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Jessie Vargas has a real chance to beat Manny Pacquiao

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By Freddy Fresco Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas is official for November and it has the chance of being one of those back and forth Fight of the Year type bouts. The old lion versus the young lion. The fight is a great scrap due to the style match up and I give the newly crowned WBO welterweight champion a real good shot at beating the aging legend. … [Read more...] about Jessie Vargas has a real chance to beat Manny Pacquiao

If Mayweather comes back, I hope he fights Pacquiao and whoops him again

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By Lou "Cinder" Block For years the boxing world had to hear the annoying question of who would win Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao? The knowledgeable fans like myself all knew that Floyd would school the Top Rank hype job, but the gullible casual fan who bought into the hype all thought Pacquiao would win by KO. It was laughable. … [Read more...] about If Mayweather comes back, I hope he fights Pacquiao and whoops him again

Manny Pacquiao Should Avoid Terence Crawford And Stay Retired

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By Erwin Lastimosa I would like to congratulate Terence Crawford for his sensational victory over Viktor Postol on Saturday night, it was a virtuoso display of boxing. Crawford was rumored as the next opponent to face Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao, and as a fan of the 8 division champion, I hope he stays retired and avoids Crawford for his own health. … [Read more...] about Manny Pacquiao Should Avoid Terence Crawford And Stay Retired

Terence Crawford must beat Viktor Postol in order to fight Pacquiao

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By Dar Mead Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to make his ring return after a brief retirement from boxing. According to promoter Bob Arum the return date is November 15, 2016 and the venue will likely be the Thomas & Mack in Las Vegas. The front runner to face the Filipino Senator is undefeated American WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford. In order for Crawford … [Read more...] about Terence Crawford must beat Viktor Postol in order to fight Pacquiao

Should Pro Boxers Get To Fight In The Olympics?

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Professional boxers are now allowed to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after the International Boxing Association (Aiba) changed its rules. 84 out of 88 delegates made the vote to make pro’s eligible in Switzerland. Fighters are not expected to be given a wildcard and will have to go through qualification just like any other competitor. … [Read more...] about Should Pro Boxers Get To Fight In The Olympics?

The Rise of Boxing Star Anthony Joshua

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Anthony Joshua is undoubtedly the star of British Boxing at the moment. Despite David Haye coming out of retirement, Joshua still seems like the leading star for the country. It has been quite a remarkable journey for the Londoner. Joshua was arrested for drug possession and faced a potential 10-year prison sentence before his efforts at the Olympics. But despite the man from … [Read more...] about The Rise of Boxing Star Anthony Joshua

Tony Bellew: World Champion, David Haye Up Next?

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Tony Bellew produced one of the performances of his life at Goodison Park on Merseyside. The Liverpudlian survived a first-round knockdown before producing some of the best boxing of his career, sending Ilunga Makabu hurtling to the floor in the third round. Bellew further enhanced his reputation with the victory, picking up the WBC Cruiserweight world title. … [Read more...] about Tony Bellew: World Champion, David Haye Up Next?

Can A Fat Man Beat Klitschko? – Fury Vs Klitschko Round Two

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By Edward Wade Tyson Fury vs. Wladimir Klitschko has always been a feisty affair. After their first match which saw Fury win on a controversial points decision, there was always going to be a rematch. Even though there was a re-match clause inserted into the contract, the amount of hostilities between the two would still surely have resulted in another fight between the … [Read more...] about Can A Fat Man Beat Klitschko? – Fury Vs Klitschko Round Two

The Truth Is Canelo Alvarez Has Fought Better Opposition Than Gennady Golovkin

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By Chuy Marco I'm sick and tired of hearing comments about Canelo Alvarez supposedly ducking Gennady Golovkin. I have no issue with Golovkin, and his Mexican style gimmick, he's actually similar fighting wise to Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. so the Mexican style pitch kind of fits. My problem has to do with people praising Golovkin and slamming Canelo. It reminds me of the HBO hype … [Read more...] about The Truth Is Canelo Alvarez Has Fought Better Opposition Than Gennady Golovkin