Oscar de la Hoya says Canelo is boxing’s top star, but is he?

By Rich Mancuso Oscar de la Hoya knows boxing and there is little doubt to dispute his knowledge as a Hall of Famer and for years considered the best-pound-for-pound fighter with 10 world titles in six weight classes. So the record speaks volumes and his knowledge carries as a successful [...]

By |August 25, 2016|Story|

Jessie Vargas says his moment will come with win over Pacquiao

Photo by HBO Boxing By Rich Mancuso Jessie Vargas felt it back in March when he stopped Sadam Ali in the ninth round for the vacant WBO welterweight title.  He wasn’t supposed to win and there were the negative comments. One year ago, in June, he almost got the decision [...]

By |August 24, 2016|Story|

Guerrero : ‘The Ghost still has some fight left in him

By Rich Mancuso    After losing a unanimous decision to the undefeated Danny Garcia for the vacant WBC World welterweight title back in January, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero still believed there was a lot of fight left in him. At 33-years of age and a multi-division champion there is every [...]

By |August 20, 2016|Story|

Dominican featherweight Claudio Marrero looks to make a statement

Photo by Rey Sanchez – Courtesy of Acquinity-Sports By Rich Mancuso This is the moment for Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero,the 20-1 featherweight from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Aware about the spotlight and making a statement on the PBC national televised NBCSN card of boxing Sunday afternoon at the Ford Amphitheater at [...]

By |August 19, 2016|Story|

Antonio Margarito shouldn’t be taken seriously

Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank By Rich Mancuso Antonio Margarito was the usual pro boxing spectacle after his latest win over Ramon Alvarez, the younger brother of  the middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. It was a 10-round split decision and of course, Margarito the former and controversial welterweight champ called out the [...]

By |August 14, 2016|Story|

Rating the top Latino fighters

By Rich Mancuso Boxing is that sport of demographics and every few years there is change. The Italian-American era of Rocky Marciano, to the dominance of the Irish champion and the African-American. Latino’s have always played a role in the sport and once again hold the most championships among a [...]

By |August 14, 2016|Story|

“Baby Bull” Diaz aims for one more title after a hiatus

By Rich Mancuso Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz was that fighter known as a commodity, the kid from Houston, Texas who lived at home with his mom and dad.  He could do no wrong and was on his way to stardom while pursuing a degree in political science at the University [...]

By |August 5, 2016|Story|

Elio Rojas: Confident going into Garcia fight on Showtime

By Rich Mancuso Mikey Garcia makes a return to the ring Saturday evening at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York having been idle after a contract dispute with promoters. His opponent, Elio Rojas of the Dominican Republic is also returning after a two-year hiatus because of a managerial dispute. [...]

By |July 29, 2016|Story|
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