Statement from Team Mayweather/Golden Boy Promotions

PRESS RELEASE: After a Christmas weekend filled with comments and reports related to the potential mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions have issued the following statement: Let the record be clear: Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum are threatening to walk away from the largest fight in history. The fact is that random blood and urine testing was one of the many deal points and was listed along with the others, such as the financial split, the weight, financial penalty for...

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Pacquiao vs. Malignaggi on the horizon? Has The Magic Man altered his tone as a result?

Following the death of the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao super fight, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank made it clear that they would consider former IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi as Pacquiao's next opponent. As you are all well aware, Malignaggi has been rather verbal and open-minded regarding his belief that there is evidence suggesting that Pacquiao is committing foul play. Back in November you may recall that Malignaggi...

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Is Pacquiao trying to hide something, or does Team Mayweather truly believe they're riding some mythical high horse above and beyond any boxing commission?

Hopefully everyone had a nice Christmas weekend and enjoyed precious time with their families and friends. Over the weekend, it appears as though the much anticipated Mayweather vs. Pacquiao mega fight completely died and fell through the cracks. Pacquiao has simply refused to comply with Team Mayweather's request of subjecting himself to Olympic style drug testing, which would include random blood testing, administered by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Pacquiao did in fact agree to take three blood tests. One blood test prior...

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Bob Arum: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather is OFF!

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, has notified the BBC that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is off.  Pacquiao has refused to agree to random blood testing conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).  Earlier this week, Arum conceded that Pacquiao would be willing to test with the agencies that administer the drug testing for professional football and baseball players, but not the USADA. ...

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Timothy Bradley willing to step in against either Pacquiao or Mayweather!

“I’ll take any random test requested -- blood, urine, even the SATs.  My name is Timothy Bradley, not Milton Bradley and I'm not playing games. I'm ready to fight in March, April or May next year.” Is there anybody that undefeated WBO super lightweight champion Timothy Bradley will not fight???  This young man is establishing a very nice resume for himself and he's doing it quietly.  No trash talk and no need for him to vilify himself.  In his last few fights, he's beaten Junior Witter for the WBC title, Edner Cherry,...

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Boxingchronicles.com 2009 - Fight of the Year!

Boxingchronicles.com has submitted its award for Fight of the Year.  Believe me, it was a tough contest with some of the great fights such as Williams vs. Martinez and Marquez vs. Diaz that have taken place this year.  However, the award goes to a fight that was not even televised in the United States. The winner is... BERNARD DUNNE TKO11 RICARDO CORDOBA WBA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP March 21, 2009 - The O2, Dublin, Ireland In what was a knockdown drag out, the challenger Bernard Dunne dropped defending champion Ricardo...

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Drug testing controversy for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: The latest in a tiring saga of smoke and mirrors?

Negotiations and demands for the proposed March 13 Mayweather vs. Pacquiao mega fight are beginning to leave me almost as dazed as this country's unending Healthcare Reform in currently unfolding in Washington. The process is ongoing, but a question mark remains as to whether or not the fight will actually happen. The latest obstacle in the proceedings, which may very well be a deal breaker, is the accusation coming from Team Mayweather that...

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao in serious jeopardy; Pacquiao refuses to have blood taken!

PRESS RELEASE: The mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is now in jeopardy after Golden Boy Promotions, on behalf of Mayweather Promotions, learned today that Manny Pacquiao is refusing to comply with Olympic style drug testing as outlined and mandated by the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) and as requested by Mayweather's management to ensure fair play and sportsmanship by both fighters. Early today Richard Schaefer,...

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Kermit Cintron: "There's no bigger fight than me versus Cotto on the even of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC!"

PRESS RELEASE: It’s Christmas time, but despite having a great family to share the season with, Kermit Cintron is feeling a little lonely. That’s because since his May victory over highly touted contender Alfredo Angulo, it seems as though everyone else from welterweight (where he has twice held world titles) to junior middleweight (where he pulled a convincing upset over Angulo) has forgotten about Cintron, the WBC #2, WBO #2, IBF #3 ranked contender.. To bide his time, Cintron (32-2-1, 28 KOs) fulfilled a lifelong dream by returning to his...

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Boxingchronicles.com 2009 - Fighter of the Year!

Throughout the week, Boxingchronicles.com will be posting its annual awards for Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, Upset of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Comeback of the Year, and Success story of the Year.  Today we will begin with the winner for Fighter of Year.  Who made the greatest impression in the sport of boxing?  Who scored the biggest victories at the most elite level of competition?  Who was the Fighter...

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Pavlik's impressive stoppage of Espino, and other weekend results!

Kelly Pavlik TKO5 Miguel Espino...You'll have to forgive me boxing fans, I've been a little bit behind due to the holidays.  Over the weekend at the Beeghly Center in his hometown of Youngstown, OH, middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik successfully returned to the ring from a ten month hiatus to score a 5th round TKO of Miguel Espino.  Espino was docked a point at the end of the first round for punching after the bell.  One would think a point deduction that early in the contest was a bit premature.  Nonethless,...

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao set for March 13 at MGM Grand!

Sources throughout the weekend have reported that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao will take place on March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.  "It's the MGM. It's definite," an article from Fanhouse.com quoted a source as saying. The decision to choose MGM Grand was based on the success of the previous events that have taken place there for both of the respective combatants, "Familiarity with the location as well as their past success...

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Former champions Campbell and Mora sign with Golden Boy!

PRESS RELEASE: Jacksonville, Florida native Nate Campbell began his professional boxing career in February of 2000 and ever since has showcased the speed, agility and power which have helped him to rack up 33 wins, with 25 coming by way of knockout. Now, he has joined forces with Golden Boy Promotions as he looks to add more accolades to his already illustrious career and make a run at a title in the 140-pound weight division. "I am really excited...

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Hatton vs. Marquez, Malignaggi's victory, and the shape of the 140lb landscape!

There have been reports as of late that former junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton will be making his comeback next year against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. Many question Hatton's decision to continue fighting, taking into account the way he looked on the canvas after he had fallen prey to a brutal knockout by pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao this past May. Hatton insists he has an itch to return to the ring. Marquez believes...

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Wladimir Klitschko set to defend against Chambers on March 20!

Boxingchronicles.com has now learned from various sources that heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is set to defend his title against American challenger Eddie Chambers on March 20.  Following his lone loss [unanimous decision] to fellow heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin in December of 2007, Chambers has posted some impressive wins over the likes of former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter as well as previously...

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Other results from Saturday night

Vitali Klitschko W12 Kevin Johnson...The WBC heavyweight title fight that took place in Berne, Switzerland between defending champion Vitali Klitschko and previously undefeated American challenger Kevin Johnson was pretty much one man show.  Klitschko grounded out a unanimous decision, in a fight in which Johnson spent much of his time lying on the ropes, not punching, and focusing primarily on making Dr. Ironfist miss his punches.  Johnson may have thrown a few jabs here and there, as he was pretty much the one-handed fighter he appears...

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Malignaggi avenges loss to Juan Diaz; Ortiz stops Antonio Diaz on cuts!

Paulie Malignaggi W12 Juan Diaz... In a fight that took place on neutral ground at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, in a larger-sized ring at a more reasonable weight of 139lbs, the second time was a charm for Brooklyn's Paulie Malignaggi as he won a unanimous decision over Juan Diaz on Saturday night.  Malignaggi controlled fight fight with beautiful ring generalship behind his up jab and combinations.  In round five, Diaz got more aggressive and some of the middle rounds were relatively close.  Malignaggi increased his points lead...

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Lou Dibella releases Jermain Taylor

Upon receiving word from Team Taylor that former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor would remain in the Super Six Super Middleweight tournament, Taylor's promoter Lou Dibella of Dibella Entertainment released a dramatic statement regarding his decision to drop Taylor.  In his last fight October 21, Taylor was brutally knocked out in the 12th and final round of his fight against former IBF middleweight champion, undefeated Arthur Abraham.  In his next fight Taylor will face newly crowned undefeated WBA super...

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Diaz vs. Malignaggi II: Scoring could once again become a factor in rematch!

Almost four months have gone by since Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi met in their hotly contested twelve round encounter at the Toyota Center in Houston Texas. The fight was contested at a catch weight of 138.5 pounds. Following the announcement of the decision, which went in favor of Diaz, Malignaggi launched off into a tirade claiming that he was robbed of victory. The fight was close and mildly entertaining, but the verdict was certainly debatable....

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Diaz and Malignaggi primed for highly anticipated rematch!

Excited and brimming with confidence, both Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi spoke at the final press conference about preparations for their rematch this Saturday night in Chicago.  Their first fight, which took place in Houston, TX on August 22, ended with a questionable unanimous decision in favor of Diaz. PRESS RELEASE:  JUAN DIAZ, Former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion "I'm excited, I'm happy and I'm ready. I feel like Santa Claus came early this year because come Saturday night, its going to be easy money. Not just Houston...

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Cowboys stadium no longer a viable option for Pacquiao vs. Mayweather venue!

Moments ago ESPN's Dan Rafael reported that Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer withdrew from today's trip to Arlington, TX with Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum and HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg.  They were going to meet with Dallas Cowboy officials and take a tour of the new Dallas Cowboys stadium, but for unspecified reasons, Schaefer elected not to go on the trip, removing the new Dallas Cowboys stadium from the front running candidates...

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HBO Sports: Boxing's Best of 2009 schedule

Be sure to have your DVD and VCR recorders ready fight fans.  In what has become a tradition at the end of every year, HBO Sports will once again replay the most significant fights that have aired live on their network throughout the year.  From December 26 to December 30, at 11PM ET/8PM PT, HBO will replay Berto vs. Collazo, Margarito vs. Mosley, Marquez vs. Diaz, Mayweather vs. Marquez, and Pacquiao vs. Cotto. The following are...

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Diaz/Malignaggi II undercard stacked!

PRESS RELEASE: LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, December 8 - It's the last major boxing event of 2009 and on Saturday, December 12th, Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment are pulling out all the stops to deliver the biggest and best fight card top to bottom of the year. Headlining this stacked 12 fight card is an HBO "Boxing After Dark" doubleheader featuring the NABO junior welterweight title bout between Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz and Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi in the much anticipated rematch of their August 22, 2009 bout and a welterweight showdown...

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Boxingchronicles.com scorecard: Williams vs. Martinez

Here is a round by round account of how Boxingchronicles.com scored the Williams vs. Martinez fight this past weekend.  The fight was close and some of the rounds could have gone either way.  One thing is certain, this was not a 119-110 kind of a fight. Official judge's score totals: Julie Lederman 114-114 Lynne Carter 115-113 Pierre Benoist 119-110...

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Williams edges Martinez; Arreola stops Minto!

Paul Williams W12 Sergio Martinez...In what can be perceived as a last minute candidate for Fight of the Year honors, Paul Williams won  a hard-fought majority decision over WBC super welterweight champion Sergio Martinez on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.  Both fighters scored knockdowns of each other in the opening stanza.  Williams' knockdown of Martinez was a grazing left hand to the back of the head that knocked Martinez off balance.  Martinez, on the other hand, hurt Williams with the right...

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Khan destroys Salita in one round!

Amir Khan TKO1 Dimitriy Salita... WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan only needed 76 seconds to dispose of previously undefeated Dimitriy Salita.  Both men started behind their jabs, but it was Khan who immediately dropped Salita with a right hand.  Salita rose from the canvas on wobbly legs.  Khan attacked with a barrage of punches, prompting the referee Luis Pabon to stop the fight.  With the impressive win, Khan has successfully made his first title defense. Khan's technical improvements, under the tutilage of trainer...

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Pacquiao signs the contract to face Mayweather!

Pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has signed the dotted line on the contract to face undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr on March 13, according to AFP and ESPN's Dan Rafael.  Once Mayweather signs the contract, the fight will be signed, sealed, and delivered.  Both sides have agreed to a 50-50 purse split, which is reassuring given that both fighters were demanding 60-40, initally placing the finalization of this mega fight in serious jeopardy.  Pacquiao vs. Mayweather will be contested at 147lbs for Pacquiao WBO welterweight...

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