Marquez In Vegas Or Mosley At Staples? Tough Call For Boxing Fans On Sept. 18 » Shane Mosley’s return from his Floyd Mayweather Jr. loss — in which he’ll square off against fellow Southern Californian Sergio Mora on Sept. 18 at Staples Center — would be a natural stop for L.A. boxing fans. • But there’s likely a better fight across the Mojave Desert in Las Vegas that same night: the world featherweight title bout airing on Showtime pitting unbeaten champion Juan Manuel Lopez against Rafael Marquez at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The pair appeared in L.A. Tuesday at the downtown Biltmore hotel… Lance Pugmire, latimesblogs.latimes.com
Mayweather Ensures Pacquiao Negotiations Descend Into Farce » Floyd Mayweather is a bully, one neatly wrapped in a cut 5-foot-8, 147-pound package. Like most bullies, Mayweather is intimidating. He sends promoters, managers and networks cowering in the corner with the mere threat of withholding his services. He holds the boxing world hostage by saying he will take his gloves and go home unless the fight isn’t when he wants, where he wants and at what weight he wants. He perpetuates a lie — like the one about his advisor, Al Haymon, not being involved in negotiations with Manny Pacquiao — because he is confident in the fact that no one in the industry will stand up to him… Chris Mannix, sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Pacquiao vs Margarito. Please Don’t Reward A Scoundrel! » Manny Pacquiao is without a doubt one of the greatest fighters in the history of professional boxing. His talent in the ring may only be surpassed by his enormous generosity and love of the people of his native Philippine Islands. Many people can learn something very valuable from Manny Pacquiao • He fights all comers and always without question gives the fans their monies worth. To this I say- Thank you and much respect, Sir. • But his team’s decision to fight Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13th has me scratching my head… Dr. Johnny Benjamin, www.huffingtonpost.com
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Camp Responds To HBO, Arum Comments » Hours after the president of HBO Sports said he had negotiated with both sides in an effort to make a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega-fight on Nov. 13, Mayweather’s lead adviser again denied the claim… Lance Pugmire, latimesblogs.latimes.com
» Stich Duran talks boxers inner actions before fighting. Many boxers have superstitions and pre-fight mental tactics. Duran gives his thoughts to Goossen Tutor Boxing’s Rodney Hunt.
Jacobs Fighting For More Than Just A Belt » Daniel Jacobs, the 2009 ESPN.com prospect of the year, was an elite amateur but just missed making the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. • Making the Olympic squad was a dream for the 23-year-old New Yorker, who is one of the best prospects to come out of the Big Apple in years and hails from the same Brooklyn neighborhood that has produced many fighters, including former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe. • After his amateur disappointment, Jacobs turned pro at the end of 2007 and now, three years later, he’s set to face Russia’s Dmitry Pirog at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay on July 31 (HBO PPV, $49.95)… Dan Rafael, espn.go.com
Wladimir Klitschko Trying To Line Up Samuel Peter » FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Wladimir Klitschko’s management is trying to line up Samuel Peter of Nigeria for the IBF heavyweight champion’s next fight. • Klitschko also holds the minor WBO and IBO belts and was slated to fight Russian Alexander Povetkin in Frankfurt on Sept. 11. But Povetkin never signed the contract and Klitschko’s camp is looking to sign former WBC champion Peter… Source: www.usatoday.com
James Toney-Randy Couture Bout Pits Boxing Purists Vs. MMA » Jon “Bones” Jones takes on Vladimir Matyushenko in San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 1, in a UFC- sponsored card televised on Versus. • On Saturday, Aug. 7, middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will defend the belt he has had since 2006 against No. 1 contender Chad Sonnen, at UFC 117. • Ho-hum. • The fight to watch, the fight that will catch the attention of even mainstream media, is on the card of UFC 118, set for Aug. 28 in Boston. • It’s not B.J. Penn trying to reclaim the lightweight title Frankie Edgar took from him in April, even though that is the top fight on the card. The fight to watch is James Toney going against former UFC heavyweight titleholder Randy Couture… Chuck Yarborough, www.cleveland.com
Jacobs photo by Howard Schatz; Peters photo courtesy of AP
Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley Wage War Of Words » WBC and IBF light welterweight champion Devon Alexander continues to claim WBO champion Timothy Bradley is ducking him and was critical of the Desert Storm’s latest victory… LEIGHTON GINN, www.mydesert.com
INSIDE BOXING: Timothy Bradley, Zab Judah At Parallel Crossroads » There were two interesting developments last weekend in two of the hottest divisions in boxing. • WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley stepped up to the welterweight division, while Zab Judah — remember him? — stepped down to the junior welterweight division… Bob Hanna, www.southcoasttoday.com
Boxing Needs Top Two To Meet – And Soon » After another week of anti-boxing, in which the two best fighters on the planet hogged the headlines for continuing to maneuver away from their proposed mega-fight, the sport has some serious questions to answer… Mark Staniforth, www.sportinglife.com
Golden Boy Promotions Reinstated In New York » The New York State Athletic Commission has lifted its suspension of Oscar de la Hoya’s company Golden Boy Promotions, according to an ESPN report… Source: losangeles.bizjournals.com
Amir Khan Says He’d Fight Timothy Bradley » WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan of Great Britain said he would relish the chance to fight Timothy Bradley, as it was reported on the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid… LEIGHTON GINN, www.mydesert.com
Malignaggi Splits With Promoter Dibella » After 10 years together, former junior welterweight titlist Paulie Malignaggi and promoter Lou DiBella are parting ways… Dan Rafael, sports.espn.go.com
Houston’s Juan Diaz Looking For Bounce Back Fight » Juan Diaz has been working out in Willie Savannah’s gym since he was in grade school. • But in his fight against Juan Manuel Marquez coming up on July 31, the 26-year-old Diaz could face a water shed moment in his life… Matt Musil, www.khou.com
» “Let me tell you something, when Bob Arum got Pacquiao, he was a star. I represented Pacquiao. I put him in with Morales, not Bob Arum. So, right now, what we have going on in boxing is leagues and there are two people that are involved in these leagues, there are two promotional companies, and that’s Golden Boy and Top Rank, and they only want to fight their fighters against their fighter because they don’t want to take the chance of fighting the best fighters in the world.” —Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw Promotions)
The Guru Of Toughness » What is it about “Irish’’ Micky Ward, the retired light-welterweight boxer from Lowell, that draws men to him in the hope that some of his old-school tough-guy virtue will rub off on them? It’s not because they all want to learn the secret of his left hook to the body, and it’s not because he’s so charming or clever or in such fabulous shape. It’s certainly not because he won all the time… Carlo Rotella, www.boston.com
Brother Of Boxing Boss In Death Fall » Millionaire boxing promoter Frank Warren was in mourning last night after his brother died in a 50ft horror plunge… Lee Cain, www.mirror.co.uk
Mayweather Won’t Be Rushed » The long-anticipated showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao appears unlikely to take place this year as negotiations between the two camps are at an apparent standstill… Source: www.skysports.com
Froch To Fight Abraham At Neutral Venue » Carl Froch’s Super Six super middleweight contest against Arthur Abraham will take place at the neutral Chapiteau de l’Espace Fontvieille in Monaco on October 2… Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com
Having Conquered A Mountain, Boxer Zab Judah Looks To Continue Comeback In Bout At The Rock » Mount Charleston rises a staggering 11,913 feet into the Nevada sky. • Around its jagged, tree-covered slopes lies a narrow trail, more than 5 miles long, extending from the base of the Las Vegas Valley all the way to the top of the state’s third-highest peak. • And every Saturday, for the past 3½ months, Zab Judah would sprint to the top. Leading a pack of boxers from his gym, this became Judah’s path. His way back… Conor Orr, www.nj.com
Bradley Testing The Best Of Both Worlds » The junior welterweight division has the potential for some of the most exciting fights in boxing with a group of young stars about to enter their prime. At the top there’s unified titleholder Devon Alexander, fellow American titlist Timothy Bradley Jr., British star Amir Khan, who also has a belt, and power-punching interim titleholder Marcos Maidana… Dan Rafael, espn.go.com
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