Bringing You Pound-for-Pound the Best in Boxing Coverage 2009-11-07T06:21:22Z http://www.badlefthook.com/rss/fanshots 2009-11-07T06:21:22Z 2009-11-07T06:21:22Z <img alt="3e208c70-b32e-4ea9-9659-6bcd5e4f0f7e" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84858/3e208c70-b32e-4ea9-9659-6bcd5e4f0f7e.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Martin Rogan in his corner after the sixth round against Sam Sexton on Friday in Belfast. Rogan would stay there, retiring after six rounds. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/7/1120130/martin-rogan-in-his-corner-after SC 2009-11-06T22:55:10Z 2009-11-06T22:55:10Z <object height="242" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W3hJHCXlaak&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b" /></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W3hJHCXlaak&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="242" width="400"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>HBO promo for tomorrow night's Dawson-Johnson II / Angulo-Yorgey double-header on World Championship Boxing.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/6/1119792/hbo-promo-for-tomorrow-nights SC 2009-11-06T18:45:00Z 2009-11-06T18:45:00Z <object height="480" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://images.ringtv.com/7.0.2/swf/video.swf?sa=1&amp;si=7&amp;i=165" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed src="http://images.ringtv.com/7.0.2/swf/video.swf?sa=1&si=7&i=165" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="480" wmode="transparent" width="640"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Pacquiao open workout, predictions from Mickey Rourke,&nbsp;Roach</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/6/1119397/pacquiao-open-workout-predictions steak_knife 2009-11-06T17:48:57Z 2009-11-06T17:48:57Z <img alt="Article-1225797-071d8b32000005dc-480_468x306" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84726/article-1225797-071d8b32000005dc-480_468x306.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Nicolai Valuev and David Haye weigh in. Valuev came in at 315, while Haye came in at 218. Valuev has tended to look his best when he weighs in around 320, but usually he leaves his clothes on for the weigh in, so he's probably around his ideal weight. </p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/6/1119304/nicolai-valuev-and-david-haye Brickhaus 2009-11-06T15:43:44Z 2009-11-06T15:43:44Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.skysports.com/haye/story/0,27000,17213_5678590,00.html">Valuev - Haye weigh in&nbsp;numbers</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Haye 16st 6lb (230lb) - looking stacked!!!</p> <p>Valuev 22st 7lb (315lb) - looking hairy!!!!</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/6/1118711/valuev-haye-weigh-in-numbers strike4A 2009-11-06T05:31:25Z 2009-11-06T05:31:25Z <img alt="Whitaker" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84622/whitaker.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker will be inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in Virginia.</p> <p><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/boxings-whitaker-among-8-2009-class" target="new">Original Story</a> <br /><a href="http://www.hraashf.org/home.html" target="new">HRAASHF Web Site</a></p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/6/1118374/pernell-sweet-pea-whitaker-will-be SC 2009-11-06T05:06:25Z 2009-11-06T05:06:25Z <img alt="Anguloyorgeydawsonjohnson" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84616/anguloyorgeydawsonjohnson.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Alfredo Angulo, Harry Joe Yorgey, Chad Dawson and Glen Johnson at their final press conference in Hartford, Connecticut. <a href="http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=23277" target="new">Read their final quotes here</a>.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/6/1118349/alfredo-angulo-harry-joe-yorgey SC 2009-11-05T23:07:08Z 2009-11-05T23:07:08Z <img alt="Pac_time_35184" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84538/pac_time_35184.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>This week's Time Magazine Asia Edition, with Manny Pacquiao on the cover. </p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/5/1117877/this-weeks-time-magazine-asia Brickhaus 2009-11-05T10:48:19Z 2009-11-05T10:48:19Z <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xnYoXbLSWGg&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xnYoXbLSWGg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>The controversial eighth round from the first fight between Martin Rogan and Sam Sexton this past May. Rogan and Sexton meet again on Friday in Belfast. Bad Left Hook will bring round-by-round coverage.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/5/1116963/the-controversial-eighth-round SC 2009-11-05T03:26:27Z 2009-11-05T03:26:27Z <img alt="14235_192848193242_118730428242_3860933_2241158_n" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84385/14235_192848193242_118730428242_3860933_2241158_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Manny Pacquiao and Mickey Rourke at Pacquiao's Los Angeles media day. Courtesy Top Rank's Facebook page.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/4/1115506/manny-pacquiao-and-mickey-rourke SC 2009-11-04T22:51:19Z 2009-11-04T22:51:19Z <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AvGXxMUoOX8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AvGXxMUoOX8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object> <div class="source source-img"><p>Manny Pacquiao on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Singing at the 9:00 min.&nbsp;mark.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/4/1115145/manny-pacquiao-on-jimmy-kimmel steak_knife 2009-11-04T12:08:55Z 2009-11-04T12:08:55Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bad-Left-Hook/174275217692?v=wall">Bad Left Hook is now on&nbsp;Facebook</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Hey, you! Come "be a fan" on Facebook. You might also be interested to find out <a href="http://twitter.com/badlefthook" target="new">we have a Twitter page</a> I begrudgingly mention every now and again.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/4/1114221/bad-left-hook-is-now-on-facebook SC 2009-11-04T09:46:24Z 2009-11-04T09:46:24Z <img alt="14235_192232688242_118730428242_3856524_5563995_n" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/84184/14235_192232688242_118730428242_3856524_5563995_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Miguel Cotto and A.C. Slater at Cotto's media day in Los Angeles, courtesy Top Rank's&nbsp;Facebook.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/4/1114167/miguel-cotto-and-a-c-slater-at SC 2009-11-03T11:27:32Z 2009-11-03T11:27:32Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/6487535/David-Haye-will-flatten-Nikolai-Valuev-says-Freddie-Roach.html">Freddie Roach on Valuev -&nbsp;Haye</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>The oracle has spoken? He's usually pretty accurate with his predictions.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/3/1112518/freddie-roach-on-valuev-haye strike4A 2009-11-02T05:44:49Z 2009-11-02T05:44:49Z <img alt="14235_190620833242_118730428242_3835508_906562_n" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/83680/14235_190620833242_118730428242_3835508_906562_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Miguel Cotto arrives in Las Vegas and signs autographs at the airport. (Photo by Chris Farina / Top Rank)</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/2/1110752/miguel-cotto-arrives-in-las-vegas SC 2009-11-01T09:25:14Z 2009-11-01T09:25:14Z <img alt="165460_lg" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/83521/165460_lg.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>The poster for the Friday, November 6 pay-per-view event "Road to Redemption," co-headlined by Zab Judah and Joel Casamayor in non-competitive rebound fights. The event will set you back $24.99.</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/1/1109646/the-poster-for-the-friday-november SC 2009-11-01T05:13:42Z 2009-11-01T05:13:42Z <img alt="B8222fb5-89f8-478d-8703-1ec101f47f67" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/83506/b8222fb5-89f8-478d-8703-1ec101f47f67.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>David Haye works out in London. His arms are looking <i>huge</i> right now. The former cruiserweight champ battles heavyweight titlist Nikolai Valuev on November 7 in Germany. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/11/1/1109570/david-haye-works-out-in-london-his SC 2009-10-30T16:02:55Z 2009-10-30T16:02:55Z <img alt="11854_323343460353_123284685353_9640204_3548788_n" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/83212/11854_323343460353_123284685353_9640204_3548788_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Manny Pacquiao and, er, Batman at the Wild Card Gym. (Photo by Ana Garcia / Top&nbsp;Rank)</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/10/30/1107690/manny-pacquiao-and-er-batman-at SC 2009-10-30T00:28:41Z 2009-10-30T00:28:41Z <img alt="14235_188184278242_118730428242_3798427_8084454_n" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/83086/14235_188184278242_118730428242_3798427_8084454_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Miguel Cotto at media day. Dig the big banner, even with the clumsy English. (Photo by Chris Farina / Top Rank)</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/10/29/1106954/miguel-cotto-at-media-day-dig-the SC 2009-10-28T20:32:13Z 2009-10-28T20:32:13Z <img alt="7529_315622375353_123284685353_9533317_7954261_n" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/82789/7529_315622375353_123284685353_9533317_7954261_n.jpg" /> <div class="source source-img"><p>Pavlik's hand from Ed Mulholland via HBO Boxing's Facebook&nbsp;page</p></div> http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/10/28/1105106/pavliks-hand-from-ed-mulholland ryanwk628