Boxing Thread

[moe_blunts]

I'm surprised there isn't one yet. Anyways, Saturday Night, December the 6th, Pacquiao fights De La Hoya....should be fucking awesome. Pacquiao all the way.

Best fights this year?

arreola vs walker


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calzaghe vs jones was awesome


and who can forget pavlik vs hopkins?

anyways, watch this saturday to see de la hoya get his ass beat.

[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

I'm surprised there isn't one yet. Anyways, Saturday Night, December the 6th, Pacquiao fights De La Hoya....should be fucking awesome. Pacquiao all the way.

Best fights this year?

arreola vs walker


jw89z4UEpkM


calzaghe vs jones was awesome


and who can forget pavlik vs hopkins?

anyways, watch this saturday to see de la hoya get his ass beat.

You better get drunk Sat....so it'll be easier for you to absorb a disasterous Pacquiao loss. Care to put your money where your mouth is? I pray that Oscar gets his can kicked, as I can't stand him. But as someone who follows the fight game religiously, Manny has no shot in this fight. First time he gets tagged walking in with an Oscar left over his dropped right....he's gonna think, "what the fuck am I doing here?" Huge difference in size and strength. Manny's punches will have no effect on Oscar, but Manny will not be able to handle Oscar's coming back. If Manny had excellent defense, I'd say he had a shot.....but he doesn't, and can only fight coming forward. He'll be stuck behind Oscar's left jab for awhile, then get flustered and wade in. And then.....He's in big trouble.....

[moe_blunts]

I hope Oscar doesn't fight really defensively. I wanna see them both coming out swinging.

Anyone know where I can place a wager with real money that actually pays out? I don't wanna get jewed.

[Limp]

People still box?

[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

I hope Oscar doesn't fight really defensively. I wanna see them both coming out swinging.

Anyone know where I can place a wager with real money that actually pays out? I don't wanna get jewed.

http://www.betus.com/default.aspx

[moe_blunts]

I'm super fucking hyped for this fight......only 3 more hours.....GO MANNY!!!

[ADD]

Manny better KO De la Hoya

[mongo]

i wish he would, but he won't.

[Poop Sailboat]

People still box?

[opasewq]

Manny is killing him, seems to be landing every left hand he throws 68% power punches. Oscar lands nothing and is getting frustrated.

[Will-Kill]

What a quitter.

[IdiotBrain]

De La Joya is great at blocking punches....

With his face.

[GreyFox1382]

You better get drunk Sat....so it'll be easier for you to absorb a disasterous Pacquiao loss. Care to put your money where your mouth is? I pray that Oscar gets his can kicked, as I can't stand him. But as someone who follows the fight game religiously, Manny has no shot in this fight. First time he gets tagged walking in with an Oscar left over his dropped right....he's gonna think, "what the fuck am I doing here?" Huge difference in size and strength. Manny's punches will have no effect on Oscar, but Manny will not be able to handle Oscar's coming back. If Manny had excellent defense, I'd say he had a shot.....but he doesn't, and can only fight coming forward. He'll be stuck behind Oscar's left jab for awhile, then get flustered and wade in. And then.....He's in big trouble.....

so yeah...that prediction didn't turn out well at all. I didn't really notice the height difference at the weigh in but man, when the fight started I was definitley concerned about how Manny was going to be able to get and hits in with DLH being soo much taller. DLH just wasn't prepared at all for Manny's speed. That 7th round was awful, DHL thre no punches at all, and it was like he was wearing lead boots out there.

[Will-Kill]

Impressive for Drago on Sat, Beat up Rock-man as prediected.

[Will-Kill]

Anyone foresee a Mosely v Pacquiao?

Man, that was a dismantling beatdown.

[Will-Kill]

Marquez vs Diaz was pretty fucking good, I think its going to be a rematch. Diaz was doing good at first...but in those fights theres always a winner always by KO. One great thing with the majority of Mexican fighters is they will always trade shots and never slow down or back down.

Rocky did alright but Marquez vs Diaz was the attraction.

[Sir Droopy]

Early candidate for Fight of the Year

Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) scored a spectacular ninth round knockout over former unified champ Diaz (34-2, 17 KOs) to claim the vacant WBA, WBO and IBO lightweight titles while retaining his Ring Magazine honors.

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[Will-Kill]

Kirkland vs Juilo was a pretty good fight.

[johnnychacski]

Floyd Mayweather is coming back! I don't know how anyone else feels but I love the guy, ESPN had a mini video on here, you can view it here. (http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3996575)

[Will-Kill]

Typical, I figured he has to make some money, hopefully he fights Williams, Mosley, Margarito and Pac-Man.

[johnnychacski]

I'm hoping Pacquiao.

[moe_blunts]

I'm hoping Pacquiao.


Hell yea, that's my boy. Margarito would also be a helluva fight.

[johnnychacski]

Hell yea, that's my boy. Margarito would also be a helluva fight.

Yes it would, to bad Floyd would eat him a live.

[Will-Kill]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090415/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_de_la_hoya_retires;_ylt=Am6L_VHSSLjA6f9a1oK4oR A7z7QF

'Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya quits boxing at 36


http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090414/capt.f513d9caf1b4444b9796a4833c37cf3c.de_la_hoya_b oxing__cars102.jpg?x=213&y=267&xc=1&yc=1&wc=326&hc=409&q=85&sig=zp7A3cvoFlinOOa_Ibxw8g-- (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/news-conference-Oscar-De-La-Hoya-Los-Angeles/photo//090414/483/f513d9caf1b4444b9796a4833c37cf3c//s:/ap/20090415/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_de_la_hoya_retires) AP – Oscar De La Hoya announces his retirement from boxing during a news conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, …



By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer Beth Harris, Ap Sports Writer – Wed Apr 15, 5:02 am ET
LOS ANGELES – Oscar De La Hoya knew it was time to retire after Manny Pacquiao pummeled him into submission in December. Still, he wavered another four months before persuading himself to let go.
De La Hoya ended a 16-year career in which he won 10 world titles in six divisions and became boxing's most popular fighter.
"These four months have been very difficult for me," the 36-year-old native of East Los Angeles told hundreds of fans gathered Tuesday at an outdoor plaza across from Staples Center.
"This decision was based on making sure, first of all, that I do not disappoint anyone when I step inside the ring, that I don't disappoint myself, and I make sure that I can watch my kids grow up."
De La Hoya was thoroughly beaten by Pacquiao in his last fight, his fourth loss in his last seven bouts. He had not defeated a formidable opponent since Fernando Vargas in 2002. Age and diminished skills led to losses in recent years to Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
He won his last title in May 2006, beating Ricardo Mayorga in six rounds for the WBC 154-pound belt. He finished with a record of 39-6 and 30 knockouts.
"This is the love of my life, boxing is my passion, boxing is what I was born to do," De La Hoya said. "When I can't do it anymore, when I can't compete at the highest level, it's not fair. It's not fair to me, it's not fair to the fans, it's not fair to nobody."
De La Hoya said he didn't want to let down his fans or himself by attempting another fight.
"Now I understand why athletes have such a tough time retiring from something that you feel so passionate about, from your sport that you're always thinking you can try one more time," he said.
Known as "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya transcended his sport, using his bilingual skills to generate crossover appeal among Latinos and whites. He was especially popular among women, who filled his news conferences and fights while screaming their approval of the boxer blessed with a magnetic smile and movie-star looks.
Unlike many fighters, De La Hoya walks away with his mind and his face intact. He credited his wife Millie Corretjer and business partner Richard Schaefer in helping him "realize what life is all about."
"Even this morning, I said, `Are you sure?' and he said, `Yes, I am ready,'" said Corretjer, a Puerto Rican singer. "I knew after that fight in December, but it took him four more months to make his decision."
De La Hoya announced his retirement across the street from a 7-foot bronze statue of himself.
Although the second half of his career wasn't as successful, De La Hoya was a champ at the ticket window. His bouts were guaranteed pay-per-view successes, and he was a cash cow for HBO, which broadcast 32 of his fights — most of any boxer — and generated millions in profits for the cable network.
De La Hoya's last title bout was in May 2007, when he lost to Mayweather for the WBC 154-pound title in Las Vegas, the site of most of his bouts.
De La Hoya kept a serious expression during his announcement, his voice breaking only when he thanked his father, Joel, who sat on the stage with the boxer's wife.
"I remember the times when he would take me to the gym and never gave up on me," De La Hoya said. "We've lived some tough moments inside the ring, we've been through everything, but my father was always there for me. Thank you for pushing me as hard as you can."
De La Hoya began boxing at age 5, following in the path of his grandfather and father. He won an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games, delivering on a promise to his late mother, Cecilia, who died of breast cancer two years earlier. It was the performance that launched his pro career after he was 223-5 with 163 knockouts during his amateur days.
"Many of us remember watching him during the Olympics, feeling the pride and seeing one of our sons accomplish everything he did," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. "This wasn't a young man that was born with a silver spoon. He struggled and fought for everything he had. This entire city is proud of what you've done."
De La Hoya will stay involved in the sport as a promoter with his successful Golden Boy Promotions company. He had been juggling the roles of boxer and promoter in the last few years, preparing for his eventual retirement.
His varied business interests include ownership stakes in the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer and the sugar substitute Equal. He has dabbled in singing and hosted a reality boxing show. He has five children by four different women, including two with Corretjer, whom he married in 2001.
De La Hoya began his pro career against Lamar Williams on Nov. 23, 1992, at the Forum in nearby Inglewood, winning with a first-round knockout while fighting at 133 pounds. When he lost to Pacquiao in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, De La Hoya fought at 147.
His last victory came against Steve Forbes on May 3, 2008, in Los Angeles, where he won in 12 rounds weighing in at 150.
"I am very happy for Oscar and his family," Pacquiao said in a statement. "I think he made the correct decision. Fighters of my generation owe him a great debt. I wish him nothing but the best."
De La Hoya has donated money to fund a cancer hospital wing named for his late mother in East Los Angeles and a charter high school downtown that bears his name.
"Now I'm looking forward to the future of boxing, looking forward to working with the school, the hospital and continuing to be the best I can be outside the ring," he said. "There's a legacy I can leave outside the ring and that to me is just as important as everything I've accomplished inside the ring."



Well.....at least hes stopped before he got more pathetic.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090409/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_cotto_trainer_fight;_ylt=AsltjSqZC_wLKu.Om4r2S EY7z7QF

Police: Miguel Cotto and uncle exchange blows


(http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/brand/SIG=br2v03/*http://www.ap.org)
Wed Apr 8, 10:14 pm ET
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican police say they are investigating an alleged fight between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto and his trainer, who have had a sometimes combative relationship in the past.
A statement issued by the police says the elite boxer and Evangelista Cotto, the fighter's uncle, exchanged blows Wednesday after a heated argument about training at a gym in the champ's hometown of Caguas.
After the bruising scrap, Evangelista Cotto allegedly threw a cement block on his nephew's 2009 Jaguar, shattering a right-side window.
Cotto's spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Puerto Rican detectives are investigating the incident even though neither of the men has filed a complaint.


Family is important but you don't ruin a Jaguar.

[Hoser]

I really wish I cared, but it feels like boxing has been a serious sport or had a spotlight in years. MMA really killed it.

[Will-Kill]

Still a pity the top MMA fighters get no where the amount of money as top Boxers.

[Hoser]

But lucky for the MMA fighters they won't be talking like they had a stroke by time they are 35.

[mongo]

pacman and hat, anybody else gonna watch?

[s0bv1ou5lyd3sprt]

Is this on sopcast, justin.tv or any of those?

EDIT: nice. it is on sopcast.

[mongo]

i pulled my link from justintv.

[s0bv1ou5lyd3sprt]

HO-LY Shit.

[johnnychacski]

Thank god I didn't pay for that fight.

[Nature's Folly]

hatton got his ass beat., i was rooting for him...watch the fight a bar here in town the place was packed.

[Jericho]

haha...as I said earlier. Wrestling: Cheaper and more exciting

[The Dude]

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[Jericho]

fuh fuh fail!

[Will-Kill]

I didn't think it would end that fast, still great fight....

[mongo]

i feel bad for ricky. being embarrassed on a national stage like that has got to hurt.

[Will-Kill]

That's what can happen when you run your mouth....you can get completely worked and utterly wreaked....hopefully it teaches him some humility and respect.

Should he retire....maybe...he lost to two of the top guys...but he is still got some years left.

[Will-Kill]

Went to Mayweather vs Marquez Press yesterday

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[Will-Kill]

David Haye hurt his hand so he isn't fighting Kitchko, so Kitchko is fighting someone else, no longer on HBO, now on ESPN 2.

Mayweather broke a rib, so fight is postponed at least Setember.

[Will-Kill]

Saturday night has 3 Boxing events.....good time.

[smahoo]

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, has been found dead.

Presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo confirms the death.

His Sandinista party's Radio Ya says coroners are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/31681835/ns/sports-other_sports/

his fight against Aaron Pryor was epic...too bad

http://acesportsfan.com/images-products/allaboutautographsinc/AAA-75134.jpg

yes, i know he lost that fight

[Papelgod]

Arturo Gatti found dead:


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/mma/boxing/07/11/gatti.death.ap/index.html

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Officials say former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room in northeastern Brazil.
A spokeswoman for the public safety department of Pernambuco state says the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered on Saturday morning in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas, where he arrived on Friday with his wife and one-year-old son.
She said it was unclear how the 37-year-old Canadian died.
"There were no bullet or stab wounds on his body, but police did find blood stains on the floor," she said, adding that his wife and son were unhurt.
The spokeswoman, who did not provide further details, declined to be identified because she was not authorized to comment on the case.

[Will-Kill]

http://www.cbssports.com/boxing/story/11976136/rss

Nazareth dies four days after fighting Chavez's son

July 22, 2009
CBSSports.com wire reports


MEXICO CITY -- Mexican junior welterweight Marco Antonio Nazareth has died at a hospital in Puerto Vallarta, four days after sustaining a brain hemorrhage in a loss to Omar Chavez.
Nazareth, 23, was hospitalized after the fight, in which he was knocked down in the first round and knocked out in the fourth.
Nazareth underwent surgery after the fight, but his condition steadily worsened. His professional record was four victories -- three by knockout -- and four losses.
The undefeated Chavez is the son of former champion Julio Cesar Chavez.

[blakegriffin]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto

This should be an interesting matches for this year! Cheers!

[ed92]

watching the HBO shows coming up to the fight, yuo can tell mayweather's hands are about 50 times faster than marquez.

as a very bad boxer, i can tell you hitting fast beats hitting hard every day. you can pick people apart over the course of a fight.

i think i'm done with boxing, it's a beautiful sport, but MMA seems to be drawing the better athletes these days.

[BadNews]

I'll watch both...