Malignaggi deserves another opportunity: If not Diaz, will it be Timothy Bradley?

Will Diaz agree to give Malignaggi the rematch that is warranted? If not, how about Timothy Bradley, Devon Alexander, or Zab Judah? After the Hatton fight last November, all of them would've stepped up to the plate in a NEW YORK MINUTE. Just when you think life has treated you unfairly, as former IBF super lightweight champion Paulie Malignaggi believes was the case this past Saturday night in Houston, TX when he lost a controversial decision to Juan Diaz, a positive outcome can sometimes manifest from even the most dreadful injustice the world...

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Bradley vs. Campbell result changed to No Contest!

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has officially overruled the result of the August 1 WBO super lightweight title fight between champion Timothy Bradley and former lightweight champion Nate Campbell. The bout was originally ruled a third round TKO in favor of Bradley, when the ring side physician declared that Campbell could not continue following the end of the third round due to a cut that was caused by an accidental headbutt.The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has officially overruled the result of the August 1 WBO...

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Diaz outpoints Malignaggi in Houston

Debatable decision, of course. Controversy surrounding Gale Van Hoy's scorecard, but this reporter does not see any controversy in the verdict. Juan Diaz W12 Paulie Malignaggi... As I was lounging in my Fairfield Inn hotel room at the after party of a wedding that took place on Saturday, I still managed to catch the fight between Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi in its entirety on HBO. Juan Diaz won a debatable unanimous decision over Paulie Malignaggi,...

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Could Top Rank's loss become Golden Boy's latest gain?

As a result of Pavlik's withdrawal from his October 3 middleweight title defense with Williams, are we going to see Hopkins vs. Williams at 170lbs? In the latest of a series of battles between rivaling promotional companies Top Rank Inc and Golden Boy Promotions, Golden Boy is attempting to take advantage of middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik's withdrawal from his October 3 title defense against Paul Williams. Listening to Williams' promoter Dan...

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Pavlik vs. Williams off for now!

World middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has withdrawn from his October 3 title defense against former WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams, due to a knuckle injury he suffered on his left hand in training. Dates that both parties are currently considering to reschedule the event are November 21 and December 5. The bout was scheduled to take place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.According to ESPN's Dan Rafael, Williams' promoter Dan Goossen was completely unaware of the Pavlik's decision to withdraw from the fight. Goossen informed ESPN,...

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Chris Arreola gets his title shot against Vitali Klitschko, but is he ready for it?

On September 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against unbeaten Mexican American Chris Arreola. The fight will be televised on HBO World Championship Boxing.Staples Center previously played host to two of Klitschko's biggest bouts. In June of 2003, Lennox Lewis stopped Klitschko, on the basis of a deep laceration over Klitschko's left eye caused by a punch, after six wildly entertaining rounds of championship action. Almost a year later at the same venue, Dr. Ironfist would finally...

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Pavlik vs. Williams on October 3!

BoxingChronicles.com has learned that middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has agreed to face former WBO welterweight champion Paul Williams on October 3. The fight will take place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and will be televised live on HBO. Considering the lack of the marquee names and legitimate challenges at middleweight (Arthur Abraham recently ascended to super middleweight ranks), Pavlik vs. Williams would appear to be the most ideal...

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Assuming his position as the underdog, Malignaggi is eager to shock Juan Diaz!

Just twenty six months ago, Paulie Malignaggi was celebrating the biggest victory of his career, along with his first world title, when he outpointed Lovemore Ndou by a wide margin at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. Since that fateful June night, Malignaggi would see his career take a gradual decline with title defenses that were less than stellar, including a return match with Ndou across the pond in England in May of 2008, resulting in a much closer and questionable split decision for the Brooklyn native.Malignaggi was last seen in action...

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Floyd Money Mayweather: "I open my mouth the widest. That's why I'm eating the most!"

Courtesy of Mayweather Promotions/Golden Boy Promotions and Fightnews.com. In an interview conducted by SupaKen of Russ Parr Morning Show, undefeated former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. shared his thoughts about his upcoming fight with lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, what he valued most about his time away from the sport, and his love for money. Mayweather stated, “The best thing with me being retired was spending time with my children. These years of my children’s life are so valuable. What I like to do is just...

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Is the WBC Diamond championship necessary?

WBC President Jose Sulaiman is instituting a brand new belt in his organization, which is going to be called the WBC Diamond belt. The new belt is being implemented with intentions of add more marketability and recognition to the bouts taking place between fighters who are competing at catch weights.For example, former welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr and current lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez will be meeting on September 19 at a catch weight somewhere between 140lbs and 147lbs [the official weight still has yet to be disclosed]....

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Mayweather remains confident for September 19 fight; undaunted by rib injury!

Upon uffering a rib injury in training back in June, Floyd Mayweather was forced to withdraw from his July 18 fight with lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, but Mayweather had a speedy recovery and the bout has been rescheduled for September 19. Clearly aware of the rib injury, Marquez has declared that his game plan consists of a body attack fully intended to hurt and dismantle Mayweather. "I know where he's been hurt and I'm going for it,"...

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