Lamar Sparkman

By Lamar Sparkman The deal is done! Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent will be Sugar Shane Mosley on May 7, 2011 in Las Vegas and from what I’ve gathered from reading boxing and social websites a majority of the fans are disappointed that this fight was made. My initial thoughts on this fight is the same as the announcement last summer that Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 ko’s) would face … [Read more...] about Pacquiao Vs. Mosley Does Nothing For Boxing

By Lamar Sparkman A few months ago I was disappointed like many fight fans that Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 kos) was being rewarded with a mega fight against p4p Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 kos) one fight removed from being suspended for illegal hand wraps prior to fighting Shane Mosley. Not only did I feel he didn’t deserve it I didn’t think it would be competitive, even … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao could be in for a rough night against Margarito

By Lamar Sparkman After a somewhat lackluster summer, the fall boxing schedule will heat up starting this weekend with the Showtime televised featherweight showdown between WBO Champion Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico against Mexico’s Rafael Marquez from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. … [Read more...] about Can Juan Ma Lopez take the next step against Marquez?

By Lamar Sparkman Shane Mosley will be returning to the ring tonight Sept 18th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles live on HBO pay-per-view to face the “The Latin Snake” Sergio Mora a little over 3 months after his one sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. This is a very quick turnaround for a fighter who turned 39 on Sept. 7th and looked every bit his age in the middle to … [Read more...] about Don’t Sleep On Mosley Vs. Mora

By Lamar Sparkman The speculation is over and the date is set, Manny Pacquiao will be facing Antonio Margarito on November 13th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. After being denied a boxing license in California; the state that revoked them last year after he was found to have a hard plaster-like substance in his hand wraps before a welterweight fight with Shane Mosley, … [Read more...] about Margarito Gets His License, Fans Get Business As Usual?

By Lamar Sparkman If Chad Dawson is sitting around wondering how he lost the first fight in his professional career he doesn’t have to look far. He fought the way he’s spoken prior to the fight in interviews, very cool and non chalant. Fighting in front of a raucous crowd of more than 9,000 fans at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Dawson was too passive and  allowed … [Read more...] about Dawson has himself to blame for loss against Pascal

By Lamar Sparkman It’s been a slow summer for boxing in a year that’s been fairly disappointing compared to the last few years. So tonight’s fight between World Boxing Organization/World Boxing Association lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5-1, 37 kos) and former titleholder Juan Diaz (35-3, 17 kos) comes at just the right time. It’s a rematch of 2009’s fight of the … [Read more...] about Marquez/Diaz Rematch: Finally a fight to get excited about

By Lamar Sparkman Now that the biggest fight to be made in boxing (Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao) isn’t happening in the near future, it dawned on me what kind of year it has been for the sport. It began with the unfortunate cancellation of a welterweight showdown between WBA welterweight champ Shane Mosley (46-6 39 ko’s) and WBC welterweight champ Andre Berto … [Read more...] about Those who expected a big year for boxing can’t be happy

By Lamar Sparkman The proposed deadline from Bob Arum for a decision on whether Floyd Mayweather will accept a fight with Manny Pacquiao has passed and we’re no closer to a fight now then we were 7 months ago when talks fell apart. Arum held a conference call at 12am pacific Saturday morning to give an update on the past few weeks of negotiations and where Pacquiao sets his … [Read more...] about Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, The Window Is Slowly Closing