CHARLES SET EXAMPLE ALMOST UNPARALLELED IN BOXING
San Francisco, CA- Having been in the boxing business for a lot longer than one cares to admit, there have been some instances in which I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some nice people. Case in point, Nick Charles, an award winning...
IS SHANE MOSLEY #1 AT WELTERWEIGHT?
San Francisco, CA- As Shane Mosley awaits the winner of the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao encounter, the current WBA welterweight (147 lbs) champion is in an enviable slot. First of all, let me remind you that Mosley has been a professional now for 17...
LISTENING JUST ONE CLICK AWAY
San Francisco, CA- Jack Johnson was the first black heavyweight champion. He enraged white America by marrying white, flaunted the size of his Johnson, and yet boxed exhibitions until he was 60. We also hear Ali take George Foreman’s title, and Foreman take...
KEEPING YOUR WORD ISN’T ALWAYS POSSIBLE
San Francisco, CA- Mick Jagger said, “You won’t catch me singing Satisfaction at 50.” Bernard Hopkins promised his mother he would retire two years ago. Oscar De La Hoya told me time and again that he “Would not go out like (Ray)...
LONGEST RUNNING FIGHT SHOW TO AIR 2 HOURS EARLIER
San Francisco, CA- When somebody asked me what I thought would be the ideal time to air “Ring Talk Worldwide,” the longest running fight show in history, 24+ years, it would be at 9 PM ET (New York) which is 6...
SATURDAY NIGHT AZTECA RESULTS
Grand Prairie, TX- Jesus Soto Karass UD 10 Edvan Dos Barros: Soto-Karass (24-3-3, 16 KOs) defeated the tougher than expected Edvan Dos Barros (10-7-1, 7 KOs). Although unanimous the scores did not indicate the closeness of the fight. Scores were 97-93, 100-90, & 99-91.
PPV WEBCAST...
EX-UFC CHAMP “HANDLED” IN MAIN EVENT
Portland, OR- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1, 2 KOs, 20 SUBs) UD3 Randy Couture (16-10, 7 KOs, 2 SUBs) Two things caught up with Randy Couture Saturday night, one was Minotauro Nogueira, and the other was father time. Nogueira looked very good, and...
ONE-STEP CURE TO RID BOXING OF BAD SCORING
Los Angeles, CA- After Paul Malinaggi (26-3, 5 KOs) lost a close and somewhat controversial decision last week to Juan Diaz (35-2, 17 KOs), one might expect that this was business as usual. Whether you believe Malignaggi deserved the victory, one...
COUTURE RETURNS HOME AFTER LESNAR BEATING
Portland, OR- Randy Couture (16-9, 7 KOs, 2 SUBs) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1, 2 KOs, 20 SUBs) Although this fight may be five years too late, it still shows promise to be an entertaining headliner. Couture, now 46, will look to...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, CA
(Versus) Abner Mares (18-0, 11 KOs) vs. Carlos Fulgencio (11-2, 7 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Mares 3-1. Will make short work of foe.
David Rodela (13-1-2, 6 KOs) vs. Gamalier Rodriguez (8-1, 4 KOs) Odds/Prediction: Rodela 11-5. Looks the better here.
Schuetzen Park,...
