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Ranking the Lightweights: June 24, 2009
he 135-pound division boasts some of the sport's best and most exciting fighters, including the lineal champion, Juan Manuel Marquez, whose July 18 bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. was recently postponed until September. There would be no shortage of good fights for Marquez to make here should he...
Ranking the Lightweights: March 2009
This list might change big time in about a month, and if it does, hey, we'll just update it again. This is a division that stands up with the best in boxing, including the supposedly deep welterweights. 1. Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO, Ring Magazine Champion, WBO/WBA Titlist) So when does...
Bad Left Hook Fight of the Month Poll: February 2009
We started this feature just last month, and now we're done with month two of 2009. Time for a new poll. Every month, 3-to-5 of the best fights will be chosen as featured candidates. You can write in whatever fight you want, though. Last month, the Margarito-Mosley stunner (53%) took the honors...
Darchinyan outclasses Arce, stops him after 11 rounds
We will have much, much more tomorrow on tonight's highly enjoyable Showtime card, but for now let's sum it up quickly. Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KO) stopped Jorge Arce (51-5-1, 39 KO) at the end of 11 rounds, dominating the fight and outclassing the tough Mexican challenger to retain his WBC,...
Money Talks: Darchinyan-Arce and the rest of Saturday's fights
As always, odds are taken from the sportsbook at Bodog. Vic Darchinyan is the favorite over Jorge Arce, but the book doesn't have him as quite the overwhelming choice that most boxing fans and writers do. Conventional wisdom says Darchinyan eventually hammers Arce down, but conventional wisdom...
Bad Left Hook Fight Night: Vic Darchinyan v. Jorge Arce
The show starts at 9pm ET on Showtime, and this one should be an action-packed war for as long as it lasts. Bad blood has been brewing here for over two years, and neither Darchinyan nor Arce are exactly known for holding back on fight night. We'll be here with live, round-by-round coverage and...
On Tap For '09: Looking at the upcoming schedule
The early parts of the 2009 American TV boxing schedule are starting to come together, with HBO, Showtime and ESPN all lining up a notable series of fights. HBO January 17: Andre Berto v. Luis Collazo for Berto's WBC welterweight title January 24: Antonio Margarito v. Shane Mosley for...
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