Rather than sitting it out until his big money fight against Manny Pacquiao in November, Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KO’s) is insisting on a tune-up fight against former IBF lightweight champion David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KO’s) on July 16th to help get ready for Pacquiao. In part, one of the reasons that Marquez wants to fight Diaz is because, like Pacquiao, Diaz is a southpaw.

However, that’s about the only similarities they have in common and it’s really not enough to be worth the risk that Marquez could suffer an injury or a bad cut and miss out on the Pacquiao fight. There is also a small chance that Marquez could even lose to Diaz. I don’t give it much of a chance of that happening but there is a small chance. But there’s also a possibility that Marquez will look bad in the Diaz fight and struggle to win, and look old in the process.

Marquez is about to turn 38-years-old and he was knocked down in his last fight against Michael Katsidis last November in a 9th round TKO win. Diaz has lost two out of his last four fights, but he’s younger than Marquez and he could make it tough for him to in.

In an article at examiner.com, Marquez states “I would like to fight Diaz. he is left handed and is strong. That will help in my fight with Pacquiao.” I don’t think so. I think it’s a waste of time. If Marquez wants preparation for Pacquiao, he needs to fight a guy with fast hands and good power. Diaz is slow and hasn’t been active since being blown out by Pacquiao in 2008.

By pulling out of the tourney, Kessler missed out on big paydays and will now be looking to restart his career against a decent fringe contender in the 29-year-old Bouadia. On paper, this seems like a case where Kessler will have far too much skills and ability for Bouadia. However, with the time off from boxing and the wear and tear that Kessler was already beginning to show in his last three fights, we could see Bouadia possibly pull off an upset. The thing that will make it hard for Bouadia, though, is that he lacks good hand speed and power.

He’s not a big puncher and looks more like a European level fighter rather than someone that deserves to be ranked in the top 20. But we’re also talking about a fighter who will be very up for this fight because it will be easily the biggest fight of his career. He’s taking on a rusty fighter in Kessler and when you start to show ring wear and have taken off a long period of time like Kessler, anything is possible.

Kessler wants to face IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute. The Bouadia fight is really a gauge for Kessler and his management to see where he’s at before throwing him in with Bute in a sink or swim fight. Kessler may need several quality tune-up fights before he’s ready for a quality fighter like Bute.

After HBO signed Khan into a 4 fight contract I wrote the article “Amir Khan will not be fighting Zab Judah.” I believed then as I still do that HBO would never risk Khans chin against someone as erratic, powerful and unpredictable as Zab Judah. Don’t get me wrong, I have no doubt Golden Boy and HBO will throw Khan to the lions the minute it makes financial sense, but right now they don’t want their one trick pony to throw a shoe and find themselves saddled with three more contacted fights they can’t sell.

I wrote that “GBP have Khan tied into a 4 fight deal, so he’s not going in with Judah next, it’s not going to happen, and if it does I promise I’ll come on here, take the heat and admit I was wrong but I don’t think I’ll have to.” It wasn’t a crystal ball prediction. It’s obvious, and like I said before I will come on here and make an apology if Khans next opponent is Zab. In fact, I’ll do it if it’s Bradley either.

The offers being made are unrealistic, because they aren’t serious offers. A unification bout with Bradley would be the biggest thing to happen to the division in a long time, Bradley is the guy who would want to be calling the shots, seeing as he brings two belts to Khans one, so offering him a 50-50 split was always going to be a bit optimistic, tied to that wrapping it in a time frame and then offering only $100K more than Bradley would get for a non title fight against a nobody and you can see why Bradley turned his nose up.

As for Zab Judah, he’s been world champion five times, he’s the current IBF champion, he has a resume containing fights against guys like Kostya Tszyu, Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather and is far better known in the USA than Khan is. So why is Judah going to accept an offer which effectively suggests he’s not in the same league as Khan? If Judah were to accept a 60-40 split he would be publicly acknowledging that Khan is a bigger draw, which isn’t going to happen. For even if Khan were somehow superior, no fellow champion is going to sit there like a dog and take scraps from another man’s table. It just doesn’t happen in boxing, the only time guys take poor cuts is when they have no leverage, Zab does have a belt, hence the leverage. Anyone who wants to point out the insignificance of belts, especially the IBF strap, needs to acknowledge that if Khan were to hypothetically win the IBF belt he’d be very likely to parade the thing in an open top limo.

As I said before, Khan will be fighting Erik Morales or Robert Guerrero; it will be totally true to form. Morales is rusty enough and shot enough to give Khan a name without offering too much to worry about, and Guerrero is a blown up former flyweight who has failed to carry up his power to lightweight.

Although technically Liakhovich is considered a con tender, you really have to see the 35-year-old Liakohovich a 2nd tier guy at this point in his career. At one time, Liakhovich briefly held the WBO title after beating champion Lamon Brewster in a back and forth war in April 2006.

Liakhovich then lost the title in his next fight against Shannon Briggs, losing by a 12th round knockout in November 2006. Liakhovich has fought only three times since then. How he can be considered with that few fights in beyond me. Liakhovich was dominated by Nikolay Valuev in a one-sided 12 round decision loss in 2008, a fight where Liakhovich lost every round. Liakhovich has won his last two fights since then, beating Jeremy Bates and Evans Quinn.

Helenius, 6’6 ½”, is coming off of an impressive 9th round TKO win over Samuel Peter in April. Helenius showed good power in that fight, beating a guy that would be problems for most heavyweight contenders. Helenius is currently ranked #2 WBO, #3 IBF, #8 WBA and #15 WBC.

A win over Liakhovich will keep Helenius in a good position to get a title shot against one of the Klitschko brothers in the near future. Once WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and Tomasz Adamek are out of the way after facing the Klitschkos in their respective bouts, Helenius will become the next biggest guy for the Klitschkos to go after.

Don’t look for the Helenius-Liakhovich fight to be a competitive one. Liakhovich has no chance in this one and you can consider it a stay busy fight for Helenius. Liakhovich has a decent chin, but that’s about it. He may stay in for the full 12 an just soak up god awful punishment, but I can’t see Liakhovich doing anything else.

In the Super-Six semi-finals on June 4th, Carl the (Cobra) Froch (27- 1- 20KO’s) is scheduled to fight the 42 year old veteran Glen Johnson (51- 14- 2- 35KO’s). Froch will be defending his (World Boxing Council) Super middleweight title in the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

The winner of this fight advance to the final with (WBA) champion Andre Ward (24- 0- 13KO’s) who secured a place in the final with a dominating unanimous decision win over Arthur Abraham. On saturday night Look for Glen Johnson to come forward and get knocked silly by one of Frochs uppercut’s.

This fight is an interesting one for me because it is an unclear mismatch, these styles clash big time and i will be sure to watch it. Other people have claimed Carl Froch’s style is perfect for Johnson and see the fight going Johnson’s way, it is simply the other way round. I have followed Johnson for years now and i have always been surprised with his style, who he has beaten and who he has lost to, but the fact is Glen Johnson has not been in the ring with a boxer the quality of Froch since 1997 with Bernard Hopkins when Johnson was in his prime. He is coming up against a prime Carl Froch who is wanting to prove a point and is just on a different level and i’m afraid to say its all over for Johnson this saturday.

This is my prediction:
Johnson is coming into this bout confident having trained hard for several months on end. He will not be looking for an easy slow paced fight, he will be looking to win. Carl Froch will expose all his weaknesses as a fighter in 2 rounds and make him look his age. Johnson will get desperate and bring the fight to Froch, having watched Johnson fight for a number of years you can see what his reaction will be when he is getting outboxed by the younger, faster, stronger man. I think his hooks will start to get wilder and sloppier as the fight goes on and he doesn’t know what he is in for because i predict Carl Froch will catch Glen in the later rounds and his old legs will be shot. I think this fight will be a candidate for the KO of the year and maybe even the fight of the year.

Froch already see’s himself moving on after Johnson and beating Ward and thinking of a rematch with Kessler and then a move up to light heavyweight to contend for a title there late next year.

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Manny Pacquiao was just too intense in training according to Coach Freddie Roach and the problem now is slowing him down he added. Although Roach is already satisfied with the performance of Pacquiao when sparred with Ray Beltran and Shawn Porter, Pacquiao just don't want to stop in his intensive training for the upcoming fight Pacquiao vs Mosley on May 7.  Even if it lasts much trained, could overwhelm the body that cause poor performance on the night of the fight.

The only reason Pacquiao is very intense in training is because he is not taking Sugar Shane lightly. He knows very quickly and this ring is a veteran warrior and knows how Mosley wants to win this fight.

Strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza believes that Pacquiao will be too fast and too strong for Shane when they face off next week. He wants his congregation to relax a little to avoid muscle cramps or discomfort in the body.

Team Pacquiao will close their training camp in Hollywood, California at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym and fly to Las Vegas on Monday afternoon to continue their training.

Pacquiao and Mosley is the volume of punches and many boxing fans think that this fight will be great fun, because both men are warriors. They both throw a lot of punches and never went out again that any exchange.

 

When Coach Freddie Roach arrived from England after training Amir Khan against Paul McCloskey, he revealed in an interview that he expects Manny Pacquiao to be the first man to knockout Shane Mosley

Roach also said that when he gets back to the Wild Card Gym a day after he arrived he found a fighter who was very hungry for the mitts, Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao was said to be on fire and happy to have his trainer back next to his side and so they did 14 rounds without stop.

When Manny Pacquiao was asked if he ever landed his mitts and punched Roach, he later admitted that it happened several times. Though these punches are not hard and not accidentally, these were only given by Manny Pacquiao to show the openings on Roach defenses.

When Coach Freddie Roach was asked on the upcoming fight, he said that he is looking forward to see Pacquiao to be the first to knockout Shane Mosley. Although he know that Shane Mosley was a tough fighter and never been knocked out. That is why he is urging Pacquiao to train hard for this fight.

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Will this be the most awaited fight of all times? Although, there is a controversy that Shane Mosley will not be able to show any good fights anymore because he is to old enough for this fight and from his previous fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., he didn't even have a good fight though he did hurt Mayweather.

 

Manny Pacquiao, is a fighter who will defend his WBO welterweight title against three-division world champion Shane Mosley. The battle takes place May 7 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA sanctions Nevada State Athletic Commission. Top Rank Promotions developed a hype video until the next fight Pacquiao vs Mosley.

 

Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley is the biggest event in boxing and more explosive in 2011, and it marks the first game for both Pacquiao and Mosley on Showtime PPV. Fans can watch 30 minutes before the video countdown game online to get a better understanding of the May 7 pay-per-view fight, and that the two fighters and the people involved have to say about the game come.

 

 

The Pacquiao vs. Mosley should be great fun in the early rounds of the fight. Mosley has always had the reputation of being exciting in the early milestones of his fights in recent years. Let's see if Pacquiao continues to dominate with his speed and power. It is the favorite of fans and casual boxing fans will be there to encourage him to give him the boost. On the other hand, Shane Mosley, the weak, if all the work and will certainly like never before. This will be power against power.

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A boxing match typically consists of a determined number of three-minute rounds, a total of up to 12 rounds (formerly 15). A minute is typically spent between each round with the fighters in their assigned corners receiving advice and attention from their coach and staff. The fight is controlled by a referee who works within the ring to judge and control the conduct of the fighters, rule on their ability to fight safely, count knocked-down fighters, and rule on fouls. Up to three judges are typically present at ringside to score the bout and assign points to the boxers, based on punches that connect, defense, knockdowns, and other, more subjective, measures. Because of the open-ended style of boxing judging, many fights have controversial results, in which one (Or both) fighters believe they have been "robbed" or unfairly denied a victory. Each fighter has an assigned corner of the ring, where his or her coach, as well as one or more "seconds" may administer to the fighter at the beginning of the fight and between rounds. Each boxer enters into the ring from their assigned corners at the beginning of each round and must cease fighting and return to their corner at the signaled end of each round.

A bout in which the predetermined number of rounds passes is decided by the judges, and is said to "go the distance". The fighter with the higher score at the end of the fight is ruled the winner. With three judges, unanimous and split decisions are possible, as are draws. A boxer may win the bout before a decision is reached through a knockout; such bouts are said to have ended "inside the distance". If a fighter is knocked down during the fight, determined by whether the boxer touches the canvas floor of the ring with any part of their body other than the feet as a result of the opponent's punch and not a slip, as determined by the referee, the referee begins counting until the fighter returns to his or her feet and can continue. Should the referee count to ten, then the knocked-down boxer is ruled "knocked out" (whether unconscious or not) and the other boxer is ruled the winner by knockout (KO). A "technical knockout" (TKO) is possible as well, and is ruled by the referee, fight doctor, or a fighter's corner if a fighter is unable to safely continue to fight, based upon injuries or being judged unable to effectively defend themselves. Many jurisdictions and sanctioning agencies also have a "three-knockdown rule", in which three knockdowns in a given round result in a TKO. A TKO is considered a knockout in a fighter's record. A "standing eight" count rule may also be in effect. This gives the referee the right to step in and administer a count of eight to a fighter that he feels may be in danger, even if no knockdown has taken place. After counting the referee will observe the fighter, and decide if he is fit to continue. For scoring purposes, a standing eight count is treated as a knockdown.

In general, boxers are prohibited from hitting below the belt, holding, tripping, pushing, biting, spitting or fondling the genitalia. The boxer's shorts are raised so the opponent is not allowed to hit to the groin area with intent to cause pain or injury. Failure to abide by the former may result in a foul or wallet slap. They also are prohibited from kicking, head-butting, or hitting with any part of the arm other than the knuckles of a closed fist (including hitting with the elbow, shoulder or forearm, as well as with open gloves, the wrist, the inside, back or side of the hand). They are prohibited as well from hitting the back, back of the neck or head (called a "rabbit-punch") or the kidneys. They are prohibited from holding the ropes for support when punching, holding an opponent while punching, or ducking below the belt of their opponent (dropping below the waist of your opponent, no matter the distance between). If a "clinch" – a defensive move in which a boxer wraps his or her opponents arms and holds on to create a pause – is broken by the referee, each fighter must take a full step back before punching again (alternatively, the referee may direct the fighters to "punch out" of the clinch). When a boxer is knocked down, the other boxer must immediately cease fighting and move to the furthest neutral corner of the ring until the referee has either ruled a knockout or called for the fight to continue.

Violations of these rules may be ruled "fouls" by the referee, who may issue warnings, deduct points, or disqualify an offending boxer, causing an automatic loss, depending on the seriousness and intentionality of the foul. An intentional foul that causes injury that prevents a fight from continuing usually causes the boxer who committed it to be disqualified. A fighter who suffers an accidental low-blow may be given up to five minutes to recover, after which they may be ruled knocked out if they are unable to continue. Accidental fouls that cause injury ending a bout may lead to a "no contest" result, or else cause the fight to go to a decision if enough rounds (typically four or more, or at least three in a four-round fight) have passed.

Unheard of these days, but common during the early 20th Century in North America, a "newspaper decision (NWS)" might be made after a no decision bout had ended. A "no decision" bout occurred when--by law or by pre-arrangement of the fighters--if both boxers were still standing at the fight's conclusion and there was no knockout, no official decision was rendered and neither boxer was declared the winner. But this did not prevent the pool of ringside newspaper reporters from declaring a consensus result among themselves and printing a newspaper decision in their publications. Officially, however, a "no decision" bout resulted in neither boxer winning or losing. Boxing historians sometimes use these unofficial newspaper decisions in compiling fight records for illustrative purposes only.

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Boxing, also known as boxing is a combat sport in which two people are fighting each other using their fists to competition. Boxing is generally controls the referee during pursue a series of 1-3 minute intervals called rounds, and boxers in general, of similar weight. There are four ways to win if the opponent is knocked out and unable to get up before the referee counts ten seconds (the knockout, or KO) or if the opponent is too injured to (technical knockout, or TKO) If the opponent is disqualified or violates the principle, if not stop the fight before an agreed number of laps, the winner is determined by a decision of the referee or the judges scorecards.