Nick DiazSO FAR AHEAD OF SOME MEDIA TYPES, I GET LONESOME!
San Francisco, CA- Having broken this story a fortnight ago on the radio, and then had Nick Diaz’s manager Cesar Gracie confirm such a week later, I don’t want to say I told you so, but I did. ...
< Joe DiazCHAMPION OF LABOR LOVED HIS FIGHTERS!
Phoenix, AZ– Got a call a few minutes ago from Carole Taft, the ex-wife of professional boxer Freeman Taft, she was close with Joe Diaz, a local trainer and owner of the Top Level Boxing Gym here in town. Apparently, last...
Shane MosleySHANE MORE LIKELY TO MAKE A STAND THAN TO FALL EARLY
New York, NY- This weekend will showcase what will be undoubtedly the biggest match up of the year, when Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2 38 KOs) faces “Sugar Shane” Mosley (46-6-1 39 KOs) in Las Vegas. This matchup will...
Friday, May 6, 2011
Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas, NV (ESPN 2) Diego Magdaleno (18-0, 6 KOs) vs. Gilberto Leon (31-8-2, 11 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Diego 11-5. If Diego could punch, he’d be an overwhelming favorite. Crafty Leon should make him work for win. ...
Jesus ChristJOHN LENNON SAID: “BEATLES MORE POPULAR THAN GOD”
San Francisco, CA- Being the biggest international boxing star since Mike Tyson, Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao has handled the responsibility that comes with such recognition in a classy manner. While there are those that oppose him politically in the Philippines,...
THE ONLY BOXER I EVER AVOIDED!
San Francisco, CA- It was 1984, I was on a three year undefeated run in Golden Glove competition. Having just won my third straight championship, this after dusting off the younger but more experienced Dennis Crabtree at the Concord (now Sleep Train)...
NOT NONITO, ANDRE OR ROBERTDONAIRE, WARD, GUERRERO ARE NOT THE THREE STOOGES
San Francisco, CA- Having been accused by some morons of shilling for the local guys, I learned from Jack Fiske, Hall of Fame boxing writer whom I named my daughter Jacqueline after, told me to analyze a fighter,...
IS MOSLEY A LIVING VERSION OF TUPAC SHAKUR?
Los Angeles, CA- Shane Mosley battles superstar Filipino and WBO welterweight (147 lbs) champion Manny Pacquiao on Showtime PPV this Saturday in what is believed to be the world’s biggest combat sports matchup of this fiscal year. Former lightweight (135), welterweight, and...
PACMAN TO SLAY MOSLEY LIKE PAPER DRAGON?
New York, NY – After an intense display of combative savagery in the first quarter of 2011, boxing begins the second quarter of the year hopefully with a bang whentop “pound for pound” ranked eight time world champion and international icon Manny “Pac...
MY LITTLE BROTHER IN BOXING WAS A SPECIAL FIGHTER!
Don Conley & Richard DuranRoseville, CA– The funeral service for two-time world title challenger Richard “Bam-Bam” Duran will be at 9:30 AM Monday morning at the Abundant Life Church in Roseville, CA. There will be something after the service, but...
