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BWAA Awards 2011: Andre Ward Named Fighter of the Year Over Undeserving Nominees (and Nonito Donaire)
The Boxing Writers Association of America has voted, and their 2011 awards are set. Notably, Andre Ward is Fighter of the Year (no surprise), Pawel Wolak vs Delvin Rodriguez is Fight of the Year (no surprise), and Virgil Hunter was named Trainer of the Year (some surprise). Let's go to Fighter of...
Wolak vs Rodriguez Brawl Edges 2011 Fight of the Year Race (Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards)
There were some damn good fights in 2011, though as usual most (not all) of the really great ones weren't on HBO or Showtime. Our runner-up for Fight of the Year actually had the most first-place votes of any fight. The October 24 fight at Tokyo's legendary Korakuen Hall between 105-pounders Akira...
Pawel Wolak Announces Retirement From Boxing
Following his loss on December 3 to Delvin Rodriguez at Madison Square Garden, popular Polish brawler Pawel Wolak has announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 30. From Facebook: I am at peace with my decision to retire from boxing. I left it all in the ring and I have absolutely no...
Cotto vs Margarito and Mares vs Agbeko: The Post-Fight Report Card
Nick Foxx is back on Bad Left Hook today with his post-fight report card for the Cotto vs Margarito and Mares vs Agbeko cards this past Saturday night. Miguel Cotto Miguel proved he is one of the very best fighters of his generation, exceeded in legacy only by Manny and Floyd: he's only lost...
Cotto No. 1 at Junior Middle, Moreno Moves Up at 118: Bad Left Hook Boxing Rankings for Dec. 5
Plenty of movement after a super busy and eventful weekend in boxing, so let's get to it. Click here for the full rankings! Heavyweight Dereck Chisora is in at No. 10, with former No. 7 Robert Helenius dropping out. I know, I know. Helenius "won." But I felt this was no less a robbery than Paul...
Cotto vs Margarito 2: What Was the Fight of the Night on Last Night's HBO Pay-Per-View?
Last night's HBO pay-per-view came damn close to living up to the massive hype of being a loaded four-fight card of can't-miss fights, with three of the four bouts delivering excitement, blood, drama, and hard-hitting action. So what was the fight of the night? The greatest live reaction,...
Antonio Margarito's Next Fight: Faded Tough Guy Has Limited Options, But What's Left?
Antonio Margarito's questionable, surgically repaired right eye is officially a target. Miguel Cotto beat it up last night at Madison Square Garden, connecting with 86 punches to that side of Margarito's face last night, cutting the eye and swelling it shut, earning a doctor stoppage victory after...
Cotto vs Margarito 2 Results: Delvin Rodriguez Outpoints Pawel Wolak in a Grueling 10-Rounder
Pawel Wolak pushed and pushed and pushed, but he was just outgunned tonight by Delvin Rodriguez, who closed the show very strong and was able to land the cleaner, harder blows for much of the fight. Rodriguez won a unanimous decision on scores of 98-91, 98-92 and 100-90. Bad Left Hook scored it...
Cotto vs Margarito 2: Live Results and Round-By-Round Coverage
Tonight at 9 p.m. EST on HBO pay-per-view in the United States and BoxNation in the United Kingdom, a terrific four-fight pay-per-view that promises action from start to finish will go live from Madison Square Garden, and Bad Left Hook will be here with live, round-by-round coverage, results, and...
Cotto vs Margarito 2: Fight Time, TV Schedule, Odds and Undercard
Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito lead a four-fight card of potentially exciting fights tonight on HBO pay-per-view in the United States, BoxNation in the United Kingdom, and other outlets around the world. [ Related: Cotto vs Margarito Staff Picks ] Here's information on how to watch...
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