March 18, 2010 · 1 Comment
During a telephone conference earlier today Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley both agree to take random drug testing as they prepare for there showdown on Saturday, May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The program involves no-advance-notice sample collection of the athletes’ blood and urine prior to and after the fight so that all banned substances, some of which do not show up in urine alone, are tested for thoroughly. Photo by HoagPhotos/GBP They will be beginning the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) gold standard... [Read the full story]
March 18, 2010 · 26 Comments
Boxing is often called the sweet science, if only it was that sweet. Its funny how during the election campaigns, candidates pay thousands of dollars to air attack ads via TV commercials to win an advantage with negative aspects of an opponent or of a policy rather than emphasizing one’s own positive attributes. This happens often in boxing as well. Take Floyd Mayweather Jr., he accused Pacquiao of using performance enhancing drugs for not accepting the Olympic drug testing, now I am not saying Pacquiao is guilty,... [Read the full story]
March 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Villanueva turns pro at first Reseda show A lot of debuts took place at this past weekend’s “The Brawl at the Hall 1″ boxing show promoted by Fred McCurry and the Fulton Street Fight Club. Matchmaker Hervi Estrada and McCurry featured seven bouts on their inaugural card. The night was McCurry’s very first foray into promoting fights and it also served as super flyweight Matthew Villanueva’s debut into the pro ranks along with four other fighters also making their long-anticipated debuts. If... [Read the full story]
March 17, 2010 · 4 Comments
Everyone is excited about the possibilities of Manny Pacquiao stepping in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Don’t get me wrong, I also want to see this fight but it is not going to happen anytime soon so why get your hopes up? First, Floyd Mayweather needs to win against Shane Mosley on May 1, which is not going to be a walk in the park. Second, last December Pacquiao filed a defamation lawsuit in the state of Nevada against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Floyd Mayweather Sr., Roger Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy... [Read the full story]
Villanueva turns pro at first Reseda show A lot of debuts took place at this past weekend’s “The Brawl at the Hall 1″ boxing show promoted by Fred McCurry and... [Read more]
Not only did Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38KO) make his latest opponent Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20KO) look like a punching bag with arms -which were hardly used- last... [Read more]
Boxing is often called the sweet science, if only it was that sweet. Its funny how during the election campaigns, candidates pay thousands of dollars to air attack ads via TV commercials... [Read more]
Although 2010 has gotten off to a slow start, things will be heating up as spring approaches. Some predictions… Floyd Mayweather Jr. will win over Shane Mosley via unanimous... [Read more]
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Not only did Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38KO) make his latest opponent Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20KO) look like a punching bag with arms -which... [Read more]
Photos Amir Khan vs Pauli Malignaggi NYC and London Presser
From Left to Right) WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan, President of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar de la Hoya and former Junior Welterweight... [Read more]
Mike Tyson to star in Animal Planet
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will star in an Animal Planet series that will feature him racing pigeons, yes it’s not a typo, pigeons. Who... [Read more]
Golden Boy Promotions update
Photos by Gene Blevins - Hoganphotos/GBP (From Left to Right) Gomezs Manager Hector Ibarra, former amateur star Frankie Gomez, President of Golden Boy... [Read more]
FREE BOXING event on St. Patricks day
“ST. PATRICK’S FIGHT NIGHT CLUB SPECIAL AT L.A. LIVE” TO FEATURE TOP LOS ANGELES-AREA TALENT On Wednesday, March 17, Irish eyes will... [Read more]
Seriously Bob
Photos by Tom Pennington/Getty Images “The Event”, huh? It sure didn’t feel like one to me. As a matter of fact, no one I watched it... [Read more]
Clottey is not near Pacquiao’s league
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines smiles in the ring after the final bell against Joshua Clottey of Ghana during the WBO welterweight title fight at Cowboys... [Read more]
Miguel Cotto To Attend “The Event!”
Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, the former two divisional world champion, will be traveling this weekend to Dallas, TX, to take in the mega bout between Manny... [Read more]