Before Manny Pacquiao's fight against Miguel Cotto, nobody disputed that Manny was a great fighter. The argument against him for this fight was that he had gone to a weight class where the power of a true welterweight such as Miguel Cotto would cancel his speed. Wrong- by a long shot. Make no mistake about it. Manny Pacquiao maintained his speed, but he also brought with him an increase in power that was lethal. He also demonstrated that he can take the punches of a welterweight. In interview... Read Full Story
The only major trouble that Arthur Abraham had in his fight with Jermain Taylor was keeping his trunks on. His boxing trunks seemed to lose their elastic and had to have a tape job by his cut man to finish the fight. They also had a gaping hole in the front by the time the fight was complete. But his opponent, Taylor, had more serious problems because he was on the canvas and unconscious by the end of the fight. Abraham used a methodical, patient attack to weaken Jermain Taylor and then knock... Read Full Story
The only major trouble that Arthur Abraham had in his fight with Jermain Taylor was keeping his trunks on. His boxing trunks seemed to lose their elastic and had to have a tape job by his cut man to finish the fight. They also had a gaping hole in the front by the time the fight was complete. But his opponent, Taylor, had more serious problems because he was on the canvas and unconscious by the end of the fight. Abraham used a methodical, patient attack to weaken Jermain Taylor and then knock... Read Full Story
There was much excitement about the prospect of Chris Arreola becoming the next heavyweight champion of the world. There was a lot of hope as well, especially among his large Hispanic following, but the odds makers, who had the odds stacked 5:1 against him, knew what most of us did not want to accept: Arreola had no chance against Vitali Klitschko. It was a boring fight in many aspects because of the clinical nature of how Klitschko picked Arreola apart. It was not boring due to lack of effor... Read Full Story
There was much excitement about the prospect of Chris Arreola becoming the next heavyweight champion of the world. There was a lot of hope as well, especially among his large Hispanic following, but the odds makers, who had the odds stacked 5:1 against him, knew what most of us did not want to accept: Arreola had no chance against Vitali Klitschko. It was a boring fight in many aspects because of the clinical nature of how Klitschko picked Arreola apart. It was not boring due to lack of effor... Read Full Story