Articles of 2009

JuanMa Stops Lontchi In Atlantic City

Published

15 years ago

June 27, 2009

ATLANTIC CITY — Considering that only one of Juan Manuel Lopez’s 25 fights had lasted as long as nine full rounds – and that 17 of his victims hadn’t made it through three — what odds do you suppose you might have gotten before Saturday night’s 10-bout card at Boardwalk Hall that JuanMa’s would be the longest bout of the night ?

Lopez was the last man standing in any case. The WBO junior bantam champion successfully defended his title, preserved his knockout skein, and made Olivier Lontchi cry uncle.

“Every fight is a learning experience, and I learned a lot in this one,” said Lopez (26-0), who had knocked the game Lontchi down twice (in the second and ninth) and held a commanding 89-80 lead on all three official scorecards when Lontchi’s Canadian trainer Howard Grant asked referee Alan Huggins to stop the fight after the ninth.

Although he was the one who made the entreaty, Grant revealed later that Lontchi, who had injured a rib in training, had wanted to quit after the eighth after taking a Lopez shot to the same area.

It was the first defeat suffered by Lontchi, who is now 18-1-2.

“He was very difficult,” said Lopez, who outpunched his Cameroon-born foe by a whopping 244-84. “It wasn’t that he threw a lot of punches, but that he was moving so effectively.”

Two of the four other bouts featured on last night’s PPV telecast ended in the third round, although it must be said that one result – Jorge Arce’s devastating knockout of Filipino Fernando Lumacad — was considerably more satisfying than the other, in which an inadvertent head-butt forced the Yuri Foreman-Cornelius Bundrage co-feature to a premature conclusion.

Meanwhile, the virtuoso performance of the evening was turned in by 23 year-old Vanes Matrorosyan, the 2004 US Olympian who utterly dominated his junior middleweight bout against veteran Andrey Tsurkan for the six rounds it lasted, forcing the Ukrainian's corner to run up the white flag.

The Top Rank card was officially labeled Latin Fury 9, but after Arce’s performance might have been rechristened “And the Horse You Rode In On.”

Arce was cut following a second-round collision of heads, but brought matters to a swift conclusion a round later. Early in the third he waved a jab at Lumacad, and then thumbed his mesmerized opponent with a sneaky right behind it that left him for dead.

Arce, who was boxing under trainer Nacho Beristain for the first time, said his game plan had been to box Lumacad, “but when I saw the opening for the right I threw the most tremendous right hand I’ve ever thrown in my life.”

The IBF junior middleweight eliminator between Foreman and K-9 Bundrage appears to have eliminated both from title contention, at least for the present. Foreman sustained a serious cut along his right eyebrow after a second-round collision of heads, and when the wound caused Eddie Cotton to halt the bout a round later, not enough rounds were in the books to allow for a tally of the scorecards.

The result goes into the books as No Decision, and if the IBF sticks to its guns, a rematch would seem likely. (Though it seems unlikely that last night’s crowd, which was already booing when the bout was in its second minute, would likely vote for one.)

Although Cotton ruled that the damage had come from an butt, Foreman and Bundrage accused one another of having initiated the damage.

“Whichever it was, it wasn’t intentional,” said K-9’s cornerman Javon Hill.

Foreman (27-0) called the outcome “extremely disappointing.

“I’d trained really hard for this fight,” he said, expecting that it would in lead to a mandatory fight against Cory Spinks. Instead it now appears that it may lead to a mandatory fight against Cornelius Bundrage.

The IBF, by the way has a rule requiring participants in title fights (and official eliminators, which the Foreman-Bundrage fight was) to re-weigh on the day of a fight ensure that they have gained no more than ten pounds over what they did at the previous day’s weigh-in.

But until three stars appeared in the sky on fight night Foreman’s fundamentalist strain of Orthodox Judaism required not only abstinence from “work,” but barred the use of electricity. Since Foreman wouldn’t leave his room, a scale had to be brought to his hotel. It couldn’t be the digital scale he weighed in on Friday, but a plain, old-fashioned bathroom scale. Moreover, since Foreman couldn’t speak on the telephone, the entire arrangement had to be brokered through an infidel in his camp.

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With fifteen seconds left to fight in the sixth of a scheduled 10-rounder, Ron Katz, the matchmaker for Joe DiGuardia’s Star Promotions, made his way through the ringside seats to hailing distance of Andrey Tsurikan’s corner.

For three rounds Vanes Martirosyan had contented himself with making Tsurkan look silly, leading him on a merry chase around the ring and pausing just long enough to flick out with the occasional teasing jab.

But for the last three Martirosyan had been inflicting actual damage as well. Although still allowing Tsurkan to move forward, now he would stop, plant, and fire, and he wasn’t missing much of anything.

“Mikey!” Katz summoned the attention of Tsurkan trainer Mike Skowronski, before shaking his head and waving his arms in the universal gesture of surrender.

When the bell rang Skowronski allowed Tsurkan to take a seat on his stool before summoning referee Steve Smoger and apprising him of the capitulation. Although it was announced to to the crowd that the referee had stopped the fight on the advice of the ringside physician, Dr. Eric Wormser, in fact it was Mikey Skowronski who stopped it – at the urging of Katz, a man not generally disposed to humanitarian gestures.

“Aw, he’s too nice a kid,” said Katz of Tsurkan, whose eyes were both puffy and discolored from the beating he was taking. “Everybody knows how tough Tsurkan, but at least he used to throw punches. Tonight he wasn’t even doing that.”

Although assistant trainer Jesse Reid was the chief second in his corner Saturday night, Martiroysyan, now 25-0, revealed that early that morning he had phoned Freddie Roach, who had remained in California to work with Amir Khan this weekend.

“We talked about everything I would do in this fight,” said Martirosyan. “Box, move, apply pressure. I could tell right from the start I was going to knock this guy out.”

Tsurkan falls to 26-5 with the loss.

Russian middleweight Matt Korobov (7-0) scored a first-round KO over Californian Benjamin Diaz (9-3-2), but he might have gotten more work (and certainly would have saved Arum some money) had he just gone three minutes with a heavy bag. Diaz went down seconds into the fight, apparently from a gust of wind that blew through a door. A minute into the bout a Korobov left caught him right on the schnozz, and when Korobov dug him with a left to the ribs a few seconds later it was plain that the end was near.

Diaz pitched forward and buried his face in the canvas, but eventually rose by the count of seven. At this point he realized that if he stayed on his feet there was a distinct chance referee Brian O’Melia might make him fight again, and re-assumed his position on the canvas, where O’Melia obligingly counted him out.

And Korobov-Diaz was positively elegant compared to another ungainly minute-and-a-half bout that followed it. Puerto Rican Carlos Negron remained unbeaten at 3-0, when, following two knockdowns of West Virginia opponent Kenneth (Boy) George, Steve Smoger intervened at 1:18 of the first. George is now 9-3-1.

Another prelim saw Puerto Rican junior lightweight Mario Santiago (20-1-1) post a unanimous decision over Gilbert Sanchez-Leon (21-7-1) of Mexicali, Mexico. Despite having two points deducted by O’Melia for low blows, Santiago handily led on all three scorecards. (John Pasquale 79-71, Barbara Perez 78-74, John Poturaj 77-74)

New Jersey junior welters Jeremy Bryan (11-0) and Michael Torres (13-0) remained undefeated, posting a pair of 6-round unanimous decisions over Josh Beeman (4-3-2) of Providence and Humberto Tapia (13-11-1) of Tijuana, Mexico.

Puerto Rican lightweight Hector Marengo came to Atlantic City an undefeated fighter, scrappy Texas opponent Angel Rodriguez a .500 one, and both left that way after the judges split three ways in ruling their 6-round prelim a draw. Perez had it 58-56 for Rodgriguez, Pasquale the same score for Marengo, while Potruaj had it even at 57-all. Marengo (5-0-3) incurred his third career draw, while Rodriguez returned to Texas 3-3-2.

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LATIN FURY 9

BOARDWALK HALL

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

June 27, 2009

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS: Juan Manuel Marquez, 121 1/2, Caguas, Puerto Rico vs. Olivier Lontchi, 120, Cameroon (WBO title)

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS: Yuri Foreman, 154, Gamel, Belarus No Decision vs. Cornelius Bundrage, 153 1/2, Detroit (3)

Vanes Martirosyan, 154 1/2, Glendale, Calif. TKO’d Andrey Tsurkan, 154, Lugansk, Ukraine (6)

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHTS: Jorge Arce, 115, Los Mochia, Mex. KO’d Fernando Lumacad, 114 1/2, General Santos City, Philippines (2)

CRUISERWEIGHTS: Carlos Negron, 184, San Juan, P.R. TKO’d Kenneth George, 181, Elkins, W.Va. (1)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS: Matt Korobov, 162 1/2, Orotukan, Russia KO’d Benjamin Diaz, 162 1/2, Maywood, Calif. (1)

WELTERWEIGHTS: Jeremy Bryan, 140 1/2, Paterson, N.J. dec. Josh Beeman, 141, Providence, RI (6)

Michael Torres, 140 1/2, Jersey City, NJ dec. Humberto Tapia, 140 1/2, Tijuana, Mexico (6)

LIGHTWEIGHTS: Hector Marengo, 133 1/2, Arecibo, P.R. drew with Angel Rodriguez, 133 1/2, Houston, Tex.

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS: Mario Santiago, 128 1/2, Ponce, P.R. dec. Gilbert Sanchez-Leon, 127, Mexicali, Mex.

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Articles of 2009

UFC 108 Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva

Published

14 years ago

December 31, 2009

David A. Avila

Former champion Rashad Evans meets Brazil’s venerable Thiago Silva in a non-title belt that can lead to a return match with the current champ, but first things first.

Evans (15-1-1) and Silva (14-1) meet in Ultimate Fighting Championship 108 in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday Jan. 2, at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. A win by either fighter could result in a world title bid. The fight card is being shown on pay-per-view television.

Events can change quickly in the Octagon and anybody can beat anybody in the 205-pound weight division. Just ask Silva or Evans.

Silva and Evans are both experienced and can vouch firsthand about the capriciousness of fighting in MMA and especially as a light heavyweight. On one day this man can beat that man and on another day, that man can beat this man. It can make you absolutely daffy.

Evans, 30, is the former UFC light heavyweight world champion who only defended his title on one occasion and lost by vicious knockout to current champion Lyoto Machida of Brazil. It’s the only defeat on his record.

Silva, 27, is a well-rounded MMA fighter from Sao Paolo, Brazil who is versed in jujitsu, Muy Thai and boxing. He can end a fight quickly in a choke hold just as easily as with a kick or a punch. His only loss came to who else: Machida.

Evans and Silva know a win can push open the door to a rematch with current UFC light heavyweight champion Machida.

“A win against Rashad would put me in the track against Lyoto,” said Silva, in a telephone conference call. “That's what – what I want to do.”

When Silva fought Machida the two Brazilians were both undefeated and feared in the MMA world. The fight took place in Las Vegas and with one second remaining in the first round a perfectly timed punch knocked Silva unconscious.

“I was humbled big time, man,” says Silva who fought Machida in January 2009. “I learned a lot from that fight. I think I can correct the mistakes from that fight, not overlooking anything else right now, but just I want to get the chance to fight him again.”

For Evans it was a different circumstance. The upstate New Yorker held the UFC title and was defending it after stopping then champion Forrest Griffin by knockout. Still, many felt Machida was far too technically versed. Evans was stopped brutally in the second round.

“I've made it a point to not – to not get distracted on what I want to do, because you know Thiago (Silva) is a very hungry fighter,” said Evans who has not fought since losing the title to Machida last May. “My focus is just on Thiago so much. You know I don't want to overlook him, you know, not even a little bit.”

Dana White, president of UFC, says the winner of this fight could conceivably fight Machida in the near future. Evans and especially Silva are motivated by the open window.

“I learned a lot from that fight. I think I can correct the mistakes from that fight,” says Silva. “Not overlooking anything else right now, but I just want to get the chance to fight him again.”

What a prize. The winner gets to face the man who beat him: Machida.

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Articles of 2009

Paul Malignaggi Explains Why He Thinks Manny Has Used PEDs

Published

14 years ago

December 30, 2009

Michael Woods

In theory and in practice I am vehemently opposed to people tossing out unfounded allegations against someone. Supply evidence, then we can talk. But saying someone is using steroids, or EPO, or HGH, based on a theory, or your gut instinct….I have to consider, what if the allegation were thrown at me, and I was 100% innocent. I'd be mightily irked. And so too would you be.

Manny Pacquaio has been hammered from all sides with folks insinuating and coming right out with the contention that they think he's been cheating, that he's been using illegal performance enhancers to give him an edge in competition. Floyd Mayweather Sr, Paulie Malignaggi, Miguel Cotto and Kermit Cintron have either accused Manny, or insinuated that he's been using PEDs. One has to wonder, where's all this smoke coming from? Is it possible that there's fire lurking? That these folks aren't just lobbing unfounded barbs at Manny, that their allegations and hints aren't just sour grapes, or posturing, or a ploy to lure Manny into a fight?

By and large, there hasn't been much in the way of coverage from the standpoint of: what if Manny is using PEDs, or was using PEDs? I think that is rightly so; I'd be more comfortable if none of us trafficked in the innuendo and speculation, and worked within the realm of evidence, and facts. But it's out there, and a topic of conversation and speculation. Perhaps it's a symptom and sign of the times we live in…

TSS reached out to Malignaggi, just off a solid win in his Dec. 12 rematch with Juan Diaz. The Brooklyn-based pugilist has never been shy about speaking his peace (I picture him exiting his mom's womb and barking at the labor and delivery crew to get the room cleaned up, stat!), and he shared with TSS what he bases his allegations, which he's careful to label opinion, upon.

First off, Malignaggi is of the belief that if the Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations are at a fatal impasse, Yuri Foreman, and not he, will get the coveted date with Pacquiao. Malignaggi has been mentioned as stand-in for Mayweather.

He started off by insisting that ” I have nothing against Pacquiao” but then went from mellow to madman in a 30 second span.

First off, the boxer wonders why Team Pacquiao isn't going after big-time newspapers, with deep pocketed owners, for libel, for insinuating that Pacquiao is drug cheat.

“If Pacquiao's so sue happy, why not sue the New York Daily News?” he asked. “Maybe they know the steroid allegations are true.”

By and large, Malignaggi thinks it is impossible, utterly impossible, for a boxer to put on 15 or more pounds between March 15, 2008, when he fought Juan Manuel Marquez and weighed 129 pounds at the weigh in, and Nov. 14, 2009 when he fought Miguel Cotto and was 144 pounds at the weigh in, and more on fight night.

“It's not natural looking,” Malignaggi said. But, I countered, what if Manny's supremely blessed, that unlike some other fighters who go up in weight, and look a bit bloated, and lack definition, he's just a special creature?

“He's not supremely blessed,” Maliganngi said. “I know body builders. They can't put on 17 or whatever pounds of muscle in a year. It's not doable, in my opinion. These are my speculations, my opinions based on certain factual evidence. Does his weight gain look normal to you? And his head looks like it has blown up in size, too.”

I offered to Malignaggi that perhaps we should be attacking the system, if we believe it to be lacking, rather than the individual.

“We can blame the system a little bit, but if you were Manny, wouldn't you want to leave no doubt? Or speculation?” said Maliganngi, who believes that by not agreeing to the terms set forth by Team Mayweather, and opposing a blood test within 30 days of the bout, Pacquaio appears guilty.

Pacquiao has agreed to take 3 blood tests: the first during the week of the kickoff news conference in early January, the second random test to be conducted no later than 30 days before the fight, and a final test after the bout. A video making the rounds from the HBO 24/7 series shows Pacquiao submitting to a blood test two or three weeks before he was due to fight Ricky Hatton, and that has cast doubt on Team Pacquiao's stance that Manny is disinclined to get a blood test too close to a bout, for fear he may be weakened. Originally, it was reported in error that that test was taken 14 days before the Hatton bout, but subsequent reports pegged the test as being taken 24 days before the scrap. Malignaggi feels Pacquiao has been caught lying, that the report from Team Pacquiao that he “has difficulty taking blood” is a cover story. “Why is he effing lying?” Malignaggi said, heatedly.

The New Yorker doesn't believe too many fighters in the lighter weight classes are using PEDs, but thinks usage isn't uncommon in the heavyweight division. “That's hard to do and make weight,” he said.

The question is asked of Malignaggi: why does the issue make him so steamed?

“I don't like cheaters,” he said. “This is not baseball. You're not just hitting home runs. You have to worry about peoples' lives. Miguel Cotto in my opinion has been beaten by two cheaters. Manny if he's cheating is taking away from guys who are doing things the right way. His team is reneging on their words.”

And what if you're wrong, Malignaggi? What if Manny is clean, and you are hurting his rep with these allegations?

“I bet everything I own that I'm not,” he said. “But we'll never find out. Hey, I would take the test in a heartbeat. I would want people to know I'm clean. He wants to leave doubts!?? His entire legacy is being questioned, he's willing to hurt his legacy and leave $40 million on the table?”

Maliganngi, after reminding TSS that he was correct in predicting he'd be gamed by judges in the first fight with Diaz, insisted that he isn't singling out Pacquiao for a personal vendetta. “”I've never had anything against him. But that's enough now. I call it like I see it.”

What about those who'd say he's just trying to anger Pacquiao, to lure him into a fight?

“No. I expected he'd take the random tests to get this fight. No way I thought he'd throw away everything. That blew me away. It was cool to have my name mentioned.”

Malignaggi thinks the boxing media has dropped the ball, and not exercised due diligence in examining the possibility that Manny has used PEDs.

“I understand most people like Manny, and not Floyd. Just cause that's the case doesn't mean Manny might not be cheating. It's nothing to do with him personally. But I call a spade a spade. Too many people avoid the possibilities because Manny's a likable person. He's got that front, his country loves him. That front works like crazy. Floyd plays the bad guy, but he's natural. Just don't downplay the fact that Manny might be cheating. You have to open your eyes and at least be willing to look at it. This is bigger than me. The fact that the fight is not being made, you have to question the integrity of Pacquiao.”

Malignaggi then offered an analogy to the Manny-refusing-to-be-subjected-to multiple-random-drug-tests prior-to-a-fight-with-Mayweather deal. “It reminds me of the drunk guy who's pulled over at 3 AM. He has a field sobriety test, the cop knows he's drunk, he looks and acts drunk. But he refuses a breathalyzer test. That don't mean the cop don't haul him to the police station.”

I reiterate…I don't think anyone should be casting aspersions based on circumstantial evidence. But with so many people ganging up on Manny, I think fight fans are owed some details on why people are accusing Pacman of using PEDs.

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Articles of 2009

Ten Boxing Wishes For 2010

Published

14 years ago

December 30, 2009

Ralph Gonzalez

As 2009 comes to a close, one reflects on what went well and what went wrong during the year in boxing. There were many highlights. Pacquiao vs. Cotto and Showtime’s Super Six tournament were part of the best that boxing had to offer. But there were some low points too therefore the industry has some work to do in order to keep generating fans. Here are some suggestions for 2010:

10. Better pay per view cards

Paying 40 to 50 bucks to watch the main event gets old real quick. Why do we have to sit through a horrible under-card to get to the main course? It’s like being fed spam appetizers before the Thanksgiving turkey. It seems that the pay per view promoters just don’t get it. Are they watching what they put on or do they only watch the “big fight” as everyone else is slowly being conditioned to do so?

9. Time to make Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight

Okay, I understand he’s the son of one of the greatest fighters that ever lived. But he’s had 42 fights against low to mid level competition and has never managed to look spectacular. It’s time to throw the 23 year old out of the nest to see if he can fly. My suggestion is a fight against Sergio Mora or maybe even Yuri Foreman. Neither of these guys can punch. They may outbox Junior but they won’t totally humiliate him.

8. No more ridiculous Pay Per View mismatches

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez should’ve never been made. It was a ridiculous fight when it was announced and it was more ridiculous when it took place. Unable to bring Manny Pacquiao to the bargaining table for a third match against Juan Manuel Marquez, someone figured that pairing up the 135 pound champion against a natural 147 pounder like Mayweather would be a great idea. The pay per view generated over a million buys but the fact that millions of people were treated to an incredibly boring mismatch is what’s truly worrisome. I can guarantee you one thing about this card. The sport of boxing lost fans once the show was over and done with. Talk about short term thinking.

7. Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola shows up for a fight in amazing shape

It was painful to see Chris Arreola take a beating from the Ukrainian giant, Vitali Klitscho. The champion certainly earned his “Dr. Ironfist” moniker as he plowed his powerful shots into the former #1 WBC heavyweight contender’s face. He reddened and bloodied the young Mexican American with an assortment of weapons and foot movement seldom seen on a six foot seven inch heavyweight. Arreola was brave and unrelenting in battle. He never stopped coming forward and took chances when he could. His work in the ring at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles wasn’t the problem. Where Arreola let himself down was outside the ring. His unwillingness to condition himself into a finely tuned athlete cost him certain immortality as the first ever heavyweight champion of Mexican descent. Arreola has the heart and skills but it was his mental fortitude that broke down. Anyone who’s followed the Riverside fighter knows that his best weight is somewhere in the 230 pound range. It certainly isn’t at the 252 pounds he registered on the scale at the Staples Center. Those fifteen to twenty extra pounds might have made all the difference in the world. Maybe he would’ve been a little quicker, maybe he could’ve sustained a faster pace in order to tire out the champion. In his most recent fight against Brian Minto, Arreola weighed in at a career high 263. It looks like “The Nightmare” isn’t willing to change for anyone. At this pace, the only nightmares he’ll be providing will be to the management of Hometown Buffets all across Riverside. Just kidding “Nightmare”!

6. More respect for the lighter weights

Real boxing fans know that the most exciting fighters in the sport are usually found toiling in weight divisions south of 154 pounds. Pacquiao, Cotto, Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero, Israel Vazquez, Juan Ma Lopez, Vic Darchinyan, Rafael Marquez and countless others have been the real driving force behind this sport. It’s those great fighters that have made boxing fanatics out of casual fans. The heavyweights may get all the money and glory but it’s the little guys who make the sport shine and it’s time they received greater compensation. It’s dismaying to think that a mediocre heavyweight can make three or four times as much as the great Rafael Marquez.

5. An American Heavyweight champion

Speaking of heavyweights, two Americans tried and failed at dethroning Vitali Klitschko this year. Both Kevin Johnson and Chris Arreola did their best to wrestle the belt away from “Dr. Klitschko” but came up short since they were easily outclassed. What happened to the great American Heavyweight? Where’s our new Joe Frazier or Ali? Even a new Gerry Cooney or a Ken Norton would do at this point. I’ve got a feeling that the only way we’re going to see an American champion is if Klitschko retires. My money is on Arreola. Although undisciplined and rough outside the ring, he’s got tons (no pun intended) of natural talent. He’s without a doubt the most talented American heavyweight on the scene.

4. More ShoBox

The Showtime Cable network gave us the best boxing on TV for the price of a cable television subscription. Their ShoBox series has been a proven hit for Senior VP of Sports Programming Ken Hershman. The concept is simple yet brilliant. Match up two up and comers with great records and let’s see what happens. Sometimes the results are surprising. Many have passed the ShoBox test and went on to bigger and better things. Others have been exposed as having padded records and eventually their careers stall and take a dive.

3. More safety in Mexico so I can attend a show without a gun battle breaking out

Having lived near the Tijuana border all my life I’m dismayed at the war zone that the city has evolved into. Every day there are reports of shootings fueled by the drug war trade. Believe it or not, there was a time when Tijuana was safe and most wouldn’t have thought twice about crossing the border for some seafood and nightlife. No more. Having covered several boxing cards on Revolucion Avenue many years ago, I got a taste of just how important the sport is to Mexican fans. It’s also important to me but not that important. For now I’ll stick to covering shows at the Pechanga Casino and in the less dangerous city of L.A. I never thought I’d say that.

2. Pac Man vs. Mayweather

This is the fight everyone wants to see. Seeing how Mayweather dominated Pac Man’s arch enemy, Juan Manuel Marquez, you have to wonder if the Filipino can handle Lil’ Floyd’s speed and size. One thing is for sure, betting against Pacquiao doesn’t usually work out for me. It never has. There’s no future in it. So if the fight gets done it’s Pacquiao by TKO in ten.

1. And finally

One final wish is reserved for all the readers of TheSweetScience.com I wish you all a healthy and happy 2010. Thank you for your continued loyalty to the site. It’s very much appreciated.

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