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It’s Unanimous: Felix Trinidad is More Worn Out Than Roy Jones Jr.

By oddSeth ⋅ January 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Roy Jones Jr. won a unanimous decision last night over Felix Trinidad, in a less-than-epic battle between two boxing greats has-beens that would have been a kick-ass match-up five or six years ago.
These days? Not so much.
“I can’t believe you stayed in there 12 rounds with me,” Jones said to Trinidad after the fight. “People […]

The People’s Championship

By oddJoe ⋅ August 14, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Boxing promoter extraordinaire and world famous Flowbee user Don King is close to setting up a bout between retired middleweight champion Félix Trinidad and former heavyweight champ Roy Jones Jr. According to the AP, King is calling this match “the people’s championship,” so I guess that makes him the Georges Danton of the boxing world? […]

Mayweather vs De la Hoya

By Sill ⋅ May 3, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Well, this weekend in Las Vegas, NV the biggest fight in years is going to take place. The reason it’s such a huge fight one word (well actually three words but one name) De la Hoya. He’s such a huge draw in boxing and he’s already said it may be his last fight. […]

Calzaghe beats Manfredo

By Sill ⋅ April 9, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

This past Saturday night Joe Calzaghe defended his WBO Middleweight title. He beat Peter Manfredo by TKO in the 3rd round. Manfredo is the runner-up to the Contender TV show. So basically what this means is Calzaghe a man who hasn’t lost in 10 years beat a guy who […]

Johnny Tapia Upgraded to Serious Condition

By wizardofblog ⋅ March 13, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Boxer Johnny Tapia has been upgraded from critical to serious condition, after reportedly suffering a cocaine overdose. A five-time world champion in the super flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight divisions, Tapia last fought on Feb. 23rd, winning a majority decision over Evaristo Primero.
Kind of hard to make fun of anyone in serious condition, so I’ll refrain […]

All the favorites win - UFC and boxing

By Sill ⋅ March 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Well, if you’re like me and cheer for the underdogs and by cheer I mean, place bets on. Then you didn’t enjoy the weekend of fights.
Boxing: Cotto TKO’ed Oktay in the 11th round. And in Oktay’s defense his corner threw in the towel. Although, you think they might have thrown in the towel during […]

Miguel Cotto Vs. Oktay Urkal

By Sill ⋅ March 2, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

This weekend in Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto, Rico Miguel Cotto will take on Oktay Urkal. Oktay… who? That’s what I said.
Upon doing a bit of reading Oktay Urkal is a 37 year-old seasoned veteran (really?), he’s 38-3 in the ring. Losing his only three fights in title […]

600 lbs. of beef step into the ring

By GibbyZee ⋅ January 18, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Thank the gods, the Beast from the East is back in the news and ready to fight again. As an added bonus, he won’t be punching out little old men.
Nikolai Valuev has agreed to defend his WBA heavyweight title in a match against American Jameel McCline to be held in Basel, Switzerland. With the 6-6 […]

Cheers Then Jeers For Champ Turned Chump

By oddJoe ⋅ October 21, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Mike Tyson kicked off his “World Tour” last night with a bout in Youngstown, OH. Here’s how the AP set the scene:
“Wearing his familiar black shoes, blank trunks and a sleeveless white T-shirt, Tyson entered the ring at 12:23 a.m. to a rousing ovation from about 4,000 fans in the 6,000-seat Chevrolet Centre, home […]

Mike Tyson: Fighting Women, Voting Republican

By oddJoe ⋅ October 17, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

At a press conference yesterday to announce the beginning of his “World Tour,” former champion boxer and current batshit crazy person Mike Tyson said he’d like to schedule bouts against women. According to the AP report:
When asked if he was joking about fighting women, Tyson said, “I’m very serious . . . It’s all […]

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