It’s Now Collins Turn To Lead The Mets

New York – Now it is up to Terry Collins to lead the New York Mets, at least for the next two years with an option for a third at least to 2013.  He was introduced as the 20th manager of the New York Mets at Citi Field Tuesday morning and the questions were asked. [...]

Martinez Could Indeed Be Considered in the Top Three as the best

Atlantic City- Moments after his stunning and quick second round knockout over three-time champion Paul Williams, that retained the WBC middleweight title for Sergio Martinez, his promoter Lou Dibella proudly said, “He is the best fighter I ever promoted.” That statement alone described what Martinez has now achieved. A 35-year old champion that HBO Sports [...]

Interesting first fight for a return of boxing at Yankee Stadium

Like the old days Saturday, it will be, because on the same day in New York City there is the traditional Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park. And later in the evening a major championship pro boxing card at Yankee Stadium. Though Miguel Cotto and Yuri Foreman are not Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, [...]

Boxing Notebook

NEW YORK -   One of the ugliest incidents in pro boxing history will be recalled and documented on HBO Sports next Saturday August 1.  It was the night of June 16, 1983 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Billy Collins Jr, after his fight with Luis Resto, was never the same. Collins, [...]

Boxing Notebook

New York -   Now boxing fans have been granted a tournament to crown a super middleweight champion that was unveiled Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York City that will be televised exclusively on SHOWTIME.  Six of the supposed best super middleweights with a combined record of 161-4-1, three champions, four undefeated fighters and [...]

Cotto faces tough challenge with Clottey at Garden

Miguel Cotto the WBO welterweight champion defends his title at Madison Square Garden Saturday evening against Joshua Clottey with the IBF title also up for grabs and there are those in the boxing community who give Clottey a chance to dethrone the champion. It is one of those intriguing fights that could go either way [...]

Heavyweight Title May Have It’s Haye Day

David Haye, the former WBC, WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion has been looking for an opportunity to fight for the heavyweight championship since making that decision to step up in class.  It wasn’t a difficult decision to make as the heavyweight division definitely needs some excitement. And the 28-year-old Haye, of London England, is the [...]

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