Category — Boxing
Pacquiao Isn’t Only One He’s Running From
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Like Manny Pacquiao, Las Vegas police are looking for Floyd Mayweather Jr. The boxer allegedly was involved in a domestic dispute earlier this morning with the mother of his children.
Josie Harris, who has been involved in past disputes with Mayweather, says he hit during an argument. Harris has previously accused Mayweather of hitting her, but later recanted.
Though he hasn’t been charged, it isn’t the 1st time Mayweather has committed violence against women. He has twice been convicted of such in 2 previous incidents.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 9, 2010 No Comments
Consider The Source
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Though they haven’t received credit for it, our friends at You Been Blinded scooped this story before it became an international sensation. But that’s how the games are played in the world of the cut-throat media and blogsphere. Almost everyone races to be first and frequently fails to give credit where credit is due when they aren’t the first to report a controversial story. As much as we enjoy reading LZ Granderson, his employer (ESPN) deserves as much blame as any outlet since it too has ignored the source of the original report.
Granderson is outraged Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn’t incurred more heat for his ignorant and racist comments recently regarding Manny Pacquiao. Granderson also says Mayweather is getting a pass because he’s black. And he wonders why the usual suspects, such as Rev. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, are silent when an African American makes racist and ill-informed comments instead of being the focus of them?
We’d never hold our breath on the latter. But as far as Mayweather getting a pass because he’s black, we completely disagree. Mayweather gets a pass because he’s a boxer. Simple as that. Though he’s young, he still brains scrambled as much as many boxers who have taken far too many shots to the head.
September 8, 2010 No Comments
Wish Granted
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No one in their right mind believed the state of Texas wouldn’t grant the loaded-gloves wearing Antonio Margarito a license to fight Manny Pacquiao, right? Didn’t think so.
Jerry Jones and “Sponge” Bob Arum will worth out the details. But the Jerry Dome will be the site again for another Pacquiao fight, this time on Nov. 13, when more than 70,000 will soak up the atmosphere.
What a shame. Seeing that it took this long to clear Margarito for this fight, makes you wonder why Arum was so quick to pull the plug on negotiations for Pacquaio vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Arum offer some nonsense about having time to promote Pacquiao-Mayweather, but you and I know there is no promotion needed.
Dallas Morning News
August 26, 2010 No Comments
Dawson Can’t Cut It
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Chad Dawson has only himself to blame. While he is clearly a better fighter than Jean Pascal, Dawson left Montreal as a former champ as the smaller Canadian took the fight to him and won it on a technical decision.
A clash of heads in the 11th round, when Dawson was dictating, ended the light heavyweight championship bout when Dawson was unable to continue because of gruesome cut in his right eyelid. Since Pascal was ahead on all 3 judges’ cards, he earned the surprising victory. The judges’ tally: 108-101, 106-103 and 106-103.
An upset Dawson: “I’m not making excuses, but he was head butting and holding all night. We’re going to (fight) again. I’ll be back. I’m not hurt.”
The loss was the 1st for Dawson (29-1), who was passive for much of the fight as Pascal (26-1) was the aggressor for much of it. But Dawson began to push the issue in the 11th, when he hurt Pascal with a flurry and had him in trouble before the 2 men banged heads.
August 14, 2010 No Comments
Alexander Isn’t Great, But He’s Good Enough
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Another fight marred by the commentary of Max Kellerman.
Devon Alexander won a unanimous decision tonight over Andriy Kotelnik, but the lightweight champ had his hands full the entire fight. The 3 judges each scored it 116 to 112, but since the fight was in Alexander’s hometown of St. Louis, he might have received the benefit of the doubt.
But there was no doubt he won the fight, being the busier of the 2 fighters. Kotelnik though showed some excellent defensive skills and frequently countered with power shots that rocked Alexander several times. Alexander also suffered a cut over his right eye, the result of the 2 clashing heads.
A showdown between Alexander and unbeaten Timothy Bradley might be up next. Alexander even called Bradley out.
August 7, 2010 No Comments
King: He’s The Missing Piece Of Puzzle That Could Put Together Mayweather-Pacquiao
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Take it for what it’s worth, but stranger things have happen. And one of my thoughts, though some would say not a coherent one, is Don King might be the guy who could make this showdown. Why? If King is able to sit down with Bob Arum and make the deal, it puts him back in the high life again. Not like he needs it with all the money he’s pawned from fighters (Is that you Mike Tyson?). But King doesn’t have a high-profile fighter now and coming in an helping to make the fight that everyone wants to see makes him, pardon the pun, King again. No?
The bombastic King, who is seriously recruiting Floyd Mayweather Jr., tees off on Golden Boy and Mayweather’s current management team as being incapable of putting together Mayweather-Pacquiao. They can’t count that high, King says.
“Me and Bob would get that fight done in two shakes of a lamb’s tail,” King told ESPN’s Dan Rafael. “If I was there working with Bob Arum, this fight would have been history. It’d be ready now and we’d be talking about how we gonna promote. It wouldn’t be nothing but a piece of cake. But even then it would be so much bigger that what it would be if he were to make with Golden Boy or Al (Haymon). They cannot make the fight as big as Arum and I can make it. They are not in the class of a Bob Arum.”
Good piece and recommended reading regardless of what you think of King.
ESPN.com
August 7, 2010 No Comments
Lopez Vs. Marquez At MGM Grand Sept. 18
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Undefeated Juan Manual Lopez (29-0, 26 KOs) of Puerto Rico will clash with Mexico’s Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KOs) for Lopez’s WBO featherweight title on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Tickets: $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50 (plus taxes and service charges). Info 800.745.3000 or visit www.mgmgrand.com.
August 6, 2010 No Comments
Unlike Arum Or The Mouthpieces At Golden Boy, Cunningham Doesn’t Pull Any Punches
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Kevin Cunningham, the trainer of Devon Alexander (that’s him in the Cards’ jacket with Alexander) and one of the best trainers in the business, feels the pain of boxing fans. Their frustration is increasing with the lack of quality fights and the politics of promoters refusing to match them. Unlike the shady Bob Arum or the empty suits at Golden Boy, Cunningham gets it.
“What would have happened to boxing if (Thomas) Hearns said he didn’t want to fight (Marvin) Hagler or Ray (Leonard) said he wouldn’t fight (Roberto) Duran?” Cunningham said. “The history of boxing is great, because whatever it took to get those fights done, the fighters stepped up and forced the issue and made sure it got done, because each of them believed he was the best and wanted to prove it where it matters.
“I’m tired of this nonsense and we just want to fight the best guys in the division. Golden Boy wants their guys to fight their guys. (Timothy) Bradley thinks he deserves a shot at (Floyd) Mayweather and (Manny) Pacquiao. That’s a bunch of nonsense. He calls them out and he has a lot of great fights in his own division he can take. We have to stop this (expletive) soon and do things the right way or we’re going to be in for a lot of trouble. The promoters and the networks have to get their [expletive] together and do what is right for this sport.”
Yahoo Sports
August 4, 2010 No Comments
Pact Men?
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Look who came out of the witness protection program.
Don King and Floyd Mayweather Jr. dined together this weekend in Florida. Actually, they’ve spend the past 5 days together, King said. So is Mayweather seriously considering a partnership? If he does, is there any way King and Bob Arum can put aside their animosity to promote a Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao clash? And for a tasty appetizer, could we get King and Arum in the ring on the undercard?
N.Y. Daily News
August 1, 2010 No Comments
Vegas: Gus Johnson In The House
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Colorful broadcaster Gus Johnson (above with Mike Diamond of the 9 Group) was among the masses soaking up the scene at ghostbar at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas on Saturday night. Johnson sipped mixed drinks with friends. We’re accustomed to seeing Johnson in a coat and tie. We never would have recognized him in that laid-back outfit.
Also in the house: Jenny McCarthy and a party of 3 dined at N9NE Steakhouse. Boxer Amir Khan, who visited Friday night and attended Saturday’s Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz fight, returned and indulged in some mixed drinks at Moon Nightclub.
Image courtesy of Shane O’Neal/9 Group
August 1, 2010 No Comments
