The Theory of the Sweet Science
The Theory of the Sweet Science
By Alexander Fugate: First, I would like to apologize to everyone, as I was mistaken in an earlier article stating ticket sales for the May 1 mega-fight. It has since been brought to my attention that Stubhub.com allows fans to sell tickets to other fans. It appears (to me at least) to be a legal [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 10:00 pm
By Dave Lahr: Trainer Freddie Roach is wary of his fighter Manny Pacquiao getting hit with head butts and uppercuts from challenger Joshua Clottey, and to prevent from Pacquiao getting hit with either, Roach says he’s going to have Pacquiao fight from the outside. In an article at TVNZ, Roach says “Sometimes he [Clottey] uses [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 9:53 pm
By Jim Dower: The knock on IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is that he’s a boring, safety first fighter who lacks heart. Some people think Wladimir does just enough to win his fights, and because of that believe, many boxing fans have lost interest in watching Wladimir fight. This hasn’t been lost on HBO, who [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 9:49 pm
By William Mackay: For a number of boxing experts, they’re under the impression that WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch will be able to stop Mikkel Kessler at some point in their Super Six fight on April 24th. Some of them see the punishment that Kessler took in losing to Andre Ward in his last [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 9:45 pm
Atlantic City, NJ—Unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, takes on Hector “The Hurricane” Munoz, of Albuquerque, NM, in the fifth defense of his North American Boxing Association (NABA) welterweight title in a scheduled 10-round contest on Saturday evening, April 17, at in the 10,000-seat Boardwalk Hall. In the scheduled 12-round [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 9:42 pm
By Alexander Fugate: Tickets for the May 1st mega-fight between Floyd Maywather Jr. and Shane Mosley went on sale today, Tuesday March 9 at 1 pm EST. Ticket sales were limited to 10 per person and a limit of 2 per person for the cheapest seats available. Its been estimated that the MGM Grand [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 7:36 pm
CHICAGO, IL (March 9, 2010) Former World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz broke camp in his hometown of Chicago today and headed to Dallas, Texas where he will take on WBC super featherweight champion Humberto “ZORRITO” Soto on Saturday, March 13th at Cowboys Stadium. Diaz [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 7:33 pm
Muhammad Ali showed up in the San Francisco Giants' clubhouse as part of a campaign for his charity.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 5:10 pm
A court clerk says a judge dismissed a felony coercion charge against boxing trainer Roger Mayweather, who faces trial June 1 on allegations that he beat and choked a female boxer at a Las Vegas apartment he owned.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 4:27 pm
Police say an associate of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested on attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon charges in an August shooting outside a Las Vegas skating rink.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 3:59 pm
Promoter Bob Arum said he expects a sellout for the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 3:37 pm
By Eric Thomas: As of the last count, there have been a total of 41,000 tickets sold for the March 13th fight between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum expects another 4000 tickets to be sold by the end of the week, which [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 3:19 pm
By David Lahr: After failing at putting together a fight against 7-foot former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO’s) has decided to take on number #13 ranked WBC heavyweight contender Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KO’s) on May 29th, at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 2:13 pm
By Scott Gilfoid: There are legions of Ricky Hatton fans who really enjoy his fights and feel that he deserves to be considered as an all time great in the sport of boxing. But I’m not so sure about that. While I think Hatton is or was certainly a good fighter during his prime years, [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 1:31 pm
Amir Khan of Britain will defend his WBA light-welterweight title against American challenger Paulie Malignaggi on May 15 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 1:02 pm
By Chris Williams: Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KO’s) is counting on Manny Pacquiao to be throwing a lot of punches when he fights him on Saturday night at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium. Clottey is ready for anything that Pacquiao will be bringing to the ring, and he won’t be catching Clottey off guard if he [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 12:57 pm
LOS ANGELES, March 9 – Top bantamweight contender Abner Mares is closing in on a world title shot in 2010, but before he can challenge for a championship belt, he will have to get through another tough battle, this time against Colombian veteran Felipe Almanza in the ten-round main event of the March 25 edition [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 12:09 pm
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan will be holding a press conference in London on Friday along with Paulie Malignaggi to announce their May 15th bout at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. This will be the 23-year-old Khan’s debut fight, and he wants to make a favorable impression on [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 11:54 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, IBO
Ukrainian-born, 38-year-old nearly 6-foot-8 WBC heavyweight champion, Vitali Klitschko, will defend his crown against 31-year-old, Polish-born, nearly 6-3, Albert Sosnowski of Brentwood Essex England on May 29 at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, his promotional company, K2 announced on Tuesday.
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Posted on 9 March 2010 | 11:01 am
By Scott Gilfoid: Both Klitschko brothers want to fight World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s). If the 29-year-old Haye has a preference, you can bet it would probably be IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s), and the reason is because his chin is the weaker of the two brothers. [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 10:57 am
Devon Alexander knocked out Juan Urango with a right uppercut at 1:12 of the seventh round to unify the WBC and IBF light welterweight titles on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 10:12 am
By Peter Wells: Saturday night Devon Alexander unified the WBC and IBF 140lb titles in an enthralling 8th round stoppage victory of Colombian tough man, Juan Urango. Both fighters were in superb condition, but the quicker fighter from St Louis was too much for the plodding Urango. Juan tried to get back into the fight [...]
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 10:08 am
Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Polish-born fighter Albert Sosnowski on May 29.
Posted on 9 March 2010 | 9:09 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 9 March 2010 | 1:34 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, IBO
Washington, D.C.-- Last Wednesday's press conference at The Lincoln Theatre was intended to promote the May 1 welterweight (147 pounds) clash between unbeaten Floyd Mayweather and WBA super champion, Shane Mosley slated for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Posted on 9 March 2010 | 1:00 am
Filed under: Boxing Video, FanHouse Exclusive
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 9 March 2010 | 12:11 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 11:53 pm
F-LO: Has anyone reading this ever heard of Pacquiao getting his butt kicked in the gym even once?
Posted on 8 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
HUNTER: "Green has been talking his whole career, and can't sell out an exhibit room at the fairgrounds in Oklahoma."
Posted on 8 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
SOSNOWSKI: "For me, Klitschko is already over the hill."
Posted on 8 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, IBO
WBC light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion, Jean Pascal, of Canada, is expected to defend his crown against WBC interim titlist, Chad Dawson, of Connecticut, on Aug. 14 in an HBO-televised matchup of gifted 27-year-olds, from the Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Dawson's promoter, Gary Shaw, told FanHouse.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 4:55 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, IBO
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 4:50 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
On March 1, four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, and 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins, whose 20-title defenses is a middleweight (160 pounds) record, were licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, commission director, Keith Kizer, told FanHouse on March 2.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 12:24 pm
Seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao still wants to fight Floyd Mayweather, would continue battling in the ring even as an elected official, longs to do so at New York's Madison Square Garden, and said that basketball is a huge part of his early preparation for his bouts.
During a live chat with FanHouse's Michael David Smith on Monday, Pacquiao also revealed that Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler are among his favorite, all-time fighters, and that Erik Morales and Miguel Cotto are the two hardest punchers that he believes he has faced.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 10:25 am
Filed under: WBO, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive
Manny Pacquiao will step into the ring with Joshua Clottey Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas (live on HBO pay-per-view), but before he does he stopped by right here at FanHouse for a live chat with his fans.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 4:00 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 2:02 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 8 March 2010 | 1:49 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 7 March 2010 | 10:33 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Video, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
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Posted on 7 March 2010 | 10:29 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, Victor Ortiz, IBO
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Posted on 7 March 2010 | 5:38 pm
DON KING: "He's not a star, he's a superstar!"
Posted on 7 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
DON'T BE A FOOL--Check Out Landy And Velasquez On April 2nd
Posted on 7 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
F-LO: It's impossible to find a single former great fighter who was as great at 38 as they were at 33.
Posted on 7 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
WOODS: I've enjoyed Simmons' work, and see him as a genuine, passionate fan of the sweet science (If not The Sweet Science--LOL)
Posted on 7 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO
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Posted on 7 March 2010 | 1:13 pm
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, HBO, Showtime, IBO
Armenian-born southpaw, WBA and WBC super flyweight (115 pounds) champion Vic Darchinyan of Austraila, scored a unanimous and lopsided, 12-round unanimous decision over over Rodrigo Guerrero at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
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Posted on 7 March 2010 | 2:24 am
The nickname for Juan Urango is "Iron Twins," a testament to the Colombian-born, Cooper City, Fla., resident's two, hard fists.
A two-time world titlist, Urango's chin isn't bad either.
For in one of his two tough losses, Urango had gone the distance with England's Ricky Hatton, losing a unanimous decision in January of 2007.
In May, Urango rose to 147 pounds, where he bravely stood toe-to-toe with WBC king Andre Berto (25-0, 19 KOs), before losing a valiantly fought, albeit lopsided 12-round decision.
In his last fight before facing unbeaten, WBC junior welterweight (140 pounds) Devon Alexander on Saturday night in a match up of southpaws, Urango returned to the 140 pound class in August, where he rose from the canvas in the sixth round to stop knockout artist, Randall Bailey (40-7, 35 KOs) in the 11th round of the first defense of his current IBF crown.
But last night, at Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, was a different story against the crafty Alexander, a 23-year-old slick-boxer, puncher whose skills belie his youth.
While controlling the fight from a safe, operating distance that kept him within range to throw punches and prevented him from absorbing much damage from his hard-punching rival, Alexander set a trap that his rival literally walked into.
Alexander dropped Urango with a counter, left uppercut 37 seconds into the eighth round, and did the same, yet again, after a second set of blows -- the most damage coming from a straight right hand to the left temple-- on the way to an eighth round knockout that improved his record to 20-0, with 13 knockouts.
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Posted on 7 March 2010 | 1:32 am
Australian Victor Darchinyan scored an unanimous decision against Rodrigo Guerrero of Mexico City to retain his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles Saturday night at The Show inside the Agua Caliente Casino.
Posted on 6 March 2010 | 10:20 pm
TSS U, Where Do You Slot Devon At 140?
Posted on 6 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
F-LO: Freddie knows that little things here and there make the all the difference in the outcome of fights.
Posted on 6 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
Vic Said He Wants Donaire Next, But Thinks He's "Scared"; Check Out Avila's Ringside Report
Posted on 5 March 2010 | 5:03 pm
Promoter Don King shot down a rumor making the rounds Friday that he had a deal to promote former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a third fight with Evander Holyfield, but he was evasive about whether he was in talks with Tyson about a comeback.
Posted on 5 March 2010 | 3:25 pm
Floyd Mayweather Jr. could tell he was inside Sugar Shane Mosley's head from the moment Mayweather's last fight ended.
Posted on 5 March 2010 | 11:27 am
Longtime boxing referee Mills Lane will be honored with the James J. Farley Award by the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Posted on 5 March 2010 | 11:20 am
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, Showtime, IBO
Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank Promotions, which promotes seven-division champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, has charged Golden Boy Promotions with discrimination for allegedly denying Filipino reporters the opportunity to interview Floyd Mayweather near the end of a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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Posted on 5 March 2010 | 9:25 am
The father of Promoter, Gary Shaw, died on Thursday evening, Shaw told FanHouse late Friday morning.
"My died three hours ago," wrote Gary Shaw (pictured at right), in an e-mail to FanHouse at about 1 a.m. on Friday, concerning Edward Shaw, 92. "You can write that boxing lost a great fan, and I lost my father and best friend at the same moment. I thank you for your friendship."
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Posted on 5 March 2010 | 4:40 am
Oscar De La Hoya, the retired former 10-time titleholder in six weight classes, will always be linked to boxing. But he also has ties to soccer as part-owner of Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo.
Posted on 4 March 2010 | 11:18 pm
A deal has been completed to bring the first fight to Yankee Stadium in more than three decades.
Posted on 4 March 2010 | 10:18 pm
Boxer James Toney is taking a crack at mixed martial arts, signing a multifight deal with UFC.
Posted on 3 March 2010 | 9:35 pm
Promoter Lou DiBella said Don King stole light heavyweight titlist Tavoris Cloud screwed up his April 10 HBO "World Championship Boxing" card less than 48 hours before Wednesday's news conference.
Posted on 3 March 2010 | 9:08 am
The Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. camps are heading to mediation on Tuesday in an effort to work out their differences.
Posted on 5 January 2010 | 3:39 am
Another new year is upon us, so here are some of the things I'd like to see in boxing in 2010:
• For everybody involved to come their senses and get the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight done already. Enough with the drug testing nonsense. Mayweather shouldn't be making accusations without a shred of proof as he tries to discredit all of Pacquiao's great accomplishments, nor should he try to circumvent the Nevada rules by asking for blood tests when the commission has never asked...
Posted on 2 January 2010 | 11:56 am
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