Published: April 28, 2010
NEW YORK – On four separate occasions the three-time welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Caguas Puerto Rico has fought at Madison Square Garden in New York City on the eve of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Each time, Cotto was successful defending his title in front of predominant Puerto Rican boxing fans, This year, [...]
Published: April 23, 2010
New York – Alfonzo Soriano had no problems hitting home runs during his stint in New York as a Yankee. And he certainly likes hitting the long ball against Mets pitching. He was the story Wednesday evening at Citi Field, going 3-for-4 including his second home run of the young season which contributed to the [...]
Published: April 19, 2010
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 [...]
Published: April 14, 2010
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 will be tough. Martinez. [...]
Published: April 13, 2010
They have always been special, opening days at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx But this home opener was one the Yankees anticipated, perhaps even more than the one that opened their new billion dollar ballpark last April. There was that ring ceremony before the game that made it more special before beating the Los Angeles [...]
Published: April 12, 2010
NEW YORK – After this first home stand that opened the season, did we expect anything better than a 2-4 start for the New York Mets? They lose two of three to the Florida Marlins and the Washington Nationals continued the misery at Citi Field also taking two of three. Same old story, even with [...]
Published: April 10, 2010
New York – On a cold and windy evening at Citi Field Friday evening, the New York Mets bats were hot as catcher Rod Barajas and right fielder Jeff Francoeur hit two home runs apiece as New York came from behind 2-0 and defeated the Washington Nationals 8-2 in the first game of a three-game [...]
Published: April 10, 2010
NEW YORK – Miguel Cotto did not want to discuss the last fight against Manny Pacquiao back in November. The twelfth round TKO loss out in Las Vegas, where Cotto would relinquish the WBO welterweight championship is a bad memory. So at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx New York Friday afternoon there was only mention [...]
Published: April 6, 2010
NEW YORK – New additions to Citi Field Monday afternoon and a New York Mets Opening Day win over the Florida Marlins gave some hope after the devastating outcome of the season before. There was a debut of a Mets Hall of Fame for fans, more of a Mets historic presence in and around the [...]