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January 28th, 2012 By Pedro Fernandez
HALL OF FAME CHAMP TOPS GUEST LIST
San Francisco, CA- The man with the most bantamweight title defenses in boxing history, ex-IBF champ Orlando Canizales was in the main spotlight on the “boxing hour” of “Ring Talk.” The Hall of Famer talked quite modestly about his 16 title defenses, his life after boxing and his having to go into the 15th round to win his World title. HBO’S Harold Lederman made a cameo as we this great man “Happy Birthday.” Jeff Mayweather, the READ MORE…
Bob "Bull S*itter" Arum
TWO-FACED PROMOTER SCREWS THE FANS OVER……AGAIN!
Manila, PI- “Let’s forget the May date,” those Bob Arum of Top Rank told a Philippine based reporter. So there’s the beef, and the sin. What is crystal clear is that Arum holds the key and he now bears the responsibility of not making “The Fight” between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. All other arguments to the contrary are a mirage (see bull s*it) that were made to fall during a recent interview with the “astute” promoter.
FLOYD AGREED TO 50-50 & ARUM WON’T LET PACQUIAO FIGHT HIM
A reliable source from the Mayweather camp just told this writer that Money Floyd has agreed to a 50-50 split share of the purse as he did in the past. And that being revealed, what then or who stands in the way? Bob Arum is the one giving the fans false hope, hope of always making the fight in the “future” as he has done on a number of similar occasions since late 2009, only to always cook up a different and lesser fight for Pacquiao that the people would be inclined to “buy” simply because the popular Pacquiao is a cash cow!
CALL ARUM A PRICK OR WHATEVER YOU LIKE READ MORE…
UFC Czar Dana White
San Francisco, CA- When Fox TV drew nearly 11,000,000 viewers in November for the Junior Dos Santos-Cain Velasquez, the broadcast was a bit of a letdown seeing the fight lasted 64 seconds as Santos pounded Cain like salt to become UFC heavyweight (over 205 lbs) champion. Tonight, the main event pits light heavyweights Rashad Evans (16-1-1) vs. Phil Davis (9-0) in a match that was supposed to take place last year but Davis was hurt. A former UFC light heavyweight champion, I anticipate a tough fight with Evans prevailing. Should this occur, Evans is in line for light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, who will lick him like a standup.
BATTLE OF THE “BIG MOUTHS” IN SEMI-MAIN
Two bad boys with big mouths go at it tonight as American Chael Sonnen (26-11-1) takes on Britain’s Michael Bisping (22-3) in the battle of two of the best promo guys in MMA. Sonnen was a couple of minutes short of a monumental upset of UFC middleweight (185) champ Anderson Silva, only to have Silva catch him with a fight ending choke hold. Initially Chael was supposed to meet Mark Munoz READ MORE…
Friday, January 27, 2012
ESPN 2 BOXING & THE TEDDY ATLAS SHOW ONLY TELEVISED FISTICUFFS!
Temecula, CA- Ruslan Provodnikov, (140 lbs), Beryozovo, Russia TKO 6 David Torres, (137), Othello, WA. Provodnikov (21-1, 14 KOs) proved to be too powerful for the limited Torres (21-3, 13 KOs) by knocking him down three times once in the first and twice in the sixth. Time was 2:53.
KOREAN WINS THE SEMI-MAIN EVENT READ MORE…
Mike Tyson
Liberty, NC- Boxing or fighting is a sport, and for some, a profession. For the majority of those for whom boxing is a profession the objective is to provide substance for their families. To that end, I couldn’t care less if Manny Pacqiuao and Floyd Mayweather ever fight one another. The Pacqiuao-Mayweather circus, in fact, is a microcosm of the ills that plaque boxing today, and that is a lack of true tough guys. While Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Rocky Marciano, et.al., were certainly always interested in good paydays, they also had that something special that is largely missing from today’s crop of champions. That missing ingredient is mental toughness.
“IRON MIKE” WAS TURNED INTO ALUMINUM?
We saw an example of this with the meltdown of Mike Tyson. There was nothing wrong physically, but the lack of mental toughness caused a psychological short circuit that led to unreached potential in his career. On the other hand it was mental toughness that propelled Mickey Ward beyond his physical capabilities, READ MORE…
Floyd "Greed" Mayweather
San Francisco, CA- Although Manny Pacquiao stated he would take less money that Floyd Mayweather for a May 5 bout, the Filipino icon has changed his mind and now wants a 50-50 split! What most likely occurred was his promoter Bob Arum put him in check, this after Pacquiao told Philippine television that he would. Look, Arum has been humiliated by Mayweather. First he steals the “treasured” May 5 date by renting the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the biggest hotel venue in Las Vegas, something Arum has almost always had in his pocket.
“LITTLE FLOYD” HAS OUTFOXED “BIG BOB”
Then Floyd, feeling that he is the boss, something that Arum can’t stomach because Floyd “out smarted” him, implies that if Arum won’t bring Manny Pacquiao to the dance May 5, he’ll just line up another opponent like Saul Alvarez, Miguel Cotto or Robert Guerrero. Having known Arum for some 30 years now, his blood pressure must be off the charts seeing Floyd has outmaneuvered him by locking up the MGM Grand, as well as the Pay Per View for that date.
TWO BOXING PPV EVENTS ON MAY 5 NOT LIKELY READ MORE…
"Honest" Bob Arum
SAGA OF AN ADMITTED FELON BOB ARUM
San Francisco, CA- Boxing promoter Bob Arum is a Harvard graduate. That being said, as smart as Arum is the man has admitted to a number of Felonies in a US Dept. of Justice affidavit he signed in the mid 1990s. This involved the bribing of then IBF President Bob Lee Sr., and how he funneled the money internationally through boxing manager/agent Stan Hoffman (around $150,000) in order for then heavyweight champion George Foreman to fight the “unrated” Axel Schultz, who by the way, probably deserved to have his hand raised when the two did meet in Las Vegas in 1995.
“YESTERDAY I WAS LYING, BUT TODAY I’M TELLING THE TRUTH”
The above os yet another famous quote that emanated fro the lips of Bob Arum, who as most of you know promotes Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao. For better than two years now, Arum has come up with a number of excuses (see bull shit) as to why Manny would not fight Floyd Mayweather. I would publish his words, but redundancy is tiring. Still, nobody in the “real” boxing media has had the stones to call Arum out on it. Not his lackey Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, who used to sleep overnight on couches (that’s plural because of Rafael’s abundant girth) in the Top Rank office while writing for USA Today, nobody has the guts to call Arum what radio talk show host Stephanie Miller bellows, “a lying sack of crap.”
MAYWEATHER IS A JERK TO SAY THE LEAST READ MORE…
NO PUNCHES PULLED! ALI’S THE GREATEST, PAC AIN’T, SOME FLOYD & GINA CARANO TOO!
January 24th, 2012 By Pedro Fernandez
PACQUIAO DESROYING LEGACY EVEN IN HIS HOMELAND
San Francisco, CA- Everytime Manny Pacquiao shows his face in public, it’s a different face. First he wouldn’t fight Floyd Mayweather because he refused to take the tests, he was scared of needles, then he was superstitious. Last week, he calls Floyd Mayweather a punk and then Bob Arum says his cut won’t be ready in four months. Floyd is a jerk, but he is by far the better of the two. Manny’s on the downslide, so is Floyd, but Floyd beats him easy. Betting on Floyd will be like stealing money!
AN ALI STORY NOBODY ELSE COULD WRITE!
If you weren’t there, and no writer except myself was, you don’t know how big a heart Muhammad Ali has! Today, I bring you to 1994 and China with Ali. As for Ali, we did a one hour radio special on him and the link is below. We are now doing one hour of boxing on Saturday at 11 AM PT & at 12 PM we do an hour of MMA. This past week we had the beautiful MMA fighter turned Hollywood star Gina Carano, who is starring in the just released movie Haywire which has dome great actors and excellent, realistic fight scenes. All of this is exclusively here at RingTalk.com
Ali & Pedro
WHY ALI IS “THE GREATEST”
San Francisco, CA- Having read a plethora of stories about Muhammad Ali this past week, I was taken aback for the most part seeing few writers that are scribbling today really knew the man. Seriously, most of the so-called scribes of 2012 are just are not old enough to recall the Sonny Liston fights, the refusal to enter the Military Draft in 1966, or the “Fight of The Century” with Joe Frazier. Today, it’s a short story on Ali, myself, and a trip to a Chinese orphanage in 1994.
ON THE ROAD IN MACAO AT 10 AM!
Our breakfast was prepared by our own American chef, this after Ali lost 12 and I shed 10 lbs. during our one week trip to Beijing, the capital of the Peoples Republic of China some 18 months prior in 1993. The highlight of our first trip to China, as far as cuisine is concerned, was a trip to McDonalds. At one function, I was holding Ali’s plate as we were walking the “buffet” line at the Presidential Hotel when I came upon a man serving soup. Ali asked me what kind of soup it was, I replied, “meatballs.”
A NARLY “SURPRISE” ITEM ON THE MENU
To be sure, I asked the server why kind of meatballs they were as he was serving what was to be the first of two bowls. When I was told it was “pigeon heads” and not meatballs, the Ali’s, Muhammad, his lovely wife Lonnie and I, we all almost heaved!
MACAO WASN’T CHINA, BUT A PORTUGUESE COLONY AT THE TIME READ MORE…
Mayweather-Pacquiao: Has Manny Become "Manila Fried Chicken?"
Los Angeles, CA- There’s one country where one particular prizefighter can do it all. He’s so accepted and loved by every man, woman and child that when he fights, the crime rate is non-existent. His many occupations include singing, acting, a Congressional seat, many endorsement deals, and did I fail to mention he’s a multi-division boxing champion? His name is Manny Pacquiao, who is 54-3 with 38 KOs. Oh, and if you didn’t know it already, he’s not fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KOs) anytime soon, especially after Juan Manuel Marquez exposed Pacman’s limitations in Noveber 2012.
MANNY HAD FLOYD IN 2010 & WOULDN’T TAKE THE TESTS!
In 2010, Manny balked at random Steroid testing and the March 10 date went to to Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey, this after Floyd agreed to Manny’s demands that he pay millions of dollars if he could not make 147 lbs. on the scale. It’s a damn shame with all the talk and so-called negotiations between the two fighters that they simply cannot come to terms on the richest fight in the sport’s history.
IT’S 2012 & WHO’S TO BLAME? READ MORE…
FROM CASSIUS CLAY TO MUHAMMAD ALI IN HIS OWN WORDS!
San Francisco, CA- With the exception of a few, I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks with Muhammad Ali. Although he has his critics, Ali, in my mind displayed a level of kindness unlike no other human being. With clips from Ali, Howard Cosell, some fight clips, and my own interactions with “The Greatest,” this was one of the most emotional radio shows I’ve put forth in 26+ years of radio. READ MORE…
Saturday, January 21, 2012
NBC SPORTS NETWORK DEBUT
Philadelphia, PA- Bryant Jennings, (220 lbs), Philadelphia, PA UD 10 Maurice Byarm, (244.5), Washington, DC. Jennings (11-0, 5 KOs) was the busier fighter in the late rounds against Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs) in this good action heavyweight fight. Scores were 97-93 and 96-94 twice.
Gabriel Rosado, (153.5), Philadelphia, PA TKO 5 Jesus Soto Karass, (154), Los Angeles, CA. Rosado (19-5, 11 KOs) to the shock of many except himself scored an easy one-sided drubbing of Karass (24-8-3, 16 KOs). Rosado attacked from the start until the finish at 2:06 of the fifth.
Friday, January 20
CUBA’S GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX IMPRESSIVE ON SHOWBOX CARD READ MORE…
GINA CARANO FROM MMA TO LEADING ROLE IN “HAYWIRE”
San Francisco, CA- Gina Carano, the star of the just released movie and box office smash “Haywire” was front and center in our second hour of “Ring Talk” on the Sports Byline Broadcast Network. In case you didn’t know, the first hour that starts live each Saturday at 11 AM PT, is all about boxing. The second hour, which starts at 12 PM PT is dedicated to the world of MMA. In addition to Gina, Dave Meltzer READ MORE…
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January 20th, 2012 By Pedro Fernandez
Muhammad Ali
HOUR #1 IS ALL MUHAMMAD ALI
San Francisco, CA- When “Ring Talk” hits the radio airwaves this Saturday at 11 AM PT, the first hour will be all about Muhammad Ali, who turned 70 this week. In the words of a young Cassius Clay we listen as he evolves into Muhammad Ali. One of the more emotional clips will be with iconic sports announcer Howard Cosell at Ali’s 50th birthday. Truly a touching piece. From the early days, until Ali’s ability to speak diminish.
HOUR #2 GINA CARANO, “HAYWIRE” THE MOVIE & DAVE MELTZER
Our second hour on the Sports Byline Broadcast Network, the Cable Radio Network and online at www.SportsByline.com will be all about MMA with star Gina Carano starring in her first movie “Haywire” with Michael Douglas. One of the great writers of our time, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the world’s premier MMA expert Dave Meltzer.
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FIGHTERS NEED LISTEN TO JAMES J. BRADDOCK ON WHEN TO QUIT
January 20th, 2012 By Professor Chuck Marbry
Joe Louis' Finale With Rocky Marciano
Liberty, NC– I take the Declaration of Independence very seriously, and I especially hold dear the second sentence which states: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
DOES LESS GOVERNMENT APPLY WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTERS? READ MORE…