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Jeff Mayweather on Caballero, Floyd, and Arum



by Ricardo Aguirre
World class trainer, Jeff Mayweather, is currently preparing his fighter, Celestino Caballero for his world title match against Mikey Garcia. Jeff took some time to talk with The Boxing Tribune about a wide array of topics, from the famous Mayweather name to his current charge, Caballero. And, of course, he addresses why the “big” Manny vs. Floyd bout hasn’t happened yet.


Boxing Tribune : Jeff, many people are not aware that you attended college. Could you please tell us about the challenges you faced as a college student and a professional boxer?

Jeff Mayweather: Well, college to be honest was very easy for me. I’m the type of person that if I apply myself I can excel and conquer whatever is put in front of me. It was a very rewarding experience and I am very proud of my accomplishment . I was an art student and majored in graphic design. I actually graduated from college even before I became a professional fighter. It was very challenging my senior year because I fought in the Golden Gloves Nationals and was studying for my final exams prior to graduation. So I had to study every chance I got when I was down there when everyone else was hanging out having fun, especially after they lost I was confined to my room because I had a college degree awaiting me long as I was able to pass my finals. I graduated from Western Michigan University and received an award from Inter Collegiate Black Student Caucus as Student of the Year.


BT: Jeff your family has so far produced three world champions. What is it about your family that makes them so successful in the ring and as trainers?

JM: Well, I guess we have just been very blessed. Roger and Floyd Jr. and even Floyd Sr. loved boxing with the deepest passion. For me, boxing was more of a hobby and something I became a part of solely because I wanted to hang out with my brother Roger. I guess I was just a good athlete and like I said I excelled in everything I’ve done. Boxing was option number two when it came to sports. I was a pretty good basketball player when I was in college and in high school. That was my first love, but I realized at 5″8 you have to be better than good, you have to be spectacular and, obviously, I wasn’t, so I became a professional boxer. As trainers, I think the reason we have been successful is because we all are students of the game in every aspect first as fighters. Our style of training is very fast paced with a high punch output and we teach defense, which is really a lost art with most trainers, or they just don’t know the mechanics of how to teach it. As a family, we have made boxing history, something that will be very hard to surpass. We were the only three brothers in the sport of boxing to simultaneously have a world champion at the same time, myself with Sultan Ibragimov, Roger had Floyd Jr., Floyd Sr. had Chad Dawson. And I have also came out of the other corner against both of my brothers against their fighter. Last but not least, all three of us fought Olympic Gold Medalists. I fought Oscar De La Hoya, Roger fought Pernell Whittaker, and Floyd Sr. fought Sugar Ray Leonard. Unfortunately, we all came up short.


BT: When the Floyd Mayweather movie gets made, who do you think should play Roger, Floyd Sr., Floyd Jr., and yourself?

JM: Well, to be honest, if that happened the only person that I think looks a little like myself is Derrick Luke. For everyone else I would have to give that some serious thought.


BT: Why do you think the fight between Caballero and Juan Manuel Lopez was never made?

JM: I think the reason the fight was never made was because Juanma never wanted to fight Caballero. [I they had fought], all the hype and build up it took to make him a star, never would have happened. Celestino called him out for years, so if he wanted the fight or his promoters wanted the fight it would have happened, but sometimes the promoters know what’s best and have an entire different plan of proving you’re the best, but putting you in a position to make people believe that you are.


BT: What did you work on in camp to prepare for the fight with Mikey Garcia? What should we expect to see in this fight?

JM: To be honest, at this point, we are just focusing on getting in shape. Lots of strength conditioning to be very strong for the fight and to make sure his legs are very strong for this fight. All Celestino has to do is be himself on fight night and he will emerge victorious. Garcia is a very good fighter, but his style is tailor made for Celestino to look great against him and he’s extremely focused because he knows Garcia is a threat if he’s not, but a focused Celestino beats him convincingly.


BT: If you could work with any other fighter as a trainer who would you work with and why would you want to work with him?

JM: Vitali [Klitschko] because I love working with heavyweights and I also love working with tall fighters and he’s a very solid one in all areas: good skills, great power, and knows how to use his height and will reign for a very long time. I can add to him, but he already has what’s needed to dominate the division until he decides to retire. The only guy that even remotely has a chance against either brother is [Robert] Helenius.


BT: Do you believe that Floyd has anything left to prove in boxing?

JM: No he doesn’t and he can walk away from boxing and it will be debated forever if he is or isn’t the greatest fighter to ever grace the ring. He beat everyone that was put in front of him, never fought at a catch-weight, and he can’t make Manny fight him. He’s already put the challenge out there he (Manny) said no more than once or maybe his promoter said no, but it’s not Floyd’s fault the fight never happened. No one in boxing has reigned 16 years without a defeat barely losing maybe a total of 10 rounds in all your fights combined fought against all the guys who were supposed to be threats to him at all the weights he campaigned at. In truth, he should actually be an 8-time World Champion, legitimately as no catch weights were ever involved because he chose not to pay the sanctioning fee for the belt when he fought Shane Mosley. His legacy is well intact and he doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone! He won’t be appreciated right away, but 10 years from now people will realize how great and amazing his accomplishments are.


BT: In your opinion, how reliable is the information coming out of Manny Pacquiao’s camp and Top Rank regarding the failed negotiations to make the mega fight? What went wrong? What needs to happen in order for that fight to be made?

JM: Well, there is lots of talk going around and everyone can put there own spin on it as to why it didn’t happen. You will never get the real or completely true story. I think the biggest hurdle could be Bob Arum because Bob has a lot of animosity towards Floyd and Floyd doesn’t care for him either. With that being said, that is the biggest reason the fight can’t be made. Floyd wants to make the fight happen by directly paying Manny more money than he ever made, but with Bob in the picture, that can never take place. So maybe when Manny’s contract runs out with Bob, if he doesn’t re-sign, the fight can happen
 
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this is why people don't like talking to you just rant on and on about nothing while being a complete faggot all the while. I'm not about to go back and re-debate 3 years of the shit we've already debated about for three fucking years. end.
So, me telling the truth to you for three years is me saying nothing. LOL Just admit you were wrong and move on. You're sideline co-signers will still love you..
 
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Bryant Jennings Reacts to Freddie Roach Comment
June 6th, 2012

During the June 1st NBC Sports Network Fight Night broadcast, Freddie Roach commented, “I think Bryant Jennings is the best prospect America has right now in the heavyweight division.”

Jennings keeps Chambers and Adamek apart at press conf for 6/16 NBC Sports Network “Fight Night” show

Jennings shared his thoughts on this, “I totally went crazy after I heard that! He had told me personally, but when he announced it on national television I was blown away. Freddie knows boxing.” When asked if he agreed with Roach, Jennings said, “I work pretty hard and I do see myself as one of the best , if not the best.”
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Fred Jenkins, Manager/Trainer for Jennings said, “Bryant has the potential to be the greatest heavyweight of all time. He is still learning and that makes all things possible.”

Jennings’ promoter, Russell Peltz, of Peltz Boxing, commented, “All you hear about is Tyson Fury, Seth Mitchell, David Price, and yet Bryant Jennings is the one they should be talking about.”

Bryant “By By”Jennings will face Steve “Freight Train” Collins on NBC Sports Network “Fight Night” June 16. The NBCSN broadcast will begin at 9PM ET.

FIGHT INFO: The June 16th NBC Sports Network Fight Night card at Newark’s Prudential Center features Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers. Co-featured on the card will be Bryant Jennings vs. Steve Collins, Garrett, Indiana, 25-1,18 KO’s. The NBCSN broadcast will begin at 9PM ET. The card is presented by Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing, Ziggy Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions.

Tickets priced at $254 ringside, $104, $79, and $54 available through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office and www.prucenter.com.

NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE (All Times ET)

Saturday, June 16, 9-11 pm – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Friday, September 21, 9-11pm – Site TBA
Saturday, December 8, 9-11 pm – Site TBA
 
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After 18yrs And A Controversial Ending Antonio Margarito Retires

By Rick Reeno

Earlier this week, former champions Winky Wright and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, both 40-years-old, announced their retirements from boxing. Earlier today, former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, 34, joined the pack and revealed that he plans to walk away from the ring.

Margarito (38-8, 27KOs) has never been the same after taking a twelve round beating from Manny Pacquiao in the fall of 2010. During the action, he suffered a broken orbital bone and underwent several surgical procedures to correct the damage to his right eye.

There were numerous hurdles to get him medically approved to face Miguel Cotto in a rematch last December at Madison Square Garden in New York. Within a few rounds, the right eye began to swell at a rapid pace and the ringside physician eventally stopped the fight because of the eye in the tenth round.

Margarito will always be regarded as a tough competitor, but there will always be controversy when experts discuss his legacy because of the handwraps incident prior to his 2009 TKO loss to Shane Mosley in California. Prior to the fight, inserts containing a plaster-like substance were discovered in his wraps. The California State Atheltic Commission would later revoke his license for one year.

"He gave us a heads up last week. He said his body was breaking down. We certainly encouraged him to retire. We are gratified for all that we could do for him. We've made him financially secure. We fought like hell for him in order to do so. I'm really proud of what we all did at Top Rank and we wish Tony the best of luck for the rest of his life," Arum said.

"He was a fighter who never quit. He gave everything in every fight. He was not the most talented guy in the world, but certainly one of the most toughest."

this was the best thing for him to do with that bad eye
 
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I agree, what catchweight did Pacquiao fight Cotto at the first time? Was it like 142 or 143? Then fought Margarito at a catchweight of 150? Hmmmm... yeah it would be a better fight if Cotto wasn't handicapped and weight drained.
it was 145 and cotto weighed 146 his fight prior, so one pound difference.

the Pac hate right now is pretty strong on this site, trying to discredit a great win and beating. when pac was considering fighting cotto again people thought it was a joke and people said cotto was shot. cotto ends up giving floyd possibly the toughest fight in his career and all a sudden cotto is amazing and pac ducked a rematch.

rematches are pointless if the fight is a one sided beat down. it would be like hopkins rematching trinidad just cuz it would make good money.

margarito fought both at 147 and 154 if anything the catchweight was in his favor. at first they were to fight at 147 but then the wbc said they could fight for the vacant belt at 154 so they did. if it wasn't for the wbc it would have been at 147 and no one would have said anything since margarito fought at 147 for years. that's where he fought Williams, mosley, cotto, cintron etc. fighting at 150 only gave up more of a size advantage to margarito.

and going back to the one pound for cotto, if u believe that was the difference then I guess cottos rematch against margarito doesn't count since that was a catchweight of 153.

so cotto gets destroyed by Pacquiao, takes two fairly safe fights in Yuri Foreman and Mayorga and apparently he can beat Pacquiao now at 154 even though he's a 5'6 blown up welterweight himself. the logic on this site is amazingly stupid, completely neglecting styles make fights and the basic understanding of boxing that comes with that.
 
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Not at 154 or even 150 for that matter. I think it would be a much better fight than last time. Got Em!!
you only think that NOW after cotto gave floyd a tough fight.

If the fight was at 147, 150, 154, 175, 200 it would be more or less the same result because of the styles of the two fighters. Cotto simply suites Pac well.

Bradley, this is a different story, something we haven't seen before. Undefeated, prime, #1 ranked fighter at 140, obviously a machine and in great condition. Much, much better fight. A cotto rematch probably would have been bigger (more PPV buys) but not better.
 
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theres no sense in a Cotto/Manny rematch there at different weights now. Didnt think Cotto moving up to 154 was a good idea but it turned out to be. If only Manny could of fought Cotto before the Margarito or the Margarito/Cotto fight never have happened i would give Manny more credit. Cotto wasnt the same, it showed in the Clottey fight. He didnt really recover mentally until he moved up in weight and got those 2 wins at 154 before the the 2nd Margarito fight
 
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I'm sure cotto struggling with clottey is more of a testament to how good Clottey was. bottom line is cotto had two fights after losing to margarito and was a champ at 147 when pac moved up and beat him down. cotto was in there to win its not like he was fighting like a hoe he brought the fight early to.pac and landed some damn good shots, enough to bust up pac face a lil and bust his ear drum. he looked perfectly fine for the first few rounds then was knocked down twice and that was the end.
 
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I was pissed about the catchweight with Cotto/Pacquiao too because Cotto had been at that 147 for awhile. Even if he weighed in under the limit previously, 1 lb can be a bitch to take off sometimes with such a low BMI. The only reason it really pissed me off is because Pac had already fought at Welterweight before that. It is what it is. I still can't believe he was walking through Cotto's punches. It still seems unbelievable to me. He couldn't walk through Marquez's punches like that, how was he doing that against Cotto?
 
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I was pissed about the catchweight with Cotto/Pacquiao too because Cotto had been at that 147 for awhile. Even if he weighed in under the limit previously, 1 lb can be a bitch to take off sometimes with such a low BMI. The only reason it really pissed me off is because Pac had already fought at Welterweight before that. It is what it is. I still can't believe he was walking through Cotto's punches. It still seems unbelievable to me. He couldn't walk through Marquez's punches like that, how was he doing that against Cotto?
Marquez timed pacquiao's punches. Cotto got Pacquiao on the ropes and while pacquiao would have his guard up, covering most of his fights cotto went to work. I think JMM's timed shots are a lot worse then something you expect coming, especially the shots when JMM timed pac as pac would jump in and land a beauty on his face.
 
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I mean Pac was walking Cotto down after the 4th round, after the knockdowns. Cotto was kinda running away but still, it wasn't like Pacquiao was fighting him like he was De La Hoya. He fought like he was actually concerned about DLH's punching power.

Marquez isn't the type of fighter that can be walked down so maybe that was a bad example but even still, he would trade shots with Clottey or stayed at close range with Margarito.
 
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he's always been brave like that. he's said in the past he likes to feel his opponents power to see how strong they are. he admitted he was hurt by margarito though and cotto. I mean, he did take some punishment from cotto:



But it's a style thing. Marquez' timing on pacquiao was something pac obviously had a hard time dealing with. He's used to lunging in, etc. and getting off quick combos and bouncing out. But JMM times him so well it made pac hesitant to attack as much because he knew he would get popped. Also marquez looked kinda beastly to me in that 3rd fight physically. Physically he looked bigger and stronger than pac surprisingly. He was ripped and bulked up.

 
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which was crazy, normally he looks fat at 135 of above on fight night. I'm glad he didn't test positive for roids with that nutritionist he was using.

Pac is beatable for sure. I wrote an article on bleacher report awhile back on how to beat Pac and everyone of course thought it was crazy and that he basically couldn't be beat. Every fighter can be beat.
 
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damn right every fighter is beatable! I hate when people think otherwise.

Timing is a hell of a thing to, just got to get that at just the right time...

Anyways, for fun here are some pre-mayweather cotto quotes from bigface, this should lighten the mood around here:


Cotto is damaged goods and was never a elite fighter to begin with. I want to see Mayweather beat Cotto like he beat Gatti.

Cotto and Margarito = Damaged goods..

WOW the battle of the shot fighters. Maragrito is going to retire Cotto.

I think that both Margarito and Cotto are done as far as being top fighters. But I think that Margarito has more in the tank then Cotto. Plus Margarito owns Cotto's soul by taking that '0' away.

So Cotto didn't get brutally KO'd by Margarito and Manny? Or the brutal beating he took from Cottley. Stop acting like Cotto doesn't have a hard time beating a 38 yr old Mayorga. I can't wait until Cotto fights a live body so the world will be exposed to what I already know. Cotto is not the same fighter he's damaged goods just like Paul Williams and Pavlik.


Cotto is 30 years old and already past his prime. lol. Maragarito at 154 is too big and strong for Cotto. At fight time Maragarito will be around 165 -170lb. Cotto had a hard time keeping 38 year old Mayorga off him. The fight will look just like the 1st fight Maragarito pressure will wear down Cotto for a late stoppage.
So what do you call a 30 year old fighter that is not the same anymore? I call him shot or damaged goods. You think about that really quick while you look at your Manny poster.​
 
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dope, all I care about is gamboa gets in the ring hopefully this means soon




Gamboa has returned to Top Rank and
will appear at the Pac-Bradley fight.

Lance Pugmire K @keerthi pugmire
Bob Arum says Yuri Gamboa has returned to
Top Rank and will appear for Pacquiao-
bradley Friday.
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Roach thinks he knows what’s been causing Pacquiao’s leg cramps
June 7th, 2012

By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach believes he’s gotten to the root of Manny Pacquiao’s leg cramp problems which has plagued him in his last two fights against Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez.

According to fightnews.com, Roach is blaming it on Pacquiao playing too much basketball during training camp. He thinks Pacquiao’s tendency to play a lot of basketball strained his legs, causing him to cramp up for his fights. However, this is just a theory that Roach is going by, because he doesn’t have any clear evidence that the basketball playing is the real cause of Pacquiao’s leg cramps.

But he’s convinced Pacquiao to stop playing basketball, at least during training camp in an effort to eliminate one potential cause. Roach still doesn’t know if it’ll work or not, because Pacquiao never suffered leg cramps in his training camps before his last two fights even though he was playing basketball. The cramps only surfaced during the actual fights, which is kind of strange given that Pacquiao is sparring often with three separate sparring partners one after another for 12 full rounds.

You would assume that leg cramps would show themselves in training/sparring just as they would in an actual fight. The only thing you can take from this is perhaps Pacquiao is fighting a lot harder when it’s real thing and coasting at a lesser pace in training camp. That’s the only thing I can think of, because realistically the leg cramps should be there whether you’re practicing or in an actual fight. I used to be sprinter for many years and I occasionally would get leg cramps in training AND in my track meets. I didn’t just get leg cramps at my meets.

According to fightnews, If Pacquiao’s leg cramps show up on the night of his fight against Tim Bradley this Saturday, Roach is going to have Buboy Fernandez, one of Pacquiao’s helpers, work on Pacquiao’s legs to try and relieve the cramps. It’s unclear why Roach isn’t mentioning strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza for this job, as he’s going to be working the corner of the fight and this is his avenue. He did go to school for this. Why Buboy would handle this and not Ariza seems bizarre to me.

Here’s my take on this: Once you start getting cramps in your legs during practice or an event, the cramps to quickly come back almost immediately when you start moving quickly again and putting stress on them. I think the massage that Buboy does with Pacquiao’s legs won’t solve the problem. He’ll only cramp up again in the next round if he starts hopping around like a rabbit. It could be that Pacquiao is simply getting older and the leg cramps are telling him something.
 

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you only think that NOW after cotto gave floyd a tough fight.

If the fight was at 147, 150, 154, 175, 200 it would be more or less the same result because of the styles of the two fighters. Cotto simply suites Pac well.

Bradley, this is a different story, something we haven't seen before. Undefeated, prime, #1 ranked fighter at 140, obviously a machine and in great condition. Much, much better fight. A cotto rematch probably would have been bigger (more PPV buys) but not better.
Dude I also said the Floyd/Cotto fight would be a good fight also because of the weight. And of course fighting at 154 made it a better fight. The same goes for him and Pac if they wouldve fought at a weight that Cooto is comfortable with. Weight is a big deal in boxing. Got Em!!
 
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Bradley: Pacquiao isn’t as hungry as I am
June 7th, 2012

By Chris Williams: Tim Bradley has come from a rough background where he didn’t have a lot of money in Palm Springs where he grew up. He’s risen far since his early years, but he’s still not made the huge money that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has been enjoying for many years now.

Bradley thinks that Pacquiao doesn’t love boxing anymore and is just going through the motions at this point.

Bradley told Bet.com “I don’t think he [Pacquiao] is as hungry as I am. He’s had his claim to fame. I think now, at this time in his life, he’s ready to move on…I think his mind is somewhere else. He doesn’t have the love he had for boxing anymore.”

I agree with Bradley. Pacquiao seems more interested in his religion, his singing and his political career than he does with his fighting. He just looks like he’s going through the motions at this point. He obviously doesn’t want to quit because he’s got all these fans in the Philippines looking up to him as a hero figure, but he doesn’t seem like he’s in love with the sport like Bradley is.

As such, I think Bradley is going to kick Pacquiao’s duff off the top of the hill on Saturday night and kick him aside so that he can take over at the WBO champion. That doesn’t mean that it’ll be the end for Pacquiao. He can always go after the IBF or the WBA straps. The WBA is held by the weak punching Paulie Malignaggi, who Pacquiao can probably beat in his sleep. And the IBF will soon be held by the winner of the Mike Jones vs. Randall Bailey fight this weekend. Pacquiao can possibly beat Jones. I give him a reasonable chance of beating that huge fighter.