opening bout of the pay per view was between Alfredo Angulo (22-4 ) and …
Read More »What Would A Floyd Mayweather Loss Mean For Boxing?
By Sean Crose Imagine, if you can, Marcos Maidana actually defeating Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night. Say the rematch proved to be a repeat of the first fight – only the second time around Floyd was somehow unable to make adjustments. Or say the rematch took a “long count” turn …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana Weigh Ins (Video)
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Read More »Did Floyd Mayweather Finally Miscalculate? Marcos Maidana Thinks So
By Ivan G. Goldman Okay, the weights are in from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. No surprises there – Floyd Mayweather 146 and 1/2 and Marcos Maidana 146. They both look poised and ready on the scales, and we know what to expect from the challenger Saturday night — …
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