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NABO and IBA heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney is near finalizing a contract to fight UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture in the octagon at UFC 118 at Boston’s TD Garden on August 28.  

At this juncture, the only minor obstacle preventing the contest regards what weight the fight will be contested at. 

Nevertheless, both sides agree that the matchup will ultimately be cemented at either 215 or 220 pounds.  

Toney (72-6-3-2, 44 KOs), named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in both 1991 and 2003, was a very skilled prizefighter who won titles in multiple weight classes.  

However, Toney is also a portly specimen, in the mold of the character “Precious,” who was twice pinched for using the steroids boldenone and stanozolol.  

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Former two-time WBO welterweight champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams defeated Kermit “The Killer” Cintron by a controversial technical split decision Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. 

After a blasé start to the bout, Williams (39-1, 27 KOs) and Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KOs) finally began to exhibit some of their renowned punching power in the early portion of the fourth round. 

Unfortunately, after one exciting exchange, Williams slipped to the canvas and Cintron tripped over “The Punisher’s” left-leg and violently tumbled through the ropes and hit his head on both a monitor and table. 

Despite Cintron’s pleas to continue, the fight was justifiably halted and “The Killer” was strapped to a stretcher and rushed to the back for an examination. 

Continue reading "Paul Williams Would Whoop Both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao"

Disgraced and despicable cheater Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito defeated fellow-Mexican Robert Garcia by unanimous decision Saturday night in Aguascalientes, Mexico.  

Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), who fought his first match since he was pinched attempting to barbarically scrap with loaded gloves in February 2009, utterly dominated and outclassed the overmatched Garcia (28-3, 21 KOs). 

Garcia is simply an inferior pugilist to Margarito and the “Tijuana Tornado” made that immediately evident when he knocked him to the canvas with a right-left-right combination in the first two minutes of their 10-round bout. 

The California State Athletic Commission justifiably revoked Margarito’s boxing license in February 2009 after the devious Mexican was snagged preparing to battle former WBA welterweight super champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs) with a plaster-like substance inside his hand wraps.  

Continue reading "Antonio Margarito, a disgraced clown-pocket, wins his comeback fight"

It’s been nearly two weeks since Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek defeated Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola by a majority decision at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

Adamek (41-1, 27 Kos) is now on a crusade to fight any titlist available on the heavyweight landscape.

“I am ready for everybody” said Adamek, 33, who dedicated his victory over Arreola (28-2, 25 KOs) to those who perished April 10 in the plane crash near Smolensk Airport in western Russia.

Adamek has specifically concentrated his focus on WBA champ David Haye (24-1, 22 KOs), WBC titlist Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) and IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine king Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KOs).

“I am positive if the fight against David Haye comes to fruition, two things, speed and my precision will prevail,” said Adamek, who has now won ten consecutive bouts. “So this will be a very interesting fight. You shouldn’t worry about how the fight will look. It will be a very exciting fight.”

Continue reading "Tomasz Adamek, David Haye and The Klitschko Brothers"

Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world “Iron” Mike Tyson was recently interviewed by Michael Kay of the Yes Network for a segment of CenterStage that will air on May 26.

“Sometimes I’m filthy. I’m wretched,” said Tyson, 43, who remains the youngest man in history to ever capture the heavyweight crowns. “And sometimes I’m not so bad. Mike Tyson ain’t nothing special. Just another human being, trying to get along.”

Tyson (50-6-0-2, 44 KOs) is wrong because he is, and he always will be, “special.”

“Iron Mike” was an enormously skilled boxer who, on a given evening in the peak of his career, could have trumped any pugilist in the annals of the sport.

Continue reading "Mike Tyson Is Now Simply a Good Man"

It’s been nearly three weeks since Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik relinquished his WBC and WBO middleweight championships to Sergio Martinez via unanimous decision and the wounds on his face are still readily visible. 

Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs) was badly bludgeoned by Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KOs) during their matchup and “The Ghost’s” corner has received enormous flak for not managing to close the slices around his eyes. 

“Worst job by a cut man since (Mike) Tyson’s guy against Buster Douglas,” said one Boston trainer from Southie.  

Pavlik’s promoter, Bob Arum, also chimed in with complaints against the native of Youngstown, Ohio’s corner.  

“They need to reevaluate their entire team,” said Arum, who admitted during a 2000 federal trial that he is a bribing and corruptible snake.  

Continue reading "Kelly Pavlik Would Knockout Joe Calzaghe"

“Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather utterly dominated former WBA super world welterweight champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley en route to earning a unanimous decision victory Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Despite being staggered by Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs) in the second round, Mayweather (41-0, 25) managed to nicely recover from the blows and he essentially fought a perfect fight for the remaining ten rounds thereafter.

“You have to give Mayweather credit,” said Brad Sherwood, 29, a resident of South Boston who is employed as a trainer at Gold’s Gym in Medford. “He proved for the first time that he can take a good punch and rebound.”

Immediately upon the conclusion of the match, focus again turned to the prospect of a lucrative Mayweather versus WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) prizefight.

Continue reading "Pacquiao and Mayweather May Prove They're Both "Psychological Coward(s)""

WBA welterweight super champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley will battle undefeated “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 

“He may be the champ, but we all know belts don’t do nothing but collect dust,” said Mayweather, 33, the winner of six world boxing championships in five different weight classes. “I’m in the check-cashing business, baby.” 

Mayweather, who captured the bronze medal as a featherweight at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, had an opportunity to really be “in the cash-checking business, baby.” 

A scrap between “Pretty Boy” and Ring Magazine’s number one pound-for-pound boxer, Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), would have generated unprecedented riches.  

Continue reading "Floyd Mayweather will defeat Shane Mosley by a unanimous decision Saturday"

Tomasz “Granite Chin” Adamek defeated Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola by a majority decision Saturday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

Despite surrendering a staggering 33.5 pounds to Arreola (28-2, 25 KOs), Adamek (41-1, 27 KOs) managed to withstand “The Nightmare’s” powerful blows and he utilized quick combinations to win the bulk of the rounds.

“This was the toughest fight I ever fought,” said Adamek, 33, who dedicated his victory to those who perished April 10 in the plane crash near Smolensk airport in western Russia. “This is why I believe I can be a world champion.”

Adamek, a former WBC world light heavyweight titlist and past IBF, IBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight champion, firmly believes that he can trump WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KOs) and one, or both, of the Klitschko brother’s to capture additional crowns.

Continue reading ""Granite Chin" should focus on fighting Englishman David Haye"

Former two-time WBA world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz announced his retirement from boxing Monday. 

Ruiz (44-9-1-1, 30 KOs), the first Latino heavyweight titlist ever, fought his last fight earlier this month in a ninth round TKO loss to current WBA champ David “The Hayemaker” Haye (24-1, 22KOs). 

Ruiz, 38, a native of Methuen who later moved to Las Vegas, was a capable fighter who defeated three champions in his 18-year career, including Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs). 

Nevertheless, his defensive and controversial “grab and clinch” fighting style made him an extremely unpopular fighter on a national level. 

Despite his uninspiring tactics in the ring, Ruiz is a good man and a true gentleman in a sport engulfed with corrupt scumbags.  

Continue reading "A boxer who isn't a scumbag retires after an 18-year career"