ESPN’s Dan Rafael On Boxing’s Big Fights In The Near Future
He talks about Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr., Manny Pacquiao and who he’s in talks with to fight next.
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HBO Boxing – Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson Play By Play
The “pregame” show talked about Klitschko’s relationship with trainer Emmanuel Steward and how Steward came in to save Klitschko’s career. It wasn’t necessarily a moving piece, but an interesting one because Klitschko is being built up as a guy with all the tools who just can’t get it done. For Thompson, they built him up…
Read MoreRandom Wrestling Thoughts – So That’s Doug Williams . . .
Every week I will try look at Raw, ECW, TNA, and Smackdown and give my thoughts. These are just my thoughts ladies and gentlemen, just my thoughts. Random wrestling thoughts for the week of July 7, 2008: Raw When Stephanie wants to, she can look very unattractive. Who knew that Vickie Guerrero would be one…
Read MoreVersus Picks Up The Contender
It’s kind of odd to be reading an ESPN news story about another sports network picking up their crumbs. But what ESPN doesn’t want, Versus will gladly take. The Versus network already broadcasts the WEC, sister company to the UFC. They recently did a great television rating for the WEC fight between Urijah Faber and…
Read MoreRoy Jones Jr. To Face Joe Calzaghe In September
While the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. super fight may no longer be taking place this year, another super fight has been signed. Roy Jones Jr. is set to challenge Joe Calzaghe for his light heavyweight championship. It’s a fight that Calzaghe has said that he wants, and Jones Jr. obliged. According…
Read More07/08/08: “Hate It or Love It, Big D’s On Top” – Monday Night Raw
Hated: 20 Minute Opening Segments. A lot of times when WWE hits a creative slump, they produce what I call the “clusterfuck”, where they have a handful of mid-card to main-event talent come out and complain about wanting title shots and it always winds up with some kind of over-booked multi-man gimmick match. Thankfully, last…
Read MoreMando Ramos (1948-2008)
Steven Springer of the LA Times wrote a great bio on former boxer Mando Ramos, a legendary California fighter based out of Los Angeles. According to Springer, Ramos was inducted into the California Boxing Hall Of Fame just two weeks ago. Ramos’ boxing career was cut short because of drugs and alcohol, but he regained…
Read MoreTorres vs. Holt II (Video)
All around the boxing blogs has been talk about a crazy one round fight between Ricardo Torres and Kendall Holt for the WBO Junior Welterweight Title. Bad Left Hook has a little bit of back story on their first fight which ended in controversial fashion. After this fight, it looks like we’ll get a part…
Read MoreDana White’s New Enemy
Lost in the hype of UFC 86 last week, the Association of Boxing Commissions came up with some advised changes for MMA weight classes. Here are the proposed new weight classes (thanks to the new F4Wonline/WrestlingObserver.com).
Read MoreVideo Vault – The Rock Sings
My buddy was watching the new Rock DVD and I was reminded of this gem. If there’s ever another like him, we’ll be really, really lucky. Sacramento I won’t stay. But I’ll be sure to come back when the Lakers beat the Kings in May.
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