NEW YORK (February 1) . . . After 17 years the wait is over as sure-fire future Hall of Famers Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins and Roy "The Terminator" Jones Jr. collide in a long awaited rematch that will add the final chapter to their 17-year rivalry.  The Rivals: Hopkins vs. Jones II is set for Saturday, April 3 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev.  The bout will be broadcast live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. 

The fighters will participate in a press tour with stops in

Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently did an interview with DJ Whoo Kid touching on subjects such as Manny Pacquiao’s drug testing decision and his upcoming  fight with Shane Mosley on May 1. 

Mayweather suggested that Pacquiao was an ordinary fighter early in his career and evolved into an extra ordinary fighter much later which he feels is not typical in boxing.

Mayweather  said, "What people don't know about the sport of boxing. In a fighter's career, a fighter starts off good and he's good until the end of his career or a fighter starts off good and then goes downhill towards the end of his career. A fighter doesn't start off like Manny Pacquiao, just ordinary, and then once he gets over the age of 25 he becomes an extraordinary fighter. It just doesn't work like that in this sport of boxing."  Read on for more…

By Manny V -  The promotional battle for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (30-0-1, 22KOs) was won by Golden Boy Promotions and they are wasting no time putting him in front of a large audience.
He is scheduled to be on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley pay-per-view undercard on May 1. “Canelo” Alvarez, which  means “cinnamon” in Spanish and given for his red hair, is sure to spice up the card and attract many Mexican fight fans to the event.  Alvarez  has developed a significant  following south of the boarder. 

He is scheduled to have 3 fights this year with Golden Boy, and depending on how Alvarez performs its assumed he will eventually mix it up with the elite welter weights.  Imagine a year  from  now “Cinnamon” Alvarez  vs. “Sugar” Shane, now that would be a treat for fight fans.  It will be interesting to see who his opponents will be this year, as they will surely be picked very selectively.

Eric Gomez of Golden Boy said, read on for  more…

Oscar De La Hoya thinks his promotions company will soon wrap up a deal for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Sugar Shane Mosley in May.

And after that, De La Hoya still believes Mayweather will meet Manny Pacquiao in the not-too-distant future.

“That fight has to happen,” De La Hoya said on Tuesday of Mayweather-Pacquiao, which fell apart this month in a drug-testing dispute. Read on for more…

By Manny V.  1.  Juan Manuel Lopez knockout  over Steven Luevano was a solid win, however not  nearly as impressive  as Gamboa’s knockout  over Rodger Mtgwa.  Gamboa looked part Shane Mosley and part Mike Tyson the way he took care of  business in less than two  rounds.   When the  two meet, Gamboa will most likely be favored to win.

2  Andre Ward’s next opponent has officially been changed to Allen Green.  It was first  announced that Allen Green would  duel  it out  with Sakio Bika to determine who would fight Ward as a replacement  for Jermain  Taylor’s  decision to withdraw  from the Super Six tournament.  If Ward were to beat Green and move  on to  win the tournament,  lets  hope fight fans give him  the credit  he deserves.  Read on for more...
   

Juan Manuel Lopez knocked out Steven Luevano in the seventh round Saturday night, using a brutal left hook to claim the WBO title in the main event of a featherweight doubleheader.

Earlier in the night, rising star Yuriorkis Gamboa defended his WBA belt with a sensational second-round knockout of rugged challenger Rogers Mtagwa.  Read on for more…

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 22) - Golden Boy Promotions, one of the world's leading boxing promotional companies, is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to promote undefeated Mexican boxing sensation and WBC Youth Welterweight World Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, who will seek a world title shot at 147 pounds in 2010.