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Sunday 29 November 2009
Funeka denied in convincing victory over Dominican Joan Guzman
Dominican Today
Quebec.– South Africa's Ali Funeka was denied what seemed a convincing victory over Dominican Joan Guzman when their vacant IBF lightweight world title fight was scored a majority draw in Quebec City, Canada.
Funeka, 31, looked to have comprehensively out-boxed former two-time world champion Guzman, 33, over 12 rounds at the Pepsi Coliseum only to get the verdict from one of the three judges.
American Joe Pasquale gave the fight 116-112 to the South African but to even Guzman's apparent surprise, Canadian judges Benoit Roussel and Alan Davis both scored it a 114-114 draw and referee Jean-Guy Brousseau raised both fighters' hands as the contest was declared a majority draw.
The third draw of his professional career, Funeka moved to 30-2-3 (25 KOs) as a result while Guzman stayed undefeated at 29-0-1 (17 KOs).
Guzman, a former WBO champion at super bantamweight and super featherweight who vacated both titles, had been fighting for only the second time since relinquishing the latter title in 2007. Yet the New York-based 33-year-old got off to the more aggressive start against the rangy, 6ft 1ins Funeka.
Source: dominicantoday.com
Quebec.– South Africa's Ali Funeka was denied what seemed a convincing victory over Dominican Joan Guzman when their vacant IBF lightweight world title fight was scored a majority draw in Quebec City, Canada.
Funeka, 31, looked to have comprehensively out-boxed former two-time world champion Guzman, 33, over 12 rounds at the Pepsi Coliseum only to get the verdict from one of the three judges.
American Joe Pasquale gave the fight 116-112 to the South African but to even Guzman's apparent surprise, Canadian judges Benoit Roussel and Alan Davis both scored it a 114-114 draw and referee Jean-Guy Brousseau raised both fighters' hands as the contest was declared a majority draw.
The third draw of his professional career, Funeka moved to 30-2-3 (25 KOs) as a result while Guzman stayed undefeated at 29-0-1 (17 KOs).
Guzman, a former WBO champion at super bantamweight and super featherweight who vacated both titles, had been fighting for only the second time since relinquishing the latter title in 2007. Yet the New York-based 33-year-old got off to the more aggressive start against the rangy, 6ft 1ins Funeka.
Source: dominicantoday.com
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AMIR KHAN: I'M READY FOR MARQUEZ
By Nick Parkinson, Daily Star
AMIR KHAN wants to upset Ricky Hatton’s comeback plans by getting in first to face Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez next year.
Khan makes the fi rst defence of his WBA light-welterweight title against New Yorker Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle on Saturday.
It is believed to be the fi rst world title fight between a muslim and an orthodox jew.
But next year, the Bolton boxer intends to launch his career in the States, where he already prepares for his bouts in Los Angeles with the world’s leading trainer Freddie Roach.
And Khan, 22, sees former world featherweight, super-featherweight and light-weight world champion Marquez as the ideal opponent for an American debut.
Marquez, 36, has been linked to a fight against Hatton next summer and the Manchester hero’s team has already spoken to the Mexican’s representatives about a possible clash.
Hatton, 31, has not boxed since being flattened by Khan’s gym-mate Manny Pacquiao.
But Khan has emerged as a threat to Hatton’s comeback plans by declaring his intention to fight Marquez after his Salita scrap.
He said: “I just want to get this fi ght over with, have a holiday, then see where we go from there.
“Marcos Maidana will be the next mandatory challenger if I beat Salita.
“My boxing’s getting better and better and my training’s getting tougher. My mission is to fight people like Marquez. It would be tough for Ricky to come straight back to fight Marquez.
“My dream is to fi ght in the States. I’m 23 next year and that’s the right time to go.
“I don’t want to go there too late. I think Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton left it a bit late but I want to go early and take it smoothly.
“My promoter Frank Warren has picked the right fi ghts for me so far.”
Khan has worked with Warren since winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics aged 17.
And Warren agrees Khan is ready for his American dream – and that Khan-Marquez would be a better fight than Hatton-Marquez.
He said: “Without a doubt Amir against Marquez is a better fi ght than Hatton against Marquez.
“This is a mandatory defence against Salita. It is a fi ght that has been forced upon us. But this is a fi ght Amir needs, to take him where he wants to be.
“If he does win this he will go on to some bigger and better things. He can go on to achieve what Manny Pacquiao has done and also become one of the most successful-ever British fighters.
“I agree with Amir – every good fi ghter wants to go to America to fi ght in Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden.
“But if Amir does have a fi ght or two next year in the States, it’s important he goes out there with a reputation that will generate a big gate and income.”
Roach, who successfully predicted Pacquiao would KO Hatton and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto earlier this month, expects Khan to stop Salita.
He said: “I have a lot of confi dence in my fighters because I know where they’re at.
“Amir will knock this guy out somewhere along the way. We’re working hard.
“Amir’s getting better and better and becoming a more complete fighter.”
Source: dailystar.co.uk
AMIR KHAN wants to upset Ricky Hatton’s comeback plans by getting in first to face Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez next year.
Khan makes the fi rst defence of his WBA light-welterweight title against New Yorker Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle on Saturday.
It is believed to be the fi rst world title fight between a muslim and an orthodox jew.
But next year, the Bolton boxer intends to launch his career in the States, where he already prepares for his bouts in Los Angeles with the world’s leading trainer Freddie Roach.
And Khan, 22, sees former world featherweight, super-featherweight and light-weight world champion Marquez as the ideal opponent for an American debut.
Marquez, 36, has been linked to a fight against Hatton next summer and the Manchester hero’s team has already spoken to the Mexican’s representatives about a possible clash.
Hatton, 31, has not boxed since being flattened by Khan’s gym-mate Manny Pacquiao.
But Khan has emerged as a threat to Hatton’s comeback plans by declaring his intention to fight Marquez after his Salita scrap.
He said: “I just want to get this fi ght over with, have a holiday, then see where we go from there.
“Marcos Maidana will be the next mandatory challenger if I beat Salita.
“My boxing’s getting better and better and my training’s getting tougher. My mission is to fight people like Marquez. It would be tough for Ricky to come straight back to fight Marquez.
“My dream is to fi ght in the States. I’m 23 next year and that’s the right time to go.
“I don’t want to go there too late. I think Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton left it a bit late but I want to go early and take it smoothly.
“My promoter Frank Warren has picked the right fi ghts for me so far.”
Khan has worked with Warren since winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics aged 17.
And Warren agrees Khan is ready for his American dream – and that Khan-Marquez would be a better fight than Hatton-Marquez.
He said: “Without a doubt Amir against Marquez is a better fi ght than Hatton against Marquez.
“This is a mandatory defence against Salita. It is a fi ght that has been forced upon us. But this is a fi ght Amir needs, to take him where he wants to be.
“If he does win this he will go on to some bigger and better things. He can go on to achieve what Manny Pacquiao has done and also become one of the most successful-ever British fighters.
“I agree with Amir – every good fi ghter wants to go to America to fi ght in Las Vegas and Madison Square Garden.
“But if Amir does have a fi ght or two next year in the States, it’s important he goes out there with a reputation that will generate a big gate and income.”
Roach, who successfully predicted Pacquiao would KO Hatton and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto earlier this month, expects Khan to stop Salita.
He said: “I have a lot of confi dence in my fighters because I know where they’re at.
“Amir will knock this guy out somewhere along the way. We’re working hard.
“Amir’s getting better and better and becoming a more complete fighter.”
Source: dailystar.co.uk
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Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. superfight belongs in Cowboys Stadium
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times
With a pair of pay-per-view fights drawing more than a million buys in 2009, boxing is enjoying a spike in popularity that it hasn't seen since Mike Tyson ruled the heavyweight division 20 years ago.
The sport's resurgence can be traced directly to the star attractions of those two successful PPV events -- Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. And it won't be long now before "Pac-Man" and "Money" square off in a proposed May 1, 2010, showdown that is all but guaranteed to smash previous PPV records and perhaps usher in a new era in boxing.
This is an unprecedented time in boxing. It is on the precipice of becoming important again. And the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will dictate whether it gets there.
So why not make it as big as it can be?
A statement
While Las Vegas will always be boxing's capital, Pacquiao-Mayweather requires a grand stage if it hopes to catapult the sweet science back into the mainstream. And the new billion-dollar Dallas Cowboys Stadium is that grand stage.
Cowboys Stadium reportedly is a candidate to host Pacquiao-Mayweather, along with a proposed temporary 30,000 seat stadium on the Vegas Strip, the new Yankee Stadium, CitiField -- the new New York Mets stadium -- and the Superdome in New Orleans.
Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank already has said that Yankee Stadium and Mets Stadium are out for tax reasons. The Superdome is dated. And the temporary stadium proposal in Vegas fails to accommodate one major, undeniable possibility: rain.
The venue that makes the most sense is Cowboys Stadium.
It seats more than 100,000. It has the largest big-screen television on earth, making every seat in the house a good one. It has a retractable roof -- making the weather a non-factor. And it sits in Texas -- a state that is wildly passionate about its boxing.
Whether it's Oscar De La Hoya drawing 47,000 people to the Sun Bowl in El Paso or Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell Whitaker drawing 65,000 to the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas supports major boxing events.
Arum is well aware of the Lone Star State's passionate, knowledgeable, predominantly Hispanic boxing fans. He saw it first hand with De La Hoya's appearance in the Sun Bowl. And with the Texas pay-per-view receipts that he counts.
Imagine the state's support of a monster event like Pacquiao-Mayweather.
If the point is to make this showdown the pugilistic equivalent of the World Series, NBA Finals and Super Bowl -- then it needs to be in Cowboys Stadium.
Only option
With the help of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the money making potential and hype for this fight would be unprecedented. The entities that have ignored boxing for years -- the television networks, the national magazines and newspapers, the corporate sponsors -- would be forced to pay attention and recognize boxing as a renewed force.
And while Pacquiao-Mayweather always could end up at the MGM Grand or Mandalay Bay, it simply would be another big fight weekend in Vegas. In Dallas, it would be something never before seen.
Now that's making a statement.
Meanwhile, Vegas wouldn't be threatened. It will always be "Fight Town." It even would benefit if Pacquiao-Mayweather achieved the expected success in Cowboys Stadium, as it would energize the entire sport.
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Wouldn't it make sense, then, to put perhaps the biggest, richest fight of all time in Texas?
If the sport really wanted to capitalize on the momentum, and re-establish itself as a force, this is its chance. If it really wanted to make a statement, then Cowboys Stadium is the only option.
Matthew Aguilar may be reached at maguilarnew@yahoo.com
Source: elpasotimes.com
With a pair of pay-per-view fights drawing more than a million buys in 2009, boxing is enjoying a spike in popularity that it hasn't seen since Mike Tyson ruled the heavyweight division 20 years ago.
The sport's resurgence can be traced directly to the star attractions of those two successful PPV events -- Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. And it won't be long now before "Pac-Man" and "Money" square off in a proposed May 1, 2010, showdown that is all but guaranteed to smash previous PPV records and perhaps usher in a new era in boxing.
This is an unprecedented time in boxing. It is on the precipice of becoming important again. And the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will dictate whether it gets there.
So why not make it as big as it can be?
A statement
While Las Vegas will always be boxing's capital, Pacquiao-Mayweather requires a grand stage if it hopes to catapult the sweet science back into the mainstream. And the new billion-dollar Dallas Cowboys Stadium is that grand stage.
Cowboys Stadium reportedly is a candidate to host Pacquiao-Mayweather, along with a proposed temporary 30,000 seat stadium on the Vegas Strip, the new Yankee Stadium, CitiField -- the new New York Mets stadium -- and the Superdome in New Orleans.
Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank already has said that Yankee Stadium and Mets Stadium are out for tax reasons. The Superdome is dated. And the temporary stadium proposal in Vegas fails to accommodate one major, undeniable possibility: rain.
The venue that makes the most sense is Cowboys Stadium.
It seats more than 100,000. It has the largest big-screen television on earth, making every seat in the house a good one. It has a retractable roof -- making the weather a non-factor. And it sits in Texas -- a state that is wildly passionate about its boxing.
Whether it's Oscar De La Hoya drawing 47,000 people to the Sun Bowl in El Paso or Julio Cesar Chavez and Pernell Whitaker drawing 65,000 to the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas supports major boxing events.
Arum is well aware of the Lone Star State's passionate, knowledgeable, predominantly Hispanic boxing fans. He saw it first hand with De La Hoya's appearance in the Sun Bowl. And with the Texas pay-per-view receipts that he counts.
Imagine the state's support of a monster event like Pacquiao-Mayweather.
If the point is to make this showdown the pugilistic equivalent of the World Series, NBA Finals and Super Bowl -- then it needs to be in Cowboys Stadium.
Only option
With the help of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the money making potential and hype for this fight would be unprecedented. The entities that have ignored boxing for years -- the television networks, the national magazines and newspapers, the corporate sponsors -- would be forced to pay attention and recognize boxing as a renewed force.
And while Pacquiao-Mayweather always could end up at the MGM Grand or Mandalay Bay, it simply would be another big fight weekend in Vegas. In Dallas, it would be something never before seen.
Now that's making a statement.
Meanwhile, Vegas wouldn't be threatened. It will always be "Fight Town." It even would benefit if Pacquiao-Mayweather achieved the expected success in Cowboys Stadium, as it would energize the entire sport.
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Wouldn't it make sense, then, to put perhaps the biggest, richest fight of all time in Texas?
If the sport really wanted to capitalize on the momentum, and re-establish itself as a force, this is its chance. If it really wanted to make a statement, then Cowboys Stadium is the only option.
Matthew Aguilar may be reached at maguilarnew@yahoo.com
Source: elpasotimes.com
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Koki Kameda outboxes Daisuke Naito to claim WBC flyweight title
Bad Left Hook
Koki Kameda put the final stamp on a busy, eventful and exciting weekend of boxing by defeating rival Daisuke Naito in Saitama, Japan, taking Naito's WBC flyweight title, staying undefeated, and almost surely silencing some of his critics.
Kameda (22-0, 14 KO) won by unanimous decision. Scores were 116-112, 117-111 and 117-111. Bad Left Hook scored it 116-112 for the young challenger, who used speed, accurate punching, and boxing class to topple Naito.
For Naito (35-3-3, 22 KO), this was no big time fall from grace. In fact, Naito looked no older today than he has in his other recent fights. At 35, he's slowing down. That's natural. But he's still a world-class fighter at 112 pounds, and proved that.
This was less a show that Naito was too old than it was a passing of the torch in a lot of ways. Kameda is the real deal. His counter punching was outstanding, he stayed controlled the entire fight, and unlike the ferocious killer Kameda we've seen before, he recognized that Naito wasn't one of those slugs he'd sparked in the past. Despite any out of the ring trash talk, Kameda clearly respected Naito as a fighter.
It's a terrific win for Kameda, as it fully legitimizes him on the world stage. For my money, there really isn't a better flyweight out there. I think with his youth, speed, power, and the fact that he's going to get better, he's a step ahead of the rest of the division right now. It's nothing against fighters like Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Denkaosan Kaovichit or Omar Narvaez, it's just that those guys are in their mid-30s. Kameda's an explosive fighter who coasted through 12 rounds of a fight that wasn't easy. His conditioning was superb.
By the end of the bout, Naito was tired, his nose appeared broken, and he had clearly been in a fight. Kameda barely looked any different than when he hit the ring to the sweet, sweet sounds of Survivor's "Burning Heart."
This wraps up what was an abnormally ridiculous weekend for us at BLH. We covered six cards in three days, plus watched the main event of a seventh (Molina-Honorio on Shobox). It was fun.
Some personal highlights for me from this weekend's massive slate of shows:
•Anthony Small's ludicrously bad fight with Thomas McDonagh on Friday was highlighted, in my view, by one of the many moments that neither man was throwing a punch, much less landing one. It came when Small, doing one of his "look at me entertain!" dance numbers, tripped on the ring apron, and during his fall, mule kicked the ring bell. Falling down is embarrassing enough. Falling down and kicking the bell, which makes a noise everyone hears, is truly hilarious.
•Lennox Lewis referring to Ali Funeka's tough luck on his second trip to America. The fight was in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
•Barry McGuigan's overbearing fascination with Yassine El Maachi (11-4, 5 KO). To hear McGuigan tell it, we're looking at Prince Naseem mixed with Roy Jones Jr.
•This quote from Lucian Bute, after he knocked out Librado Andrade: "Librado Andrade is a great person. He’s a great fighter and he will stay my friend for life."
•The atmosphere at Saitama Super Arena. There are all kinds of "great atmosphere" for a big fight, but the energy from a Japanese fight or puroresu crowd is so much different than in other parts of the world.
Source: badlefthook.com
Koki Kameda put the final stamp on a busy, eventful and exciting weekend of boxing by defeating rival Daisuke Naito in Saitama, Japan, taking Naito's WBC flyweight title, staying undefeated, and almost surely silencing some of his critics.
Kameda (22-0, 14 KO) won by unanimous decision. Scores were 116-112, 117-111 and 117-111. Bad Left Hook scored it 116-112 for the young challenger, who used speed, accurate punching, and boxing class to topple Naito.
For Naito (35-3-3, 22 KO), this was no big time fall from grace. In fact, Naito looked no older today than he has in his other recent fights. At 35, he's slowing down. That's natural. But he's still a world-class fighter at 112 pounds, and proved that.
This was less a show that Naito was too old than it was a passing of the torch in a lot of ways. Kameda is the real deal. His counter punching was outstanding, he stayed controlled the entire fight, and unlike the ferocious killer Kameda we've seen before, he recognized that Naito wasn't one of those slugs he'd sparked in the past. Despite any out of the ring trash talk, Kameda clearly respected Naito as a fighter.
It's a terrific win for Kameda, as it fully legitimizes him on the world stage. For my money, there really isn't a better flyweight out there. I think with his youth, speed, power, and the fact that he's going to get better, he's a step ahead of the rest of the division right now. It's nothing against fighters like Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Denkaosan Kaovichit or Omar Narvaez, it's just that those guys are in their mid-30s. Kameda's an explosive fighter who coasted through 12 rounds of a fight that wasn't easy. His conditioning was superb.
By the end of the bout, Naito was tired, his nose appeared broken, and he had clearly been in a fight. Kameda barely looked any different than when he hit the ring to the sweet, sweet sounds of Survivor's "Burning Heart."
This wraps up what was an abnormally ridiculous weekend for us at BLH. We covered six cards in three days, plus watched the main event of a seventh (Molina-Honorio on Shobox). It was fun.
Some personal highlights for me from this weekend's massive slate of shows:
•Anthony Small's ludicrously bad fight with Thomas McDonagh on Friday was highlighted, in my view, by one of the many moments that neither man was throwing a punch, much less landing one. It came when Small, doing one of his "look at me entertain!" dance numbers, tripped on the ring apron, and during his fall, mule kicked the ring bell. Falling down is embarrassing enough. Falling down and kicking the bell, which makes a noise everyone hears, is truly hilarious.
•Lennox Lewis referring to Ali Funeka's tough luck on his second trip to America. The fight was in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
•Barry McGuigan's overbearing fascination with Yassine El Maachi (11-4, 5 KO). To hear McGuigan tell it, we're looking at Prince Naseem mixed with Roy Jones Jr.
•This quote from Lucian Bute, after he knocked out Librado Andrade: "Librado Andrade is a great person. He’s a great fighter and he will stay my friend for life."
•The atmosphere at Saitama Super Arena. There are all kinds of "great atmosphere" for a big fight, but the energy from a Japanese fight or puroresu crowd is so much different than in other parts of the world.
Source: badlefthook.com
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Bute KOs Andrade to keep IBF super middleweight belt
AFP
QUEBEC CITY — Unbeaten Lucian Bute knocked out Librado Andrade in the fourth round here to retain his International Boxing Federation super middleweight world title.
The Romanian-born Bute, who has become a hero in his adopted Canada, dropped the Mexican challenger for the first time in the fourth with a short left to the chin - sending a crowd of 16,000 into a frenzy.
Bute then connected with a left to the midriff that sent Andrade down for the count at 2:57 of the fourth.
Bute improved to 25-0 with 20 knockouts, while Andrade fell to 28-3 with 21 wins inside the distance. Bute said the knockout was just what he had in mind.
"That's what I trained for," said Bute, who wanted to erase the memory of his first fight with Andrade in October of last year. Then, Bute dominated Andrade in Montreal until the final 90 seconds, before the challenger unleashed a desperate comeback that many thought Bute was lucky to escape.
"I haven't felt that good in two years," a joyful Bute said. "Tonight you saw the real Lucian Bute."
Andrade was trying to become the first world champion from Mexico in the super middleweight division.
Bute, meanwhile, demonstrated his strength despite being the only major champion in the division snubbed for the "Super Six" promotion featuring top US and European fighters.
"Tonight was my night," he said. "Everything went as planned."
On the undercard, South Africa's Ali Funeka punished former two-division world champion Joan Guzman but emerged with only a controversial majority draw in a fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title.
One ringside judge scored it 116-112 for Funeka, while the remaining two saw it 114-114 to leave the title still vacant.
Dominican Guzman remained unbeaten with a record of 29-0-1 with 17 wins inside the distance. Funeka moved to 30-2-2 with 25 knockouts.
It was a second North American disappointment for Funeka, who took on American Nate Campbell for the IBF and World Boxing Association lightweight belts in February.
Campbell failed to make weight and was forced to give up the belts. He then beat Funeka to deny the South African's bid to claim the vacant titles.
"I travelled a long way from South Africa to prove I'm the best in the lightweight division," a frustrated Funeka said. "What can I do? I don't even know what I can say."
Copyright © 2009 AFP. All rights reserved.
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QUEBEC CITY — Unbeaten Lucian Bute knocked out Librado Andrade in the fourth round here to retain his International Boxing Federation super middleweight world title.
The Romanian-born Bute, who has become a hero in his adopted Canada, dropped the Mexican challenger for the first time in the fourth with a short left to the chin - sending a crowd of 16,000 into a frenzy.
Bute then connected with a left to the midriff that sent Andrade down for the count at 2:57 of the fourth.
Bute improved to 25-0 with 20 knockouts, while Andrade fell to 28-3 with 21 wins inside the distance. Bute said the knockout was just what he had in mind.
"That's what I trained for," said Bute, who wanted to erase the memory of his first fight with Andrade in October of last year. Then, Bute dominated Andrade in Montreal until the final 90 seconds, before the challenger unleashed a desperate comeback that many thought Bute was lucky to escape.
"I haven't felt that good in two years," a joyful Bute said. "Tonight you saw the real Lucian Bute."
Andrade was trying to become the first world champion from Mexico in the super middleweight division.
Bute, meanwhile, demonstrated his strength despite being the only major champion in the division snubbed for the "Super Six" promotion featuring top US and European fighters.
"Tonight was my night," he said. "Everything went as planned."
On the undercard, South Africa's Ali Funeka punished former two-division world champion Joan Guzman but emerged with only a controversial majority draw in a fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title.
One ringside judge scored it 116-112 for Funeka, while the remaining two saw it 114-114 to leave the title still vacant.
Dominican Guzman remained unbeaten with a record of 29-0-1 with 17 wins inside the distance. Funeka moved to 30-2-2 with 25 knockouts.
It was a second North American disappointment for Funeka, who took on American Nate Campbell for the IBF and World Boxing Association lightweight belts in February.
Campbell failed to make weight and was forced to give up the belts. He then beat Funeka to deny the South African's bid to claim the vacant titles.
"I travelled a long way from South Africa to prove I'm the best in the lightweight division," a frustrated Funeka said. "What can I do? I don't even know what I can say."
Copyright © 2009 AFP. All rights reserved.
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Funeka robbed in world title bout
Times LIVE
East London boxer Ali Funeka smashed unbeaten Joan Guzman for the better part of 12 rounds in Canada on Saturday night, but was handed a controversial draw instead.
He was fighting for the vacant IBF lightweight crown.
Judge Joseph Pasquale scored it 116-112 in the South African’s favour, but Alan Davis and Benoit Roussel had it 114-114. No fewer than three boxing writers at ringside called the draw controversial, saying Funeka should have been given the decision over US-based Guzman, who hails from Dominican Republic.
Funeka, who lost on points to Nate Campbell in a previous bid at the same title early this year, would have been annointed South Africa’s fourth reigning IBF king, alongside Isaac Hlatshwayo (welterweight), Simphiwe Nonqayi (junior-bantamweight) and Moruti Mthalane (flyweight).
Funeka’s record now reads 30 wins (25 by KO), two losses and three draws. For Guzman, who has previously won world titles at junior-featherweight and junior-lightweight, it was the first time he had not won a professional bout. His record now stands at 29-0-1 (17 KOs).
Source: blogs.timeslive.co.za
East London boxer Ali Funeka smashed unbeaten Joan Guzman for the better part of 12 rounds in Canada on Saturday night, but was handed a controversial draw instead.
He was fighting for the vacant IBF lightweight crown.
Judge Joseph Pasquale scored it 116-112 in the South African’s favour, but Alan Davis and Benoit Roussel had it 114-114. No fewer than three boxing writers at ringside called the draw controversial, saying Funeka should have been given the decision over US-based Guzman, who hails from Dominican Republic.
Funeka, who lost on points to Nate Campbell in a previous bid at the same title early this year, would have been annointed South Africa’s fourth reigning IBF king, alongside Isaac Hlatshwayo (welterweight), Simphiwe Nonqayi (junior-bantamweight) and Moruti Mthalane (flyweight).
Funeka’s record now reads 30 wins (25 by KO), two losses and three draws. For Guzman, who has previously won world titles at junior-featherweight and junior-lightweight, it was the first time he had not won a professional bout. His record now stands at 29-0-1 (17 KOs).
Source: blogs.timeslive.co.za
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Naito-Kameda encounter
By Joe Koizumi, FightNews
The day has come. WBC flyweight champ Daisuke Naito (36-2-3, 22 KOs), Japan, will risk his prestigious belt against unbeaten compatriot Koki Kameda (21-0, 14 KOs) today (Sunday) in Saitama (the adjacent prefecture to Tokyo), Japan. Some 20,000 people are expected to be in attendance at the Saitama Super Arena.
The weigh-in ceremony took place yesterday at the Koreakuen Hall, where both Naito and Kameda tipped the beam at the 112-pound class limit.
This is a sort of Battle of Ages, since Naito is a 35-year-old warrior making his sixth defense, while Kameda, ex-WBA 108-pound ruler, is a still upcoming youngster, twelve years his junior at 23. The modest and soft-spoken champ is loved by everybody, while the arrogant young man’s flamboyance is hated by a great many fight fans and the general public as well. Kameda’s lack of humbleness and politeness (which are so important in this country) caused peoples’ hatred against him.
A majority of Japanese people hope Naito to win, but the fight itself seems so competitive that it may be very hard to pick up the winner before their long-anticipated encounter. The old champ lately showed his apparent wear-and-tear and decline, scoring a come-from-behind tenth-round stoppage of Tomonobu Shimizu and a hairline victory over unknown and neglected Chinese Xiong Zhao Zhong. Naito was disappointingly floored by Xiong’s roundhouse right hook when losing his equilibrium in a very tough defense this May.
The young and fresh southpaw Kameda also has a problem. He has fought just eight times in three years since he renounced the WBA light flyweight belt after keeping it against Venezuelan Juan Landaeta in December 2006. It was a grudge fight, as Kameda badly hit the deck and very barely earned a controversial decision to acquire the vacant WBA throne five months earlier. So plenty of television watchers saw Kameda lose that they made tremendously many protesting calls to TBS TV and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC). But Kameda, in their rematch, utilized his previously unseen footwork to clearly outscore the puzzed lefty Landaeta.
Naito is well-known by his unorthodox way of fighting, ducking low, sidestepping awkwardly and throwing punches from unpredictable angles. Naito, however, has recently forfeited his potential trickiness to be simply an old soldier. We cannot see how strong Kameda is, as he hasn’t fought any competitive opponents. Busily moving between Japan and Mexico, Kameda reportedly keeps training and improving, but his improvement hasn’t been proven as he easily defeated only over matched opponents such as Irfan Ogah, Salvador Montes, Humberto Pool, et al.
It will be telecast nationwide in Japan tonight, as the public pay attentions to this sensational contest presented by Miyata Promotions.
Source: fightnews.com
The day has come. WBC flyweight champ Daisuke Naito (36-2-3, 22 KOs), Japan, will risk his prestigious belt against unbeaten compatriot Koki Kameda (21-0, 14 KOs) today (Sunday) in Saitama (the adjacent prefecture to Tokyo), Japan. Some 20,000 people are expected to be in attendance at the Saitama Super Arena.
The weigh-in ceremony took place yesterday at the Koreakuen Hall, where both Naito and Kameda tipped the beam at the 112-pound class limit.
This is a sort of Battle of Ages, since Naito is a 35-year-old warrior making his sixth defense, while Kameda, ex-WBA 108-pound ruler, is a still upcoming youngster, twelve years his junior at 23. The modest and soft-spoken champ is loved by everybody, while the arrogant young man’s flamboyance is hated by a great many fight fans and the general public as well. Kameda’s lack of humbleness and politeness (which are so important in this country) caused peoples’ hatred against him.
A majority of Japanese people hope Naito to win, but the fight itself seems so competitive that it may be very hard to pick up the winner before their long-anticipated encounter. The old champ lately showed his apparent wear-and-tear and decline, scoring a come-from-behind tenth-round stoppage of Tomonobu Shimizu and a hairline victory over unknown and neglected Chinese Xiong Zhao Zhong. Naito was disappointingly floored by Xiong’s roundhouse right hook when losing his equilibrium in a very tough defense this May.
The young and fresh southpaw Kameda also has a problem. He has fought just eight times in three years since he renounced the WBA light flyweight belt after keeping it against Venezuelan Juan Landaeta in December 2006. It was a grudge fight, as Kameda badly hit the deck and very barely earned a controversial decision to acquire the vacant WBA throne five months earlier. So plenty of television watchers saw Kameda lose that they made tremendously many protesting calls to TBS TV and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC). But Kameda, in their rematch, utilized his previously unseen footwork to clearly outscore the puzzed lefty Landaeta.
Naito is well-known by his unorthodox way of fighting, ducking low, sidestepping awkwardly and throwing punches from unpredictable angles. Naito, however, has recently forfeited his potential trickiness to be simply an old soldier. We cannot see how strong Kameda is, as he hasn’t fought any competitive opponents. Busily moving between Japan and Mexico, Kameda reportedly keeps training and improving, but his improvement hasn’t been proven as he easily defeated only over matched opponents such as Irfan Ogah, Salvador Montes, Humberto Pool, et al.
It will be telecast nationwide in Japan tonight, as the public pay attentions to this sensational contest presented by Miyata Promotions.
Source: fightnews.com
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DON'T LET RICKY HATTON FIGHT AGAIN
By Steve Lillis, News of the World
AMIR KHAN wants to ambush Ricky Hatton's comeback fight by getting his fists on Juan Manuel Marquez before his pal.
WBA light-welterweight champion Khan knows that defeating the Mexican superstar will help make him the next face of boxing, but it could cause a rift with 'The Hitman'.
Khan, 22, makes the first defence of his world crown against New Yorker Dmitry Salita at Newcastle's Metro FM Arena on Saturday, and will then turn his attention to the three-weight world champion.
Hatton is in talks to box Marquez next summer, but Khan's promoter Frank Warren dismisses that fight.
He told Sport of the World: "Hatton can get fit, lose weight but cannot avoid shots any more.
"He should be prevented from boxing anyone, let alone Marquez."
Concerns
Khan's gym-mate Manny Pacquiao brutally knocked out Hatton in May, and there are understandable concerns about him boxing again.
Khan told Hatton to set his sights lower than Marquez, adding: "I thought Ricky might come back and have one easy fight just to get rid of the flashbacks. Fighting Marquez straightaway will be tough.
"It is my mission to fight men like Marquez and that would be my dream fight in America.
"I think he is made for my style and if I beat Marquez, it would make my name a lot bigger and people will start knowing who Amir Khan is in the States."
Khan's desire to fight in America has led to speculation that he might quit Warren's stable, despite the promoter resurrecting his career after his sole loss to Breidis Prescott 15 months ago and making him a millionaire.
American promoters Golden Boy were smooching up to Khan recently in Las Vegas and Bob Arum was gushing in his praise.
Khan has also followed the lead of Hatton and formed his own promotional company, and plans to invest in upcoming boxers.
He says: "I will see how this fight goes and then we will see where we are.
"I think Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton left it a bit late going to America but I want to go early, take it smoothly and pick the right fights."
Khan moved his training base to Freddie Roach's Wild Card gym in Hollywood after his 54-second loss to Colombian KO king Prescott.
Training in Tinseltown has been far from glamorous, but the sparring partners have been A-listers like Pacquiao and outrageously talented 17-year-old sensation Jose Benavidez.
Most nights Khan has gone to bed in agony having been involved in some of the hardest training imaginable under Roach and hard-line conditioner Alex Ariza.
Limit
Khan, who is considering living in Los Angeles permanently, said: "I go back to the apartment tired and suffering from muscle fatigue because I push myself to the limit.
KHAN: Wants to crack the States"I am one of those fighters who treat sparring sessions like a fight and give my all. I'm not one who takes it easy and just gets through the rounds.
"It doesn't matter if I am sparring ten or 12 rounds, I will push myself so much that when I finish sparring I can't punch any more and I'm totally finished."
Roach admits: "We spar really hard and we fight. The only rule in my gym is if you hurt somebody, you don't finish them."
Salita, 27, is unbeaten in 31 fights - the only blemish a draw with Ramon Montana when the Jewish slugger was floored twice in the first round.
And although he is Khan's mandatory contender, Ukraine-born Salita hasn't beaten a world-class fighter and a quick-fire Khan win is possible.
Roach says: "Salita doesn't do anything special, but is good all round. I think our speed and power will be too much."
* Khan v Salita is live and in high definition on Sky Box Office on Saturday 5 December. To order the fight call: 08442 410 888. For tickets visit: http://www.metroradioarena.com/
Source: newsoftheworld.co.uk
AMIR KHAN wants to ambush Ricky Hatton's comeback fight by getting his fists on Juan Manuel Marquez before his pal.
WBA light-welterweight champion Khan knows that defeating the Mexican superstar will help make him the next face of boxing, but it could cause a rift with 'The Hitman'.
Khan, 22, makes the first defence of his world crown against New Yorker Dmitry Salita at Newcastle's Metro FM Arena on Saturday, and will then turn his attention to the three-weight world champion.
Hatton is in talks to box Marquez next summer, but Khan's promoter Frank Warren dismisses that fight.
He told Sport of the World: "Hatton can get fit, lose weight but cannot avoid shots any more.
"He should be prevented from boxing anyone, let alone Marquez."
Concerns
Khan's gym-mate Manny Pacquiao brutally knocked out Hatton in May, and there are understandable concerns about him boxing again.
Khan told Hatton to set his sights lower than Marquez, adding: "I thought Ricky might come back and have one easy fight just to get rid of the flashbacks. Fighting Marquez straightaway will be tough.
"It is my mission to fight men like Marquez and that would be my dream fight in America.
"I think he is made for my style and if I beat Marquez, it would make my name a lot bigger and people will start knowing who Amir Khan is in the States."
Khan's desire to fight in America has led to speculation that he might quit Warren's stable, despite the promoter resurrecting his career after his sole loss to Breidis Prescott 15 months ago and making him a millionaire.
American promoters Golden Boy were smooching up to Khan recently in Las Vegas and Bob Arum was gushing in his praise.
Khan has also followed the lead of Hatton and formed his own promotional company, and plans to invest in upcoming boxers.
He says: "I will see how this fight goes and then we will see where we are.
"I think Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton left it a bit late going to America but I want to go early, take it smoothly and pick the right fights."
Khan moved his training base to Freddie Roach's Wild Card gym in Hollywood after his 54-second loss to Colombian KO king Prescott.
Training in Tinseltown has been far from glamorous, but the sparring partners have been A-listers like Pacquiao and outrageously talented 17-year-old sensation Jose Benavidez.
Most nights Khan has gone to bed in agony having been involved in some of the hardest training imaginable under Roach and hard-line conditioner Alex Ariza.
Limit
Khan, who is considering living in Los Angeles permanently, said: "I go back to the apartment tired and suffering from muscle fatigue because I push myself to the limit.
KHAN: Wants to crack the States"I am one of those fighters who treat sparring sessions like a fight and give my all. I'm not one who takes it easy and just gets through the rounds.
"It doesn't matter if I am sparring ten or 12 rounds, I will push myself so much that when I finish sparring I can't punch any more and I'm totally finished."
Roach admits: "We spar really hard and we fight. The only rule in my gym is if you hurt somebody, you don't finish them."
Salita, 27, is unbeaten in 31 fights - the only blemish a draw with Ramon Montana when the Jewish slugger was floored twice in the first round.
And although he is Khan's mandatory contender, Ukraine-born Salita hasn't beaten a world-class fighter and a quick-fire Khan win is possible.
Roach says: "Salita doesn't do anything special, but is good all round. I think our speed and power will be too much."
* Khan v Salita is live and in high definition on Sky Box Office on Saturday 5 December. To order the fight call: 08442 410 888. For tickets visit: http://www.metroradioarena.com/
Source: newsoftheworld.co.uk
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The Manny Pacquiao Wars Part III: The Perez Menace
By Steve Lewis, BoxingNews24.com
This final part of this trilogy will be a “compare & contrast,” involving the predictions of a group previously mentioned in the 1st and 2nd installments of this trilogy: those who like to stir the pot up just to get a reaction from the Pacquiao fan base.
To reiterate, there are Monday Morning Quarterbacks who “player hate,” and player haters who “Monday morning quarterback,” but there are those who do both for the sake of getting a reaction, and consequently, to garner attention for themselves. There are lots of them out there, especially on the internet. So for purposes of brevity, I will be referring to these types, generically speaking, as the “Perez Menace,” in honor of a particular Pacman Nation favorite, known for his adept writing and Nostradamus-like prognosticating skills.
So Nostradmus-like indeed, that everyone should be running to their local bookie or going down to the sports book at the casinos based on what he and his similar thinking compatriots say. Let us take some past examples:
Prior to Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya:
“You know what’s going to happen, you just know it; Pacquiao is going to be too small, too over his head in trying to deal with the much bigger De La Hoya and is going to get taken apart by the surgeon-like shots from De La Hoya.”
“I go to say that I don’t see Pacquiao having much, if any, chance at beating De La Hoya. The added weight that Pacquiao has put on his small frame, some 12 pounds, has had the effect of making him slower, less mobile than he was at the lighter weight classes. At the same time, he remains what he was before – namely a small, 5′6″ fighter, trying to mix it up with a much bigger 5′11″ De La Hoya.”
“As a Mexican, I always wanted to see Pacquiao get his backside handed to him, but not like this. This fight is a joke and I personally feel ashamed to see De La Hoya, 35, resorting to taking a fight with a fighter so much smaller than him like Pacquiao. I could excuse De La Hoya for taking a fighter one level above or below his junior middleweight class, but for him to take a fighter three divisions below him at lightweight is just wrong.”
After the De la Hoya fight:
Oscar quits on his stool – Pacquiao wins TKO8!
Prior to Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton:
“If people think that Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) is going to be the next “Golden Boy,” then I say they’re going to be sadly disappointed when Pacquiao is knocked out by Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) on May 2nd, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.”
“Pacquiao won’t have that same luck tomorrow night and will be facing a fighter in Hatton that is fighting at his normal weight and who will be much bigger, stronger and aggressive than any fighter that Pacquiao has ever faced before in his career.”
“This is why I agree with De La Hoya’s prediction. Hatton will be knocking Pacquiao out tomorrow night and he’s going to shock the world in the process. Right now, not too many people are picking Hatton to win against Pacquiao, but boy are they going to be wrong.”
“Hatton isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Pacquiao with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight. In fact, Pacquiao doesn’t belong at this weight, but after tomorrow night it will be academic.”
“I got to call like I like I see, he’s going to beat Pacquiao black and blue come May 2nd.”
After the Hatton fight:
Pacquiao knocks Hatton out cold in the 2nd Round!
Prior to Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto:
“I see Manny Pacquiao getting the living daylights beaten out of him on November 14th by WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in their fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. What we have here is a good old fashioned case of overreach on the part of Pacquiao…Okay, so Pacquiao is facing Cotto instead of a shot fighter….Well, Cotto is a little diminished from his beating at the hands of the tough Mexican Antonio Margarito last year, but he’s still fighting at around 80% of what he was in the past. That should be enough for Cotto to easily get by Pacquiao. What we have here is a case of fools gold, with Pacquiao looking better than he actually is because of his wins over Hatton and De La Hoya.”
“He’s fast but he’s no power at welterweight. Pacquiao is only strong at the smaller weights. De La Hoya said himself that Pacquiao doesn’t punch hard. I have to believe an old champion like De La Hoya. He’s a great warrior and he’s telling it like it is. Pacquiao is fast, De La Hoya says, but he doesn’t hit hard.”
“Cotto is going to take Pacquiao to the wood shed and give him a terrible beating.”
“Pacquiao is going to be physical wreck by the time Cotto’s gets through with him. You ever seen someone that was in a bad car wreck? You know, with the bloody face, sideways nose, lips all busted up and teeth littering the car. This is how I see Pacquiao ending up by the time that Cotto gets through with him next month. Oh, it will be sad to see Pacquiao beaten so badly, but it will be good for boxing. I think it will make smaller fighters like Pacquiao think twice before moving up in weight.”
After the Cotto fight:
Cotto floored twice – Pacquiao wins TKO12!
So now, this obviously knowledgable and insightful “Jimmy the Greek” of the new era has this to say about the possible megafight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather:
“Manny will be slaughtered by Floyd.”
Among other things.
So those from Pacman Nation, time to turn in your wagers. Just look at Mr. Nostradumus here and follow his recent trends (i.e., pick the opposite!). And if he happens to be right this time, that gives him a 25% accuracy rate in the last 4 fights. Man, the handicappers and head honchos in Vegas must be beating down his door to have him work for them!
So for those who get aggravated in Pacman Nation, as you can see, the track record speaks for itself. No need to get the proverbial panties up in a bunch. So in closing, some wise tidbits previously shared by Pacman Nation’s favorite prognosticator:
“I really hope that Pacquiao takes his loss like a man and doesn’t come up with the excuses after the fact but I just don’t see it happening that way.”
“There’s one thing that fighters need to accept is responsibility for their losses. The worse thing they can do is start coming up with the excuses after the fact.”
Hmmm…maybe somebody needs to heed their own advice and follow through accordingly.
Source: boxingnews24.com
This final part of this trilogy will be a “compare & contrast,” involving the predictions of a group previously mentioned in the 1st and 2nd installments of this trilogy: those who like to stir the pot up just to get a reaction from the Pacquiao fan base.
To reiterate, there are Monday Morning Quarterbacks who “player hate,” and player haters who “Monday morning quarterback,” but there are those who do both for the sake of getting a reaction, and consequently, to garner attention for themselves. There are lots of them out there, especially on the internet. So for purposes of brevity, I will be referring to these types, generically speaking, as the “Perez Menace,” in honor of a particular Pacman Nation favorite, known for his adept writing and Nostradamus-like prognosticating skills.
So Nostradmus-like indeed, that everyone should be running to their local bookie or going down to the sports book at the casinos based on what he and his similar thinking compatriots say. Let us take some past examples:
Prior to Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya:
“You know what’s going to happen, you just know it; Pacquiao is going to be too small, too over his head in trying to deal with the much bigger De La Hoya and is going to get taken apart by the surgeon-like shots from De La Hoya.”
“I go to say that I don’t see Pacquiao having much, if any, chance at beating De La Hoya. The added weight that Pacquiao has put on his small frame, some 12 pounds, has had the effect of making him slower, less mobile than he was at the lighter weight classes. At the same time, he remains what he was before – namely a small, 5′6″ fighter, trying to mix it up with a much bigger 5′11″ De La Hoya.”
“As a Mexican, I always wanted to see Pacquiao get his backside handed to him, but not like this. This fight is a joke and I personally feel ashamed to see De La Hoya, 35, resorting to taking a fight with a fighter so much smaller than him like Pacquiao. I could excuse De La Hoya for taking a fighter one level above or below his junior middleweight class, but for him to take a fighter three divisions below him at lightweight is just wrong.”
After the De la Hoya fight:
Oscar quits on his stool – Pacquiao wins TKO8!
Prior to Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton:
“If people think that Manny Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 KOs) is going to be the next “Golden Boy,” then I say they’re going to be sadly disappointed when Pacquiao is knocked out by Ricky Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) on May 2nd, at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.”
“Pacquiao won’t have that same luck tomorrow night and will be facing a fighter in Hatton that is fighting at his normal weight and who will be much bigger, stronger and aggressive than any fighter that Pacquiao has ever faced before in his career.”
“This is why I agree with De La Hoya’s prediction. Hatton will be knocking Pacquiao out tomorrow night and he’s going to shock the world in the process. Right now, not too many people are picking Hatton to win against Pacquiao, but boy are they going to be wrong.”
“Hatton isn’t just going to win, I see him destroying Pacquiao with power shots and making him look like a fighter that doesn’t belong at light welterweight. In fact, Pacquiao doesn’t belong at this weight, but after tomorrow night it will be academic.”
“I got to call like I like I see, he’s going to beat Pacquiao black and blue come May 2nd.”
After the Hatton fight:
Pacquiao knocks Hatton out cold in the 2nd Round!
Prior to Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto:
“I see Manny Pacquiao getting the living daylights beaten out of him on November 14th by WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in their fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas. What we have here is a good old fashioned case of overreach on the part of Pacquiao…Okay, so Pacquiao is facing Cotto instead of a shot fighter….Well, Cotto is a little diminished from his beating at the hands of the tough Mexican Antonio Margarito last year, but he’s still fighting at around 80% of what he was in the past. That should be enough for Cotto to easily get by Pacquiao. What we have here is a case of fools gold, with Pacquiao looking better than he actually is because of his wins over Hatton and De La Hoya.”
“He’s fast but he’s no power at welterweight. Pacquiao is only strong at the smaller weights. De La Hoya said himself that Pacquiao doesn’t punch hard. I have to believe an old champion like De La Hoya. He’s a great warrior and he’s telling it like it is. Pacquiao is fast, De La Hoya says, but he doesn’t hit hard.”
“Cotto is going to take Pacquiao to the wood shed and give him a terrible beating.”
“Pacquiao is going to be physical wreck by the time Cotto’s gets through with him. You ever seen someone that was in a bad car wreck? You know, with the bloody face, sideways nose, lips all busted up and teeth littering the car. This is how I see Pacquiao ending up by the time that Cotto gets through with him next month. Oh, it will be sad to see Pacquiao beaten so badly, but it will be good for boxing. I think it will make smaller fighters like Pacquiao think twice before moving up in weight.”
After the Cotto fight:
Cotto floored twice – Pacquiao wins TKO12!
So now, this obviously knowledgable and insightful “Jimmy the Greek” of the new era has this to say about the possible megafight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather:
“Manny will be slaughtered by Floyd.”
Among other things.
So those from Pacman Nation, time to turn in your wagers. Just look at Mr. Nostradumus here and follow his recent trends (i.e., pick the opposite!). And if he happens to be right this time, that gives him a 25% accuracy rate in the last 4 fights. Man, the handicappers and head honchos in Vegas must be beating down his door to have him work for them!
So for those who get aggravated in Pacman Nation, as you can see, the track record speaks for itself. No need to get the proverbial panties up in a bunch. So in closing, some wise tidbits previously shared by Pacman Nation’s favorite prognosticator:
“I really hope that Pacquiao takes his loss like a man and doesn’t come up with the excuses after the fact but I just don’t see it happening that way.”
“There’s one thing that fighters need to accept is responsibility for their losses. The worse thing they can do is start coming up with the excuses after the fact.”
Hmmm…maybe somebody needs to heed their own advice and follow through accordingly.
Source: boxingnews24.com
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