Haye All Bark, No Bite » Ducker David Haye is a joke at this point. I mean, how can you possibly take him seriously? He vigorously called out Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko for about the past two years with some of the most childish antics I’ve ever seen… Dan Rafael, espn.go.com
Boxing’s Next Battle: Blood Testing Vs. Urine Testing » United States Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart calls American sports “war” — a landscape full of desperate athletes who will do anything to win. • The Nevada boxing scene is no exception, Tygart said, and with a possible “Fight of the Century” looming between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Tygart believes his own battle to convince the Nevada Athletic Commission to adopt blood testing into its drug-screening policy has never been more relevant… Roman Stubbs, www.rgj.com
Mike Jones photo by Chris Sembrot; Haye photo by MEN’S HEALTH
New Chapter » Next to Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, the Pinoy boxer of global interest is no doubt Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire… Source: www.bworldonline.com
Roy Jones Jr. Goes All Out To Promote His Shows » BILOXI, Miss. – A decade ago it was hard to get Roy Jones Jr. to even show up on time for a press conference, let alone get him excited about hyping a fight… Tim Smith, www.nydailynews.com
Klitschko Will Not Underestimate Arreola » “He is young, undefeated, has a powerful punch and is confident. I won’t underestimate him but I have no doubt that I will leave California as world champion.” —Vitali Klitschko •Source: www.secondsout.com
Boxing’s Month From Hell » “You play football and basketball, but you don’t play boxing.” —Buster Mathis Sr. • This July, all the boxing news of note has been in the obituaries. Death has visited the sport like a plague, shocking even the most callous observers… DAVE ZIRIN, www.thenation.com
Epic Comeback Being Strongly Considered » An absolutely epic comeback to pro boxing by one of the legends of the sport is under serious consideration as this article is written, according to one of the most connected and knowledgeable people in the sport. We’re talking a rematch of some unfinished business that would revitalize the sport in a way that’s desperately needed. Flaws were said to be detected in an arch rivals most recent performance, by the former champ. • So be on the lookout this week or next, for a boxing comeback story which will be front page headline news in just about every newspaper in the world… Scoop Malinowski, www.boxinginsider.com
Round Two For Ring One » After a 10-day hiatus brought on by heartache and financial problems, Brian Clark returned to the ring, putting another young fighter through his paces. • Faced with mounting unpaid bills and the collapse of a seven-year relationship with one of his boxing proteges, Clark (pictured) shut down the Ring One boxing gym last month. He needed time to consider whether it was worth pouring all his energy and money into an operation that was barely staying afloat… THOMAS MACMILLAN, www.newhavenindependent.org
Timothy Bradley Looking For Big Pay Day »Timothy Bradley (24-0) recovered from a first-round knockdown for a unanimous-decision victory over Kendall Holt (25-3) at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday night. It’s a big win for Bradley, the WBC 140-pound champ, who added the Holt’s WBO title to his mantle place. • Holt caught Bradley in the first round with a mix of punches, sending him to the floor. But that was it from Holt as Bradley controlled the bulk of the fight. Holt had Bradley on the ropes in the 12th round, so much so that referee Mike Griffin had to give Bradley a standing eight count. But he held off Holt for the win… MARCUS HENRY, newsday.com
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