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Read More »Arthur Abraham vs Piotr Wilczewski, Pt. 1
“King” Arthur Abraham Cruises, Wins Wide UD Over Piotr Wilczewski
By Johnny Walker “King” Arthur Abraham cruised to a comfortable unanimous decision win today over Polish challenger Piotr Wilczewski, successfully defending his WBO European Super Middleweight title at the Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany. King Arthur won in regal fashion The first half of the fight was a close affair, with Abraham …
Read More »ESPN Friday Night Fights Results: Lundy Recovers to Defeat Williams, Ayala Controls Mitchell
By: William Holmes Who have you fought? It’s the first question you should ask yourself when evaluating a fight. Some boxers have impressive records with paper thin resumes, and some boxers have decent looking records with a collegiate resume. Records are just numbers, and until a boxer with an impressive …
Read More »Could “Mystery Woman” Defense Work for Manny Pacquiao?
by Charles Jay Another twist came up this past week in the Manny Pacquiao tax case – the claim that when the BIR did serve their “letter of authority” to him, it was received by someone named “Jocelyn Nobria,” who Pacquiao says he does not know. Whether he’s trying to …
Read More »Is There a Political Vendetta Against Manny Pacquiao?
By Charles Jay Manny Pacquiao may have formulated a pretty good (in his mind) reason why he has been asked to provide information about his income to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines. Photo Credit : Chris Farina – Top Rank Somebody has a political vendetta against …
Read More »Manny Pacquiao Persists in Claim of Lost Endorsements
by Charles Jay Manny Pacquiao may be an elected member of Congress in the Philippines, but he seems uncomfortable these days in being treated, by some of the current powers-that-be, more like a public official with responsibility to a certain degree of transparency than an athletic icon who can more …
Read More »Manny Pacquiao Might Be #1 Pound-for-Pound, But He’s 113th in Tax-Paying
by Charles Jay Business of Boxing PacMoney – Marketing, Millions and Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao could lay claim to being the #1 fighter in the world, on a pound-for-pound basis. Certainly the dispute between him and Floyd Mayweather for that mythical crown will continue to go on. However, when it …
Read More »Power Shots: Alex Leapai Says He’s Ready For The Klitschkos; Haye Versus Chisora On The Horizon?
Power Shots: News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY DOWN UNDER This Sunday in Brisbane, Australia, Alex “The Lionheart” Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs) will take on American Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) in an intriguing heavyweight matchup billed as “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” Leapai …
Read More »Sergio Martinez Interview: Reflections Going Forward
By Hans Olson “A fight with Chavez would be very important and very successful,” said Sergio Martinez to Boxing Insider a week removed from his triumph over Matthew Macklin at Madison Square Garden on St. Patrick’s Day…. “But, in my mind, is being the number one pound for pound—and that’s …
Read More »Shane Mosley and Canelo Alvarez: Good Time To Go Out for Popcorn
By Ivan G. Goldman There’s a pivotal scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when Etta tells Sundance, “I’ll do anything you ask of me, except one thing: I won’t watch you die. I’ll miss that scene if you don’t mind.” Boxing fans as a rule don’t have to …
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