Roy Jones Jr. was, at one time, the best boxer on Earth. That time has long since gone. But in his light-heavyweight non-title bout against Russian Denis Lebedev in Moscow today, Jones made it deep into the third minute of the 10th round. He was prevented from reaching the final bell, though. Roy Jones Jr [...]
Bernard Hopkins has supplanted George Foreman as boxing’s oldest title holder. Bernard Hopkins , 46, won the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night with a unanimous decision over Jean Pascal in a 12-round rematch of their controversial fight five months ago. Bernard Hopkins wrested the WBC, IBO and The Ring magazine titles from his 28-year-old [...]
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic in California. Oscar De La Hoya went into rehab within the last few weeks, TMZ first reported Saturday. The nature of his substance abuse problem is not known. Oscar De La Hoya, 38, was in an undisclosed substance abuse facility in CA, [...]
Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley talk about thier upcoming May 7th fight at the MGM Grand. The planners have so much to deal with in this Manny Pacquiao vs Shane Mosley welterweight world title fight Saturday. For Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, there’s the issue of ensuring his courageous Filipino star goes slightly against his [...]
