Saul “Canelo” Alvarez beat up an old Shane Mosley Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, but he is not ready to challenge Floyd Mayweather Jr. There is nothing like an over-the-hill foe to make a boxer look better than he really is. Talk of a possible unification bout between Mayweather and Alvarez was
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Last night’s bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto at MGM Grand Garden was must-see TV. When future Hall of Famers collide, while both fighters are still competing at a high level, it’s a special thing. Though Mayweather clearly won the fight by unanimous decision, both fighters improved their reputation. Here are the most
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There are boxing fans who are still interested in seeing Floyd Mayweather Jr. take on Manny Pacquiao in a superfight. Beyond the negotiation mumbo-jumbo, there is a fairly simple chain of events that must take place to get the legends in the ring. If these things occur, the only thing preventing the fight would be
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto will fight on Saturday, May 5, for Cotto’s WBA Super Light Middleweight title and the vacant WBC Diamond Light Middleweight title. But much more is at stake than these obscure belts. Legacy, reputation and future mega paydays are on the line. A loss for Mayweather would be his first,
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No matter what your personal opinion of Bernard Hopkins is, you must respect his amazing career. It has spanned 24 years, and through that time, 1989 was the only year he didn’t fight. Read the full article here
For Chad Dawson, this stage of his career has gone on long enough. If “Bad” Chad is going to keep any reasonable claim to his nickname, he must defeat Bernard Hopkins on April 28th. Read the full article here
If you weren’t planning on checking out Mayweather vs. Cotto, here is why you should: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is heavily favored to defeat Miguel Cotto on May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. I believe he will prove the odds are justified—but I’ll still be watching. Generally, a bout with such a foregone conclusion
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This excerpt was taken from an entry in Shakyr Edgerton’s blog. Shakyr’s piece appears on operationsports.com, and he is a former fighter, and longtime boxing enthusiast. He has championed the creation of a boxing video game that captures the nuances of the sport, as well as the customization required to do the sport justice. He
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