James Toney, I Hope You Get Your A$$ Kicked!

On Saturday, August 28, former world boxing champ James Toney will make his MMA debut against Randy Couture on UFC 118. Randy Couture is currently a 7-to-1 favorite against the 42-year-old rookie “Lights Out.”

I hope Toney gets his ass kicked. Ever since he switched to MMA, he became so cocky. I have personally seen Toney fights and he was always quiet and now he is just plain annoying. It doesn’t seem like Toney has his heart set on MMA but rather on the paychecks.

Check out this recent interview Toney did the other day with MMA Fanhouse’s Ariel Helwani. Tony talked smacked on Bernard Hopkins saying his teeth are messed up and what not. After trying to take the reporter’s microphone away, he walks out of the interview like his too cool for this. Sorry buddy but I think the lights are already dimming for “Lights Out”.

Oscar De La Hoya, You’re a Hypocrite!

When the California State Athletic Commission made it clear they don’t want Antonio Margarito to box in their jurisdiction, I was disappointed for the fact that Margarito had paid his dues and his still being denied for the second time after he first applied for a boxing license in Las Vegas. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also made clear their uneasiness with licensing Margarito.

Top Rank, Margarito’s promotional company, is desperately seeking a venue to license Margarito. They have applied in Texas already in hopes he’ll fight Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Bob Arum said Friday that he expects Margarito to be granted a license there next week without a hearing.

Everyone has mixed feelings on whatever Antonio Margarito should be allowed to box ever again and that’s ok but one thing I am not ok with is how a day after the California denial, Oscar De La Hoya called a conference call to talk about Margarito. During the call De La Hoya said he believed Margarito should have been banned for life for tampering with his gloves.

Rumbling on Chavez Jr – Miguel Cotto

Top Rank’s, Bob Arum said that the Cotto-Chavez fight would likely land in Atlantic City, New York’s Madison Square Garden or the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 4th. The 24-year-old son of the former multi-world champion was forced to pull out of his tune up fight on September 11th due to some financial arguments with his uncles, Miguel Molleda and Rodolfo Chavez, who claimed Chavez Jr. owed them money but the reality is that they where upset that Chavez replaced them with Freddie Roach.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is currently being trained by Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, CA, and is sparring with Manny Pacquiao. Chavez will play the role of Margarito during their sparring as Pacquiao gets ready to take on Antonio Margarito on November 13th.

Many believe Chavez Jr. would be too big and too strong for the smaller Miguel Cotto. Others believe Chavez Jr. will get a beat down from Cotto.

Alfredo Angulo Turns Down $750,000

It started as a rumor until Gary Shaw, Alfredo Angulo’s promoter, confirmed it with Steve Kim from MaxBoxing that the hard-hitting Mexican just recently turned down $750,000 for a crack at middleweight champion Sergio Martinez- demanding a million bucks- and losing his shot at becoming the only boxer to appear on HBO three times in 2010.

HBO was guaranteeing Angulo a reappearance if he lost on HBO while the WBC was not going to penalize him and he’d still be number one at 154 pounds.

I can’t understand why “El Perro” will walk away with his tail between his legs on such opportunity. $750,000 is a lot of money considering he only made $350,000 in his last fight against Joachim Alcine. Demanding $1 million dollars is obviously without thought.

Sergio Martinez is a threat but $750K is well worth the risk and there is no shame in losing against a worthy opponent.

There Will Never Be Marquez-Pacquiao 3

Juan Manuel Marquez who is scheduled to square off with Juan Diaz on Saturday, July 31, is still hoping to fight Manny Pacquiao for the third time. When Marquez first met Pacquiao in 2004, it was ruled a draw. When they met again four years later in 2008, Marquez lost a split decision.

“Manny Pacquiao, that’s my desire; I want it so bad,” Marquez said. “I want that third fight with him before my career ends. And maybe another one would be to fight Erik Morales or Ricky Hatton, but Manny Pacquiao for sure.”

Though the fights were very controversial, I personally do not want to see the rubber match. Manny Pacquiao has grown to be this mega super fighter who doesn’t have to fight Marquez, unlike Marquez, Pacquiao has kept moving up with no speed bumps and has fought some of the best fighters of today.

Miguel Cotto vs Floyd Mayweather

We should all know by now that Manny Pacquiao will fight Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 for a vacant super welterweight championship in Monterrey, Mexico. That ends any possibility of a match between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., so let’s get over it, we’re not going to see it in 2010.

So what’s next for Floyd Mayweather? Well, rumor is that Miguel Cotto might be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. Cotto’s team is scheduling a meeting with Mayweather’s team. Attorney Gabriel Penagaricano, who is Cotto’s adviser, confirmed the meeting but refused to leak any information.

“We have communicated (with Mayweather Jr.). We plan to meet and talk about a little matter that I am not a liberty to discuss,” Penagaricano stated according to reports out of Puerto Rico.

More Drama with Don King

A few months ago a Florida judge ruled against former boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga from making his MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) debut, forcing the entire pay-per-view card to be canceled due to breach of contract. Don King, who has promoted Mayorga continuously since 2001, sought an injunction to bar Mayorga from competing, arguing that his contract covered all combat sports and that King would be irreparably damaged if Mayorga competed in the MMA fight.

Don King posted a $1 million dollar cash bond in the case to prevent Mayorga’s MMA debut. Now Ricardo Mayorga is refusing to sign a document that allows his promoter Don King to withdraw his deposit from the Florida court. Mayorga tried to negotiate his release, in exchange for signing that document but King refused to negotiate anything with the Nicaraguan boxer.

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Timothy Bradley, Shut Up!

After winning a 12-round unanimous decision over previously-unbeaten Luis Carlo Abregu, in his first legitimate bout as a welterweight, Timothy Bradley had the nerves to call out Manny Pacquiao.

“Tear down this wall Mr. Pacquiao! Accept my challenge, I am calling you out,” he said after defeating Abregu. “I’m a throwback fighter. I want to fight them all,”

First of why would Manny Pacquiao fight Bradley?

Is it because Timothy Bradley sells thousands of Pay-per-views? Because his undefeated resume of 26 wins?

Don’t get me wrong, Bradley is in the right path but it bothered me how he called out Pacquiao. He sounded so stupid, even Max Kellerman, HBO’s commentator, looked at him with a “WTF are you doing” type of look.

As boxing fans, we love boxers who can brawl. You could lose a fight but if show us that your willing to exchange, you will gain a huge fan base. Take Angulo, he has only has 19 wins but he’s so popular and constantly a feature on HBO.

Does Floyd Mayweather Know What Time It Is?

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has until midnight, Friday, July 16, as the deadline for Team Mayweather’s representatives to make a decision to either fight Manny Pacquiao or not. The fight date is set for Saturday, November 13th. Bob Arum said he will wait until midnight Pacific Time Friday.

Bob Arum went as far as placing a countdown clock on his TopRank website ticking away until the deadline. Don’t be shocked if Floyd Mayweather doesn’t respond.

Like I said on my previous article, Floyd Mayweather will not fight Manny Pacquiao without his uncle-trainer Roger (Roger has a pending felony assault trial set to begin August 2 in Las Vegas). He is not going to make a decision before knowing where Roger stands.

“I don’t blame Floyd because I know that Manny would not want to fight without having Freddie Roach in his corner,” Arum said.

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