By Tim Starks
As usual, my criteria includes, in approximate order of importance: recent activity, career achievement and overall ability.
1. Manny Pacquiao (junior welterweight): Some might make an argument for Pacquiao’s rival Juan Manuel Marquez to take the spot, and I wouldn’t put up too much of a fight, but it’s …
By Thomas Hauser
Don’t get carried away by the title of this article. It would be a stretch to liken Bob Arum to Gary Cooper in High Noon. But in recent weeks, there has been talk of a new economic model in boxing. And Arum, in tandem with Todd DuBoef (his …
By German Villasenor
1. Manny Pacquiao (Super Lightweight – 140 lb.)Heir to Floyd Mayweather, spot further solidified with domination of De La Hoya, retirement of Calzaghe.
2. Juan Manuel Marquez (Lightweight – 135 lb.)Recent stoppage of lineal champion Casamayor in first bout at lightweight, along with close fight with …
by Mark Gregory
Let me first of all preface this article by saying that ultimately boxing is all about levels, and that at Madison Square Garden on the 21st of February, Miguel Cotto demonstrated – as most expected – that he was a clear level or two above Manchester’s Michael Jennings. …
by Ricardo Lois
A pair of young stars coming off deflating losses, welterweight Miguel Cotto and middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, notched knockout victories Saturday night. Separated by 349 miles, Cotto outclassed chippy Brit Micheal Jennings via fifth round technical knockout at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Pavlik …
By David Kolb
NEW YORK - In what turned out to be nothing more than an overhyped sparring session against an unproven and unknown Michael Jennings, Miguel Cotto pasted the Chorley, England product in five quick rounds at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.
Jennings, who was touted as a “top rated contender” …
By Gabriel Montoya
Coming into to Saturday night’s showdown at the Chevrolet Centre in Youngstown, Ohio between challenger Marco Antonio Rubio (43-5-1, 37 KOs) and Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs), the question was what kind of set back, if any, would Pavlik following his one-sided loss to Bernard Hopkins …







