March 9, 2010
I don't really know enough about Joshua Clottey to say if this is going to be a good fight or not. It's in a really interesting venue though, in that it's being held in Cowboys Stadium. They're planning on selling 40k seats for this event, making it on of the biggest fights in some time. Here's the details on the fighters from East Side Boxing:
Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, will be defending the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title he earned in his last fight, produced by a 12th round knockout of three-time world champion Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao’s victory made him the first man to win seven titles in as many different weight divisions, with his last three world championships coming by way of knockout. The consensus Fighter of the Year for the third time in the past four years, Pacquiao’s resume features victories over future Hall of Famers, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Lopez and Cotto.
Clottey (35-3, 21 KOs), a native of Accra, Ghana, now fighting out of Bronx, NY, captured the International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title in 2008 by trouncing three-time world champion Zab Judah. His career has been a highlight reel of thrills featuring victories over two-division world champion Diego Corrales and undefeated contender Richard Gutierrez and a close decision loss to world champion Antonio Margarito. In his last fight, Clottey lost a controversial split decision to defending WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden. Clottey is currently world-rated No. 1 by the WBO and No. 4 by the World Boxing Association (WBA).
You can read more details about the fight over at East Side Boxing HERE.
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February 3, 2010
I'm only mildly interested in this. Both of these guys are getting older, and this seems like it's more of a payday for both of them, rather than it actually meaning anything. I've always liked both of these guys though, so I'll probably show up.
Here;s the details:
After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry. The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The bout will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
The fighters will participate in a press tour with stops in New York and Los Angeles next Tuesday and Wednesday, February 9 and 10, respectively..
Hopkins (50-5-1, 32 KOs) and Jones (54-6, 40 KOs), two of boxing's most decorated and recognizable fighters who have given fans more than two decades worth of brilliant ring memories, will put it all on the line and leave no doubts as to who gets the bragging rights.
"A rematch with Roy has been in the back of my mind for a long time and it's finally going to happen," said Hopkins. "I have accomplished a lot in my career since that night in Washington, DC in 1993, and I am going to end this thing between me and Roy once and for all."
"We're giving the fans what they want to see. They deserve this fight and why not supply the fans with what they demand?" said Jones. "Now I can finally terminate the Executioner once and for all. My new nickname for this fight will be – The Terminator."
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January 15, 2010
This is a great idea, and I'm going to have to get one of these as soon as they're for sale. Here's some of the details:
AirStash stores your movies, music, photos, and documents and wirelessly shares them with your phone, media player, netbook, tablet, computer, and more. Use AirStash like a USB flash drive to drag & drop the files you want to your SD card while charging the built-in lithium polymer battery, then unplug & play on all of your browser-enabled WiFi devices.If you know how to use a USB drive and a web browser, you know how to use AirStash. Once you own AirStash, every other USB flash drive will seem less evolved.
Break through the storage limits on your iPhone and iPod touch with AirStash! There's no need to decide what files to squeeze onto your iPhone—bring them all with AirStash! Supply a single SD card for storage capacity up to 32GB, or bring along additional SD cards for unlimited storage on-the-go. Because AirStash is wireless, you can keep using your favorite case and accessories while AirStash sits in your pocket, backpack, purse, or briefcase.
You can read all about it
HERE.
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September 18, 2009
As you may remember, I originally messed up the date on this fight. Pretty sure I got it right this time. The fight will be this Saturday, September 19th.
I'll be in Vegas during this fight, so that should be cool. I'll have to throw some money on it, but honestly, I have no idea what's going to happen in this one. My best guess is that Mayweather will win either around the 8th round, or by decision. We'll see how well that prediction holds up. Here's the details of the fight:
Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. will make his celebrated return to the ring Sept. 19, the rescheduled date for his 12-round welterweight showdown against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The HBO Pay-Per-View fight, billed as "Number One/Numero Uno," had originally been set for July 18 before Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs) suffered a rib injury in training that forced a postponement. The fight will now take place in conjunction with Mexican Independence Day, traditionally a big boxing weekend.
You can read the rest over at HBO.com HERE.
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August 30, 2009
Sorry about that.
The Mayweather vs. Marquez fight is actually on September 19th, not this past Saturday.
This past Saturday, Aug. 29th, HBO started it's 24/7 coverage leading up to the fight.
On the up side, it means I'll be in Vegas when this fight happens. I'm not forking out the cash to see it live, unless I'm way ahead by Saturday night, but it'll be great to watch the fight in one of the sports bars. Probably at Planet Hollywood.
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August 28, 2009
This could be a really good fight. I'll actually be in Vegas during this fight, which should be a good time.
Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. will make his celebrated return to the ring Sept. 19, the rescheduled date for his 12-round welterweight showdown against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The HBO Pay-Per-View fight, billed as "Number One/Numero Uno," had originally been set for July 18 before Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs) suffered a rib injury in training that forced a postponement.
"I am relieved to be cleared to fight as I was already looking forward to getting back into the ring,'' said Mayweather, who last fought in December, 2007 when he knocked out England's previously unbeaten Ricky Hatton and then months later announced he was retiring.
In February, Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) stopped lightweight champion Juan Diaz in a brutal display of aggression. But he made perhaps the most lasting impression in his two fights against Pacquiao, losing a close decision in their rematch last year after fighting him to a draw in 2004.
"I am glad Mayweather has been cleared to fight and we can get down to business,'' Marquez said. "My win will be for all the people and entire country of Mexico. I am sure of victory."
The Mayweather vs. Marquez pay-per-view telecast, September 19th at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95.
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August 11, 2009
I'm mildly excited to see this fight. I like Roy Jones Jr. and wouldn't mind seeing him in a big fight again. He might get killed at this point, but I'd still probably see it. Here's the details of this one:
Eight-Time World Champion Roy Jones, Jr. battles former super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy in “Hook City,” on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, MS. “Hook City” will be presented by Square Ring Promotions, Inc. and broadcast live on pay-per-view. Tickets, priced at $150, $125, $100, $75, $50 and $25, will go on sale Friday, July 3, at 10 AM CT, and will be available at MS Coast Coliseum Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or on-line at Ticketmaster.com.
Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) from Pensacola, FL is the former middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight world champion and was the pound-for-pound king for over a decade. On March 3, 2003, Jones stymied World Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz to become the first former middleweight champion in over 100 years to win the heavyweight world championship.. Then, on November 8, 2003, Jones completed an unprecedented feat when he returned to light heavyweight and won that world title once again by defeating then-champion Antonio Tarver.
Jeff Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs) from St. Petersburg, FL, was a member of the 2000 USA Olympic Boxing Team and made his professional debut on February 2, 2001. Lacy won the IBF (International Boxing Federation) super middleweight title when he stopped Syd Vanderpool in round eight on October 2, 2004 and made four successful defenses.
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June 25, 2009
I don't know a whole lot about these fighters, but it looks like HBO has a pretty good line up of matches this Saturday.
The other two matches I saw mentioned were Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Olivier Lontchi and Chris John vs. Rocky Juarez.
Here's a little bit about the main bout from the HBO site:
HBO Sports serves up a hot twin bill when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: VICTOR ORTIZ VS. MARCOS RENE MAIDANA is seen SATURDAY, JUNE 27 at 10:00 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT), from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, exclusively on HBO.
The main event features an intriguing 12-round junior welterweight showdown between hot prospect Victor Ortiz (24-1-1, 19 KOs) from Oxnard, Cal. and Marcos Rene Maidana (25-1, 24 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Last seen on HBO in March, when he scored a standout win over Mike Arnaoutis, Ortiz is meeting the his most formidable opponent to date. The winner of this 140-pound showdown will fast-track through the talent-rich division.
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June 15, 2009
It sounds like this was a pretty good fight. Here's a little bit of the details from the HBO site:
In a battle of blood and guts, Puerto Rican favorite Miguel Cotto overcame 12 rounds of desperation and danger Saturday night before coming away with a split decision victory against Joshua Clottey to retain the his welterweight crown.
Judge Tom Miller scored it 114-113 for Clottey, while John McKaie 115-112 and Don Trella 116-111 both favored Cotto.
You can read the rest of it over at HBO Boxing HERE.
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June 12, 2009
I really have no idea if this fight would be worth watching or not. It's not on PPV, so that might tell you something. Here's the details from HBO:
HBO Sports delivers a New York City knock-out of a prizefight with a welterweight title on the line when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: MIGUEL COTTO VS. JOSHUA CLOTTEY is presented live SATURDAY, JUNE 13 (10:35 p.m. ET/7:35 p.m. PT) from Madison Square Garden, exclusively on HBO. The WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING team will be ringside for the event, which will be presented in HDTV and in Spanish on HBO Latino.
Puerto Rican sensation Miguel Cotto (33-1, 27 KOs), returns to The Garden hoping to record another victory at the world's most famous arena on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day parade. In this venerable sports institution he has tasted memorable triumphs against Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, Paul Malignaggi, Mohamad Abdulaev and most recently, captured his second welterweight crown with a convincing knockout victory against top-rated Michael Jennings in February. Eleven months after absorbing the only loss of his stellar career in the hot spotlight of Las Vegas, the popular Cotto, 28, will be looking to regain momentum in the debate over who is the premier welterweight in the world as he defends his crown in this hot 12-round showdown.
Ghana native Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20 KOs), who now lives in the Bronx, has the potential to establish himself as an elite welterweight with a victory over Cotto. With durability and intense physicality, 31-year-old Clottey achieved prominence after winning his first 20 fights and last year captured his first welterweight title by defeating former undisputed champ Zab Judah. Despite two losses, Clottey has become a feared competitor in the division and is a high-risk, often-avoided opponent who consistently brings his A-game. Delighted at the opportunity to fight for the first time at the Garden, Clottey is sure to bring heat in this highly anticipated clash of powerhouse welterweights.
You can check out more about it on HBO HERE, or East Side Boxing HERE.
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