This Weekend, Bet on Boxing: Barrett-Valuev, Corrales-Casamayor

Barrett and Valuev. David and Goliath? Well, sort of, except in this matchup the little Israelite is 6′3″, 230 lb. American Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett, and and the Philistine is 7′ 240 lb. Russian Nikolay “Beast From the East” Valuev.
oddsnark readers should be familiar with Valuev 44-0 (32), as we’ve diligently reported on his […]

Jorge kicks Arce

Jorge “Travieso” Arce 44-3-1 (34) has a super flyweight title eliminator bout tonight against South African Masibulele “Hawk” Makepula 28-3 (18). For those not familiar with boxing’s weight divisions, super flyweights (aka junior bantamweights — gotta love boxing) are 113-115 lbs. Believe it or not, 113 is heavy for Arce, who has spent most of […]

This Weekend, Bet On Boxing: Mayweather vs. Judah

Worthy of the $50 PPV charge? Tough call. Carlos Baldomir would probably say no. Super Judah’s coming off a loss to the journeyman in what was supposed to be a warm-up for Mayweather. But HBO can’t possibly charge for a Mayweather-Baldomir bout, so Zab gets to put another one of his belts on the line […]

This Weekend, Bet On Boxing: Toney-Rahman

Hasim “The Rock” Rahman (41-5-1, 33 KOs) will put his WBC title on the line against James “Lights Out” Toney (69-4-2, 43 KOs) in Atlantic City tonight.

This is a tough one for the oddsmakers. Do you go with the aging Toney and his bowling ball-build, who has inexplicably conquered divisions from middle to heavy? […]

The Gloves Are Off In Ukrainian Elections

This is sort of old news (but then when did that ever stop us?), but boxer Vitali Klitschko has traded in his trunks and a proclivity for pummeling people for a suit and the need to kiss babies. The former heavyweight champion is running for mayor in Kiev, Ukraine, and he is seeking a seat […]

This Weekend, Bet On Boxing: Lacy-Calzaghe

No Russians with pituitary disorders, no sir. No former almost-greats with huge names and faded skills, not this weekend. This weekend we get a real fight.
Champions Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy and Joe “The Italian Dragon” Calzaghe will step into the ring in Manchester, England on Saturday for a super middleweight unification bout.
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Oh, wow, that’s really gross

Shane Mosley earned a 10th round TKO over Fernando “The Nawshish One” Vargas last night by transforming his opponent into the Elephant Man.
Vargas’ eye was swollen shut by the 7th round, but fans were treated to three more suspense-filled rounds during which they could wager whether El Feroz’s head might actually explode all over […]

This Weekend, Bet On Boxing: Gatti-Damgaard

Yo, who da hell is Tahmiss Damn Guard?!
Simmer down, Gatti Nation. His name is Thomas Damgaard, he’s Danish, a southpaw, and his record currently stands at 37-0 with 27 KOs. He’ll be fighting your beloved Thunder on Saturday night in Atlantic City. (You do know Gatti’s really Canadian, right?) There’s a vacant IBA welterweight title […]

This Weekend, Bet On Boxing: Morales - Pacquiao II

Assuming you’re not afraid of a little blood, tonight’s WBC super featherweight title bout between Erik “El Terrible” Morales 48-3 (34) and Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao 40-3-2 (32) could be the fight of the month. And if you’re really fearless, Intertops will give you 15-1 on a draw.

The Boxing Gods Giveth, The Boxing Gods Taketh Away

A month ago boxing fans couldn’t have been happier. With Mormeck-Bell, Morales-Pacquiao II, Corrales-Castillo III, Lacy-Calzaghe, Barrera-Chavez, and Judah-Mayweather all scheduled, and negotiations for a Jermain Taylor-Winky Wright meeting underway, the first few months of 2006 promised to be better than some entire years in boxing.
We’re only halfway through January and already things are falling […]