OPINIONS NEED NOT BE DEMONIZED!
San Francisco, CA- The recent article put forth by Frances “The Fight Chick” Martel is interesting in that she is being assailed from both fans of Manny Pacquiao and media members. I can see where it might irk some folks, but she is merely throwing gasoline on a touchy subject few critics would dare to do. Whether I agree with her or not, Pacman is the greatest fighter in an era where steroids and performance enhancing drugs have an impact on every major sport worldwide. The fiery Filipino has moved up in weight with strength and impunity like no fighter before him. READ MORE…
San Francisco, CA- 21st century boxing analysts are nothing if not mercurial and impatient, amplifying the importance of every significant bout. With one big win, a fighter can be catapulted to pound-for-pound status and stardom; but with a loss, the perceived fall can be just as great. Such will be the case Saturday night when Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 Kos) faces Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs) at Dallas’ Texas Stadium, aptly entitled “The Event” due to the venue and its featured Filipino performer. For different reasons, the outcome will have lasting impact on each boxer’s career.
PACQUIAO: WHAT A WIN MEANS READ MORE…
MANNY TOPS HBO PPV FROM DALLAS SATURDAY
San Francisco, CA- There is nothing quite as difficult as rating fighters from different eras. That being said, the best fighter of the century, Manny Pacquiao will be called upon tomorrow night to slay the welterweight tough guy that is Joshua Clottey. No one can knock Clottey’s ability, as he can certainly fight a little bit. But when it comes time to “close the show,” this is where Joshua Clottey is lacking.
SPARRING PARTNER SYNDROME APPLY HERE?
When I watch Clottey (38-2, 20 KOs) work, I sort of get the feeling he just doesn’t have what is known as the “killer instinct.” Even when he had an inflated & shot Diego Corrales in front of him back in April 2007, in what was Diego’s last fight before his death the following month, Joshua couldn’t, but should have stopped Corrales in his tracks in addition to dropping him twice. In reviewing his resume, prior to penning this, there is nothing there to make me not think that the “”sparring partner syndrome doesn’t apply here.
THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY PACMAN
Like the fabled American cartoon character of the 50s & 60s, Mighty Mouse, the Pacman has rose like a Phoenix through ten (107 to 147 lbs) weight divisions. The break out fight in 2001 with Lehlo Ledwaba at 122 lbs., this is where Pacquiao began a reign of terror that has gone unanswered for 20 fights. Forget that close decision loss to Erik Morales in 2005 as Pac mopped the floor with him on two subsequent occasions. READ MORE…
New York, NY- Big time boxing returns this Saturday night when globally recognized number one “pound for pound” king and current welterweight (147) champion Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) faces tough and rugged former welterweight belt holder Joshua “Grand Master” Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs) over 12 rounds or less at Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, TX, live, Saturday night at 9 PM ET on HBO PPV.
A DECADE OF DESTRUCTION & PRONE BODIES READ MORE…
LEAD SINGER OF DRAMATICS DIES FROM HEART ATTACK
Ron Banks
Detroit, MI- Sad news out of Motown that the Dramatic’s co-lead singer, Ron Banks passed away at his home here a fortnight ago. Banks, who appeared on “Ring Talk Worldwide” many times over the years, was a boxing devotee along with fellow Dramatic lead L.J. Reynolds. Getting those two guys together to talk boxing was always an enjoyable experience. Banks, the falsetto of the group, had a good run in music that began in the early 1960s. The Dramatics last appearance in my native San Francisco was either late 2008 or early 2009, this when promoter Arturo Gastelum brought them to the Mission. Having once stayed up partying with Ron until the wee hours of a Motown morning, READ MORE…
New York, NY- Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), the biggest name in boxing, is fighting this weekend, keeping the world of boxing journalism once again hostage to his seemingly unstoppable cult of personality. He is fighting Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs), whose only real loss is against Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs)—he also lost to Antonio Margarito’s (37-6, 27 KOs) cement bags and a pre-Gatti Carlos Baldomir (45-12-6, 14 KOs). The fight promises to be as droning and uneventful as the tone of the beginning of this article, because the frivolous celebrity world has corrupted the boxing landscape so much that any fight that isn’t Pacquiao-Mayweather is irrelevant. It’s a shame, because these two (and Clottey deserves recognition for this as well) are two of the most predictable, tiresome fighters in the game. Well, at least Mayweather’s performance-enhancing background is clear.
GETTING THE PREDICTION OUT OF THE WAY
Like every boxing pundit, I have a responsibility to make a prediction in Saturday’s fight. READ MORE…
NO MANNY, PAULIE DOESN’T STUTTER!
San Francisco, CA- Former champion Paulie Malignaggi didn’t hold anything back while appearing on “Ring Talk Worldwide” with Pedro Fernandez this past Sunday night. Again he put forth his opinion that “Manny Pacquiao is a cheater!”
GRIZZLE, MERCHANT & “SUPER B” ON BOARD AS WELL READ MORE…
SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME PAYS WELL IN NEVADA
Las Vegas, NV- Having spent almost a decade in law enforcement, I know first-hand about the racial double standards that are a way of life. It’s a factoid that people of color in this country get dumped on by the legal system because they lack the money and connections to make it all just go away! And with the exception of one Orenthal J. Simpson, who brought his fame and fortune to court, it’s a fact that Black men get longer sentences in California criminal courts than whites who commit comparable acts.
COMMISSIONER SAYS ARUM WILL GET PASS!
The reason I put that spin on the beginning of this story is that I’ve been told by somebody who had a long talk with an Athletic Commission member that indicated the public hearing set for next week in Las Vegas is nothing more than an exercise to try and appease myself and the public.
FREE CRIMINAL RIDES FOR RICH PROMOTER!
What he’s saying is that a deal has been struck between Bob Arum and the Nevada Commission regarding Arum’s bribing of ex-IBF Prez Bob Lee in 1994 and ‘95. And that there has been inter agency communication on the subject between officials in California and Nevada.
PROBATION AND A FINE FOR COMMITTING A FELONIES! READ MORE…
EXPERTS OVERLOOKING CLOTTEY HERE?
New York, NY- When it was initially announced that Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) was going to face Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs) instead of Floyd Mayweather (40-0, 25 KO’s) on March 13th, I thought it made an interesting match up but believed (and still do) the pairing involves more risk than necessary for team Pacquiao.
PAC FACING MORE THAN HE ESTIMATES
Clottey is certainly one of the bigger and durable welterweights (147 lbs) and he is also the same guy that went blow for blow with in 2006 with Antonio Margarito. And while Clottey lost the fight, it was pretty close. In addition, an injury to Joshua’s right hand may have played a major role in the loss. Coupled with a solid defense, Clottey is tough and if he’s game won’t be easy to beat!
So in the end, Pac takes on a comparably difficult opponent (to Mayweather) with less appeal. For Pac, there is plenty of money as Clottey is getting the equivalent of “minimum wage” so said HBO’s Larry Merchant on “Ring Talk” this past Sunday.
PAULIE SAYS THAT PACMAN IS A CHEAT! READ MORE…
LIVE ON RADIO, WEB, & JUSTIN.TV @ 6:05 pm pt
San Francisco, CA- Tonight at 6:05 PM PT, “Ring Talk Worldwide” hits the radio airwaves in a multitude of dimensions. First the guests, Paulie Malignaggi and HBO’s Larry Merchant will be featured on the longest running fight show in history, 25+ years. Listen via radio in San Francisco on XTRA Sports 860 AM. Hit the LIVE radio box at the top of this page OR tune into wwwJustin.tv and go the the ringtalkwordwide channel and see what we’re all about!
VIC WINS CLOSE FIGHT REAL BIG!
Rancho Mirage, CAIn front of a raucous pro-Armenian crowd at Agua Caliente Casino, Vic Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs) held onto his WBC & WBA super flyweight (115 lbs) titles with a hard fought unanimous decision over a gritty and determined Mexican challenger Rodrigo Guererro (13-2-1, 9 KOs).  Surprisingly the unknown Mexican applied the pressure throughout the entertaining contest bringing the fight to the champion from Austrailia by way of Armenia.  Vic was constantly backed up, but landed  many clean blows to the head of Guererro who possessed a granite chin.  The Mexican picked up the pace in the later rounds landing body shots and was able to absorb punishment, much of which was due to head clashes that produced a cut over his eye.  Guerrero put forth a game effort, but according to the judges the fight wasn’t even close as judges Max Deluca scored the fight 120-108, Marty Denkin 117-111, and Cynthia Ross 118-110 all for the defending champion.  The scores were nowhere near reflective of the competitiveness of this entertaining bout. Ring Talk’s ringside score was 115-113 for Darchinyan.  The relatively inexperienced Guerrero looks like he may be a future champion at 115 pounds and gave a valiant effort.
UNDERCARD SAW MAJOR HEIST!
In the co-feature Australia’s Leonardo Zappavigna (23-0, 15 Kos) earned a gift 12 round decision over Venezuelan journeyman Fernando Angulo (22-7, 14 KOs). The Australian was basically dominated and outworked in the majority of the rounds. The scoring of the bout was horrendous to say the least.  In round nine Angulo lost a point for holding and hitting. However all three judges scored the round 10-9 for Angulo.  One might have been led to believe their scorecards were turned in ahead of time.  Jerry  Cantu scored it 116-111, Glen Hamada 116-111, and Johnny Davis scored it 114-113 all for the Australian.  Ring Talk.com’s scorecard was 116-112 for the loser Angulo.
Kevin Perry
Saturday, March 6, 2010
HBO AIRS DON KING CARD FROM MOHEGAN SUN
Uncasville, CT- Devon Alexander, 139.25, St. Louis, MO TKO 8 Juan Urango, 139.75, Cooper City, FL. (WBC/IBF 140 lb. titles) Alexander, (20-0, 13 KOs) unifies the titles, after seemingly outboxing Urango (22-3-1, 17 KOs) the 1st seven rounds, an easy decision seemed forthcoming. However a right dropped Urango in the eighth round and a follow up flurry from Alexander ended it at 1:12 of the said round. Alexander retains WBC belt and picks up IBF trinket.
VIC HAS EASY TIME ON SHOWTIME READ MORE…
KING WILL DELIVER BOTH MEN SANS DIFFICULTY
San Francisco, CA- Having been putting things together for a look at the 2010 version of Don King, I was starting to think that the wirehaired wonder, now 78 and seemingly finished as a major player in sports en for all intents and purposes as a major force in boxing, I was wondering how would King, who burst on the scene with the Rumble In The Jungle, Ali vs. George Foreman, what would be his swan song? It turns out that Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield III is nearly certain to happen later this year.
DK MAKING NOISE IN UNCASVILLE!
King, who is in Uncasville, CT for a show in at the Mohegan Sun Casino sort of let the cat out of the bag in one of his media rants as he tries to stoke interest in Devon Alexander-Juan Urrango, the HBO Boxing After Dark main event tomorrow night. Tyson bit Holyfield in a 1997 rematch after losing a 1996 fight via TKO. At this point and time you may have either laughed real hard or shook your head in disgust. Either way one views this match up of the amateur class of 1984, it is certain to be a huge moneymaker for the principles, Tyson, Holyfield, and lest not forget DK himself. Where else could Mike or Evander make an easy $10 million each in this day and time?
TYSON NEED NOT LOOK LIKE TONEY SANS JUICE READ MORE…
New York, NY- In what has been a relatively silent start to 2010 for major cable network boxing, pugilist action finally returns this weekend when the sport’s two biggest cable outlets HBO and Showtime go head to head featuring two world championship contests. Kicking off the weekend, the “go to” network for boxing enthusiasts; ESPN 2 will continue its coverage of the fight game and look to deliver another great night at the fights.
LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDERS TOP ESPN FIGHT NIGHT FIGHTS
WBO contenders wage war for the right to fight for supremacy in the lightweight division (135) when Martin Honorio (27-4-1, 14 KOs) squares off against Wilton Hilario (12-0-1, 9 KOs) over 10 scheduled rounds at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA, live, Friday night on ESPN 2 at 10 PM ET.
ON THE RISE AFTER DEMISE READ MORE…