Lorenzo unhappy with gloves issue for Sturm bout

COLOGNE, GERMANY (September 3, 2010) A week’s worth of waiting in Germany for his Saturday night middleweight title showdown against World Boxing Association champion Felix Sturm has put challenger Giovanni Lorenzo in a fierce mood and Thursday’s rules meeting was the last straw. “Sturm said last week in an interview posted on Fightnews.com that we [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:55 pm

Weights: Martinez 128.8, Burns 129.8

World Boxing Organization junior lighteweight champions Román “Rocky” Martínez stop the scales in 128.8 pounds this afternoon in the official weigh in for his third defense against Ricky Burns tomorrow, September 4, at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. Burns, the first classified, weigh in 129.8 pounds for the bout. Martínez (24-0-1, 15 KOs) is [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:53 pm

Floyd Mayweather Jr. rips Manny Pacquiao in racist video rant

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a racist and homophobic rant against the Filipino star.

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:51 pm

Vazquez Jr. vs. Hernandez on October 16th

Kissimmee, FL: On Saturday, October 16, 2010, All Star Boxing, Inc and Promoter Tuto Zabala, Jr. will return to the city that has hosted many of the company’s boxing shows during the past 10 years, its regular popular series of Boxeo TELEMUNDO has filled the Kissimmee Civic Center on many occasions, only this time it [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:50 pm

Froch-Abraham: Thousands of Abraham fans expected for Monaco bout

Thousands of Arthur Abraham fans are expected to flock into Monaco on October 2. That is when King Arthur faces Carl Froch in Showtime´s Super Six World Boxing Classic third-round match in the famous Chapiteau de Fontvieille. Abraham can count on two huge fan groups: His gigantic German fan-base plus his Armenian home support. “There [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:46 pm

Weigh-in: Sturm 158.9, Lorenzo 158.2

By Jim Dower: world Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight champion Felix Sturm (33-2-1, 14 KO’s) looked in fine shape on Friday as he made weight for his fight against middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo (29-2, 21 KO’s) for their fight on Saturday night at the Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Sturm weighed 158.9, whereas Lorenzo came in at [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 11:54 am

Macklin vs. Jomardashvil, Hall vs. Konecny on September 18th

Frank Warren’s huge Magnificent Seven show in Birmingham on Saturday 18th September rolls on. Following the recent withdrawals of Darren Barker and Ryan Rhodes from their fights against Matthew Macklin and Lukas Konecny, respectively, Warren has been working hard to keep one of the biggest shows of his career together. The Hall of Fame promoter [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 11:25 am

Erik Morales and Edgar Sosa updates

Erik Morales and Edgar Sosa recently visited the Raul “Raton” Macîas gymnasium as invited guests of former champion Isaac “Tortas” Bustos. Sosa entertained the public with an open workout as he prepared to face Filipino fighter Ryan Bito for the World Boxing Council International Flyweight title on September 11th at the Monumental Bullring of Mexico [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 10:00 am

Klitschko brothers highlight ESPN's 5-fight lineup for fall

ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" season came to an end last week, but there will be more live boxing on various ESPN platforms in the fall until the series returns in January.

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 9:48 am

Manny Paquiao, Antonio Margarito Attend Cowboys-Dolphins Game

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Rumors, HBO, Top Rank Promotions

As part of the ongoing promotion of their HBO pay per view televised, Nov. 13 clash slated for the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, WBO welterweight (147 pounds) champ Manny Pacquiao and ex-titlist Antonio Margarito were guests of stadium owner, Jerry Jones, during his Cowboys' 27-25 preseason victory over the Miami Dolphins won on a field goal as time expired on Thursday night.

The Top Rank Promotions' tour began in Los Angeles on Tuesday, visited New York on Wednesday and continues at the Cowboys Stadium on Friday as the 31-year-old Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 knockouts) pursues his record eighth crown in as many different divisions against the 32-year-old Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs) for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds) title.

On Thursday night, Jones allowed Pacquiao and Margarito to visit him in his private box seats, and the fighters also went down on the field during halftime where they were introduced to the wildly screaming crowd.

 

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Posted on 3 September 2010 | 8:54 am

Can the Super Six format help save Boxing?

by Ronnie Jordan: Possibly the most popular decision in recent boxing history was to make the Showtime Super Six tournament, a reality. It’s so far widely regarded by fans, boxers and promoters alike as a huge success and has even been suggested as the future blue print for other weight classes. Having just watched the [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:20 am

Minster cruiserweight Dan Woodgate signs deal with new management team

Crowd pleasing Minster boxer Dan “Woody” Woodgate has signed a new three year deal with prominent London based manager and promoter Mickey Helliet. After watching Woodgate’s impressive debut performance at K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley his new manager Mickey Helliet said “anyone can see that Dan has got huge potential, it’s no surprise that he’s [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:15 am

Mickey Helliet set to take “Real Deal” Darryl Still’s Career to new heights

Basingstoke born Darryl Still has signed a new three year deal with prominent London based manager and promoter Mickey Helliet. The “Real Deal” has always been a fighter and was frequently in trouble, but at the age of 17 Still became dedicated to the sport of boxing and his dedication is now paying off. As [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:15 am

Barrett and Alexander battle it out on September 11th

The heated war of words, between former English Super Bantamweight Champion Ryan Barrett and Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander, ahead of their eagerly awaited International Masters title clash on the Steve Goodwin ‘It’s Personal’ double title show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday the 11th September, finally boiled over last night, during their appearance [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:09 am

Marvin Johnson: Ask no quarter, give no quarter

By Jim Amato: One of the most exciting fighters of the 1970′s and 80′s was three time light heavyweight king Marvin Johnson. If ever a fighter lived by the sword and died by the sword, it was Marvin. He was a rangy southpaw who was constantly shuffling toward his opponent. His give and take pressure [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 7:07 am

Roman Martinez favored to beat Ricky Burns

UNDEFEATED super-featherweight champion Roman Martinez is the big odds-on favourite at 1-4 on Betfair to successfully defend his WBO title at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, on Saturday night. The unbeaten Martinez takes on Scotland’s Ricky Burns who, despite holding the home advantage, is out at 16-5 to win the 130lb title. Boasting an impressive record of [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 6:24 am

Floyd Mayweather Targets Manny Pacquiao in Obscenity-Laced Video

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Rumors, HBO, Top Rank Promotions

Unbeaten six-time champion Floyd Mayweather has released a racially profane video targeting seven-division champion and WBO welterweight (147 pounds) titlist Manny Pacquiao as well as the notion that the Filipino star may be using steroids.

In the video, obtained by FanHouse through Pacquiao's publicist, Fred Sternberg, Mayweather, at times, refers to Pacquiao as "Poochiao," saying that he will "cook that yellow chump," that he will "kick the midget a**," and "cook him up with some barbecued dog."

On the issue of steroids, Mayweather said, "This mother f**ker's name is Emmanuel. He got a fake name, taking power pellets."

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Posted on 3 September 2010 | 6:17 am

Roach thinks Mayweather just wants to protect his unbeaten record

By Dave Lahr: Freddie Roach is unhappy that Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t fight his guy Manny Pacquiao, and Roach is at a loss to try and figure out why he doesn’t want to fight Manny. In an article at Northjersey.com, Roach says this about Mayweather: “I think Mayweather wants to have that zero on his [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:40 am

Trainer Alex Ariza On Manny Pacquiao's Upcoming Training Camp

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Strength trainer Alex Ariza (pictured at far right) discusses the upcoming preparation for WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao's HBO pay per view televised Nov. 13 WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) title bout against Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao and Margarito are promoted by Top Rank Promotions.

 

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Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:36 am

Ex-champ Brian Viloria Talks Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Former world champion Brian Viloria expresses his views on the upcoming HBO pay per view televised WBC junior middleweight(154 pounds) title bout between WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao and ex-champ Antonio Margarito, who are promoted by Top Rank Promotions.

FanHouse spoke to Viloria at the Maywood Boxing Club in Maywood, Calif.

 

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Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:31 am

Edwin Valero's Trainer on a Fight With Manny Pacquiao

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Yuca Morales trained the late former WBC lightweight (135 pounds) king Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 knockouts), who was ruled to have committed suicide in April. Morales, through translation by Charles Huerta, talk about a potential match up between Valero and WBO welterweight (147 pounds) titlist Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquiao is promoted by Top Rank Promotions. Pacquiao will face ex-champ Antonio Margarito in an HBO pay per view televised bout on Nov. 13 at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

 

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Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:19 am

Roberto Duran's Cut man on Who Would Win Duran-Manny Pacquiao

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Trainer Ruben Gomez has worked as a cut man for ex-world champion Roberto Duran and WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao, who, on Nov. 13, will meet ex-champ Antonio Margarito in an HBO pay per view televised clash for the WBC's junior middleweight (154 pounds) title.

So Gomez was asked who would win between Duran and Pacquiao, who is promoted by Top Rank Promotions.

 

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Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:11 am

Schaefer wants Khan vs. Maidana to take place in Detroit, not England

By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is looking to put the proposed title fight between WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) and once beaten World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) in Detroit, Michigan, according to boxing news from thesun.co.uk. The reasoning behind this [...]

Posted on 3 September 2010 | 1:02 am

Daypack, Backpack of Bob Arum's son John Arum found by search party

Searchers in the rugged North Cascades have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but they are still looking for the missing climber.

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 7:53 pm

Giovanni Lorenzo Has A Message For The Suits, And Felix Sturm

WOODS: If Lorenzo shows half the cajones and passion he did in his anti HBO rant...look out Felix Sturm.

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 6:09 pm

Floyd Mayweather Stays In The News With Controversial Video

TEAM PACQUIAO: "Manny has no interest in watching this much less than commenting on it. The video speaks for itself."

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 6:09 pm

Juan Manuel Marquez-Michael Katsidis Considered For Triple-Header

Filed under: WBA, WBC, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Rumors, HBO

WBO and WBA lightweight (135 pounds) champion Juan Manuel Marquez (pictured above, at right) could defend his crowns opposite WBO interim king Michael Katsidis in the main event, WBC welterweight (147 pounds) titlist Andre Berto could do the same against mandatory challenger Selcuk Aydin in the co-feature, and WBA super bantamweight (122 pounds) king Celestino Caballero could be the opening in an HBO televised triple-header that is being considered.

Citing multiple sources, BoxingScene.com reported the scenario in the wake of a shakeup in HBO's schedule that has resulted from certain fall dates being taken away.

Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs) and Katsidis (27-2, 22 KOs) are slated to meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

One threat to the set up is the prospect of making a palatable purse for Berto, who, with Caballero, was originally considered for an Oct. 2 triple-header.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 4:57 pm

Zab Judah-Lucas Matthysse fight in the works for November at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Zab Judah has not fought on HBO in more than two years, but that could change if plans in the works are finalized.

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:32 pm

Arum Family Releases Statement, Day Pack Found during Search for Son

Filed under: HBO, FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions

Four helicopters, two with infrared capabilities for detecting body heat, have been added to the search of the North Cascades Range of Seattle, Wash., where John Arum, the 49-year-old son of Top Rank's Bob Arum, was reported missing as of Sunday during a weekend hiking and camping trip.

The absence of John Arum, whose backpack was found on Wednesday at the 7,400-foot level of the 8,500 peak Storm King Mountain, forced his 78-year-old father to leave a Los Angeles press conference on Tuesday that was the start of a three-city press tour promoting the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium.

Fifty personnel from the National Park Service, Chelan Mountain Rescue, Stehekin Community and the King County Sheriff's Office are now searching for the John Arum.

In addition on Thursday afternoon, a waist-style day pack was found during an aerial search of Storm King Mountain. The pack was found on the north side of the mountain in steep, cliffy terrain at an elevation of 8000 feet. National Park Rangers have confirmed that the day pack belongs to John Arum.

"We are getting two additional helicopters, and one of those helicopters is equipped with a forward-looking infrared [FLIR,] camera. And the forward-looking infrared cameras are able to detect heat," said Kerry Olson, a spokeswoman for the North Cascades National Park.

FLIR is an imaging technology that detects thermal energy and can help find missing persons if they are in areas that can not be seen.

"So, often, the helicopter's infrared are used on fires to see where there are hot spots. But they can also be used for search and rescue because they will pick up the heat of the human body," said Olson, who expects Thursday's search to go on until dark and then be restarted in the morning.

"The searchers thought that this was a great tool to aid them in the search," said Olson. "The helicopters with the FLIR are scheduled to go up to the summit and to the North side this afternoon."

On Friday, fair weather is expected for continued ground and air searching. The search will again be narrowed based on the location of where the day pack was found. Canine teams will also aid in the search on Friday.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:11 pm

Juan Manuel Marquez has deal to fight Michael Katsidis

Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27.

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:08 pm

Antonio Margarito was licensed to box by Texas regulators

Disgraced former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito was licensed to box by Texas regulators on Thursday, paving the way for him to meet pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for a vacant junior middleweight belt.

Posted on 2 September 2010 | 11:49 am

Detroit, Las Vegas Considered for Amir Khan-Marcos Rene Maidana

Filed under: WBA, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Rumors, HBO

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer confirmed that Detroit and Las Vegas are among the site considerations for an HBO-televised, Dec. 11 bout between WBA junior welterweight (140 pounds) champion Amir Khan of England and WBA interim titlist Marcos Rene Maidana of Argentina.

Detroit, said Schaefer, is a player due to the fact that the city boasts a large Muslim population, and the 23-year-old Khan (23-1, 17 knockouts), of Pakistan decent, is a practicing Muslim.

BoxingScene.com's Robert Morales first reported the story.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 10:25 am

Backpack Found Belongs to Promoter Bob Arum's Missing Son

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions

Rangers searching the North Cascades Range of Seattle, Wash., for John Arum, the 49-year-old missing son of Top Rank Promotions CEO Bob Arum (pictured above), found a backpack at the 7,400-foot level of the 8,500-foot peak Storm King Mountain on Wednesday evening that was later determined to belong to John Arum.

Reported missing since Sunday while on a weekend camping and hiking trip, John Arum's absence was made known to his 78-year-old father on Tuesday, forcing him to leave a Los Angeles press conference that was the start of a three-city press tour touting the Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito fight on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium.

"Yesterday, in the late afternoon, a ground searcher who was at the 7,400-foot elevation level did find a backpack. The backpack was about 900 feet below the summit of Storm King Mountain," said Kerry Olson, a spokeswoman for the North Cascades National Park.

"We were able to confirm that the backpack did belong to our missing climber," said Olson. "They picked up the backpack and they brought it to his family, and his family was able to confirm that those were his belongings."

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 7:04 am

Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito Covered on HBO's '24/7'

Filed under: WBC, WBO, Boxing Rumors, HBO, Top Rank Promotions

The Nov. 13, HBO pay per view clash for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds) title between WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao and ex-champ Antonio Margarito will be the subject of HBO's 30-minute, Oct. 23, "24/7" episode.

The bout between the 31-year-old Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 knockouts) and the 32-year-old Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), to be fought at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, will be the first of a four-episode, all-access series, in accordance with a release on Wednesday.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 5:37 am

Zab Judah-Lucas Matthysse Discussed For Nov. 6

Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Rumors, HBO

An HBO televised junior welterweight (140 pounds) main event featuring southpaw former three-time titlist Zab Judah (pictured at right) of New York and unbeaten knockout artist Lucas Matthysse of Argentina is being discussed for Nov. 6 likely at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, according to BoxingScene.com's Rick Reeno.

A 32-year-old former holder of the WBA, WBC and IBF welterweight (147 pounds) belts, as well as a former champion with IBF and WBO junior welterweight crowns, Judah (38-6, 26 knockouts) is coming off of July's third-round knockout of Jose Armando Santa Cruz.

The victory was the fifth for Judah in his past six fights since a June 2007, 11th-round knockout loss to Miguel Cotto, and the third straight win since losing an August 2008 ninth-round technical decision to Joshua Clottey.

Last month, the 27-year-old Matthysse (27-0, 25 KOs) scored his fourth straight knockout victory over Mexican-born Rogelio Castaneda Jr. of Sacramento, Calif., before Matthysse's home town fans at Club Atletico Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, Sante Fe, Argentina.

Matthysse scored three knockdowns against Castaneda.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 5:09 am

Golden Boy CEO on Amir Khan-Marcos Rene Maidana

Filed under: WBA, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is pushing for an HBO televised Dec. 11 bout between WBA junior welterweight (140 pounds) champ Amir Khan (pictured at right) and WBA interim titlist Marcos Rene Maidana.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:40 am

Steve Cunningham, Ring Magazine's Top-Ranked Cruiser Weight

Filed under: IBF, Boxing Video, FanHouse Exclusive

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

IBF cruiser weight (200 pounds) champion Steve Cunningham (23-2, 12 knockouts) of Philadelphia began boxing in the Navy and is ranked No. 1 by Ring Magazine. Cunningham is trained by Naazim Richardson.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:39 am

Naazim Richardson Talks Bernard Hopkins

Filed under: Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, FanHouse Exclusive

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Boxing trainer Naazim Richardson trains Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins, the latter of whom will face WBC light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion, Jean Pascal, on Dec. 18 in Canada. Richardson discusses some of his favorite moments with Hopkins, who is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:35 am

Richard Schaefer on Shane Mosley-Sergio Mora, Saul Alvarez

Filed under: Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, FanHouse Exclusive

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer spoke to FanHouse regarding an HBO pay per view televised Sept. 18 card at the Staples Center in Los Angeles whose main event features Shane Mosley against Sergio Mora in a junior middleweight (154 pounds) clash of former world champions.

Schaefer also spoke about the junior welterweight (140 pounds) match up featuring Victor Ortiz and former world champion Vivian Harris, a junior middleweight clash between Saul Alvarez and ex-champ Carlos Baldomir, and more.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:28 am

Shane Mosley Talks Sergio Mora, Manny Pacquiao

Filed under: Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Shane Mosley will meet Sergio Mora in a junior middleweight (154 pounds) clash of former world champions in an HBO pay per view televised Sept. 18, Golden Boy Promotions bout at the Staples' Center in Los Angeles. In this FanHouse exclusive, Mosley discusses Mora and the prospect of facing Manny Pacquiao.

 

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Posted on 2 September 2010 | 1:00 am

Fana regains IBF junior lightweight title

Mzonke Fana has earned an impressive unanimous decision over Cassius Baloyi to win the vacant IBF junior lightweight title in a matchup of South Africans.

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 6:16 pm

So What If Antonio Margarito Beats Manny Pacquiao?

MARKSMAN: Margarito will be facing a man that is much smaller than him, the same man that fought at 130 pounds two years ago.

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 6:09 pm

Sugar Shane Mosley Begins The Beguine

Sugar Shane Mosley Begins The Beguine at Staples Center. (photo by Katherine Rodriguez)

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 6:09 pm

Sam Peter Has An Outside Chance

WLADIMIR: "I'm expecting Sam Peter to be at least as determined as he was five yeas ago."

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 6:09 pm

Juan Manuel Marquez-Michael Katsidis Set For Nov. 27

Filed under: WBA, WBC, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Rumors, HBO

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- WBA and WBO lightweight (135 pounds) champion Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said Marquez has accepted the terms of a deal to defend his WBO belt against Katsidis, the all-action Australian slugger.

Schaefer outlined a busy fall for his company's fighters during a workout in Hollywood on Wednesday by Sugar Shane Mosley, who will meet Sergio Mora at Staples Center on Sept. 18.

Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs) generally is considered Mexico's top boxer. He decisively won a rematch with Juan Diaz on July 31 in his first fight since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year.

After failing to interest Manny Pacquiao in a third fight, Marquez agreed to a mandatory title defense against Katsidis (27-2, 22 KOs), who has revitalized his career with four straight victories following back-to-back losses to Joel Casamayor and Diaz.

"It's just a matter of getting it papered up," Schaefer said, promising another significant fight on the Thanksgiving weekend card. "It's a great challenge for Juan, and a very interesting fight for fans."

 

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Posted on 1 September 2010 | 4:06 pm

Deal for Tim Bradley-Devon Alexander Fight 'Very Close'

Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive

A deal for WBO junior welterweight (140 pounds) titlist Tim Bradley to face WBC and IBF counterpart Devon Alexander is close, according to Gary Shaw, Bradley's promoter, and Kevin Cunningham, Alexander's manager and trainer. The fight would take place Jan. 29 and be televised by HBO.

Shaw and Don King, Alexander's promoter, have agreed in principle and will present the terms to their respective fighters.

"We're very close to consummating our deal," said Shaw. "Bradley's attorney, Mike Miller, is talking to my attorney, Leon Margolis, and I believe that we're coming close to a deal."

Cunningham said that Alexander's conversations with King also went well.

"I heard that things were good on Bradley's side," said Cunningham. "Don and I are going to do some more talking tomorrow, but I think that this fight is going to get done though."

The fight would match the 26-year-old Bradley (26-0, 11 knockouts), of Palm Springs, Calif., against the 23-year-old Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs) of St. Louis, Mo., in a clash between two of the division's three champions in what is boxing's deepest and most talented division.

 

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Posted on 1 September 2010 | 1:14 pm

Wladimir Klitschko, Samuel Peter Predicting Knockouts

Filed under: WBC, IBF, WBO, Boxing Rumors, FanHouse Exclusive, IBO, Top Rank Promotions

If he fights to his potential during the scheduled Sept. 11 rematch with Nigerian-born, former world champion, Samuel Peter, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, should score his 13th straight victory and his 10th knockout during that run since losing to Lamon Brewster by fifth round knockout in April of 2004.

"I see a knockout in five or six rounds, and that's stretching it," said Manny Steward, the trainer of the 34-year-old Klitschko (54-3, 48 knockouts), during a conference call on Wednesday.

Nearly five years ago on Sept. 24, Klitschko won a unanimous decision over the 29-year-old Peter (34-3, 27 KOs), but not before being floored three times against Peter in Atlantic City. Klitschko won by scores of 114-111 on all three judges' cards.

Steward considers Peter to be dangerous and youthful for a heavyweight, even though the Las Vegas resident already has fought for the title three times and held the crown once.

The "Nigerian Nightmare's" resume includes victories by split decision and unanimous decision over former world titlist, James Toney, as well as a March 2008 sixth-round knockout of Russian Oleg Maskaev that earned him the WBC belt.

But in his next bout after beating Maskaev, Peter was dethroned as WBC champion via eighth-round technical knockout loss to Wladimir's 39-year-old brother, Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KOs), in Oct. 2008.

"Sam Peter's never been completely knocked out. He just quit on himself. I don't think that he's ever been really knocked out. But Wladimir has the power to knock out anyone with either hand. So in this fight with Peter, the way that the emotions are building, he will unleash his missles earlier than normal," said Steward of Klitschko, who is coming off of March's 12-round knockout of Philadelphia's Eddie Chambers.

"And when Wladimir does that, people get knocked out. That's why I was pushing him with Eddie Chambers. I think that he will unleash his missiles against Samuel Peter," said Steward. "Based on Wladimir's state of mind and the way that he's training for this fight, he will punch harder sooner. It will be the first time that Peter gets completely knocked out. I think that he'll knock him out. And I think that it will be because of the left hook more so than the right hand."

 

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Posted on 1 September 2010 | 12:45 pm

Bernard Hopkins to fight light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal on Dec. 18

Bernard Hopkins is slated to meet newly crowned light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal Dec. 18 in Quebec City, both sides told ESPN.com on Tuesday.

Posted on 1 September 2010 | 11:54 am

At NYC PC, Cheery Pacquiao Says He Thinks Margarito Knew Wraps Were Bad

MANNY WHACKS FLOYD, TOO: "I don't need him, he needs me. Compare my achievements to his."

Posted on 31 August 2010 | 6:09 pm

HBO To Debut Pacquiao-Margarito 24/7 On Oct. 23

The finale debuts Friday, Nov. 12 (9:30-10:00 p.m.), the night before the intriguing showdown.

Posted on 31 August 2010 | 6:09 pm

Manny Pacquiao & Antonio Margarito In L.A

Manny Pacquiao & Antonio Margarito In L.A. The media blitz begins. (photo by Katherine Rodriguez)

Posted on 31 August 2010 | 6:09 pm

Antonio Tarver ready for heavyweight debut against Nagy Aguilera

Antonio Tarver will make his heavyweight debut Oct. 15 against Nagy Aguilera in a scheduled 10-rounder either in Memphis or Southern California.

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 7:34 pm

CHASING JACK CHASE, Part 5: Fade to Black

TOLEDO: Boxing rescued Isaiah. It offered an alternate route to the dead end that seemed to be preordained for him.

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 6:08 pm

COUNTDOWN TO PACQUIAO-MARGARITO

What Could Margarito Do To Pull Off The Upset Of The Year?

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 6:08 pm

Fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez rescheduled for Nov. 6

The postponed fight between featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez and former two-division champion Rafael Marquez has been rescheduled.

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 3:36 pm

Vyacheslav Senchenko beats Charlie Jose Navarro to retain WBA belt

Vyacheslav Senchenko retained his welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Charlie Jose Navarro on Monday night, though the unbeaten Ukrainian needed to work a bit harder than most people expected.

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 2:54 pm

Shannon Briggs says he'll knock out Vitali Klitschko in first round

Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs said Monday he would make current WBC titleholder Vitali Klitschko his "30-second, first-round victim" when they meet later this fall.

Posted on 30 August 2010 | 8:12 am

Kimbo Slice to leave MMA to box in heavyweight class

Kimbo Slice will leave MMA for the boxing ring.

Posted on 26 August 2010 | 8:45 pm

Mikkel Kessler pulling out of Super Six with eye injury

Citing an eye injury, super middleweight titlist Mikkel Kessler of Denmark pulled out of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Wednesday, putting his career in question and throwing the tournament into disarray.

Posted on 25 August 2010 | 9:55 am

Timur Ibragimov scores late TKO over Gurchuran Singh

Timur Ibragimov scored a 10th-round technical knockout over India's Gurchuran Singh in a bout between 1996 Olympians on Tuesday night.

Posted on 24 August 2010 | 11:03 pm

Tomasz Adamek steps into land of the giants

If Tomasz Adamek wants an idea of how he'll size up against the big boys of the heavyweight division, he'll get one in the form of 6-foot-7 Michael Grant.

Posted on 20 August 2010 | 2:03 pm

Oscar De La Hoya makes case for Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III

Three weeks ago I wrote that as long as Floyd Mayweather wouldn't fight Manny Pacquiao, the fight I preferred to see was Pacquiao in a third match with rival Juan Manuel Marquez, not Pacquiao against Antonio Margarito, which is the fight Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is intent on making.

I am not alone in my opinion. I received many tweets from the Fight Freaks agreeing with me that they'd rather see Pacquiao face Marquez again rather than the disgraced Margarito, who was pummeled by Shane Mosley...

Posted on 20 August 2010 | 8:44 am

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