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Instead of Pacquiao-Marquez, we get to see Pacquiao fight an old guy December 31st, 2010 By Chris Williams: Just think boxing fans could have been given a treat of watching Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez for a third fight, boxing fans will have to settle for seeing Pacquiao beat up on 39-year-old Shane Mosley on May 7th. This is so sad for the fans of the sport, this looking for the most money at the expense of competitive fights. In Pacquiao’s last two fights, fans have had to sit through mismatches against Top Rank stable fighters Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito.

HBO Boxing Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams HBO Boxing Jean Pascal vs. Chad Dawson Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Great disappointment. By Thomas Gerbasi Ego. Every fighter has one, and the greater the fighter, the greater the ego. Even the ones who speak softly and humbly outside the ring have that certain something, that belief that when it’s just you and him in a ring with nothing but gloves to speak with, you’ll be the one who talks the loudest. And while ego may manifest itself in many ways, when it comes down to it, all the bluster in the world means nothing without substance to back it up. For all his talk, Muhammad Ali faced all comers, always putting his money where his mouth was. So when he calls himself ‘The Greatest’, you may not agree, but he certainly earned his way into the conversation. It should have been that way for Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr., the most gifted boxer of this era and one whose path to greatness seemed to be a given. Unlike Roy Jones Jr., hi...

Mayweather’s Latest Security Guard Rant Caught on Tape ProBoxing-Fans.com Published: Dec 27 2010 by: ProBoxing-Fans.com In this video provided by TMZ.com, Floyd Mayweather is in the midst of having his latest incident with security guards, this time a late night rant to a guard who asks him for I.D. as he tries to enter his gated community. The incident occurred just over a week ago, on Sunday, December 19th, when Mayweather rode up to the gate in an Escalade, which was painted to promote Miss Jackson, Mayweather's fiance and a model/actress. It's just the latest in a string of ugly incidents which are continuing to tarnish Mayweather's image, however justified or not it may be. Mayweather explodes on the security guard in the video for asking for his I.D. He mentions that other residents don't have to go through this, including mentioning "Maloof" - the Maloof brothers own the Sacramento Kings and the Palms in Las Vegas amongst other properties, although it...

In a bid to become the oldest fighter in the history of boxing to win a prominent world title, the legendary Future Hall of Famer and two-division world champion Bernard Hopkins will challenge WBC light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 10pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

Cops: Husband Who Stabbed, Shot Boxer, On The Run - News Story - WFTV Orlando ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- One of the world's greatest boxers was stabbed and shot by her husband, Orange County deputies said Wednesday. Eyewitnesses told WFTV that Christy Martin was trying to leave her husband when he attacked her in their home near Apopka. "My neighbor just told me that she was leaving and he just flipped," neighbor Trevor Williamson said. Christy Martin, 42, was driven to a hospital’s emergency room by a motorist she had flagged down near the Deer Lake Subdivision in Apopka, deputies said. Doctors said Martin had stab wounds to her upper torso and left leg, and had been shot. She's in the hospital with serious wounds and her husband and business partner is on the run, reportedly suicidal, deputies said. Investigators said Martin was conscious and alert when they arrived and was able to tell them that she had been stabbed by her husband, 66-year-old James Martin. Martin had ...

World Series of Boxing Rules Finalized All World Series of Boxing (WSB) teams today received copies of the final competition rules. Developed by experts, these rules will assist franchises in their preparations for the start of the season and help to prepare the boxers for their first competitive bouts of the Regular Season, which starts on November 19th. The rules include a ranking procedure for the teams as well as the individual boxers. Teams will be attributed three points for a 5-0 or 4-1 score at each match and the losing team will score no points. For a 3-2 result the winning team will get three points and the losing team will get one point. In the event of a draw, both teams will be awarded two points. The team ranking used to determine the semi-finalists will be decided by the highest number of points won during the regular season. In the event that teams have an equal number of points, the ranking will be decided by the greater number of matches won. If the teams a...