Articles of 2008
Floyd Retires, AP Reports!
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his retirement again, the AP reports. The P4P king says he does not have the passion to fight.
Mayweather, the WBC welterweight champ, is 39-0 (25 KOs) was supposed to meet Oscar De La Hoya in a rematch in September.
“This decision was not an easy one for me to make, as boxing is all I have done since I was a child,” said Mayweather, in an AP report. “However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport.”
Anyone care to lay a bet on whether this retirement sticks?
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Newspaperman/Playwright/Author Bobby Cassidy Jr Commemorates His Fighting Father
A Night of Mismatches Turns Topsy-Turvy at Mandalay Bay; Resendiz Shocks Plant
Avila Perspective, Chap. 330: Matchroom in New York plus the Latest on Canelo-Crawford
In a Tribute Wedded to Memorial Day, Boxing Writer David Avila Pays Homage to Absent Friends
Vinny Paz is Going into the Boxing Hall of Fame; Hey, Why Not Roger Mayweather?
Remembering the Under-Appreciated “Body Snatcher” Mike McCallum, a Consummate Pro
Avila Perspective, Chap. 228: Viva Las Vegas, Back in the Boxing Spotlight
Avila Perspective, Chap 329: Pacquiao is Back, Fabio in England and More
Opetaia and Nakatani Crush Overmatched Foes, Capping Off a Wild Boxing Weekend
Results and Recaps from Las Vegas Where Melikuziev Nipped Fulghum in a Fierce Battle
Fabio Wardley Comes from Behind to KO Justis Huni
Angelo Leo Retains His Featherweight Title Before a Hostile Crowd in Osaka
Delving into ‘Hoopla’ with Notes on Books by George Plimpton and Joyce Carol Oates
Catching Up with Clay Moyle Who Talks About His Massive Collection of Boxing Books
Local Fan Favorites Terri Harper and Maxi Hughes Victorious in Doncaster
The Shafting of Blair “The Flair” Cobbs, a Familiar Thread in the Cruelest Sport
Richardson Hitchins Batters and Stops George Kambosos at Madison Square Garden
Vito Mielnicki Jr Whitewashes Kamil Gardzielik Before the Home Folks in Newark
A Fight Fan and Teremoana Samson Junior Leon Teremoana
Callum Walsh, Umar Dzambekov and Cain Sandoval Remain Unbeaten at Santa Ynez
Vito Mielnicki Jr Whitewashes Kamil Gardzielik Before the Home Folks in Newark
Avila Perspective, Chap. 331: Callum Walsh, Brian Norman, Galal Yafai and More
Brian Norman Jr Bombs Out Jin Sasaki with a Frightful Left Hook
A Fight Fan and Teremoana Samson Junior Leon Teremoana
Catching Up with Clay Moyle Who Talks About His Massive Collection of Boxing Books
Richardson Hitchins Batters and Stops George Kambosos at Madison Square Garden
Avila Perspective, Chap. 330: Matchroom in New York plus the Latest on Canelo-Crawford
The Shafting of Blair “The Flair” Cobbs, a Familiar Thread in the Cruelest Sport
Opetaia and Nakatani Crush Overmatched Foes, Capping Off a Wild Boxing Weekend
Fabio Wardley Comes from Behind to KO Justis Huni
Avila Perspective, Chap 329: Pacquiao is Back, Fabio in England and More
Delving into ‘Hoopla’ with Notes on Books by George Plimpton and Joyce Carol Oates
Remembering the Under-Appreciated “Body Snatcher” Mike McCallum, a Consummate Pro
A Night of Mismatches Turns Topsy-Turvy at Mandalay Bay; Resendiz Shocks Plant
Results and Recaps from Las Vegas Where Melikuziev Nipped Fulghum in a Fierce Battle
Avila Perspective, Chap. 228: Viva Las Vegas, Back in the Boxing Spotlight
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