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Alan Sanchez Stops Nicaragua’s Alberto Morales  [Sunday Mar 21, 2010]
Alan Sanchez Stops Nicaragua’s Alberto Morales in Orange, California on Saturday.

Abraham Counts Down To Dirrell Clash  [Sunday Mar 21, 2010]
Check Out Abraham's Gear--Is He Trying To Remove Some Home-Court Edge For Dirrell?

KLITSCHKO-CHAMBERS: "I Thought That Was A Very Funny Way To Fight Me"  [Sunday Mar 21, 2010]
WOOLY: As the fight wound down, Klitschko actually went into a higher gear and looked like he could go twenty more rounds.

Attention Must Be Paid, Honor Must Be Acknowledged  [Sunday Mar 21, 2010]
BORGES: Each has left far too much of themselves behind in those rings, pieces that cannot be glued back into place nor fully repaired.

For Better or Worse, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be  [Sunday Mar 21, 2010]
F-LO: The heavyweights are in danger of being eclipsed by the other weight divisions. It’s as simple as that.

Sechew Powell Gets Revenge With Smart Showing Against Deandre Latimore  [Saturday Mar 20, 2010]
Powell Is A Smart, Focused Fighter; TSS Wants To See More Of Prospect Rodriguez

TSS Salutes One Of Boxing's Special People: Lorraine Chargin  [Saturday Mar 20, 2010]
BORGES: I once saw her threaten to throw Don King out of Arco Arena in Sacramento, Ca. because he showed up without tickets.

Same Song, Same Dance, Challenger Has NO Chance: Wladimir KOs Chambers  [Saturday Mar 20, 2010]
Chambers Found Out What All Challengers Have In Recent Years--The Reach, The Jab, The Thudding Right Are Tough To Take

Rooting For Chambers Is A Lot Different Than Picking Him To Beat Wlad  [Friday Mar 19, 2010]
WEIGHTS ARE IN: Klitschko 244, Chambers 209

Evander Holyfield/Frans Botha Is A Go For April 10  [Thursday Mar 18, 2010]
Readers, Is $29.95 Too Steep? Care To Recommend Another Suggested Retail Price?

The Fighter Who Beats Manny Pacquiao Can't Be Manufactured, Part II  [Thursday Mar 18, 2010]
F-LO: The fighter to beat Pacquiao will either have to be a Thomas Hearns clone and how many of them are fighting today?

Mayweather, Mosley In Concert On Drug Testing  [Thursday Mar 18, 2010]
FLOYD: "I just want to show the world that boxing is a clean sport."

Was Ward Looking For A Way Out From Green Fight? Team Ward Responds  [Thursday Mar 18, 2010]
HUNTER: “Who has done that in any sport? Who has come off of an ACL injury in five months?"

TSS Prospect Watch Update: Odlanier Solis  [Thursday Mar 18, 2010]
CLASSIC ARUM LINE: “Obviously, I’m a promoter and you can never believe a promoter. So let (everyone) see for themselves."

K2 Dynasty: And Now, For the Next Stadium "Superfight"  [Wednesday Mar 17, 2010]
DROP YOUR PREDICTION HERE, NOW!

Cunningham-Godfrey Fight Postponed  [Wednesday Mar 17, 2010]
No Reason Was Given For The Move, So TSS Reached Out To The King Crew

There’s Nothing Magical About Manny Pacquiao’s Improvement: Part 1  [Wednesday Mar 17, 2010]
F-LO: Starting with his 2007 rematch with Barrera, we started to see steady improvement in every facet of Pacquiao’s game.

Erik Morales Wants Another Crack At Pacquiao  [Wednesday Mar 17, 2010]
Raise Your Hand If You Think Morales Could Get Another Try At Manny

The Last Great Heavyweight Rivalry, Part III: The Rumble In The Jungle  [Wednesday Mar 17, 2010]
Did Someone Loosen The Ropes Before The Bout? Did Ali Pre-Plan The Rope-a-Dope Strategy? Answers Below!

Boxing World Is Disrespecting Mosley  [Wednesday Mar 17, 2010]
Boxing World Is Disrespecting Sugar Shane Mosley. (photo by Al Applerose)

Must-See TV? Not Yet, Anyhow  [Tuesday Mar 16, 2010]
ROB MURRAY: “African-American athletes, I believe, have been stereotyped. They’re supposed to be controversial."

TSS Prospect Watch Update: Karim Mayfield  [Tuesday Mar 16, 2010]
A Training Camp With Shane Mosley Reset Mayfield's Fire For The Game

Golden Boy Signs East L.A.’s Frankie Gomez  [Tuesday Mar 16, 2010]
Golden Boy Signs East L.A.’s Frankie Gomez. Solo Boxeo Tecate is back. Free fights in L.A.

Mosley Congratulates, Then Slams Manny For Putting Viewers To Sleep  [Tuesday Mar 16, 2010]
Could Shane Beat Mayweather?

THE KIMBALL CHRONICLES: Roach Wonders If Mole Infiltrated Wild Card  [Monday Mar 15, 2010]
KIMBALL: Did a mole tunnel his way into Pacquiao’s preparations at the Wild Card Gym? Roach is wondering himself.

Pacquiao Made Clottey Submit: The Stoppage Wasn't Necessary  [Monday Mar 15, 2010]
F-LO: There was simply no way for Clottey to deal with the speed and unpredictability of Pacquiao’s flurries.

HBO Will Show Pacman Shutout Of Clottey This Saturday  [Monday Mar 15, 2010]
PACQUIAO: "But now it is time for a more serious fight for me and that is my campaign for congress."

NO CONTEST: Pacquiao Dominates Clottey Rounds 1-12  [Sunday Mar 14, 2010]
TOTAL DOMINATION! Busybody Manny Went 246-1231, Hesitant Clottey 108-399

KIMBALL'S RINGSIDE REPORT: Pacman Outclasses Clottey  [Sunday Mar 14, 2010]
TSS U, Who Thought Clottey Didn't Come To Win? Who Thought Pacman Was So Sharp Clottey Did The Best He Could've Done?

The Leopard Didn't Change His Stripes  [Sunday Mar 14, 2010]
BORGES: Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium was a place holding waste of time.

For Some, Pacquiao Is In A No Win Spot Tonight  [Saturday Mar 13, 2010]
F-LO: Regardless of how Pacquiao performs against Clottey tonight, he'll be damned either way for looking too good or just getting by.

IS THE MAIN EVENT ON YET? Off-TV Undercard Report  [Saturday Mar 13, 2010]
Soto, Gomez, And Duddy Won, But None Of Them Distinguished Themselves Mightily

Klitschkos & Heavyweight Stranglehold  [Friday Mar 12, 2010]
Klitschkos & Heavyweight Stranglehold on the world.

David Diaz Doesn't Need A Plastic Belt To Prove His Worth  [Friday Mar 12, 2010]
DD: "I never thought I’d be a champion. It would be something to be a two-time champion, wouldn’t it?’’

Too Versatile, With Too Many Weapons: The Case For A Manny Pacquiao Win  [Friday Mar 12, 2010]
WEIGHTS ARE IN! Manny Pacquiao 145.75, Joshua Clottey 147

In the Biggest Bouts, Clottey Finds A Way To Lose  [Friday Mar 12, 2010]
BORGES: Clottey will not work hard enough late, when things are being decided, simply because he can’t seem to make himself do it.

Pacquiao-Clottey Weigh-In Report/PREDICTION PAGE  [Friday Mar 12, 2010]
PLEASE PUT YOUR PREDICTION HERE! TSS Writers Will Be Doing The Same FYI

He Might Be Too Big For Pacquiao: The Case For A Joshua Clottey Win  [Thursday Mar 11, 2010]
F-LO: If Clottey is no Thomas Hearns in respect to punching power, he’s not Floyd Mayweather either.

Eddie Chambers Weighs In A Week Out From Bout With Wladimir Klitschko  [Thursday Mar 11, 2010]
FAST EDDIE: I use different angles, different movement and work my jab and stay behind my jab.

THE RETURN OF TYSON: Don King Is Hatching Plan To Bring Back The Man  [Wednesday Mar 10, 2010]
BORGES: I heard that that long, cackling Don King laugh. The laugh that usually means this may not be as funny as you might think.

The Last Great Heavyweight Rivalry, Part II: From Kingston To Caracas  [Wednesday Mar 10, 2010]
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: Why Weren't There More Concise Frazier-Foreman Dispatches Sent From Jamaica? Read Kimball Column!

Central Valley California Guys Making Mark Too  [Wednesday Mar 10, 2010]
Central Valley California Guys Making Mark Too in boxing world. (photo by Jan Sanders)

Business Heavyweights Bob Arum And Jerry Jones Band Together  [Wednesday Mar 10, 2010]
ARUM ON JONES: "We did a two-day trip to Mexico and he was able to drink everyone under the table, and he just kept going."

Arum's Concern Over Clottey Is Believable  [Wednesday Mar 10, 2010]
F-LO: I do believe Arum's concern and this fight isn't a gimmie for Pacquiao.

Vitali Klitschko To Fight Euro Champ Albert Sosnowski  [Tuesday Mar 9, 2010]
SOSNOWSKI: "For me, Klitschko is already over the hill."

"Everybody Could Talk, But Only One Person Could Walk"  [Tuesday Mar 9, 2010]
HUNTER: "Green has been talking his whole career, and can’t sell out an exhibit room at the fairgrounds in Oklahoma."

Pacquiao's Sparring Is Becoming Legendary  [Tuesday Mar 9, 2010]
F-LO: Has anyone reading this ever heard of Pacquiao getting his butt kicked in the gym even once?

Alexander Was Very, Very Good--Great, We'll Have To Wait And See  [Monday Mar 8, 2010]
DON KING: "He's not a star, he's a superstar!"

Golden Boy Hooks On To ShoBox  [Monday Mar 8, 2010]
DON'T BE A FOOL--Check Out Landy And Velasquez On April 2nd

Was Ali's Comeback A "Cakewalk" Compared To What Tiger Woods Will Face?  [Monday Mar 8, 2010]
WOODS: I've enjoyed Simmons' work, and see him as a genuine, passionate fan of the sweet science (If not The Sweet Science--LOL)

There's A BIG Difference Between Floyd's 33 And Mosley's 38  [Monday Mar 8, 2010]
F-LO: It's impossible to find a single former great fighter who was as great at 38 as they were at 33.

Alexander's Good, Then Turns It Up To Great Against Urango  [Sunday Mar 7, 2010]
TSS U, Where Do You Slot Devon At 140?

SUNDAY SPECIAL: Freddie Roach's Underrated Strength As A Trainer  [Sunday Mar 7, 2010]
F-LO: Freddie knows that little things here and there make the all the difference in the outcome of fights.

DOMINANT DARCHINYAN: Evil Vic Has Easy Night, Gets UD Over Guerrero  [Saturday Mar 6, 2010]
Vic Said He Wants Donaire Next, But Thinks He's "Scared"; Check Out Avila's Ringside Report

Mexico’s Martin Honorio Continues Winning Ways  [Saturday Mar 6, 2010]
Mexico’s Martin Honorio Continues Winning Ways and journey to world title bid.

Alexander Boxes Smart, Then Turns Up Heat, Stops Urango In Round Eight  [Saturday Mar 6, 2010]
Come Back For Kimball's Ringside Report

Vic Darchinyan Batters Mexico’s Guerrero, No KO  [Saturday Mar 6, 2010]
Vic Darchinyan Batters Mexico’s Guerrero, No KO. But man, did he try. (photo by Al Applerose)

Honorio Continues World Title Hunt  [Friday Mar 5, 2010]
Honorio Fights TONIGHT Against 12-0 Hilario

Sugar, Money & Bolo In L.A.  [Friday Mar 5, 2010]
Sugar, Money & Bolo In Another Wild Day In L.A.

Is Devon Alexander Merely A Take-Home Test For Juan Urango?  [Friday Mar 5, 2010]
DROP YOUR FINAL PRED HERE, NOW: The Vet Urango Or The Rising Star Alexander?

The Accidental Trainer  [Friday Mar 5, 2010]
KIMBALL: For the past month the question's been whether Lenny or anyone else actually had enough time to get Josh ready for this fight.

Darchinyan, In Action Saturday, Not Likely Long For Super Fly  [Thursday Mar 4, 2010]
Evil Vic Faces 13-1 Rodrigo Guerrero On Showtime, But Donaire Is Still On HIs Mind

Two Nice Consolation Prizes  [Thursday Mar 4, 2010]
MOSLEY: “It’s been a long time since I had a chance to show the world that I’m the best fighter."

One Super Six Question Front And Center: How Is Dirrell's Back?  [Thursday Mar 4, 2010]
TSS U, Fire Away With Your Super Six Preds, On Dirrell, Ward, Kessler, Abraham Et Al!

PLEASE DROP Urango-Alexander PRED HERE  [Wednesday Mar 3, 2010]
Who Ya Like? The Banger Urango Or The Slickster Alexander?

Raging Bull, Honorio & Bolo On Back-To-Back Cards  [Wednesday Mar 3, 2010]
Raging Bull, Honorio & Bolo On Back-To-Back -To-Back Cards in Southern California

MEMORIES WITH MLADINICH: Edwin Torres  [Wednesday Mar 3, 2010]
TORRES: “I shook hands with Jack Johnson at the Fleet Circus, and with Jack Dempsey while I was walking down Broadway."

Spectre Of Mayweather Looms Over Pacquiao  [Wednesday Mar 3, 2010]
BORGES: The prevailing wisdom is eventually monetary pressures will force that match to happen.

James Toney Signs On With UFC  [Wednesday Mar 3, 2010]
How Will Toney Fare In The UFC, TSS U?

Arreola-Adamek: Like The Way It Used To Be  [Wednesday Mar 3, 2010]
F-LO: A loss by either will cost them what would almost be an automatic title shot before the end of this year.

Mayweather-Mosley Kicks Off Today: And It's Bigger Than Pacquiao-Clottey  [Tuesday Mar 2, 2010]
F-LO: No one fighter, even if he's the biggest draw in the sport, is more interesting to the public than a genuinely interesting two-way fight.

DIRRELL-ABRAHAM: Who Will Win?  [Tuesday Mar 2, 2010]
DROP A DIRRELL-ABRAHAM PRED HERE

Mayweather-Mosley NYC Press Conference Report  [Tuesday Mar 2, 2010]
WOODS: Mosley is 38 years old, and when Mayweather beats him, the natural reaction will be: so what, he beat a sub-prime Mosley.

Boxing, The Healthiest Zombie In The Sports World  [Monday Mar 1, 2010]
BORGES: Boxing's always deserved better than its gotten from the media, general sports fans and many men who've made millions off it.

Erik Morales Makes Return To Ring  [Monday Mar 1, 2010]
Who Thinks A Rested Morales Can Make Another Run To A Title?

The Last Great Heavyweight Rivalry, Part 1: Ali-Frazier  [Monday Mar 1, 2010]
KIMBALL: Yes, I described that of the Four Kings as "the last great era of boxing." But I never claimed it was the only one.

Pavlik Readying Self For April Defense Vs. Martinez  [Monday Mar 1, 2010]
Throw Down An Early Pred HERE

This Time Clottey's Non-Response Was Troubling  [Sunday Feb 28, 2010]
F-LO: That Clottey didn't project that he's of the belief that he's going to fight as the bigger and stronger fighter is not a good sign.

Ana Julaton Vs. Lisa Brown On March 27 For WBA Title  [Sunday Feb 28, 2010]
Ana Julaton Vs. Lisa Brown On March 27 For WBA Title

Escalante Makes Roman Pay For Those Broken Eggs On Friday Night Fights  [Saturday Feb 27, 2010]
SOLID CARD: Escalante And Garcia Impressed With FNF Victories; TSS Congratulates Golden Boy For Matching Them Tough!

Victor Ortiz Wins, Huerta, Ramos, Molina Too  [Friday Feb 26, 2010]
Victor Ortiz Wins, Huerta, Ramos, Molina Too at Club Nokia in L.A.

HBO DOUBLEHEADER: Berto Will Fight Quintana; Cloud Will Battle Johnson  [Friday Feb 26, 2010]
Is Quintana Too Slick For Berto? Is Cloud Too Young And Strong For Johnson?

Roach Reiterates That Manny Will Stop Clottey (And Floyd Too)  [Friday Feb 26, 2010]
Freddie Said Manny Will Stop Clottey, And Floyd As Well: "I'm Very Confident The Fight Won't Go Twelve Rounds"

Manny Says He's Content With Career If Mayweather Fight Doesn't Happen  [Friday Feb 26, 2010]
Manny Talks Retirement--Might He Step Away, Into The Political Realm, After The Clottey Bout?

TRAINER TURMOIL: Will Clottey Be On His Own Come Fight Night?  [Thursday Feb 25, 2010]
WOODS: Mark my words--Clottey will not be helped by his trainer turmoil.

The God of War  [Thursday Feb 25, 2010]
Readers, Join Me In Acknowledging Toledo's Effort...He Worked Hard On This Series, Utilizing Books, And Microfilm...Thanks, Springs

Mayweather-Mosley Press Conferences Open To Public  [Thursday Feb 25, 2010]
Details: Tickets are necessary, but free of charge. Go to www.ticketmaster.com and search for Mayweather and/or Mosley.

Devon The Great? Or Just Really Good?  [Thursday Feb 25, 2010]
BORGES: If he’s what Don King and the city of St. Louis believe he is, he’ll have the skills to combat the problem that is Urango.

Trainer Hunter Works Psychological Warfare On Green...And Ward  [Thursday Feb 25, 2010]
HUNTER: “I rank Green ahead of Andre at this point."

Maybe It Would Be Best If Mayweather and Pacquiao Both Lost  [Wednesday Feb 24, 2010]
F-LO: In the time they've talked about fighting each other, Robinson and LaMotta would have been in the ring together a half dozen times.

Victor Ortiz Lead Golden Boy Hopefuls In L.A.  [Wednesday Feb 24, 2010]
Victor Ortiz Lead Golden Boy Hopefuls In L.A.. Ramos, Molina and Dargan too.

MEMORIES WITH MLADINICH: Chuck and Linda Wepner  [Wednesday Feb 24, 2010]
BIG BOB MLADINICH (BBM): There has been talk of a movie being made about his life, with John C. Reilly in the starring role.

Happy 33rd Birthday To Floyd Mayweather  [Wednesday Feb 24, 2010]
"Money" Is 33; Will He Give Himself The Gift Of A Clash With Pacquiao After Mosley Showdown?

No Go On Video For Clottey--He Says He Knows What Manny's All About  [Wednesday Feb 24, 2010]
CLOTTEY: "I plan to go right at him. There's no way he's chasing me around the ring."

If Vitali Klitschko Retires 40-2, Where Would He Rank?  [Tuesday Feb 23, 2010]
TSS U, What Do You Say...Where Will Vitali Rate All-Time When He Hangs 'Em Up For Good?

Hopefully, Alexander And Urango Will Show As Much Fire As Don King  [Tuesday Feb 23, 2010]
KING: "We don't wish him no good luck, we don't wish him nothing, you know, nothing but hardship, aches and pains and headaches."

Mike Lee: From Golden Dome To Ring Home  [Tuesday Feb 23, 2010]
SHIELDS: “This kid has a right hand that’s out of this world. It’s straight, strong and fast."

MEMORIES WITH MLADINICH: Brian O'Melia  [Monday Feb 22, 2010]
WILLIFORD: "If you didn’t like Brian O’Melia, you wouldn’t like Jesus Christ.”

Allan Green Subs In For Jermain Taylor In "Super Six"  [Monday Feb 22, 2010]
TSS U, How Will Latecomer Green Fare In The Tourney?

When They See Ali, They See Love  [Monday Feb 22, 2010]
RON LYLE: “If it don’t be for Ali you think you’d be talking to Ron Lyle? About what?’’

Calif Commission Agenda: Judges, Margarito & New Director  [Sunday Feb 21, 2010]
Calif Commission Agenda: Judges, Margarito & New Director. Any surprises to unfold?


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