Bad Left Hook: FanShots

DIRTY POOL: On David Haye, Dereck Chisora, & Frank Warren

2012-05-15T23:28:26Z

DIRTY POOL: On David Haye, Dereck Chisora, & Frank Warren

After a brawl at a post-fight press conference in Munich, one that involved glasses, tripods, and death threats, Haye and Chisora will now bring their special brand of vulgarity to West Ham punters and BoxNation subscribers. But this is not an issue of morality. Boxing is full of vile characters—managers, matchmakers, fighters, promoters, trainers, editors of certain independent websites—and there is no point in pretending that a livelihood based on hurting and being hurt can have an air of gentility about it. Moral qualms about a blood sport ought to be checked at the door the moment you decide to buy a ticket, order a pay-per-view, watch Fight Night Club, or cheer for a KO finish. From The Cruelest Sport

Eminem (boxing) movie 'Southpaw' on hold while rapper focuses on music

2012-05-10T16:17:52Z

Eminem (boxing) movie 'Southpaw' on hold while rapper focuses on music

Roy Jones, Evander Holyfield and Ishe Smith give their takes on the Mayweather/Cotto decision

2012-05-08T18:17:28Z

Roy Jones, Evander Holyfield and Ishe Smith give their takes on the Mayweather/Cotto decision

Floyd Mayweather Jr. blames Bob Arum for the Manny fight probably never happening

2012-05-05T18:49:57Z

Floyd Mayweather Jr. blames Bob Arum for the Manny fight probably never happening

Floyd says he doesn't chase opponents and he is cool with no Manny fight.

THE GOODBYE LOOK: Miguel Cotto-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Preview

2012-05-05T02:43:04Z

THE GOODBYE LOOK: Miguel Cotto-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Preview

And, between Face Off, Floyd Mayweather Speaking Out, 24/7, a live weigh-in, and five hours of prefight coverage, HBO has done more than its share to create the illusion that Mayweather is some sort of cultural touchstone. There is something cynical about all this in-house hype. Think about it: You pay X dollars a month for a premium network and are forced to sit through hours of infomercials designed to get you to buy extracurricular programming. It suggests one of these quarterly PBS or NPR pledge drives, except the motivation is far more calculating. Why Time Warner would hitch itself to a star recently convicted of domestic violence and on his way to doing points in a jail cell instead of scoring points in the ring is another puzzle altogether. It is one thing to produce Mayweather pay-per-view outings, but another thing to make a convicted criminal some sort of network flagship week after week. From The Cruelest Sport

Who knew Cotto was cuban? :)

2012-05-03T21:17:18Z

Who knew Cotto was cuban? :)

A Long Write-up Of Some Live Local Boxing

2012-05-02T21:46:05Z

A Long Write-up Of Some Live Local Boxing

Some musings and action recaps from two recent boxing cards held in SouthEasterly Pennsylvania.

Roger Mayweather believes Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fight with Miguel Cotto will not be easy but Floyd...

2012-05-02T20:31:48Z

Roger Mayweather believes Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fight with Miguel Cotto will not be easy but Floyd will out box and out think Cotto. He also comments on not knowing who Cotto's trainer is as well as why fighters from the midwest are so great.