Jan

Arum has agreement to stage Pacquiao vs. Horn April 22

Bob Arum has an agreement in place for Manny Pacquiao to defend his welterweight title against Australian Jeff Horn on April 22, pending approval from Pacquiao, Arum said.

Why boxing matters to us…and Eleser Lee Ortega

15

May

Why boxing matters to us…and Eleser Lee Ortega

by Coyote Duran

Eleser Lee Ortega is not just an example of what can happen when one takes the wrong path in life; he’s also the ultimate example of redemption.

Live stream: Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao final press conference

29

Apr

Live stream: Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao final press conference

by Doug Fischer

You can watch a live stream of today’s final press conference for the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight via Youtube (the HBOboxing or Shosports channels, take your pick), starting at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.

Head-to-head for pound-for-pound: Whitaker-Chavez remembered

27

Apr

Head-to-head for pound-for-pound: Whitaker-Chavez remembered

by Coyote Duran

Mere days away from Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao, potentially the biggest fight in recent history, Lee Groves looks back at the last pound-for-pound mega-fight between Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez.

Roach: ‘I really think Manny is punching harder than ever’

24

Apr

Roach: ‘I really think Manny is punching harder than ever’

by Coyote Duran

Trainer Freddie Roach: capable of offering a fair assessment of his charge, Manny Pacquiao, or hyperbolic hype-master? Whatever you decide, he sees something wholly different about the WBO welterweight titlist.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.: That’s how he (shoulder) rolls: From THE RING Magazine

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Apr

Floyd Mayweather Jr.: That’s how he (shoulder) rolls: From THE RING Magazine

by Michael Rosenthal

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is very difficult to hit in good part because of his signature shoulder roll. THE RING asked five experts to explain why the move is so effective.