With win over St. John’s Pecora may be ahead of his plan at Rose Hill

Tom Pecora the first year men’s basketball coach at Fordham University reiterated how important the game was Wednesday evening up at Rose Hill. The annual “Battle of the Bronx” against Manhattan College went his way 76-59, the 103rd meeting between the Bronx schools and a two game wining streak for Fordham in almost three years. [...]

Pacquiao adds another title and continues his dominance with win over Margarito

ARLINGTON, TEXAS-   Manny Pacquiao continued his claim as the best in boxing with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision win over Antonio Margarito Saturday evening at Cowboys Stadium. He gave away 17-pounds to the bigger and slower Margarito and it did not seem to make a difference. Pacquiao won the WBC super welterweight title adding an [...]

Promoters: Get rid of the imposters at ringside

So here is the situation, another issue that has to be addressed. But it is not an issue this time in the boxing ring. It is the continued negligence of boxing publicity personnel, hired by the promoters who continually credential imposters to do supposed work at ringside. And this writer, with 28 years of experience [...]

Don’t cry for Argentina because Martinez is a champion

ATLANTIC CITY   Sergio Martinez said he would have a plan to counter the right of Kelly Pavlik and he would use his speed in the ring to take the middleweight title away from the champion. But it was also a nasty cut sustained by Pavlik above the right eye that contributed to Martinez getting a [...]

Martinez Gets His Opportunity With Pavlik

NEW YORK – Kelly Pavlik (36-1. 32KO’s) the WBC/WBO middleweight champion does have his reason to defend the title and get redemption Saturday evening at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City against Sergio Martinez.  Sidelined the past year with a staph infection in his right hand, the champion also knows the challenge [...]

Boxing Notebook

CLOTTEY READY FOR PACQUIAO:   Before leaving for Dallas Texas last week for the biggest fight of his career against welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, Joshua Clottey showed his skills sparring in the Bronx and at the Kingsway Gym in Manhattan.  Pacquaio-Clottey Saturday evening on HBO pay-per-view is the replacement [...]

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