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 will be tough. Martinez. [...]

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 for what was supposed to be the [...]

It’s all even now as series heads to Philadelphia for Game 3

Bronx, NY – Before this World Series started Wednesday in the Bronx it was supposed to be the home run production of the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Staring pitching was also going to be a factor and has been in the first two games, and a determining point as to who would [...]

Game 6 Reflections

So they head to a game 6 Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.  These Yankees and Angels are making the Phillies wait to see who they will get come Wednesday.  For the time being we continue to enjoy the drama, expectations and unexpected of this American League Championship Series. Perhaps the managers, Joe [...]

Angels-Yankees Turning Into A Classic Series

By now we know this has been a classic ALCS. Two extra inning games, one that would never end in the Bronx last Saturday evening and the one Monday out in Anaheim  At press time Yankees have the edge 2-1 and the series possibly headed back to the Bronx Saturday evening for a game six. [...]

Lopez May Have Spoiled Plans but Prevails to Keep His Title

New York – Juan Manuel Lopez the WBO junior featherweight champion from Caguas, Puerto Rico and WBA featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa of Cuba defended their respective titles in separate bouts on the “Island Warriors” “Latin Fury 12” pay-per-view show at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden Saturday evening. The fighters did what they had [...]

Local Fighter Wins Gatti Tribute

Arturo Gatti the former champion who was allegedly murdered by his wife back in July was honored this past Saturday evening down in Atlantic City New Jersey. The Atlantic City Convention Center/Hall where Gatti had some of his most memorable fights and established record gate receipts.. Main Events, promoter of Gatti, had an appropriate tribute [...]

Amazin Mets of ’69 honored; same old loss for the ’09 team

New York – On the infield at Citi Field Saturday evening before the New York Mets took on the Philadelphia Phillies 20 members of that Amazin’ 1969 World Championship Mets team watched a video about their exploits of 40 years ago. They were the darlings of New York then, and perhaps still are with Mets [...]

For a Change, Mets Get a Shutout Thanks to Santana

New York -   Finally the New York Mets got the shutout instead of their opponent. Thank their ace pitcher Johan Santana and an offense that finally woke up, though without a home run again as they took the second of three games from the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 at Citi Field Saturday evening. Manager Jerry Manuel [...]

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