by Elie Seckbach
Filed under: WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, Boxing Rumors, HBO, FanHouse Exclusive, Top Rank Promotions
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
Michael Jai White, who portrayed Mike Tyson, in a 1995 television movie, talks about his …

Typically, the mathematical skills required to follow boxing are fairly basic. You need to be able to add up 10s and 9s on a scorecard. When Joan Guzman is fighting, you need to understand that 144 is greater than 135. And if you care about the minutia of fight contracts, …

Dubai, UAE — ALA Boys Milan Melindo, Rey &\#039;Boom Boom&\#039; Bautista and Larry Canillas all came away with knockout victories over their respective oppone …
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t care about Shane Mosley’s WBA welterweight title belt. (Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

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Recently, Floyd Mayweather Jr. stated, “All …

By Steve Lewis
Previously, I had written about the common post-Pacquiao fight phenomenon called “Monday Morning Quarterbacking.” There is also another sister effect to Monday Morning Quarterbacking. It has been part of our landscape since time immemorial. It is what is referred to by the newer generation as “player hating,” which …

Rendall Munroe (here, against Simone Maludrottu), scored a 9th round TKO over Victor Terrazas to earn a shot at the title held by Toshiaki Nishioka. via www.frankmaloney.com

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<font size="1" color="#000000">Chris Arreola vs. Tomasz Adamek pits Arreola's size and power against Adamek's guile and toughness. Photo / Jan Sanders-Goossen Tutor</font><b>ARREOLA</b><b>The essentials</b><b>Age</b>: 29<b>Height / reach</b>: 6-4 (193cm) / 77 (196cm)<b>Stance:</b> Orthodox<b>Hometown</b>: Riverside, Calif.<b>Nickname:</b> The Nightmare<b>Turned pro</b>: 2003<b>Record</b>: 28-1 (25 knockouts)<b>Trainer</b>: Henry Ramirez<b>Fight-by-fight</b>: <ahref="http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=212248&cat=boxer"> http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=212248&cat=boxer</a><b>The Ring rating</b>: No. 6 heavyweight<b>Titles</b>: …

• Nottingham fighter plays down problem before world defence• ‘I need to be more of an animal in ring,’ says Kessler
Carl Froch knows there is more than his unbeaten record and WBC super-middleweight title on the line against Mikkel Kessler in the quiet depths of rural Denmark tomorrow night. As …

Undefeated WBA super welterweight champion and future rabbi Yuri Foreman will make his U.S. network television debut on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Next Thursday! April 29 (12:05 a.m. ET/PT). Foreman fans can get free tickets to be part of the studio audience via this link. Foreman will then jet back …

by Elie Seckbach
Filed under: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Golden Boy Promotions, Boxing Video, Boxing Gossip, Boxing Rumors, HBO, Showtime, FanHouse Exclusive, Victor Ortiz, IBO
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach tells FanHouse that …

MIAMI (Apr. 23, 2009) – 2009 Brazilian Athlete of the Year, unbeaten  middleweight prospect “Chairman of the Board” Michael Oliveira, returns to the ring April 30 to fight for the first time this year in a 6-round bout against 28-fight veteran Jessie Davis …

Cristobal Arreola and Tomasz Adamek meet on Saturday night in California. (Photo via Main Events @ Facebook)

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“When Brant Colamarino removes his shirt for …

<b>YOUR THOUGHTS</b>Alright Big D,To avoid rambling I'm going to break this into segments:1) I don't give Chris Arreola anything other than a punchers chance against Tomasz Adamek if the latter chooses to box. As you rightly said Arreola takes a few shots to get off his own, which is fine …

Boxing needs a good, hard world title fight to claw back some integrity after the mauling the sport took over Edwin Valero
In a week when boxing went bad, the middle of Denmark is a good place to be, crisp with clean air and friendly people.
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Carl Froch’s last fight with Andre Dirrell was anything but pretty. (Photo by John Gichigi / Getty Images)

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Is the match up “MACHO” or “DEADLY”? The question will be answered at FOXWOODS Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT on MAY 7, 2010
MAIN EVENT-PUERTO RICO’S NATIVE HECTOR “MACHO” CAMACHO JR. FACES OFF WITH GUYANA’S DENNY “DEADLY” DALTON FOR WBF INTERCONTINENTAL MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP …

Enrique Ornelas struggled through three-plus rounds against 38-year-old journeyman Julius Fogle, who was the faster and more skillful of the two, and onlookers started to wonder whether an upset was in the offing in the main event of the <i>Fight Night Club</i> card Thursday in Los Angeles.Then Ornelas put an …

The Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. camps are heading to mediation on Tuesday in an effort to work out their differences.
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The fight on the 1st of May at the MGM Grand will be a battle between two best American welterweights.
Unlike during the heydays of “Suga …
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The Showtime and HBO main events Saturday are where it’s at this week for your boxing kicks. But there are a couple other modestly noteworthy bouts, too. I shall note them modestly, because that’s what they’re worth.

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<b>THURSDAY</b> <b>ENRIQUE ORNELAS vs. JULIUS FOGLE</b><b>Rounds / weight class:</b> 8 rounds / super middleweights<b>Location:</b> Los Angeles<b>Television:</b> Fox Sports Net; live stream on RingTV.com at 7 p.m.<b>The backdrop:</b> Ornelas (29-6, 19 KOs) is coming off his one-sided loss to Bernard Hopkins in a light heavyweight bout in December. The Mexican-born resident …

WBC President Jose Sulaiman, upon hearing that the bout between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley will not be for Mosley’s WBA title, has announced that the WBC will offer the WBC Diamond Belt to the Mayweather-Mosley winner and be recognized as WBC Diamond world champion, being certain that if Mayweather …

By Jordan Buscarini
For months the anticipation for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley to step into the squared circle and do battle for the WBA Welterweight Title has been building. Perhaps a tiny bit of that anticipation has drifted away today as Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer announced that Mayweather …

Weights: Arreola - 250; Adamek - 217

On the bright side, this is Arreola’s lowest weight since fighting Chazz Witherspoon two years ago. On the not as bright side, it’s still a far cry from the 225 - 235 range where he looked his best.

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