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I've always given pac props for beating morales and barrera...but since then, his fights have not been risky besides the marquez fights. And the only two times there was a catchweight were against pac and pbf, the catchweight kingpins. He beat your boy and I understand it hurts you to give him props, but jmm is on the same level as pac...
 
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Mayweather’s agreement to fight Canelo Alvarez could indicate he’s overlooking Cotto
February 16th, 2012

By Jason Kim: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) and WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 0 KO’s) supposedly have an agreement to fight after Mayweather faces WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on May 5th.

But Mayweather could be making the mistake of looking past Cotto instead of focusing completely on this fight. Cotto is a real live dog in this fight and he’s got the power the work rate to get the better of Mayweather in their exchanges.

A lot of boxing fans felt that Mayweather dodged Cotto all these years due to the huge punching power, the high work rate and the excellent jab that Cotto has. Mayweather doesn’t have many advantages against Cotto in this fight.

Cotto has the better power, better inside game, better jab and he throws more punches than Mayweather. The last thing that Mayweather needed to be doing was looking past Cotto towards a fight against the young 21-year-old Alvarez for a fight that could take place late in 2012 or early 2013. Manny Pacquiao still figured into all of this, but it’s doubtful a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao can be made this year if at all.

Cotto will be ready for Mayweather and he’s got a lot of video of him to prepare for this fight. Mayweather’s flaws are well known at this point. His last two fights have shown that Mayweather doesn’t move a lot anymore and he doesn’t seem capable of throwing a lot of punches.

If Cotto can take the fight to him and stay composed if he misses some of his punches, he could end up outworking Mayweather to get a decision. It’s entirely possible, especially with Mayweather thinking about a fight against Alvarez later on in the year. Cotto is a really stronger puncher really didn’t experience that kind of thing in his last fight against Victor Ortiz. He might have if Ortiz didn’t go mental in the 4th round when things weren’t going his way.
 
Jul 24, 2005
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Paul Williams: I’m going to throw five times more shots than Ishida
February 16th, 2012

(Photo Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME) By Eric Thomas: Former two time WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams (40-2, 27 KO’s) fights on Saturday night against junior middleweight contender Nobuhiro Ishida (24-6-2, 9 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round bout on Showtime at the American Bank Center, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Williams, 30, has a lot of boxing fans thinking he’s completely shot after getting knocked out in the 2nd round by Sergio Martinez in November 2010, and then coming back and taking a terrible beating in a gift 12 round decision over Erislandy Lara last July.

You really have to call that a loss, not a win, because it was so one-sided and Williams took such a bad beating in that fight. It was just terrible scoring by the judges. Williams is kidding himself if he thinks he deserved to win that fight, and there are a lot of questions about how much he has left as he goes into Saturday’s fight against the 36-year-old Ishida.

This is definitely a winnable fight for Williams because Ishida, #10 WBC, #2 WBA, doesn’t have much power and he doesn’t typically throw a lot of punches. Williams has little to fear in this bout compared to if he were to be facing a higher ranked contender like Lara, Vanes Martirosyan and James Kirkland.

Ishida looked great in blowing out Kirkland by a 1st round knockout last April, but that’s not really the kind of fighter that Ishida is. He never comes out that fast against anyone and never just unloads with a massive amount of punches like he was doing against Kirkland. That was more of a survival mechanism that kicked in with Ishida. He likely knew that unless he matched Kirkland punch for punch, he wouldn’t last very long.

Talking about matching a fighter punch for punch, Williams,
#7 WBC, #3 WBA, #13 IBF, #6 WBO, plans on really emptying his toolbox in this fight. Williams “Whatever he throws, I’m going to throw five times more. I’m going to show him how American boys do it.
 
Jul 24, 2005
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Lazarte banned from participating in any future IBF related fights
February 16th, 2012

By Allan Fox: Former IBF light flyweight champion Luis Alberto Lazarte (49-11-2, 18 KO’s) has reportedly been banned in participating in any future International Boxing Federation related fights, according to fightnews.com.

This stems from Lozarte’s fight last Saturday night against Johnriel Casimero (16-2, 10 KO’s) in which the 40-year-old Lazarte allegedly threatened the referee Eddie Claudio after having a point deducted in the 6th round of the fight. Lazarte was eventually stopped in the 10th round by Casimero after getting dropped twice in the 9th round and a final time in the 10th. Lazarte’s fans didn’t seem to care too much for the stoppage and reacted with anger, throwing chairs in the ring and attacking Casimero and his team members.

IBF President Daryl Peoples sent a letter to the Argentina Boxing Federation President Osvaldo Bisbal telling him that the videotape of the after fight riot has been handed over to the Argentinian police department for them to try and identify those who attacked Casimero and his team members. In addition to that, Peoples said that Lazarte was banned from taking part in any IBF related fights in Argentina or elsewhere around the world.

This has got to really Lazarte, because he’s ranked #1 by the IBF in the light flyweight division and he’s not currently ranked by any of the other alphabet sanctioning bodies at that weight. His promoter can likely get him ranked with no problems but it’s got to hurt losing the ability to fight in any of the IBF related bouts because Lazarte has such a high ranking with them.

In winning the fight, Casimero captured the interim IBF light flyweight. It’s a good win but I can’t see him beating IBF champion Ulises Solis, because that guy is a level above Casimero, who came into last Saturday’s fight with Lazarte having lost two out of his last three fights.
 
Jul 24, 2005
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Donaire likely to fight Nishioka next; Arce not available until September
February 16th, 2012

By Chris Williams: According to boxing news from the Manila Standard, WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) won’t be facing 32-year-old former four division world champion Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45 KO’s) next, says Donaire’s promoter Bob Arum.

Apparently, Arce, who faces Lorenzo Parra in a rematch this Saturday night in Mexicali, Mexico, won’t be available for a fight against Donaire until at least September. So, Arum may decide to put Donaire in with WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s) in the summer.

Nishioka had been considered to be the best fighter at super bantamweight until Cuban star Guillermo Rigondeaux emerged as the top guy in the division. Now he’s the one to beat. However, Arum and Donaire don’t appear to be all that interested in facing Rigondeaux at this time, possibly due to the high risk involved in facing such a talent. There’s arguably much easier money to be made against Nishioka and Arce or some of the other fighters in the division. Rigondeaux might be better off left alone to keep the Donaire training on the tracks and making money.

A fight against Nihioka won’t be a big deal in the United States, because no one aside from hardcore boxing fans has ever heard of him. The fight will be a big deal in Japan where Nishioka lives and it might bring in a big gate attendance if Donaire chooses to fight Nihioka there. Most likely it will take place in Las Vegas. Nihioka looked terrible in beating 36-year-old Rafael Marquez by a 12 round decision last October. He won the fight but was hardly impressive given all the hype about him. Had Marquez been a little younger, I think he would have won every round of this fight and/or knocked Nishioka out. From that fight, I just saw nothing in Nishioka that suggested that he’s the best fighter in the division. Rigondeaux would likely do a number on him if given the chance.

Donaire took a beating in his recent win over Wilfredo Vazquez in capturing the vacant WBO super bantamweight title. Donaire’s power, although impressive at flyweight and super flyweight, had no effect on Vazquez in moving up in weight. As such, Donaire took a lot of punishment as you can see from looking at his face. Donaire will likely continue to take even worse punishment as he faces better opposition at super bantamweight and then featherweight. He’s clearly better off moving back down in weight to save himself from taking punishment in the future. It’s a trade off. If Donaire moves back down in weight, he’ll likely extend his career but possibly make less money. But if he stays at super bantamweight and then later moves up to featherweight, he could take too many hard head shots that could burn him quicker in the long run. It seems smarter to move back down to flyweight or super flyweight so that he can resume knocking guys out in the early rounds.
 
May 13, 2002
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He beat your boy and I understand it hurts
what's the point with that? He's my boy? That to me basically is saying "I cannot dispute anything you said, so I'll just say stupid shit like bigface".

I could easily say similar things like "oh well you're just a mexican and you're hurt cause Pac has beat so many of your own people" but there is no need to get personal. I'm just having a conversation about accomplishments.
 
Jul 24, 2005
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Iran Barkley - Hall Of Fame-Worthy

By James Slater - This summer, we will see the latest inductees enshrined in The Hall of Fame in Canastota. Amongst those receiving the honour will be legendary “Hitman” Thomas Hearns; and rightly so. But what about the man who twice defeated the Kronk superstar, Iran Barkley? To me, the fact that Barkley has not been enshrined is a travesty. He definitely deserves the honour.

When one looks back at the incredible fighting career “The Blade” had, it becomes apparent how very tough and gutsy he was. He was more than just a face-first brawler, too - and there was more to Iran’s career than “just” his wins over Hearns: the fact that he won world titles at three different weights for once. And let’s face it, no boxer who is capable of nothing more than fighting with his face wins world titles in three different weight classes!

Barkley gave his all in the ring every time out and the fans loved him for it - in fact, they still do. Talk to most any boxing fan, and they will tell you that the name of Iran Barkley is one deserving of belonging in The Hall Of Fame. He has been retired for more than the stipulated five years one needs to be eligible to enter The Hall, therefore he should be in there. Come on, give the guy his due.

I give here my reasons why Barkley should be placed where he deserves to be placed:

This particular boxing legend was born on 6th May 1960 and hailed from the Bronx, New York. A fittingly tough childhood followed and after some time spent in street gangs, Iran got his “Blade” nickname from running with one of these gangs. A gang so tough, part of it’s initiation ceremony involved any potential new member having to walk through two lines of established members, one on either side, armed with baseball bats and chains, which they then used with devastating efficiency on their would be “homey.” Famously, a battered and bleeding Iran Barkley made it through. With this kind of toughness in his possession how could any professional boxer armed only with padded gloves get the better of him? In 1982 Barkley decided to go and find out, embarking on a pro career at the end of the year.

He turned pro as a middleweight and made an impressive debut, KO’ing a fighter named Larry Jordan in two devastating rounds. Barkley was on his way. After three early setbacks, most notably a KO loss to Marvellous Marvin Hagler’s half brother Robbie Simms in a wild affair, Iran found himself with a world title shot, fighting for the vacant WBA middleweight championship against the Italian Sumbu Kalambay in Livorno, Italy, on October 23rd 1987. Kalambay, a criminally underrated fighter who was an incredibly skilful boxer, knew too much for him and boxed his way to a unanimous decision win over the fifteen round limit. Barkley was far from done, however, he had proven he had what it took to bounce back from a defeat. He fought again a mere three months later, more determined than ever, and then in 1988 he scored an excellent victory over fellow contender Michael “The Silk” Olajide in New York, winning by KO in five rounds. This earned him another crack at a world title, this time against the legendary Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, and this time in Las Vegas. Hearns, who had just made boxing history by becoming the first man ever to win world titles in four different weight classes, was making the first defence of his newly acquired middleweight belt. “The Hitman” was an overwhelming favourite to hold onto it.

Barkley took a terrific pasting in the first two rounds, once again showing his toughness and ability to take punishment. This toughness doesn’t necessarily win fights though, and if Iran had lost this fight it may well have been his last chance to reign. Going into the third round, a bleeding and desperate Barkley gave it his all and really threw some haymakers, one of these, a devastating right, landed flush on Hearns’ jaw and the upset victory of the year and the WBC title belonged to “The Blade”. He had done it, at last he was a world champion.

Unfortunately, Iran was to lose his belt in his very first defence. Small consolation it may heave been to him at the time, but at least the fight in which he lost his title was an absolute classic. Roberto Duran, despite being thirty-seven, scraped home with a desperately hard fought split decision victory in 1989’s fight of the year. Iran’s title had gone. He was far from finished, however.

After losses to two more excellent middleweights in Michael Nunn (in a fight that prompted the need for Iran to undergo retina surgery) and Nigel Benn, “The Blade” had a layoff and returned as a super-middleweight. He soon captured his second title, and then, at light heavyweight, he won his third. He did this by repeating his win over all-time great, Thomas Hearns.

In doing so, Iran proved his first ascension to the status of world champion was no fluke. In fact, Barkley’s career was as real as it gets.

What a hard road to the top. What a great fighter Barkley was for staying there for as long as he did. I ask you: why is Barkley constantly ignored when it comes to The Hall?
 
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I've always given pac props for beating morales and barrera...but since then, his fights have not been risky besides the marquez fights. And the only two times there was a catchweight were against pac and pbf, the catchweight kingpins. He beat your boy and I understand it hurts you to give him props, but jmm is on the same level as pac...
How can you not be taking risks fighting guys who are so much bigger than you?

Pacquiao could still make lightweight if he wanted to, but instead he's fighting at 147lbs, where he has to eat 7,000 calories a day, and twice before weigh in to even touch 144lbs.


In addition to fighting in a division he really shouldn't be fighting in, he's been fighting the best in those divisions. Not even close if you ask me. Marquez is great, but like 2-0 posted above, look who he's been great against.
 
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Marquez is great and still top 3-5 P4P in my book. Manny is number 2 P4P because of his run moving up the weight classes, but I say Marquez beat him in there last fight. No way in hell Donaire should be above Marquez on the P4P list. Sorry had to say it.
 
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Pascal to announce his next opponent on Monday or Tuesday
February 17th, 2012

By Jason Kim: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-2, 16 KO’s) and his promoter will be making an announcement on Monday or Tuesday of next week about who the 29-year-old Pascal will be fighting next, according to fightnews.com. announce

Pascal had been negotiating a fight against unbeaten light heavyweight contender Ismayl Sillakh, but it looks like Pascal and/or his promoter has changed their mind about the wisdome of taking that fight. Instead, Pascal will likely be facing a lesser threat to stay active and keep in the position to take on the winner of the April 28th fight between WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson.

Pascal, #2 WBC, is in a prime position to fight the Hopkins-Dawson winner to try and recapture the World Boxing Council title that Pascal lost to Hopkins by a 12 round decision last May. Pascal has already fought Hopkins twice, fighting him to a 12 round draw in December 2010 and then losing to him in May 2011. Pascal has also previously fought Dawson in August 2010, beating him by an 11th round technical decision.

Dawson has wanted to avenge that loss ever since and if he can get past Hopkins on April 28th, then he’ll likely finally get the chance at accomplishing that. Pascal looked to be on the verge of being knocked out by Dawson in the 11th round of their fight but connected with an accidental head butt that probably saved him a loss when Dawson was badly cut up and the referee stopped the fight rather than letting Dawson attempt to finish off Pascal.

Pascal doesn’t match up well with Hopkins, so it might be a better thing if Dawson comes out on top than if Hopkins does for Pascal’s sake Dawson would still be a lot of problems for Pascal if he fights with the energy that he did in his recent fight against Hopkins.
 
May 13, 2002
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that was a clean slap. probably a planned publicity stunt.
chisora may have planned it but he was fined $50,000 by the WBC and the BBB (British Boxing Board) is withholding his purse of £100,000 (about $153,000) and will most certainly fine him heavily too.

So at the end of the day, Chisora may only walk away with $50,000-$100,000 for the fight.

Chisora has a history of doing crazy stuff at the weigh in, most notably he kissed a guy on his lips and he also grabbed his last opponents neck (Helenius) and tried to pull him in for a kiss but he was pushed off before he could plant his lips lol. dude is a nut. I hope he pulls off the upset but don't see it happening.