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Ranking the Junior Welterweights: January 2009
Seven pounds south of boxing's glory division lie the junior welterweights, a one-star show that will soon get a second big-name attraction when Manny Pacquiao arrives to fight the division's top man. It's a fairly deep, interesting division, even though it does lack names and gate attractions....
Well, holy crap
If you also missed it live, or just want to watch it again, here's the entire fight. Torres-Holt II: That's a contender for Round of the Year, huh? I'd have to think there'll be a Holt-Torres III. A controversial first fight, a 61-second rematch which has some questioning whether or not the...
Hatton-Pacquiao talk moves forward, comes back
The Manila Bulletin reported that talks between Top Rank and Golden Boy were moving toward a November date for a massive showdown between 140-pound champion Ricky Hatton and 130-pound champion/soon-to-be 135-pounder Manny Pacquiao. The plan would hinge on Paulie Malignaggi, the IBF junior...
Ngoudjo outpoints M'baye on FNF
SCOTT'S BAD LEFT HOOK UNOFFICIAL SCORECARD Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total <!-- {FIRST FIGHTER SCORES} --> Herman Ngoudjo 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 117 <!-- {FIRST FIGHTER SCORES END} --> <!-- {SECOND FIGHTER SCORES BEGIN}...
Ranking the Junior Welterweights: May 2008
A lot has changed this month in the junior welterweight ranks. Junior Witter has fallen from his long-held perch at No. 2, and Ricky Hatton holds on to his spot as the No. 1. Who takes over at No. 2? Where does Timothy Bradley slide in? And how does the rest of the division look? 1. Ricky Hatton...
Hatton, Malignaggi pass tough tests in Manchester
BAD LEFT HOOK UNOFFICIAL SCORECARD Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total <!-- {FIRST FIGHTER SCORES} --> Ricky Hatton 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 116 <!-- {FIRST FIGHTER SCORES END} --> <!-- {SECOND FIGHTER SCORES BEGIN} --> ...
Do or die time for Lazcano in Manchester
When Ricky Hatton was humbled and knocked out by Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in the second-biggest fight of one of boxing's all-time biggest years last December, there was all kinds of talk. Maybe Hatton would retire, having fought and lost on the biggest stage of them all. Maybe he'd go back home and...
Bradley scores early Upset of the Year contender
Who'd have thunk it? Timothy Bradley, 24 years old and in his first pro fight outside of his home state of California, beat Junior Witter via split decision in Nottingham to win the WBC junior welterweight title. The split decision was a little bit ridiculous, and had Witter won, I would've...
Witter looking to make a play for Hatton
WBC 140-pound titleholder Junior "The Hitter" Witter is universally regarded as second-best. Second-best in his division, second-best in his country in the division, second-best at pretty much everything. But some folks will tell you that Witter should be considered the best 140-pounder in the...
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