As per a piece from Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, the names on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot have been released – and what a massive bunch of special fighters the 200 or so people who will have the hard task of voting for just five fighters on the list have to choose from. » Read More
There have been many awesome rivalries during the long rich history of professional boxing, and in the last fifteen years or so, Pacquiao vs Marquez is almost certainly the most famous among them. » Read More
It was 15 years ago today when they first met: Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez – and over the course of eight years and seven months, across three weight divisions, with almost 42 rounds of great fighting produced, these two all-time greats lit up the lower weight divisions like few men have ever done. » Read More
Despite all his other considerable ring achievements, Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez seems destined to be forever remembered mostly for his shocking, utterly stunning one-punch KO of the equally great (or greater) Manny Pacquiao. » Read More
DeMarkus Jones – In the last few weeks we lost quite a few great boxers to retirement. » Read More
Heavyweight great Wladimir Klitschko is not the only long reigning former champ and guaranteed future Hall of Famer to have announced his retirement from boxing this week. » Read More
A new article courtesy of GQ Magazine, taken as it is from a new book by gifted writer Elliot Worsell, professes to list “The five most devastating knockouts in boxing history.” Though the clearly well thought out list is a good one, such a top-5 is, and can only be, subjective; down to opinion. » Read More
Mexican legend and all time great Juan Manuel Marquez is five years older than Manny Pacquiao but both he and his equally legendary trainer Nacho Beristain think a fight with new WBO welterweight champ Jeff Horn, Pac Man’s (controversial) conqueror, is a good idea. » Read More
Though superstar Manny Pacquiao has expressed interest in having another fight, a fifth battle, with Juan Manuel Marquez, Marquez has quite unequivocally put an end to such a notion. » Read More
If it took place, it would be a great fight between two great fighters who are now in the twilight of their legendary careers: Juan Manuel Marquez against Miguel Cotto. » Read More