Boxing Calendar

Don't forget to check out my boxing calendar. With just about everyone having a smart phone these days it can really be helpful. If you have a google calendar you can add my boxing calendar to yours and you will receive either text message notifications or pop up alerts (if you import your google calendar to your phone) for upcoming fights. The Real Hook Boxing Calendar

another reason why Dan Raphael is my favorite boxing writer

An excerpt from his:

"Measuring the merits of Pac's potential foes"

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum will travel to the Philippines on Sunday and meet next week with Manny Pacquiao to present him with four potential opponents to pick from for his next fight, which will take place in May or June.

You can cross Floyd Mayweather Jr. off the list because Mayweather is going to jail and won't be available to fight. Even if he gets out early for good behavior in mid-March -- no guarantee -- forget about the big fight in the first half of this year. So Arum's list is down to a fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez (who lost a controversial decision to Pacquiao in November), Miguel Cotto for a rematch or a match with one of the junior welterweight titleholders, Lamont Peterson or Timothy Bradley Jr.

Now, I'm not saying those are my four preferred opponents, because I'd love to see Pacquiao fight, say, Canelo Alvarez or James Kirkland or Marcos Maidana or Andre Berto or Victor Ortiz or Sergio Martinez.

However, one of the guys on Arum's list is getting the fight, so here is my order of preference of those four. If you don't agree, fine. Make your own list.
 

Read the whole article here

Max Boxing - Main Lead - Golden Plans for 2012

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/golden-plans-for-2012

WBC orders rematch controversial Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson bout - ESPN

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7358884/wbc-orders-rematch-controversial-bernard-hopkins-chad-dawson-bout

Max Boxing - Other Boxing News - Jones Jr. Wins

http://www.maxboxing.com/news/other-boxing-news/jones-jr-wins

Live updates - HBO KHAN VS PETERSON

Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson
26-1 (18)           29-1-1 (15)
For Khans WBA & IBF Super Lightweight titles, 12 rounds.
Round by round real time tweet feeds to the right of this article...now!

Povetkin vs Boswell updates LIVE - here

Alexander Povetkin vs Cedrick Boswell
         22-0 (15)               35-1 (26)

Sold out crowd of 13,000.  Commentators on Epix are Dan Raphael and Freddie Roach.

WBA "regular" heavyweight title fight

Round 1 - A feel out round but Povetkin with the upper hand.  Povetkin getting more aggressive towards the end of the round but Boswell very efficient.
10-9 Povetkin

Round 2 - Boswell doing just enough to lose.  Povetkin more efficient and more lively.  Throwing combos whereas Boswell is not.
10-9 Povetkin

Round 3 - Povetkin in control.  Looking sharp, throwing combo's.  Boswell looking his age.
10-9 Povetkin

Round 4
10-9 Povetkin

Round 5
10-9 Povetkin

Round 6 - Povetkin picked up the pace and seriously hurt Boswell towards the end of the round.  Landing clean shots but Boswell not going down.
10-9 Povetkin

Round 7 - Povetkin landed a huge uppercut.  Still "chopping down that tree" as Dan Raphael put it.  Alex very focused and not too excited.  Left hook reels Boswell towards the ropes but doesn't go down.
10-8 Povetkin (ropes held him up)

Round 8 - Povetkin obviously in control but now hunting for the stoppage. left hook, 7-10 punch combination with an overhand right that drops Boswell.  Bell cannot save the fighter...10 count, Boswell can't get up in time.  Povetkin wins by 8 round knockout and retains WBA title and improves to 23-0 (16)

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Scorecard:


Official Decision:

Guillermo Jones - lost cause?

Guillermo Jones

I used to think Guillermo Jones was one of those amazing boxers whose career was crippled due to activity related to injuries and managerial/contractual problems. Jones won the WBA Cruiserweight title in September of 2008 and has only fought and defended his title twice since then against weak opposition. I'm starting to wonder if his talents have been wasted over the years and now has gotten used to being mediocre. Dan Raphael of ESPN put it best in his "division-by-division rankings"

8. Guillermo Jones (38-3-2)

On Nov. 5, the chronically inactive Jones fought for just the third time since September 2008, making his second title defense. It was a mismatch, as expected, as Jones beat up on unqualified challenger Mike Marrone before stopping him in the sixth round. This was garbage.
Next: TBA.

Jones has a record of 38-3-2 (30) but has only fought 15 times in 12 years.  More specifically, he did not fight in years 2003, 2006 and 2009.

At 39, he may as well just retire.  No one will notice anyway.

Muhammad Ali back home after being hospitalized in Arizona

There must be something going on, otherwise the media wouldn't have released this so long after it happened.

Or maybe they held back out of respect for Joe Frazier's funeral...

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/12/muhammad-ali-back-home-after-being-hospitalized/1

Ron Lyle, former opponent of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, dies at 70 - ESPN

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7282566/ron-lyle-former-opponent-muhammad-ali-george-foreman-dies-70

ESPN Boxing - Former heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, 70, dies due to complications from sudden stomach ailment