Boxing: What's Hot Now: Top Live Gates

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Top Live Gates Nov 18th 2011, 10:05 Top Pay-Per-View Events in Boxing History The live gate of $19 million for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather breaks the Nevada record of $16.8 million for the 1999 Lennox Lewis - Evander Holyfield bout (which still holds the record for live gate when adjusted for inflation). Top Live Gates for Boxing Matches in Nevada Fight | Gross | Gross in 2007 dollars adjusted for inflation 1. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., May 5, 2007 $19.0 million | $19.0 million 2. Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield II, Nov. 13, 1999 $16.8 million | $20.7 million 3. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, June 28, 1997 $14.2 million | $18.1 million 4. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson I, Nov. 9, 1996 $14.1 million | $18.4 million 5. Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley, Aug. 19, 1995 $13.9 million | $18.7 million 6. Felix Trinidad vs. Oscar De La Hoya, Sept. 18, 1999 $12.9 million | $15.9 million 7. Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya, Sept. 18, 2004 $12.7 million | $13.8 million 8. Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno II, March 16, 1996 $10.6 million | $13.8 million 9. Shane Mosley vs. Oscar De La Hoya, Sept. 13, 2003 $9.8 million | $10.9 million 10. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Fernando Vargas, Sept. 14, 2002 $8.8 million | $10 million 11. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Ricardo Mayorga, May 6, 2006 $7.6 million | $7.7 million Source: Nevada State Athletic Commission

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Biggest Controversies

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Biggest Controversies Nov 18th 2011, 10:05 Boxing's scoring system is subjective by nature. Throw in some incompetence, not to mention corruption, and the stage is set for controversy. Here are a few examples (in chronological order): 1. London, 1908: Australia's Reginald "Snowy" Baker, who won Silver at middleweight, was the only non-British boxer to win a medal. Baker, believing that the referee was not impartial, protested his loss in the finals to John Douglas. Sour grapes? Hardly. The referee was Douglas' father! 2. Amsterdam, 1928: Controversial decisions led to brawls among spectators watching the fights. One such brawl came after a disputed decision went against American flyweight Hyman Miller in the first-round. The U.S. boxing team considered withdrawing from the Games but was talked out of it by Douglas MacArthur, who was - at that time - President of the U.S. Olympic Committee. 3. Berlin, 1936: Lightweight Thomas Hamilton-Brown of South Africa, after losing a first-round split decision, went on an eating binge. No big deal, right? Wrong! It was discovered that one of the judges had reversed his scores and Brown was actually the winner ... but he was unable to make weight for his next bout and was disqualified! 4. Los Angeles, 1984 At the 1984 Games, Evander Holyfield represented the United States in the light heavyweight division. In the second round of his semi-final match with Kevin Barry, Holyfield was disqualified. Referee Gligorije Novicic called for a "break", which instructs the fighters to stop punching. Holyfield, apparently, did not hear the call and threw a punch which dropped Barry to the canvas. When Barry was unable to continue, Holyfield was disqualified. A disappointed Holyfield was awarded the bronze medal. How bad was this decision? Bad enough that the referee later apologized for being out of position when he made the "break" call. Bad enough that Gold medalist Anton Josipovic of Yugoslavia pulled Holyfield to the top of the podium to join him during the medal ceremony. 5. Seoul, 1988 Roy Jones Jr. was a very successful amateur boxer, compiling a record of 121-13. At the 1988 Games, he represented the United States in the light middleweight division. Jones won every round in dominant fashion to reach the finals. The final was no different as Jones outlanded his South Korean opponent Park Si-Hun 86-32. Unfortunately, the judges were either pressured, coerced or bribed to favor the local fighter and awarded Park an indefensible 3- 2 decision. One judge admitted the decision was a mistake and all three judges ended up being suspended. How bad was this decision? Park reportedly congratulated Jones after the bout and admitted that the decision was wrong. The decision was bad enough that, despite winning only a Silver Medal, Jones was awarded the Val Barker Trophy as Games' most outstanding and stylistic boxer. The IOC - despite investigating and concluding that three of the judges were wined and dined by Korean officials - allowed the decision to stand. Return to Olympic Boxing

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Olympics Boxing - Beijing 2008

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Olympics Boxing - Beijing 2008 Nov 17th 2011, 10:05 The United States has won more Olympic boxing medals than any other country ... but has been far from dominant in recent Olympic Games. Find out who represented the U.S. in Beijing in 2008 and discover how they fared. About Olympic Boxing: Olympic Boxing is very different than professional boxing. Learn more about the rules differences, how the Olympic tournament is structured and what it takes to qualify for the Games. What Is Olympic Boxing? Olympic Boxing Rules & Competition Learn How to Box Your Road to the Olympic Team Who's Going to Win Beijing's Olympic Boxing Medals? 2008 Olympic Boxing Results 2008 Olympic Boxing Schedule Olympic Boxing History: Olympic Boxing has had its fair share of glorious moments and memorable champions, and more than its fair share of scandals and controversies. Get caught up on the history of Olympic Boxing and find out who’s won all the Gold Medals so far. Past Olympic Boxing Gold Medal Winners By Weight Class: Light Flyweight | Flyweight | Bantamweight | Featherweight | Lightweight | Light Welterweight | Welterweight | Light Middleweight | Middleweight | Light Heavyweight | Heavyweight | Super Heavyweight U.S. Olympic Boxing Teams By Year: 1904 | 1908 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 Greatest Moments in Olympic Boxing History Biggest Controversies in Olympic Boxing History Complete 2004 Olympic Boxing Results An Illustrated History of Boxing Action Image Gallery: Take a gander at some sweet shots of boxers in action. Amateur Boxing Action Photographs Where Are They Now?: Ever wonder whatever happened to Teofilo Stevenson? Learn more about the Cuban giant, as well as other boxing stars - such as Leon and Michael Spinks - from Olympics past.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Mayweather KOs Ortiz

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Mayweather KOs Ortiz Nov 17th 2011, 10:05 Sep 19 2011 Floyd Mayweather Jr. remained undefeated with a controversial fourth round KO of WBC welterweight champ Victor Ortiz in Las Vegas. As expected, Mayweather was the superior boxer but Ortiz was competitive through three-plus rounds. Then, unprovoked, Ortiz launched an intentional headbutt which bloodied Mayweather's mouth. Referee Joe Cortez immediately called time out and correctly deducted a point from Ortiz. However, when Cortez signaled time back in, he was looking at the ringside timekeeper instead of the fighters. At the same time, Ortiz moved towards Mayweather to embrace and apologize. Mayweather, in no mood for a hug after being butted, landed a left hook and a straight right that dropped a defenseless Ortiz. Cortez missed the punches but, since time was in, he ruled it a legal knockdown and reached a count of ten before Ortiz could reach his feet to continue. Punch Stats: Total Punches: Mayweather - 73 of 208 (35%); Ortiz - 26 of 148 (18%). Jabs: Mayweather - 12 of 83 (14%); Ortiz - 0 of 31 (0%). Power Punches: Mayweather - 61 of 125 (49%); Ortiz - 26 of 117 (22%). Mayweather's actions, while technically legal, were somewhat unportsmanlike but the blame for what happened lies entirely on Ortiz. He's the one who blatantly fouled Mayweather and, more importantly, he's the one who failed to protect himself when the fight resumed. After the fight, Mayweather felt disrespected by the completely reasonable questions being asked by HBO's 80-year-old Larry Merchant and completely lost his cool: Mayweather: You never give me a fair shake. You know that? So I’m gonna let you talk to Victor Ortiz, alright? I’m through! Put somebody else up here to give me an interview. Merchant: What are you talking about? Mayweather: You never give me a fair shake! HBO needs to fire you! You don’t know shit about boxing! You ain’t sh*t! You’re not sh*t! Merchant: I wish I was 50 years younger and I’d kick your a**! Mayweather: You won’t do sh*t! In contrast, Ortiz seemed oddly at peace over what had just transpired when he should have been upset - at either himself or the referee - over squandering the biggest opportunity of his career. Instead, he simply asked for a rematch which he will not receive. While boxing fans were deprived of the remainder of what could have been an interesting fight, there remains a potentially silver lining. If Manny Pacquaio takes care of business against Juan Manuel Marquez in November, there would seem to be a decent chance of the two best pound-or-pound fighters in the world finally meeting in the ring.

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Saul Alvarez

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Saul Alvarez Nov 17th 2011, 10:05 Canelo 38 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw, 28 Knockouts 2011 11-26 -- Kermit Cintron, TBA, Mexico, ??? (For WBC light middleweight title) 09-17 -- Alfonso Gomez, Los Angeles, CA, TKO 6 (Retained WBC light middleweight title) 06-18 -- Ryan Rhodes, Guadalajara, Mexico, TKO 12 (Retained WBC light middleweight title) 03-05 -- Matthew Hatton, Anaheim, CA, W 12 (Won vacant WBC light middleweight title) 2010 12-04 -- Lovemore N'dou, Veracruz, Mexico, W 12 09-18 -- Carlos Baldomir, Los Angeles, CA, KO 6 *RECAP* 07-10 -- Luciano Cuello, Guadalajara, Mexico, TKO 6 05-01 -- Jose Miguel Cotto, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 9 03-06 -- Brian Camechis, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, KO 3 2009 12-05 -- Lanardo Tyner, Tepic, Mexico, W 12 09-15 -- Carlos Herrera, Puebla, Mexico, TKO 1 08-08 -- Marat Khuzeev, Zapopan, Mexico, KO 2 06-06 -- Jeferson Goncalo, Cancun, Mexico, KO 9 04-11 -- Michel Rosales, Tepic, Mexico, TKO 10 02-21 -- Euri Gonzalez, Zapopan, Mexico, TKO 11 01-17 -- Antonio Fitch, Polanco, Mexico, TKO 1 2008 12-05 -- Raul Pinzon, Miami, FL, TKO 1 10-24 -- Larry Mosley, Cabazon, CA, W 10 08-02 -- Carlos Jerez, Zapopan, Mexico, W 10 06-28 -- Miguel Vazquez, Zapopan, Mexico, W 10 06-06 -- Francisco Villanueva, Tepic, Mexico, W 10 04-18 -- Gabriel Martinez, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico, TKO 12 03-14 -- Francisco Villanueva, Guadalajara, Mexico, TKO 9 02-22 -- Axel Solis, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico, KO 1 2007 12-15 -- Sean Holley, Guadalajara, Mexico, TKO 2 08-31 -- Ricardo Cano, Guadalajara, Mexico, W 12 08-18 -- Christian Solano, Guadalajara, Mexico, W 10 06-01 -- Jesus Hernandez, Tepic, Mexico, TKO 2 05-19 -- Victor Marquez, Guadalajara, Mexico, KO 4 03-30 -- Ivan Illescas, Tepic, Mexico, KO 4 03-02 -- Javier Martinez, Tepic, Mexico, TKO 8 2006 12-08 -- Daniel Martinez, Guadalajara, Mexico, KO 2 09-29 -- Francisco Villanueva, Tonala, Mexico, KO 5 09-15 -- Cristian Hernandez, Guadalajara, Mexico, KO 2 07-21 -- Juan Hernandez, Guadalajara, Mexico, KO 2 06-17 -- Jorge Juarez, Tijuana, Mexico, D 4 02-10 -- Pedro Lopez, Guadalajara, Mexico, KO 1 01-20 -- Miguel Vazquez, Guadalajara, Mexico, W 4 2005 11-26 -- Pablo Alvarado, Tonala, Mexico, KO 2 10-29 -- Abraham Gonzalez, Tonala, Mexico, TKO 4 Saul Alvarez Date of Birth: July 18, 1990

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Boxing: Video: Mike Tyson Parodies Hermain Cain

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Video: Mike Tyson Parodies Hermain Cain Nov 16th 2011, 12:12 Tina Fey did a great Sarah Palin impersonation in numerous Saturday Night Live skits leading up to the 2008 Presidential Election. Who would have guessed that Mike Tyson would be the one spoofing Herman Cain in a series of Funny or Die videos. Check them out here: Herman Cain's Campaign Promises with Mike Tyson Herman Cain/Mike Tyson Sings 'Imagine There's No Pizza'

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Boxing: What's Hot Now: Peter Manfredo Jr.

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Peter Manfredo Jr. Nov 16th 2011, 10:06 The Pride Of Providence 37 Wins, 6 Losses, 20 Knockouts 2000 09-22 -- Steve Garrett. Cranston, RI, W 4 11-17 -- Francisco Arroche, Cranston, RI, W 4 12-22 -- Cornell Hester, Mashantucket, CT, TKO 2 2001 03-02 -- Ron Carnell, Cranston, RI, KO 1 05-04 -- Manuel Antonio Teo, Uncasville, CT, TKO 4 06-02 -- Antonio Baker, Cranston, RI, TKO 4 08-10 -- Rhon Roberts, Mashantucket, CT, W 4 09-21 -- Troy Barnes, Cranston, RI, W 4 11-02 -- Ian Gardner, Mashantucket, CT, W 4 11-16 -- Kenny Stubbs, Cranston, RI, TKO 4 12-13 -- John Lennox Lewis, Uncasville, CT, W 6 2002 03-01 -- Tommy Attardo, Mashantucket, CT, W 4 04-04 -- Grady Brewer, Mashantucket, CT, W 8 05-24 -- Mike McFail, Cranston, RI, TKO 8 07-26 -- Charles Clark, Cranston, RI, W 10 10-04 -- Frankie Randall, Providence, RI, TKO 7 2003 04-26 -- Ron Johnson, Brockton, MA, TKO 2 06-27 -- Victor Rosado, Providence, RI, W 10 09-12 -- Leonard Townsend, Philadelphia, PA, TKO 6 2004 01-23 -- Sherwin Davis, Mashantucket, CT, KO 6 05-14 -- Anthony Bonsante, Providence, RI, W 12 08-18 -- Alfonso Gomez, Pasadena, CA, L 5 08-30 -- Miguel Espino, Pasadena, CA, W 5 09-18 -- Joey Gilbert, Pasadena, CA, W Tech Dec 5 09-23 -- Alfonso Gomez, Pasadena, CA, W 7 2005 05-24 -- Sergio Mora, Las Vegas, NV, L 7 *RECAP* (For "The Contender" title) 10-15 -- Sergio Mora, Los Angeles, CA, L 8 *RECAP* 2006 02-13 -- Scott Pemberton, Providence, RI, TKO 3 *RECAP* 10-14 -- Joe Spina, Providence, RI, TKO 3 *RECAP* 2007 04-07 -- Joe Calzaghe, Cardiff, Wales, L TKO 3 *RECAP* (For WBO Super Middleweight Title) 05-11 -- Ted Muller, Lincoln, RI, TKO 9 06-20 -- David Banks, Mashantucket, CT, W 10 12-08 -- Jeff Lacy, Las Vegas, NV, L 10 2008 03-14 -- Shane Benfield, Lincoln, RI, TKO 6 05-03 -- Luis Lopez, Worley, ID, TKO 3 08-22 -- Donny McCrary, Lincoln, RI, TKO 2 11-13 -- Sakio Bika, Providence, RI, TKO by 3 2009 04-18 -- Walid Smichet, Montreal, Canada, KO 7 11-05 -- Ronald Weaver, Cockeysville, MD, TKO 1 2010 01-29 -- Matt Vanda, Uncasville, CT, W 10 05-22 -- Angel Hernandez, Uncasville, CT, TKO 10 11-12 -- Jhon Berrio, Lincoln, RI, TKO 6 2011 01-14 -- Daniel Edouard, Key West, FL, W 10 11-19 -- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Houston, TX, ??? (For WBC middleweight title) Peter Manfredo Jr. Date of Birth: Nov. 26, 1980

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