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Adamek Upsets Arreola With Majority Win

Adamek Upsets Arreola With Majority Win
By Moncayo Blackbull Photos: Eric Van Dyke/Insideboxing.com (Click on picture for larger view)

IB- Arpril 25, 2010 - Once upon a time, we had heavyweights that fought. Boxing fans were uninterested in the lighter weights in boxing because the heavyweights were so exciting and dominate. The sport of boxing was indeed the heavyweights.

It has been decades since any heavyweight fight brought excitement and energy to the arena but what we witnessed in the contest between Christobal Arreola and Tomasz Adamek was a nice flash back.

When this contest was made, I just simply thought Dan Goossen was continuing to keep the fight in Arreola by matching him against smaller inferior opponents...

SO YOU STILL SUPPORT "MONEY" MAYWEATHER?

SO YOU STILL SUPPORT "MONEY" MAYWEATHER?
BY STEPHEN S. JOHNSON

(IB-April 21, 2010) Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard "Tricky Dick" Schaefer was forced to finally admit what we all knew, or at least suspected yesterday afternoon.

The bout May 1, 2010, between Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will NOT  be for Mosley's WBA welterweight title because Mayweather refuses to pay the WBA sanctioning fees, according to Schaefer.

"The WBA welterweight belt will not be awarded to the winner on May 1st. The fight will be just the two best fighters fighting", said Schaefer.

The WBA has several options one of which is should Mosley win, the belt is unaffected, but if he were to lose, the WBA could elect to simply vacate the title. (more)

Holyfield, should he be fighting?

Holyfield, should he be fighting?

By Tom Donelson Photo: John Kloepper/InsideBoxing.com

IB-April 19, 2010 - Evander Holyfield beat Fran Botha last weekend, just in case you cared.  I didn’t for the simple reason; it was a fight that begged the question, why?  Holyfield was a great champion at his peak and he would have beaten Botha if they both fought in their peak. (more)

TOP RANK SLOWLY BRINGING ALONG MIKE ALVARADO

TOP RANK SLOWLY BRINGING ALONG MIKE ALVARADO 
BY STEPHEN S. JOHNSON

(IB-April 12, 2010) Mike "Mile High" Alvarado (27-0, 19 KO's) has been dealing with personal and physical issues for the past year or so. But apparently all is well and his promotion deal with Top Rank means they feel he is a definite factor in the welterweight division.

Alvarado, who on April 3, 2010, defeated Lenin Arroyo (20-11-1, 4 KO's) down in Corpus Christi, Texas at the American Bank Center, by way of TKO in round number 2 is quietly being groomed for what may be the big splash Bob Arum and Top Rank envisions.

The, in my humble opinion, obvious challenges for Alvarado are Joshua Clottey or a fight that could be scheduled right here in Denver that would both sell out quickly and rock the house.

Sólo Boxeo Tecate Returns

Sólo Boxeo Tecate Returns

By Moncayo Blackbull

IB-April 5, 2010 - It’s been 16 months since the Hispanic Boxing series “Solo Boxeo Tecate” broadcasted a live professional boxing event. The last show telecasted was on Friday, December 19th. from Denver Colorado with the main event highlighting Denver’s local contender Mike Alvarado.

Oscar De La Hoya has given the boxing series mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and may have hit the show a couple of times with a defibrillator because the heart of Solo Boxeo Tecate is again pumping.

On Friday, April 30 the series starts a new life, the premiere show will feature the “return to the ring” of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. (more)

IF DAVID HAYE LOSES, WE ALL LOSE

IF DAVID HAYE LOSES, WE ALL LOSE
BY STEPHEN S. JOHNSON Photo: AP/Tim Hales

(IB-April 1, 2010) Too bad Saturday night isn't April 1st because we all know APRIL FOOL'S DAY means the pranksters will be attempting to take advantage of us with juvenile, ridiculous schemes. 

That would be appropriate with David "Hayemaker" Haye (23-1, 20 KO's) taking on John "The Quiet Man" Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO's) in what should be nothing more than a silly prank.

Saturday night April 3, 2010, the vocal and huge thundering crowd that always graces the M.E.N Arena in Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom will be pulling for their hero Haye to KO Ruiz as promised and keep the WBA portion of the heavyweight title in England.

Having just recently signed with Golden Boy Promotions, John Ruiz claims he still is a force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division. He hasn't been considered a force for quite awhile, so what makes him such a commodity now?