Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
Schaefer: Mayweather/Mosley in the works
Mayweather will demand random testing for Mosley
Mosley will agree to Mayweather's testing demands
I know I have a boxing thread already, but since it failed, I'll just make threads for the major fights from here on out.
January 30 (HBO)
Andre Berto vs. Shane Mosley, 12 rounds, WBA/WBC Welterweight unification
Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Florida)
Birthdate: September 7, 1983
Height/Reach...
Re: Ask me any question ya want
As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Every wife had seven sacks
Every sack had seven cats
Every cat had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St Ives?
Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
John Ruiz signs with Golden Boy
Nate Campbell's statement on fighting Floyd Mayweather
Talks in progress for Klitschko/Valuev
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Salgado loses title in first defense
Mundine beats Medley
Mayweather also fighting March 13
Diaz's trainer ready to testify for Pacquiao
Dawson/Pascal possible in June
Hatton coming back as a welterweight
Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
I saw that as it happened, I don't know what to think of it.
Anyway, here's an article by Tim Smith, the reporter mentioned by Teddy Atlas
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/12/25/2009-12-25_a_test_of_ethics.html#ixzz0c5Ecx7R0
Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
Given the events of the last couple of weeks, I doubt Top Rank and Golden Boy work with each other for awhile. Based on that Marquez article, I don't think Manny fights anyone not with Top Rank
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Contrary to what I posted before, the Mundine fight is not off, it will go ahead as scheduled.
Other news from this weekend:
Mayweather/Mosley May 1st?
Marquez wanted 50-50 split, ***** tests for Pacquiao
Pacquiao/Clottey finalized
Pacquiao/Clottey set...
That's probably because you had a pint taken, 1/8 of your entire ***** supply. The amount taken for these kind of tests is probably 1/10 of that. Olympic athletes and Tour de France contestants take these kind of tests regularly during competition.
None of those fights were of the same...
Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
Damn, what a fight! Hell of a way to kick off the boxing year. Karmazin wins by 10th round KO. This fight was an eliminator for the IBF Middleweight title.
Other news from today...
Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
Friday Night Fights is just starting now on ESPN2; Roman Karmazin vs. Dionisio Miranda will be the main event. Also, ESPN.com writer Dan Rafael will be in the studio with Brian Kenny. Rafael has already announced that Pacquiao/Clottey is official and will take...
Re: 2010 Boxing discussion thread
Another story on Pacquiao/Clottey...
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4808708
There should be more info on the 6PM ET Sportscenter
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Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey March 13?
From Top Rank's official Facebook:
http://i49.tinypic.com/33b2vqo.png
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=24556
http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/1/7/1240139/top-rank-says-manny-pacquiao
Pacquiao, concerned about...
Mediator Claims Team Pacquiao Made False Allegations
The full text of the judges statement is as follows...
The Mediator corrects the erroneous reports to the press as follows:
War of the Words
Ellerbe lashes out at Arum
Arum: Mayweather Has a History of Being a Coward
As the title states, this is the thread for all things boxing related. Here's what's happening this month, broadcasters listed are US unless otherwise noted
January 8
ESPN2: Friday Night Fights season premiere
January 9
ZDF (Germany): Robert Stieglitz vs. Ruben Acosta, for Stieglitz's WBO...
NFL
The Colts win the Super Bowl
Boxing
Retirements by Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, and Bernard Hopkins
Oscar De La Hoya and Joe Calzaghe stay retired
Shane Mosley fights more than once; wins against Andre Berto and fights Mayweather in the summer
Kelly Pavlik stays healthy and fights Paul...
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4794912
I still say the fight isn't going to happen; now I'd rather see Floyd vs Mosley in the summer
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4772853
Looks like Floyd is easing up on the **** testing, but the fight is no closer to getting finalized
It seems like the fault is with Pacquiao, him and Arum finally found someone who won't take any **** from them, and they don't know...
The January 2010 issue of The Ring pits Mayweather against 10 of the best welterweights from the last century. The fights take place with old school rules (15 rounds, 6oz gloves, same day weigh-ins).
The list of opponents:
Sugar Ray Robinson (L 15)
Henry Armstrong (W 15)
*** Gavilan (W 15)...